This is an occasion when having reservations is a good thing. ]

Quotations around “affordable.” Well, it depends on your perspective.

Hundreds of people lined up Thursday morning outside the Tesla store in Park Meadows Mall, some prepared to put down $1,000 deposits cars they won’t see b

Source: 400 line up to put deposits on “affordable” Tesla Model 3 at Park Meadows Mall - The Denver Post

At this juncture it has come to pass
That a colleague of mine has no class.
Though he rambles all day,
Even worse, I would say,
Is his perfume is “Essence of ___!”

As I walked into the grocery store today, I was greeted with the usual music piped in over the loudspeakers that permeate the sonic space of the store. Someone long ago decided that people like to hear music when they shop. And not just any music, but a specific brand of upbeat music that apparently makes you want to shop and buy more things. I deduce, mostly through the power of observation, that “selling more stuff” is the only reason every store in the world seems to do this. Wait – that’s not exactly true. Every store that purports to care about the customer experience does this. And the grocery store is no different.

As I type this, both washed and unwashed masses of people crowd around the steps of our state capitol building, eager to catch a glimpse of their transient idols, the players of the Denver Broncos. If you haven’t heard, the Denver Broncos made it all the way to the last American Football game of the year and had more points at the end of the game than the other team, so they now have a parade thrown in their honor and get to shut down the local economy for half a day.

The story you’re telling me is almost certainly not interesting. And I have very little of interest I want to share with you, so let’s lie about things.

Source: Lie, Steal and Stop Listening to NPR, Tracy Letts on How to Live a Creative Life | Chicago Ideas Blog

Dealerships will be the undoing of traditional car companies.

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