One of the best ways to lose your faith in humanity is to check social media after a notable public figure has announced a health struggle. Sure, you re free to say just about anything (as long as it s legal and follows the terms of service wherever it s posted), but should you, really? You can t find some compassion in your heart for a fellow human?
I didn t watch the Super Bowl. I haven t in a long while, even for the commercials (besides, the EDS "Herding Cats" commercial from 2000 will always be the best one in my view). I instead spent the day cat-sitting fur-nephew Charlie and watching movies.
Back when I was on the night copy desk, my boss would cringe a bit when I told a green new hire that one of the copy editor s jobs is to "think dirty before the readers do."