Hi Everyone,
I'm back.......... finally. One year to the day, 10/29, but this time due to hurricane Sandy, we lost our electricity again. But this time, the outage lasted for 8 1/2 days, the longest ever for us. You may have watched or heard of the TV show, Breaking Amish? Well my family and I were really becoming Amish. Not so much fun with no phone, no lights, not a single luxury, oh wait that was from another TV show. Remember it? Anyway I digress.
Today's blog isn't about the completely and utterly total lack of common sense of almost every electric utility company in the tri-state region regarding their response, or should I say lack of a response to Sandy. Today's blog is about hope. Hope that common sense is used by the people who seem to never be able to use it, no less heard of it. The people I speak of are of course politicians. Even though President Obama won the popular vote by a small percentage, he won a decisive win with the Electoral College, 332 to 206 with Florida's votes finally counted, 4 days after the election was over. What is Florida's problem with elections? Can anyone explain that to me?
The bottom line is that the American people have spoken by casting their ballots. Now where does that leave partisan politics in D.C.? Hopefully DOA in the morgue and not to rear its ugly zombie head for at least the next four years. Now is the time for common sense to rule in D.C. and compromise to become a good thing and not a dirty word. Both sides need to and absolutely must begin to start compromising ASAP, for the sake of our country. But, the GOP must immediately take off the table, no tax increases for the rich. That's because that's part of what the majority of people voted for. If the GOP continues with their no tax increase stance, they will again be seen as obstructionists and will loose even more seats in the mid-term elections in two years. It is now time for Grover Norquist to crawl back into the hole from whence he came from, (see my blog dated 11/27/11). But I stress that both sides must compromise and do what is right for the people of this country. Although I wish that politicians would just do what is right for us and stop worrying about doing what they think they should do in order to get re-elected. That really is wishful thinking, but one can hope right? Maybe it is really time for term limits. No more life time jobs with life time benefits.
In the spirit of today's blog, I hope that civility also returns to D.C., ASAP! Additionally, the lies, rhetoric, distortions, name calling and the vocal sore losers who say they will move to another country must stop now! We can only hope!
Til next week,
Peter
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Walking
Hi Everyone,
Yesterday, here in the Hudson Valley, was one of those top ten most beautiful days. My wife and I along with another couple, took for the most part, a leisurely stroll on the "Walkway over the Hudson" in Poughkeepsie, NY. The views, foliage and the river were a sight to behold. The walkway is a refurbished 1.5 mile railroad bridge that was transformed into a pedestrian walkway. Walking is great exercise and an easy and safe to do. Or is it?
In this country, walking is now becoming a dangerous thing to do, with increasingly more accidents occurring each year. How is this possible? It is possible when one lacks common sense. The reason for more pedestrian accidents while walking is due to texting while walking. Yes texting while walking. The majority of these accidents happen in large cities and the incident rates are rising rapidly.
Twenty five years ago in New York City, you could always tell who was a New Yorker and who was a tourist. The New Yorkers were always looking down, so as not to step in any dog pooh and to avoid sidewalk cracks and to watch for the all important curbs and other obstructions. The tourists were always looking up at the architecture of the buildings. Today, the tourists are still looking up, which I don't think will ever change and the New Yorkers are still looking down. But now, the New Yorkers, as well as residents in other big cities, are still looking down, but not for dog pooh etc. They are looking down at their phones so they can text. Texting while walking is becoming a very dangerous activity. While people are texting, they are not watching where they walk and consequently become the victim of their own lack of common sense. I read, see and hear more and more articles about people who are texting and get hit by a car because they didn't see the crosswalk sign that said, don't walk. Or they walk off a curb and hurt their ankle, leg or back. They also walk into sign posts, light poles etc., etc.
All of the accidents could have been avoided if only they had used some common sense. My common sense tells me that obviously if you need to communicate with someone while walking, the old fashion way of using a cell phone to actually talk, (with your voice) is a far better and safer way to do it. Think about it, you don't have to look at the phone while talking, what a novel idea.
I do have to admit, that while on our walk yesterday, I did see a handful of people walking while texting. Even though the surface of the walk was smooth with no cracks and obstructions etc., those people were missing some fabulous views and gorgeous fall colors seemingly painted on the hills and mountains that were so clearly visible. Their loss.
Til next week.
