One Weird Question

Do you do certain things, act a certain way, or say things to impress people who are either gone, dead, or otherwise no longer in your life? Just askin'

There are many kinds of character types in great literature and in life. Among these are the hard working but simple people; the experienced older hero who has skills and abilities and can be a mentor; the confident and wealthy business man, and the wife by his side; those who are creative and talented and famous; those who are intelligent and crafty; and those whose wholesome goodness can make them an integral part of the story in contrast to those with special differences. With that in mind, If they ran out of food on Gilligan's Island, who would be eaten first? Just askin'

Why do we tell ourselves that every child can grow up to become President? That's a lot of children, and there is only one spot per four years. Many children will grow up to become insurance agents, and others will grow up to become firefighters. Are they to assume, deep down, that they have failed? What is the least impressive thing that you will encourage your child to do with their life? Does that make you feel bad, and why should it? Don't we need people to work at Jamba Juice? Does it make you feel bad again that you are looking down on those people? Just askin'

Most people have opinions about things, and generally feel strongly about them. Sometimes they agree with yours, and sometimes they don't. For example, if you ask ten people at random who they think is running things, how, and why, you will probably get wildly divergent answers from a tightly held conspiracy to an absolute anarchy that nobody understands. Maybe it is good, maybe it is not, maybe it is an illusion, maybe it is all just as it looks on the surface. Personally, I have to think that since everybody views things slightly differently, their views and beliefs are also shaped by that, so one person's poison is another person's medicine; another person's social progress is the other guy's creeping fascism. What do you feel so dismissive of that you would even cross personal boundaries of family and friends to let them know how you feel, even at risk of causing problems? Just askin'

You know how you hear things like " they say that you should never leave your toothbrush out next to the toilet," or "well you know, they say everyone needs to eat seven servings of pure manteca per month to prevent scurvy," or " they recently discovered that the acai berry can change the results of late sixties municipal elections," and such? Who are "they," and why should we believe them? I mean if you ask ten people, three of whom are insane, three of which are liars, two people with really bad english skills, and two who are unable to talk about anything but the Red Sox all together in an elevator dispensing life wisdom, doesn't that count as a group you would call "they"? As in " they said I should ask David Ortiz about how to use my car keys to cure the ebola virus by neutralizing the powers of the group that controls earthquakes by sign language ." And would you take their advice? Just askin'

Imagine you are in charge for one second. I mean in charge of everything. Weather, people, money, soda, animals, Aerosmith, network progamming, miracles, the whole deal. But you only have one second. Without necessarily revealing what it is, is what you choose to do nice, and to who is it nice? Or is it selfish, or mean? Or do you screw up and miss the opportunity? Just askin'

What is Donny Osmond thinking right...(wait for it)...Riiiight...NOW! Just askin'