Priorities

On April 30, I wrote about the confusion created when different McDonalds are inconsistent in their interpretations of exactly what constitutes a "medium cup of coffee."

Someone named Gordon, evidently of the UK, took issue with my entry, writing: "Haven't you got anything more important to moan about? For God's sake, the size of a cup of coffee in McDonalds!" Well, no, as a matter of fact, I don't.

While it's true that there are any number of issues that may seem more important, the fact is that they must be put on hold until the coffee matter is resolved. I can not possibly be expected to solve petty little problems like continued unrest in the mideast, global warming, a collapsing world economy, killer asteroids, the extinction of entire species, the destruction of rainforests, discovering a non-polluting renewable energy source, perfecting faster than light interstellar travel, and finding a cure for SARS without first having had a proper cup of joe. After all, life is all about priorities.

By the same token, we wouldn't expect you Brits to fight the Germans and repel the Spanish Armada (simultaneously, of course) without first having yourselves a spot of tea....