Krog Bring Fire to Cave

I wonder about things. Usually, it's very weird things that I wonder about, like "How did cavemen figure out that cooked meat is more tender, savory, and delicious than raw meat?" There's not a single animal in the kingdom that does it besides humans, so the first caveman BBQ king didn't watch a baboon lay out a zebra carcass on a pit. Maybe he dropped his Dinosaur leg into the fire? Anyway, I thank the good Lord every day that he eventually figured it out. You also have to wonder if he told the rest of the tribe right away, or if he kept the secret to himself to impress the ladies. Either way, I bet he was pretty damn proud of himself until some mentally challenged mouth breathing member of the tribe set the cave on fire...

I had a similar moment of discovery today on the internet. My schedule brings me to Reston, VA this week and I was sitting here brooding about how the TSA security force near Washington, D.C. is especially, well… "challenged," and I found a curious blog called appropriately, "My government is retarded!" What I found made me laugh and laugh! This blog pointed me to the official TSA website and, more specifically, to their blog page called, "The Evolution of Security."

Wrap your head around this. The TSA is a joke to most business travelers, right? We've all seen them wave people through while fiddling with their cell phones, frisk little old ladies, and strip search children. Several of you have commented about missing jackets, shampoo, and other goodies. Just this morning I discovered a TSA "we've been in your luggage again" certificate and that my travel alarm clock was now missing its crystal and it was set several hours ahead. Well, have they attempted to improve their security practices? NO! They started a blog to tell you what a wonderful job they're doing! You have to admire their enthusiasm; they pounce on your questions and comments like horny puppies on a bench of firm new pillows. They even implore you to "be a part" of their evolving effort.

When this blog went live, they had more than 400 comments in 48 hours. "Wow," I thought, "What a popular blog! At the current rate, it would take me more than 50 years to get those numbers!" Then I read them and thought, "Oh. I guess I haven't angered quite as many people as the TSA has, either."