I’m categorically against self-checkout. I mean I’m already doing all the work. But it’s even worse, the machines are so theft-avoidant that you’ve got to follow a specific routine, not only scanning the item, but placing it on a platform to register its weight, grocery shopping is frustrating enough already. And every time I’m forced […]

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We are all looking to make it. And we employ signifiers, status markers, to indicate that we’ve crossed the threshold, that we are no longer trapped amongst the great unwashed, that finally we are SOMEBODY! And one of the main ways you felt settled, that you were not only on your way, but part of […]

The problem is it’s not that good a song. Then again, neither was “We Are the World.” My inbox is blowing up with missives about this new Springsteen number. And I applaud Bruce’s effort, but it’s no “Hungry Heart,” as in it’s not an instant, one listen banger. And what you need in the Spotify […]