Peter
Yesterday, here in the Hudson Valley, was one of those top ten most beautiful days. My wife and I along with another couple, took for the most part, a leisurely stroll on the "Walkway over the Hudson" in Poughkeepsie, NY. The views, foliage and the river were a sight to behold. The walkway is a refurbished 1.5 mile railroad bridge that was transformed into a pedestrian walkway. Walking is great exercise and an easy and safe to do. Or is it?
In this country, walking is now becoming a dangerous thing to do, with increasingly more accidents occurring each year. How is this possible? It is possible when one lacks common sense. The reason for more pedestrian accidents while walking is due to texting while walking. Yes texting while walking. The majority of these accidents happen in large cities and the incident rates are rising rapidly.
Twenty five years ago in New York City, you could always tell who was a New Yorker and who was a tourist. The New Yorkers were always looking down, so as not to step in any dog pooh and to avoid sidewalk cracks and to watch for the all important curbs and other obstructions. The tourists were always looking up at the architecture of the buildings. Today, the tourists are still looking up, which I don't think will ever change and the New Yorkers are still looking down. But now, the New Yorkers, as well as residents in other big cities, are still looking down, but not for dog pooh etc. They are looking down at their phones so they can text. Texting while walking is becoming a very dangerous activity. While people are texting, they are not watching where they walk and consequently become the victim of their own lack of common sense. I read, see and hear more and more articles about people who are texting and get hit by a car because they didn't see the crosswalk sign that said, don't walk. Or they walk off a curb and hurt their ankle, leg or back. They also walk into sign posts, light poles etc., etc.
All of the accidents could have been avoided if only they had used some common sense. My common sense tells me that obviously if you need to communicate with someone while walking, the old fashion way of using a cell phone to actually talk, (with your voice) is a far better and safer way to do it. Think about it, you don't have to look at the phone while talking, what a novel idea.
I do have to admit, that while on our walk yesterday, I did see a handful of people walking while texting. Even though the surface of the walk was smooth with no cracks and obstructions etc., those people were missing some fabulous views and gorgeous fall colors seemingly painted on the hills and mountains that were so clearly visible. Their loss.
Til next week.
Peter
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Apathy Part Deux
Hi Everyone,
This past Friday, I worked for our local school board for their referendum vote to increase our school taxes to replace the high school's football field, the surrounding track and a new boiler amongst other items. For your information, since the majority of you don't live in my school district, our football field and track were replaced seven years ago and has a 15 year note. The field had a ten year life expectancy. Since there was a Friday night football game on the same night of the referendum vote, I had an opportunity to check out the field and track, up close and personal. I am no expert on football fields and/or tracks, but to me, both of them looked just fine with no obvious deficiencies. I then wondered if a new field and track were to be installed, since the original field's note had eight years remaining, how much more and how much longer would we have to pay?
That was the gist of the referendum, but that is not really what today's blog is about. In my 3/18/12 blog, I wrote about the lack of voter turnout at elections. Well last Friday's vote was no different. Out of approximately 18,000 eligible voters, a total of about 1,107 voted. Doing the math, 1,107 votes represents, 6.15%. This vote was about whether a new field etc were needed and whether our already high school taxes would increase. It absolutely amazed me that only 6.15% of eligible voters voted. What is wrong with that picture? Everything!!! I do not understand why more people don't vote. Oh right, the name of today's blog sums it up best...... apathy. The definition of apathy is, "lack of feeling, absence of emotion, indifference". That is what is happening and what is wrong with school votes and elections in general. Why don't more people vote? Could it be the day of the week, Tuesdays when voters are asked to vote? Well, our school board decided to hold the vote on a Friday. They may have had ulterior motives for having the vote on a Friday, with a Friday night football game to boot, but the end results were no different.
With next month's Presidential election happening, the largest percentage of voters will vote, as usual. Why is that? Do people really believe a presidential election is more important then their local elections and school budget vote/referendums? Of all the democratic countries around the world, the United States consistently has the lowest percentage of voter turnout. Apathy must end and voter interest must increase.
FYI, the final vote for last Friday's referendum was 368 yes and 739 no, so the referendum was defeated. But the real outcome is that 6.15% of the eligible voters or 1,107 people determined the outcome for 18,000 people. To me, that just doesn't seem fair or right. But that is the way our system works. So my common sense solution is for everyone to vote each and every time. It is our duty and more importantly, it is our right to vote! Never pass up the opportunity to vote. Take your stance and vote!!! Don't let a small minority determine the outcomes for all!
