Today started with a 9:00 Doctor appointment which meant I had to set my alarm. Something I don’t like doing. The co-pay for the visit was a whopping $50. I’m not a stock market magnate but it wouldn’t surprise me if all health insurance companies were rated as Strong Buys.
Afterwards, I went for a tan and grabbed some lunch at home. I knew I should have worked out after lunch but I was craving something sweet so I cruised down to a local establishment that specializes in deserts. The lady behind the counter was African-American, and I have to admit I was a little uncomfortable ordering an Oreo Kiss from her. But, it looked good, and I did. I hit the gym about an hour later.
If you haven’t been to the main terminal at Lambert Airport lately, construction has reduced the amount of short-term parking spots to around 50. I was running late and having a difficult time finding a place to park. I noticed an empty handicap spot and asked a policeman if being unemployed and broke constituted being handicapped. He reached for his nightstick and my search continued.
Later in the night, I spoke to my buddy, Niro. He said he had just bought a gallon of water from Wal-Mart for $1. He was curious why there hasn’t been an uproar over the price of Wal-Mart water like there has been with gasoline. Oil is discovered and siphoned from the middle of the Earth using massive drilling equipment, transported thousands of miles to the US in gigantic shipping vessels, converted to gasoline in enormous refineries, and shipped by tanker trucks to your local gas station. If that cost $2.80 a gallon, why does water pouring from a faucet in Bentonville, Arkansas cost a buck?
When I was just a baby my momma told me son
Always be a good boy don’t ever play with guns
But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die
When I hear that whistle blowin’ I hang my head and I cry
-The Man in Black
Benny