Jiminy Cricket has screwed me for life.
Yeah, that guy. Mr. Cricket was appointed by the Blue Fairy (known in the book as The Fairy with Turquoise Hair ) to serve as Pinocchio's official conscience . Some of us have one, some do not. I am beginning to believe that I am one of the few left with Jiminy Cricket sitting on my shoulder. In this age of Social Media we are becoming less social, less connected to one another. We feel less responsible for the actions of those around us. The other day, I stopped at one of my local watering holes for lunch. I happen to like the cook there. He always has a special board that has a wide and delicious sampling. Even the secondary cooks are very good. After lunch, I walked out to the parking lot, where I witnessed one of the regular patrons back into another car and just drive off. I tried to get her attention, but she continued driving. I went back into the bar and spoke with the owner and told him wh...