Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Money "From" Nothin', and Chicks for Free

So, you would believe nothing is nothing, huh? Well, surprise, surprise. It definitely was a surprise to me to find out that nothing actually weighs something. And that's not all. Nothing will produce something. It's all in a book, The Universe From Nothing, by an author whose name I can't remember at the moment. It seems that nothing really isn't nothing. In any area of nothing there are many, many fast moving and active particles that can't be seen by the naked eye. And according to the Author of the book, they will eventually produce something. I haven't read the book, and since my brain seems to quickly get bored with nonfiction, I probably won't. I watched an interview with the Author on tv. I did find it highly amusing, to say the least.
The title above was actually a pun on the lyrics of a once very popular rock song by the musical group, Dire Straits, with the title, Money For Nothin'.  The actual line of the song goes, Money For (not from) Nothin', And Chicks For Free. The song itself has quite an interesting history, and was quite controversial at the time. It came about (was created) after a conversation between two blue collar workers was overheard in a public place. The workers were sharing their thoughts about some rock musicians on MTV. Of course, this was back when MTV was all about music, not reality tv. If you want to read about the history of the song, you can find it all on wikipedia. Of course. 
Anyroad, it's almost time to go walking with Mom. 
I saw an editorial cartoon (a cartoon on the editorial page of a newspaper) that was depicting runaway global warming, while also making the comment that most Americans seem unconcerned about the destruction of the world. We do seem to be having a lot of trouble shrinking our carbon footprint. Or even wanting to shrink our carbon footprint (destructive impact upon the environment).
Albert is really disturbed by this, and understandably so. Recently, we've been seeing a lot of his relatives showing up in backyards, hiding in trees in residential neighborhoods. And even one bear cub, in a video that went viral, playing in someone's garage. The poor bear cub was probably in a lot trouble, after mama bear had to lift the garage door in order to rescue her runaway child. The point is, as we destroy the environment, in particular the forests and the wilderness, the bears, as well as all wildlife, has no where to go. So they show up roaming through the suburbs. 
Albert's solution is simple. Humans should all leave the planet, and the bears will look after things. For letting him hide under my bed when he feels it's necessary, he has given me dispensation to remain on the planet. The rest of you are on your own. Sorry.
  

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