Fresh crop
Modern farming equipment can harvest and package a crop in a single pass: At least that’s what I assume is going on here.
Category Archives: shopping
Convenient tires
Commercial language is interesting. For example, “store” as a term is short for storehouse, a place where you stored things. We now think of “store” as a place where you buy things, though there are commercial enterprises that specifically allow Continue reading Convenient tires
True religion
Some of the most important questions ever posed by humanity involve religion, spirituality, faith and belief. Most people, in every culture, profess to some spirituality, though things get more complicated when it comes to religion. Religion is related to spirituality, Continue reading True religion
Contains fish
Ikea sells furniture. Ikea has a restaurant, and it sells salmon fillets. The fillets contain fish. Consider yourself warned.
Adventures in shopping II
Commerce is a human-created ecology, mutating over time to fit niches. Even absurd niches. Possibly because I don’t like mayonnaise, I see no reason for tiny 1.8 ounce glass jars of mayonnaise, though the Dijon mustard tempted me. Janis Ian has Continue reading Adventures in shopping II
Adventures in shopping
Any trip to a shopping mall will be full of delights, even if you are not shopping. The delights, for me, are usually in the form of absurdities. For example, where else can you rent a hippo? In a later Continue reading Adventures in shopping
Humane treatment of vermin
This rather large sign asks for humane treatment of roaches and rodents, selling technology that allegedly annoys the vermin. Yes, “las cucarachas” means “cockroaches” and “roedores” means “rodents.” Hate to say this, but most humans just want them gone, and Continue reading Humane treatment of vermin
Sia as clothing model
Nordstrom’s, ever at the forefront of high-end marketing, appears to have enlisted Sia as a clothing model. To make this even more surreal, the store music system started playing “Chandelier” while this photo was shot. Update Nordstrom’s continues to make Continue reading Sia as clothing model
Eight glasses
On a recent dinner date, a party of two found themselves confronted with a nice, white tabletop and eight sparkling glasses. Alas, the poor waiter was disappointed to find that the two diners don’t drink, substantially lowering the possible size of Continue reading Eight glasses