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Two Temperatures

An attorney in North Carolina   About a week ago Published an article in the Wall Street Journal About a subject we all know   He discusses the two sets of temperatures That we hear every day One is the actual thermometer reading The other one brings wind chill into play   He refers to the thermometer reading  By the name of “Actual” “Apparent” he calls the wind chill set It’s his preference, though less factual    He questions the need for two temperatures  And submits a case for only one He says there is no need for “Actual” Its usefulness is done   In true “enlightened” fashion he argues  “Apparent” is the only one that’s real He says the “Actual” temperature is less important  Than the way it makes us feel   Even in lab experiments  Where “Actual” temperature may be key He recommends they use “Apparent” Though he admits scientists disagree    He knows his idea will not advance Until the scientists take his side Bu...

Do You Have ADD?

Do you order things online? Is it your favorite way to shop? Does seeing the Amazon van on your street Cause your heart to flip and flop?   Is your placing an online order An almost every-day transaction? Do same-day deliveries  Fill you with satisfaction?   Do you get almost giddy When you open-up your door See a stack of packages  That weren’t there the night before?   When you receive a tracking number  For something you have ordered  Do you constantly check its movement  To make sure it’s moving forward?   Do you get upset When a delivery is delayed? And when your package is lost in transit  Do you feel betrayed?   When you have no active orders No shipments on the way And nothing on your Shopping List Does that depress your day?   Do it cause a hollow, empty feeling  Create a void that is hard to fill And you start to feel that Amazon Just might fit the bill?   Then you may be suffering from ADD  A case of A...

The Chicken and The Egg

Fred has a serious problem with alcohol   About that there is no doubt   To keep his drinking under control  He limits the nights that he goes out   On a recent night out with his buds Fred drank too much — and more  A companion drove him home Managed to sneak him in the door   Fred stumbled silently to his bed Slipped in without awakening his wife Thus, avoiding a late-night lecture  About how he lives his life   He realized his drinking had done him in When he woke up at the Pearly Gates  Fred said “I need to go back, St Peter, So much life still awaits!”   St. Peter said I can send you back But it will have to be as a chicken Fred accepted this odious offer Though he longed for a better picking.    His first day as a chicken  Another hen welcomed him to the flock Said if you’ve never laid an egg before  The first time can be a shock   Fred says “I do feel pressure building Feels like my stomach might explode.”...