Soap Box Day

Yep, it is my day to rant, rave and rail about perceived insults, injustices and just plain dumb ideas. Here goes…….

Flood Protection
For those who don’t know, Cedar Rapids suffered a devastating flood in 2008. Huge amount of commercial and private property loss. Our beloved Army Corp of Engineers have studied our flood protection needs and their solution is to build flood protection only on the side of the river where most of the business district is located. The other side can not be “cost justified” to have flood protection. WHAT?  That is like saying cut off your arms because you don’t need them for walking. DUMB!

Texting
Honestly, who actually has such URGENT business that they must conduct their communication while driving. I mean do these people actually have life threatening emergencies, state or federal security information or being held hostage that require endangering their lives and ours to text while driving? Why is it that is almost always teens and young adults with these situations? DUMB!

Civil Servants (Selected)
Do our civil servants take classes on how to interact with the public while performing their jobs? I had the privilege yesterday of paying my property taxes so I went to the county treasurers office to pay. Now you would think that these people would be the happiest people with bright smiles and beaming personalities. After all they are receiving my hard earned money. WRONG! They act like they are doing me a favor by taking my money and “by the way our printer is down, do you need a receipt?” DUH – yes I would like a receipt, thank you. DUMB!

Kindle and such devices
Do we REALLY need these devices? Just think of what the repercussions are. What will I do with my collection of bookmarks? Will I have to replace my built-in bookcases with a 6” shelf to hold my Kindle? What becomes of the antique book market in 50, 100 or 200 years? More unemployment when the used bookstores close. What will I use to put under a short table leg? The book bag industry will go the way of the buggy whip, more unemployment. And so on and so forth…. you get the idea. I want my hard copy books, thank you very much.

Rain Ponchos
After having sat through an Iowa Hawkeye football game on Saturday in the rain with my poncho on, I was wondering just why it is impossible to stay dry. I thought, perhaps mistakenly, that these vinyl units were designed to keep the rain off of my body. Upon closer inspection when I got back to my car, my clothes were about as wet under the poncho as on the outside. Hmmmm, I will Google this. Maybe mine is faulty!

Boy, this Special Roast is good stuff. I haven’t ranted for a while. The French Roast just didn’t have the right stuff I guess. Have a great day and thank you for YOUR smile. TA!