Small things 9 Jun

• In some restaurants in the US, they bring the wireless pay terminal, let you tap your card, then they print out a paper bill for you to write out your tip and total and then sign your name. They do not have the ability to add the tip on the terminal for some reason. It’s like a Flintstone car, no engine, just foot power.
• "Experts" tell you not to look at screens before bed because it messes up your circadian rhythm, but they're just lying so that they can enjoy unfettered high speed internet connections at bedtime. They want the night internet all to themselves.
• I was in San Diego recently and walking the oceanside pathway, I noticed a kid had collected seashells and had them arranged for sale. A couple beat cops walked past and this kid called them over asking if they’d like to buy some shells for a dollar each. That kid is going places.
• At least during the 1918 pandemic they had cocaine in their soda.
• Remember when you used to have to ‘buy’ Microsoft Windows?
• Jobs and cars. Your job pays for your car, which you need to get to work. In some cases the car is your job. Shout out to Uber and Uber-like drivers, cabbies etc.
• Cat horror stories: “And then, she got out the spray bottle…”
• Cat poetry: A gift for you, will soon arrive. But keep in mind, it is still alive.
• I find it odd that even though both Canada and the United States are filled with the descendants of people who sought out a new life in a land of promise, many of these same descendants don’t want any more people seeking out a new life in their land of promise.