Onion rings
These are onion rings. They are the size of donuts. Or possibly bagels. Nothing more needs to be said.
Category Archives: society
And it runs on batteries II
A previous tribute to a red BMW i3 noted that it runs on batteries. Very cool, and very rare. But in a single morning, this silver BMW i3 and a silver Honda Civic plug-in hybrid were spotted at the same charging station Continue reading And it runs on batteries II
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?
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
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?
SMS Spam
Spam has become epidemic. Corporations and government agencies report that 80-95% of all email they get is spam: unsolicited messages either trying to sell something, or attempting to steal something of value (corporate or government secrets, confidential or private information), or Continue reading SMS Spam
Earth Day
The current Earth Day was first observed on April 22, 1970, as an “environmental teach-in” at two thousand colleges and universities and ten thousand elementary, middle school and high schools across the United States. It was a grass-roots response to Continue reading Earth Day
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.