Brand limitations…

Sen. Bernie Sanders has more than once said we had too many choices and that no one needed 20 different toothpaste varieties to select from.  Of course,  under his democratic socialism there would be only one brand and its shelf would be empty most of the time.   Some people do grind to a halt when presented with a plethora of choices,  but most of them can be guided to considering what’s available then using personal preference and logic to actually make the decision they have been avoiding for quite a while.

The difficulties of maintaining social distancing when cranking out various types of frozen food meant that some lines of consumer brands  were halted  when COVID-19 hit.  Manufacturers concentrated on the most popular items they could produce and get shipped efficiently.  Meanwhile,  both retailers and consumers howl when a favored product disappears.   If you have children,  you probably keep some frozen pizzas in your freezer.   I am childless,  though I do have a slew of young visitors,  so I keep some too.   Many of the paused items will likely return eventually,  but if peoples’ preferences change,  there is no guarantee.   Bernie Sanders should love this —  reduce choice by disease so no one can blame you for a feature of your brand of politics!

 

 

Omar Sharif, R.I.P.

Why do so many movie stars  destroy themselves?   I suppose the need for adulation and applause is often a symptom of a certain character weakness which makes it difficult to judiciously select from the choices offered to you in life.

Omar Sharif certainly wasted his considerable talents away in large measure,  but he was a pleasure to watch in any role.