Editor's note: On 9/23/12, I gave out my Common Sense Award, CSA #5. My mistake, it should have been CSA #6. My apology to all.
Til next week.
Peter
This past Friday, I worked for our local school board for their referendum vote to increase our school taxes to replace the high school's football field, the surrounding track and a new boiler amongst other items. For your information, since the majority of you don't live in my school district, our football field and track were replaced seven years ago and has a 15 year note. The field had a ten year life expectancy. Since there was a Friday night football game on the same night of the referendum vote, I had an opportunity to check out the field and track, up close and personal. I am no expert on football fields and/or tracks, but to me, both of them looked just fine with no obvious deficiencies. I then wondered if a new field and track were to be installed, since the original field's note had eight years remaining, how much more and how much longer would we have to pay?
That was the gist of the referendum, but that is not really what today's blog is about. In my 3/18/12 blog, I wrote about the lack of voter turnout at elections. Well last Friday's vote was no different. Out of approximately 18,000 eligible voters, a total of about 1,107 voted. Doing the math, 1,107 votes represents, 6.15%. This vote was about whether a new field etc were needed and whether our already high school taxes would increase. It absolutely amazed me that only 6.15% of eligible voters voted. What is wrong with that picture? Everything!!! I do not understand why more people don't vote. Oh right, the name of today's blog sums it up best...... apathy. The definition of apathy is, "lack of feeling, absence of emotion, indifference". That is what is happening and what is wrong with school votes and elections in general. Why don't more people vote? Could it be the day of the week, Tuesdays when voters are asked to vote? Well, our school board decided to hold the vote on a Friday. They may have had ulterior motives for having the vote on a Friday, with a Friday night football game to boot, but the end results were no different.
With next month's Presidential election happening, the largest percentage of voters will vote, as usual. Why is that? Do people really believe a presidential election is more important then their local elections and school budget vote/referendums? Of all the democratic countries around the world, the United States consistently has the lowest percentage of voter turnout. Apathy must end and voter interest must increase.
FYI, the final vote for last Friday's referendum was 368 yes and 739 no, so the referendum was defeated. But the real outcome is that 6.15% of the eligible voters or 1,107 people determined the outcome for 18,000 people. To me, that just doesn't seem fair or right. But that is the way our system works. So my common sense solution is for everyone to vote each and every time. It is our duty and more importantly, it is our right to vote! Never pass up the opportunity to vote. Take your stance and vote!!! Don't let a small minority determine the outcomes for all!
Editor's note: On 9/23/12, I gave out my Common Sense Award, CSA #5. My mistake, it should have been CSA #6. My apology to all.
Til next week.
Peter
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Has Anyone Really Thought This Through?
Hi Everyone,
As I have said so many times before, the majority of politicians just don't have any common sense. I have to give credit for today's blog to a woman who wrote a letter to the editor of my Gannett newspaper. Her name seems very familiar since she lives in my old childhood town and I believe she was my ninth grade homeroom and social studies teacher.
The Republican platform, which was approved during the GOP's recent national convention, includes among other things, that abortions would become illegal. Their reasoning for that stance is that they also included in their platform that life begins at conception. Consequently, having an abortion would equate to killing a person. Foregoing the argument about the separation of church and state; if that is their position, have they really thought it through? Did they use any common sense in coming to that conclusion? I think not. Why? Well let's use some common sense and see for ourselves.
If at the time of conception, an embryo is then considered a person, will the following happen to a pregnant woman?
1) Will she have to pay for: two tickets to attend a movie, two tickets to attend a museum, two train tickets for a one way ride or two plane tickets for a one way trip?
2) Will the census count every pregnant woman as two people?
3) Will a pregnant woman be able to claim an extra dependent on her tax returns before she has even given birth?
4) Will a pregnant woman be legally allowed to drive in HOV lanes?
5) Will a pregnant woman have to pay two tuition fees to attend college?
6) Will a pregnant woman have to pay double medical insurance premiums?
How far would this go? Where would this end?
As the writer said in her letter, "This idea of person hood beginning at conception can have wild and detrimental ramifications for the entire society". I am sure that there are other ramifications that have been missed, but the GOP's positions were not well thought out and obviously again lacked any common sense. Women should be able to control their own bodies and not have the government make the decision for them for such a personal decision. Roe v Wade should stay the law of the land and person hood begins at delivery and not at conception.
