John's Blog

(Or Reflections From Yesterday's Run):
I was all set to go for a much longer run, but the knees felt a bit creaky. At the last moment my long run turned into a short one. A good choice, since in the past I would have chosen either no run at all, or I'd stick to my guns and do the long run anyway to the detriment of my knees. Maybe maturity and experience DO have something going for them!

But as I was almost back home, I noticed a car slowly driving by me. When I went to check it out, I saw the logo for the hospital that is just down the road on the side of the car. No biggie at this point, but when it rolled past me, on the back of the car I noticed the sign "STUDENT DRIVER". WTF?! I can understand a holistic approach, but didn't see the need to have their "life services" extend into this area as well. Kind of reminds me of those ads where the show a series of unlikely business combinations ("Fresh Bait/Legal Advice").

And speaking of commercials, is anybody other than me bothered by the commercials running around NYC for the Foxwood’s Casino? It seems odd to me that a casino run by Indians (the American type) , who have been the victims of ethnic stereotyping in the media would run commercials that feature dwarfs dressed up as Leprechauns (to get a 2-4-1 punch in the stereotype department!). But I guess I’m just being too sensitive.