Older and Better with Shelly

Monkey see monkey do. It was my mom’s favorite phrase to me when I wanted to do something and told her all the kids were doing it. She said if they all jumped off a roof would you do that too? So the Internet has allowed a lot of people to be monkeys. Don’t take this the wrong way please. First was the ice bucket challenge. Who in their right mind wants to dump a pail of ice or ice water on themselves? Just give your money to the charity for gosh sake. What’s cute or funny about having your picture on Facebook looking like an idiot with ice water running down your face.   Ruins your hair, your make up, and probably your clothes. What about selfies standing on the edge of a cliff? Not even a monkey would be stupid enough to stand on the edge of a cliff. If he did fall he could probably grab onto something with his long arms  and legs. Are you impressed with a photo of a friend standing on the edge of a cliff? I just think they’re a total idiot. ...

Are stupid things that were done years ago making a comeback? After all, stupidity never goes out of style. Case in point, China. I realize the Chinese are short on space. They have to crowd things together to make room for everything and everyone. I just saw a photo of a train going through an apartment building. Why, to save space or people’s sanity? So… if you need to hop on a train you can just walk out your apartment door? Reminds me of what comes first, the chicken or the egg. Oops, the apartment or the train? After all, how much sleep can you get with a train going through your apartment building? I’d like to meet with the engineer or architect that designed that one. He probably lives in the woods somewhere surrounded by trees. When I was very young my parents, my brother, my aunt and uncle, and I squeezed into a four passenger sedan to drive to Florida. Now can you imagine six people in a four passenger sedan? Of course, in those days, they ...