Til next week.
Peter
As I have said so many times before, the majority of politicians just don't have any common sense. I have to give credit for today's blog to a woman who wrote a letter to the editor of my Gannett newspaper. Her name seems very familiar since she lives in my old childhood town and I believe she was my ninth grade homeroom and social studies teacher.
The Republican platform, which was approved during the GOP's recent national convention, includes among other things, that abortions would become illegal. Their reasoning for that stance is that they also included in their platform that life begins at conception. Consequently, having an abortion would equate to killing a person. Foregoing the argument about the separation of church and state; if that is their position, have they really thought it through? Did they use any common sense in coming to that conclusion? I think not. Why? Well let's use some common sense and see for ourselves.
If at the time of conception, an embryo is then considered a person, will the following happen to a pregnant woman?
1) Will she have to pay for: two tickets to attend a movie, two tickets to attend a museum, two train tickets for a one way ride or two plane tickets for a one way trip?
2) Will the census count every pregnant woman as two people?
3) Will a pregnant woman be able to claim an extra dependent on her tax returns before she has even given birth?
4) Will a pregnant woman be legally allowed to drive in HOV lanes?
5) Will a pregnant woman have to pay two tuition fees to attend college?
6) Will a pregnant woman have to pay double medical insurance premiums?
How far would this go? Where would this end?
As the writer said in her letter, "This idea of person hood beginning at conception can have wild and detrimental ramifications for the entire society". I am sure that there are other ramifications that have been missed, but the GOP's positions were not well thought out and obviously again lacked any common sense. Women should be able to control their own bodies and not have the government make the decision for them for such a personal decision. Roe v Wade should stay the law of the land and person hood begins at delivery and not at conception.
Til next week.
Peter
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Common Sense Award #5
Hi Everyone,
Again I have shelved, temporarily, my planned topic for this week in order to inform you of what I believe is an even better topic.
Yesterday, my family and I spent time with family members in New Jersey. When we were outside, I noticed something that I have never seen before. As we were standing outside, I happened to look at a telephone pole across the street and saw a solar electric panel near the top of the pole. I then asked who put it there? I was told that their electric company, Public Service Electric and Gas had installed them. I was then shown another one down the street and still another one further down another street. It seems that during the past 12 months or so, PSE&G had installed some 5,000 solar electric panels, (photovoltaic systems) on certain poles. They obviously only used the ones that get the best southern exposure.
During sunny days, the solar panels produce clean green electricity that goes directly into their grid. When you think about it, electricity usage is always the highest during the summer months. So during the long summer days, the extra electricity created by these solar panels must help out a lot. For this reason, I am awarding PSE&G my Common Sense Award. This is only the fifth time I have given out an award. The last award I gave out was back on 3/20/11. PSE&G should definitely be commended for their thinking outside of the box and using great common sense by installing the panels on individual telephone poles. PSE&G also didn't have to buy an unknown amount of land to install the same number of panels. They already owned the poles, so it just makes great common sense to install them on their own poles.
I have never seen solar electric panels on any telephone poles in New York state. Maybe the NYS power companies should take a short drive to NJ and see for themselves. It doesn't take a lot of imagination to come up with new and exciting ways to increase electricity output. It just takes initiative, money and of course common sense. I don't know if PSE&G is planning to install more panels, but I sure hope they do. Congrats to PSE&G!!!
Til next week.
Peter
Again I have shelved, temporarily, my planned topic for this week in order to inform you of what I believe is an even better topic.
Yesterday, my family and I spent time with family members in New Jersey. When we were outside, I noticed something that I have never seen before. As we were standing outside, I happened to look at a telephone pole across the street and saw a solar electric panel near the top of the pole. I then asked who put it there? I was told that their electric company, Public Service Electric and Gas had installed them. I was then shown another one down the street and still another one further down another street. It seems that during the past 12 months or so, PSE&G had installed some 5,000 solar electric panels, (photovoltaic systems) on certain poles. They obviously only used the ones that get the best southern exposure.
During sunny days, the solar panels produce clean green electricity that goes directly into their grid. When you think about it, electricity usage is always the highest during the summer months. So during the long summer days, the extra electricity created by these solar panels must help out a lot. For this reason, I am awarding PSE&G my Common Sense Award. This is only the fifth time I have given out an award. The last award I gave out was back on 3/20/11. PSE&G should definitely be commended for their thinking outside of the box and using great common sense by installing the panels on individual telephone poles. PSE&G also didn't have to buy an unknown amount of land to install the same number of panels. They already owned the poles, so it just makes great common sense to install them on their own poles.
