OK...that's it. The nadir: "Perfect Polly" seen as an ad on Fareed Zakaria

[PCIntern]

To paraphrase: Parakeets are the number one bird-pet, but they're a lot of work and require many products. When you enter the room, this robot parakeet begins chirping, turns its head towards you, and thus 'acknowledges' your presence. You get to listen to its wonderful song over and over and over again and even leave it in a cage(!)

So it's the equivalent of a blow-up doll for people who need a pet but can't 'commit' to the responsibility. This is America of the 21st Century: gimme what I want with no continued investment or upkeep. This is why you can sit in a restaurant and watch parents totally ignore their child or children and talk on a cell phone for the entire meal. BTW, I'm talking about the Philadelphia Main Line, not someplace in the inner city. I am just thoroughly disgusted by the whole mess. Nothing new, but depressing nonetheless.

And it's 105 again with the heat index...but there's no Climate Change. My air conditioning bill is not a bill...it's an altitude. I didn't know that they could print that many numbers on one piece of paper. But there's no Climate Change...

Just a new Storm Of The Century every ten days...