* “If you see something, say something.”
Remember when that sounded a trifle over-reactive, if not paranoid? No more. Now it’s a self-evident idiom that appeals to our collective, common-sense approach to security in the disquieting context of the world’s new terrorism normal.
And remember when profiling sounded more than a trifle discriminatory? Now it’s a societal slippery slope–but when in doubt, damn well say something.
* Here’s hoping that someday soon the “no party affiliation” crowd gets to weigh in on major party primaries. Any potential governor on candidates with least-common-denominator, pander appeal should be welcomed.
*The FAA has announced that drone sales this year are double what they were last year. And, yes, reports of block-buster popularity for drones as Christmas gifts were not exaggerated. Obvious downside: “Here’s looking at you” isn’t supposed to be so literal.
* Wearing a baseball cap backwards has been a fashion staple for a while. But it still makes no sense outdoors in the Sunshine State, hipness notwithstanding, to have the visor facing a non-functional direction.
However, if we’re talking “Make America Great Again” caps, by all means point them in the other direction.