I have never seen solar electric panels on any telephone poles in New York state. Maybe the NYS power companies should take a short drive to NJ and see for themselves. It doesn't take a lot of imagination to come up with new and exciting ways to increase electricity output. It just takes initiative, money and of course common sense. I don't know if PSE&G is planning to install more panels, but I sure hope they do. Congrats to PSE&G!!!
Til next week.
Peter
Sunday, September 16, 2012
We Saw It With Our Own Eyes
Hi Everyone,
This is not the blog that I had originally planned to write today. But what happened yesterday changed my mind. My wife and I had to go to our local grocery store yesterday and since it was a Saturday, the parking lot was full as usual. I found a woman loading her car with groceries, so I decided to wait for her space. The woman glanced at our car a few times while she was loading her car, albeit at a slow pace; but patience has its virtues and I wanted her space. Editor's note: the woman appeared to be middle age, probably in her fifties. But what happened next surprised us both.
When she had finished unloading her cart, she pushed the empty cart behind the rear bumper of a large SUV. My wife and I looked at each other in a kind of disbelief. She then proceeded to get in her car and backed out of the space. She then motioned for me to pull into her vacant space. I gladly obliged her. As we pulled into the space, we realized that there was a woman in the driver seat of the SUV that now had a cart right behind it. The SUV was so tall that there was no way the driver could have seen the cart. As soon as I parked, my wife jumped out of the car to tell the driver about the cart. The driver was extremely happy that she had been told about the cart and thanked my wife and then me for telling her.
Now for the ah ha moment...... As my wife and I walked by the SUV to the rear bumper, where we were going to take and use the cart, the woman who put the cart behind the SUV, had waited in her car and rolled up to us to tell us that she hadn't put the cart behind the SUV. She told us that it was someone else, and that she decided not to move the cart since we may have needed it. What?????!!!!! What did she just tell us? That she didn't put the cart behind the SUV? Was this woman stupid or did she lack any common sense what so ever? She knew that we were watching her while she unloaded the cart. Why would she: 1) put a cart behind a vehicle and 2) then lie about it? She could have just driven off. But noooooo, she waited for us to lie and try to place the blame on someone else. What was she thinking? Common sense should be on her wish list for her next upcoming birthday!
My wife and I were flabberasted about the whole little incident. Having worked in Human Resources for a long time, I am never really surprised about what people can say or do. But this woman takes the cake.
Til next week,
Peter
This is not the blog that I had originally planned to write today. But what happened yesterday changed my mind. My wife and I had to go to our local grocery store yesterday and since it was a Saturday, the parking lot was full as usual. I found a woman loading her car with groceries, so I decided to wait for her space. The woman glanced at our car a few times while she was loading her car, albeit at a slow pace; but patience has its virtues and I wanted her space. Editor's note: the woman appeared to be middle age, probably in her fifties. But what happened next surprised us both.
When she had finished unloading her cart, she pushed the empty cart behind the rear bumper of a large SUV. My wife and I looked at each other in a kind of disbelief. She then proceeded to get in her car and backed out of the space. She then motioned for me to pull into her vacant space. I gladly obliged her. As we pulled into the space, we realized that there was a woman in the driver seat of the SUV that now had a cart right behind it. The SUV was so tall that there was no way the driver could have seen the cart. As soon as I parked, my wife jumped out of the car to tell the driver about the cart. The driver was extremely happy that she had been told about the cart and thanked my wife and then me for telling her.
Now for the ah ha moment...... As my wife and I walked by the SUV to the rear bumper, where we were going to take and use the cart, the woman who put the cart behind the SUV, had waited in her car and rolled up to us to tell us that she hadn't put the cart behind the SUV. She told us that it was someone else, and that she decided not to move the cart since we may have needed it. What?????!!!!! What did she just tell us? That she didn't put the cart behind the SUV? Was this woman stupid or did she lack any common sense what so ever? She knew that we were watching her while she unloaded the cart. Why would she: 1) put a cart behind a vehicle and 2) then lie about it? She could have just driven off. But noooooo, she waited for us to lie and try to place the blame on someone else. What was she thinking? Common sense should be on her wish list for her next upcoming birthday!
