Three Thoughts on A Tuesday Morning

1. What the Register-Guard did to Ernie Kent today is just shitty. Everyone with an interest in local sports knows that Kent's team did not do great last year and we all know his job is on the line. What we don't need is a 1500 word article speculating on who his replacement might be, if he is, indeed, fired. The man lives in this town too. A lot of people in this area are either newly out-of-work or facing that prospect, I can't help but think of the pain that it would cause them to wake up one day and see that their local paper was dedicating a large amount of resources to speculating on who might replace them, should they be fired in the next couple of days. This article could have been saved for the day after Kent was fired, if such a thing happens (let's hope not).

2. This weekend, I bought a "Let It Be" t-shirt from the fine purveyors of clothing and home accessories at the JC Penny, and when I put it on I noticed the the lettering was all off center and not straight across the shirt. I asked some friends last night if the flaws actually made the shirt, sort of a "wabi-sabi" type thing. They said yes, but since I have a touch of the OCD about me, this morning I was thinking I might take it back. Plus, the shirt is officially licensed by the Apple Corp and made by the finest hands the Bangladeshi needle trades have to offer, so I naturally suspected that this shirt was some sort of freak error and a short trip to the VRC would have me looking fine and feeling good. A quick check of the JC Penny website, however, convinces me that some designer was going for a wabi-sabi look on purpose, which kind of ruins the effect in my mind.

On a side note, I also purchased this Star Wars tee. I did so after much soul searching. I like the shirt and all, but I have a hard time getting past the fact that Yoda is on it. You see, all the characters on the shirt, save Yoda, are from the first Star Wars movie. Yoda didn't come into it until Empire. They replaced Leia with Yoda for some reason. Okay, we know the reason and it bothers me. Not enough to not drop $8.88 on the shirt mind you, but if you see me wearing the shirt, know that I am aware of the issues. Plus, the Penny's ad would like me to know that I can "Feed your obsession with this official Star War T-shirt." Star War? Jeebus, I question the whole shopping day.

3. After a full calendar week of work in my bathroom, ten full days after Glenn and I did the tear out, double digit days with no shower in my house, the two tile guys are scheduled, scheduled, to lay the first tile today. Just know that next time we are all cracking on how I have the cushiest job in the world, I may laugh along and join in, but in my mind I will be thinking, "I should have gotten into the tile game."