Instead of weed removal, weed delivery?

The District of Columbia voted to legalize possession of marijuana in November 2014. Because of misguided criminal laws, bad science favoring marijuana use, bad science opposing marijuana use, and a great many other factors, this was — and still is Continue reading Instead of weed removal, weed delivery?

Sign ambiguity

Raising a child overseas has some odd challenges. One of them is getting them to the stage where they can independently visit a restroom. The first problem: which restroom? This is compounded somewhat if you need to not only teach the Continue reading Sign ambiguity

Pay now. But what?

Possible interpretations for this sign: Pay for people? Pay for children? Buy this sign? While we are on the subject of this sign: do you pay at the kiosk, or do you pay at the pay station? Must you pay Continue reading Pay now. But what?

Not taking that exit

I am leaving. An exit sign beckons in front of me. But I don’t think I want to walk in that direction. Infectious laughter? Excellent. Infectious diseases? Sorry, I’ll pass.

Buzzed. Busted. Broke.

This billboard is in downtown Bremerton, Washington. The text: “Buzzed. Busted. Broke. Get caught buzzed driving and it could cost you $10,000” suggests that this could be advice from a financial counselor. Or perhaps the police, as there were signs Continue reading Buzzed. Busted. Broke.

Iterative notice about parking

This professionally printed sign with less than professional scribbling was taped to a parking meter in Silver Spring, Maryland. It notifies motorists that two spaces are not available from something scribbled to something else scribbled, with an almost illegible correction Continue reading Iterative notice about parking

Not dolphin approved

This sign, posted on a pier at Fort DeSoto Park, south of St. Petersburg, Florida, is not dolphin approved. Dolphins are highly intelligent animals, fully capable of serving in their role as a top predator in the ocean. Yet like Continue reading Not dolphin approved