Time for A Breather

Quote of the day:
“The Orioles were ahead 3-0 so they put up a ‘Mission Accomplished’ banner.”
--David Letterman, commenting on the Texas Rangers’ 30-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles.

Lots of time today while waiting at the hospital. Time to sometimes contemplate things beyond health. Such as the ruckus Jen created when she was kicked off “Big Brother 8.” Boy was she nasty!

Merrie and I tuned in years ago to the very first episode of the first season of “Big Brother,” out of curiosity more than anything else. We got hooked on season one, but grew tired of it during season two.

We turned on the first episode of the new season to see how things had changed, and found ourselves hooked again.

Merrie compares watching the show to watching a slow-motion train wreck. It is silly and even a bit tawdry. But I find myself getting very interested that the game’s design involves participants using manipulation and deception in order to win.

What results is a display of some of the least-attractive qualities of human nature. Very instructive.