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 Thoughts destined to be washed away by the tides of life. |
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I've been studying my cover photo for a while now, and it seems to me that it is more than just a photo of what is there that can be seen, more than just three white rocks stacked on a beach. It contains an important question about the future, about what happens long after the photographer has gone. What will happen to our pile of stones when the tide comes in? Will it topple or has the architect built this structure at a safe distance? I don't know what will happen to these words that I stack here on the sand. They may prove safely distant, or they may be swallowed up by a rush of self-doubt. They may be here for a season. They may lose their balance and be scattered by the shoreline, or be hidden away under shifting sands. Perhaps someday, the tides of life will reclaim them. Or maybe that's just a bunch of poetic, romantic nonsense. After all, this is just a blog. |
| I'm reading something that, I'm assuming, has to be a joke., This article claims that the coffee sold under the brand Maxwell House will soon be changing its name. What will it change its name to? Maxwell Apartment. Seriously, that's what it says. Apparently, a great number of Americans lease their homes rather than own. They want to appeal to those people. Although I understand the idea that many Americans rent rather than own their homes, I never actually thought about Maxwell House being an actual house. I thought of it more like “Maxwell House of Coffee”, like ummm… "Dior House of Fashion". No one would spend big money at "Dior's Fancy Dress Rental". And then they say that during this change of name, a special deal will be offered to consumers to help them lease 12 months worth of coffee. A year’s worth of coffee for a special price. They propose to sell four of the large canisters for $39.99. One large canister usually sells for $12.99, they say. Around here it’s more like $14.99 to $16.99. So, that would be something of a savings. But I can tell you, it ain't never gonna last 12 months. Not in my house anyway. And although I do rent, I don't want to rent my coffee. When I buy my coffee, I consume it. And consume it. And consume it like the Great American consumer that I am. In fact, consumerism is my entire political ethos. I believe that consumerism is what makes America great. We want it. Someone makes it. We buy it. And when we're done with it, we throw it away and we get another one. This is what has made America great. Renting coffee is just not gonna do it. And four canisters is gonna last... probably two months. If I cut down. |
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After reading your post, I just might take a break, too. We are going on a fall color trip next week. Maybe I'll do it then...I don't know. I'm finding I am not spending the time on my writing as I'd like to. So much is going on in RL, too, right now.
