| So much to write about, so little space. So many | | | | Why is it that some men's heads seem to grow |
| questions yet unanswered. Here's the first one: | | | | to large proportions the older they get? I've |
| How's global warming been treating you these | | | | noticed on television that the "more mature" |
| days? I was just wondering, since yesterday my | | | | news guys and actors have really got some |
| nose hairs turned to icicles as I went from the | | | | melons working there. Could it be the high |
| car to the Walgreen's. I cannot imagine what's in | | | | definition resolution? No, that just makes it easier |
| store for us when it really kicks in. | | | | to see the obvious face work done on their |
| As long as we're on the subject of science, just | | | | female counterparts. Some of these gals look like |
| what is a "carbon foot print" anyway? I've heard | | | | their eyes will soon be on the sides of their heads. |
| of footprints in the snow, footprints in the sand | | | | Then again, the guy's thing might just be the |
| and even muddy footprints on the clean kitchen | | | | product of inevitable evolutionary change. We are |
| floor. (Sorry, Jill!) Apparently, a carbon footprint is | | | | after all in the information age. Maybe our brains |
| "the total set of GGE (greenhouse gas emissions) | | | | are expanding to better store all those multiple |
| caused directly by an individual, organization, event | | | | passwords we must have. |
| or product." Hmmm. I know some people who | | | | My niece certainly noticed this about me. She |
| have some pretty hefty carbon feet prints, | | | | came over to me the other night with a quizzical |
| emission-ly speaking. But since this is a family | | | | look on her darling little face. |
| newspaper, the discussion ends here. | | | | "Tom", she said. |
| Have you ever considered that a cabinet job is in | | | | "Yeah, Maggie. What is it?" |
| your future? No, not kitchen carpentry, but | | | | "Your head looks like a circle." |
| actually working for the big guys in the Federal | | | | Girl sure knows her shapes. |
| government. I have been inspired by some of the | | | | Speaking of evolution, I have a theory. My guess |
| proposed new leaders of our nation into seriously | | | | is that our children's children's children will develop |
| considering not paying my taxes this year and | | | | permanent neck tilt from holding cell phones |
| going ahead with that illegal alien housekeeper deal. | | | | against their shoulder, thumbs that will have the |
| I figure I can just follow the lead of these guys | | | | dexterity of index fingers from texting, |
| and say it was "a simple error", or better yet, | | | | overly-large eyeballs from hours and hours on |
| just blame it on my accountant. Of course, I'd | | | | Facebook and MySpace and Twitter and |
| have to have an accountant, but that shouldn't be | | | | YouTube, and a drastically reduced ability to |
| too hard to find in today's economy. I'd better | | | | actually speak to another human being! |
| hurry, though, because it looks like the two or | | | | I could be wrong, but this carbon-based life form |
| three next couple of tax cheats since the | | | | thinks we might be in for some pretty weird |
| Treasury Secretary have had to bail out. So a | | | | looking progeny. |
| good idea? Not so much. | | | | (Suburban Journals of St. |