May 23, 2009

There were 2 posts published on May 23, 2009 (this is page 1 of 1).

Penny wise and pound foolish with napkins

I met some friends for lunch at the farmers’ market’s N.C. Seafood Restaurant last week. My friends were running late so I sat down with my $8 plate of grouper and people-watched while I ate.

I started noticing that diners were often finishing their meals and leaving large stacks of unused napkins, some of which were an inch thick. If the diners didn’t throw these out themselves, the bus staff would later come along and pitch them all into the trash. It seemed pretty wasteful.
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Dinner party

We spent the evening with our friends Lisa and Craig’s home, joining some of their friends for drinks and dinner while the associated kids played in the yard. I had been dragging most of today, with the heat and humidity (and, er, the beer I drank last night while still suffering from a cold) sapping my energy, but I perked up considerably from the socializing.

One of the couples were teachers and they had quite a bit to say about Governor Perdue swiping a huge chunk out of their paychecks without warning in her effort to balance the budget. It wasn’t the first time I’ve heard this complaint. As our friends said, teachers paved Perdue’s way into the Executive Mansion and it will be teachers who will show her the door.
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