My wife and I were flabberasted about the whole little incident. Having worked in Human Resources for a long time, I am never really surprised about what people can say or do. But this woman takes the cake.
Til next week,
Peter
Sunday, September 9, 2012
When Is It Not Real?
Hi Everyone,
We have just experienced one of the hottest summers since records have been kept. I can remember when we used to get about, maybe 10 days of 90 degrees or hotter. Now, I lost count after June ended. But, when it gets really hot, one of the best and most refreshing, non-alcoholic summer drink is lemonade. I personally like it on the tart side. Of course there are tons of other drinks, including soda, but today's blog is about lemonade and in particular, Tropicana lemonade.
So what are the ingredients for making perfect lemonade? Growing up, the only ingredients used were lemons, water and sugar. The grand total is three! Makes perfect sense to me. What else could possibly be needed? These days since we don't make our own lemonade, we buy it instead. Do you read the labels on every food and drink product that you buy? We read some, but not all. Now I think that is a mistake. After recently buying Tropicana lemonade, I just happened to read the ingredients label. Instead of three ingredients, there are at least six. I say at least six, because when I tell you the ingredients you will understand. Tropicana's ingredients are: filtered water, high fructose corn syrup, sucrose, lemon juice concentrate, ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and natural flavors. Natural flavors? Since flavors is plural, how many flavor ingredients have been added? Hence my reason for saying it has at least six ingredients. But come on now, in reality, if you already use lemon juice concentrate, what other natural flavors are necessary? Isn't lemon juice concentrate already full of vitamin C? My point here is that the original three ingredients have blossomed into at least six now. Why?
Common sense tells me that if Tropicana used less ingredients, the following would happen: 1) their costs would decrease and 2) the product would be better for their consumers. Call me crazy, but isn't that called a win-win situation? So what is the down side and why don't they make their lemonade with only three ingredients? Oh yea, it's called shelf life! By adding those "extra" ingredients, Tropicana has increased the shelf life to an amazing seven+ weeks. Which means it is more like two months+. Most likely though, by using real products, the shelf life would decrease. I would bet dollars to donuts (what does that actually mean?) that people would rather have the real ingredients with no other additives. Doesn't that just make common sense? Someone should inform Tropicana ASAP! So the question is, if Tropicana can make OJ with only oranges, how come they can't do the same for lemonade?
Til next week.
Peter
We have just experienced one of the hottest summers since records have been kept. I can remember when we used to get about, maybe 10 days of 90 degrees or hotter. Now, I lost count after June ended. But, when it gets really hot, one of the best and most refreshing, non-alcoholic summer drink is lemonade. I personally like it on the tart side. Of course there are tons of other drinks, including soda, but today's blog is about lemonade and in particular, Tropicana lemonade.
So what are the ingredients for making perfect lemonade? Growing up, the only ingredients used were lemons, water and sugar. The grand total is three! Makes perfect sense to me. What else could possibly be needed? These days since we don't make our own lemonade, we buy it instead. Do you read the labels on every food and drink product that you buy? We read some, but not all. Now I think that is a mistake. After recently buying Tropicana lemonade, I just happened to read the ingredients label. Instead of three ingredients, there are at least six. I say at least six, because when I tell you the ingredients you will understand. Tropicana's ingredients are: filtered water, high fructose corn syrup, sucrose, lemon juice concentrate, ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and natural flavors. Natural flavors? Since flavors is plural, how many flavor ingredients have been added? Hence my reason for saying it has at least six ingredients. But come on now, in reality, if you already use lemon juice concentrate, what other natural flavors are necessary? Isn't lemon juice concentrate already full of vitamin C? My point here is that the original three ingredients have blossomed into at least six now. Why?
Common sense tells me that if Tropicana used less ingredients, the following would happen: 1) their costs would decrease and 2) the product would be better for their consumers. Call me crazy, but isn't that called a win-win situation? So what is the down side and why don't they make their lemonade with only three ingredients? Oh yea, it's called shelf life! By adding those "extra" ingredients, Tropicana has increased the shelf life to an amazing seven+ weeks. Which means it is more like two months+. Most likely though, by using real products, the shelf life would decrease. I would bet dollars to donuts (what does that actually mean?) that people would rather have the real ingredients with no other additives. Doesn't that just make common sense? Someone should inform Tropicana ASAP! So the question is, if Tropicana can make OJ with only oranges, how come they can't do the same for lemonade?
Til next week.
Peter
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