Good news! I survived the eclipse! And, I assume, if you’re
reading this you survived as well. Or not. I have no definitive proof that my
blog isn’t read by the dearly departed; though common sense says no. Speaking
of common sense, I’m pretty sure that’s a rare form of thinking on the verge of
extinction.
Standing in a long line at the store the other day, I heard
a guy say he’d like to view the next solar eclipse from the perspective of the
sun—looking back toward the Earth. He told us he was already checking into
travel arrangements. Okay, then.
Apparently, the guy has never heard how far away the sun is.
(Not to mention the availability of flights to the sun is sort of limited.
Severely limited. As in none.) I guess he’s never heard how hot the sun is
either. And that, even if he could somehow manage to get there and not burn up,
trying to find the Earth would be rather difficult.
I didn’t say anything because well, the only things I could
think of were not polite! (Yes, I do know how to be polite—at times). However,
another guy in line wasn’t as nice. “You’re joking right?”
The would-be space traveler insisted he certainly was not.
The two of them argued the finer points traveling to the sun for a few minutes
before the sane one gave up. Looking at me, he rolled his eyes and shook his
head slowly. I just nodded—with a smirk on my face, I’m sure.
And that would be the real reason I chose to not get
involved in the conversation; a rational and reasonable person stands no chance
against utter insanity—and after listening to Solar Man talk, I’m convinced he
wasn’t dealing with a full deck. What’s worse though, is there were at least a
couple of people in line who seemed to agree with him. See why I say common
sense is in danger of becoming lost forever?
I know the eclipse is over but I think these people are
still very much in the dark. On a related note: marijuana use is now legal in
Oregon! ~
Bruce
A. Borders is the author of more than a dozen books, including: Inside Room 913, Over My Dead Body, The Journey, Miscarriage
Of Justice, The Lana Denae Mysteries, and
The Wynn Garrett Series. Available in ebook at www.amazon.com/Bruce-A.-Borders/e/B006SOLWQS
and
paperback on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books-a-Million. Bruce A. Borders
is a proud member of Rave Reviews Book Club.
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