Whimsy

Technology that was designed to help people make ethical decisions may have some ethical issues of its own.

I’d call today’s column a potpourri but that word conjures up the overpowering herbal and floral scents of those infernal little sachets elderly people put in their bureau drawers, closets, bathrooms, and possibly tape to their underarms before company arrives.

Happy New Year. Okay. That’s done. Back to reality.

As we prepare to embrace 2022—if doing so won’t get us summoned to a meeting with the head of HR and force us to undergo counseling and write sincere letters of apology—I’ve been thinking about the concerts I’m looking forward to in the new year.

For some religious observers, the word “fast” may now followed by the word “food.”

As the year comes to a crashing conclusion, I’m already looking ahead to the 2022 California State Fair. I’m neither into the cranium-rattling rides nor the artery-clogging food—and especially not going on those rides after eating that food—but I always enjoy the art show and student industrial exhibits.

Just in case you missed the news, today’s Christmas Eve. Wait. Make that tonight’s Christmas Eve. Or at least, this evening will be. ¡Ay, caramba!

I’m glad to hear that the supply chain’s getting back in working order—just in time for us to receive and return unwanted holiday gifts.

Starbucks baristas in Buffalo, New York, formed their own labor union last week. Three things surprised me about this:

Two weeks from today, you may very well be partaking of Christmas dinner— so it’s with profound regret I report that if you exercise before as well as during or after you park in this annual overloading zone, none will help you evade an upward adjustment in your body mass index (BMI).