My Life As A Hobby

  “You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of taste. A journey into a land without flavor .   That's the signpost up ahead - your next stop, the Wendy’s Zone!” (Apologies to Rod Serling) Look, I’m not unreasonable, especially when it comes to fast food restaurants. Any business that relies on mostly high school kids for its labor force deserves a break now and then. But my recent experience at a Wendy’s was over the line - and it wasn’t even the employee’s fault. I’ll be honest - it wasn’t the first time Wendy’s has screwed up.  Our government seems to be run like Wendy’s, so it should come as no surprise to anyone why China is kicking our butts.  Let’s start with the facts and you be the judge. Yesterday we stopped at a Wendy’s because that Dreamsicle Frosty they have been hawking on TV has been tempting me for weeks.  I thought, “Why not do a quick drive thru? “ Little did I know that decision was about to send me into t

  “Hey Google!  What’s the weather forecast for today?” Those are my waking words each and every morning. And during the course of the day, it’s a sure bet that one of us in our household will ask Google the same question again, just in case the forecast has changed.  For example, I will not only check to see if it’s going to rain, but then I’ll turn on the Weather Channel to see when it’s going to rain, how long it’s expected to rain, and where they expect the heaviest rain. Strangely, my activity as an unofficial weatherman drives my children nuts. It’s like pouring lemon juice on a paper cut.  I have no idea why this bugs them so.  But it does. It has even caused some fairly intense family disagreements.  Their argument is always the same. “Why do ya‘ll check the weather all the time?  Why is it so important?  You can’t control it. You can’t do one thing about it!  You’re just obsessed!” Such a Gen Z statement. By the way, I can do something about it - like turn my windshield wi