Identity Theft

Our identities are forged not only by who and what we are but by who and what others think we are.

Great harm can result when one's Group identity overshadows one's sense of Self.

Can anyone hear me out there?

I enjoy going to the movies. But I object to the painfully loud audio, especially during pre-show trailers and advertisements. Such excessive volume is not only an annoyance but is a public health hazard that can permanently damage patrons' hearing. Surely we must have ordinances against dangerous noise pollution. Where is the enforcement? The Health Department should be conducting periodic, unannounced decibel-checks at all local theaters and should levy substantial fines for violations.

From the git-go, I concluded that the octuplets' mom was either stupid or crazy. Now I've seen some of her interviews. She isn't stupid.

Interviewer, referring to the single mother of fourteen small children: "Might there still be a positive outcome to this?" No; a family of fifteen--each occupying space, consuming resources, generating waste--is already, by definition, a terrible outcome.

Dreamworks

To avoid disappointment, work hard and dream small.

To devotees of "If you can dream it, you can do it," I ask: How's that been working for you so far?

With unemployment at alarming levels and rising, mightn't now be a propitious time to revisit the hot-potato issue of undocumented workers?

Linguaphile's Corner

An authorized embargo is a sanctioned sanction!

A ban on assault rifles is an ordnance ordinance!

A melancholy complainant is a plaintive plaintiff!

"A man's house is his castle" is a premises premise!