Priorities
I wish people could get as worked-up over actual issues as they do about losing Twinkies and buying Powerball tickets. I suppose the real issues are too stressful, so they tackle the ones that are easy. I listen to sports talk radio during the day. Usually, it's a respite from the stress of the day. A chance to listen to people discussing mundane issues. Lately, the talk has centered around Eagles head coach Andy Reid and his almost certain dismissal. I hear fans screaming and complaining about the team's poor performance and gnashing their teeth over their 7-straight losses. I wonder (quietly to myself) if they would be as upset if their kid came home with a bad report card or threw a rock at the neighborhood cat? I'd guess not. The relative anonymity of the talk radio caller is enhanced by the distance they are from the team they are criticizing. Often, we see a bad movie or television show, and either walk out in disgust or change ...