Three Squares

I suppose it's funny how a writer's mind works.

I left the house this morning to get the newspaper. Quickly, a number of thoughts jumped into my head. First, I cursed the cold and the snow left on the ground.

Secondly, I thought about global warming. Where the hell is it?

Thirdly, Al Gore popped into my head as I considered what we are doing to the environment, and how it would make our grandchildren suffer.

Finally, I thought about Sheryl Crowe who explained that in order to help save the environment we should use just three squares of toilet paper when we are done doing our business.

All because I left the house to get the paper.

Let's handle them one at a time. Yes, it's cold. It's Buffalo. We cry about our national image and do all sorts of things to let people in other cities know that this is a terrific place to live, but you don't have to be a polar bear to understand that it's freaking cold! And it snows! And 43-year-old men get sick of having to put on a Carhartt to get the freaking newspaper.

Secondly, I don't know a lot about global warming. Perhaps I should study it. Maybe we are wasting our world away. That would be a shame. I love the natural beauty of New York State and marvel at the wonders. If we are ruining it, we need an about-face.

Three, I voted for Al Gore and so did the majority. (Oops, bad subject).

Finally, though - come on 3 squares of toilet paper?

Isn't that a little like cleaning the deck of the Titanic with a washcloth?

Perhaps Sheryl Crowe (who's music I enjoy) can pull it off, but not me. I don't know about you, but I wrap that toilet paper around my fist. My theory is, you can't have too much in that instance.

All the talk about the environment culminated in one final thought - who'd want to be down-wind of me if I were using just 3 squares?

And that's how a writer's mind works.

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