Ratatouille

A sublime time: eggplant and zucchini and tomatoes--the last from cans, sorry, but fresh ones just aren't good enough. spices and herbs, perhaps some cheese, and it is a meal, indeed many meals for the season. And then, fresh winter squash. How could anyone not love autumn. In the benevolent dictatorship there will be 5 months of fall, going from 60 degrees overnight to 30 degrees overnight. No day will be over 75, and most will just pleasantly reach 70. rainy, frostly nights, rustling leaves are always welcome.

rude people, however, will not be welcome. the BD suffered today, utilizing public services and having to witness what the general public is like outside of the libertarian realm in which BD lives. overweight--it really is a problem!! And with the temps at 94 degrees, overweight people who insist in sitting next to you on the crowded bench seat of the subway, are simply, disgusting. No pity, no excuse.
But there are others who seemingly entitled to services and discounts are rude ("thanks for nothing" sez one to the clerk helping her) and have undue expectations: a clerk will be fast, zippy fast, and so will all the computers and calculators helping out. The waiting room should be serving coffee and bottled water (are these the folks who think taxes are too high?) they complain that there aren't enough clerks (true enough: ten spaces, two clerks working) but who will pay for 8 more clerks to work so the waiting public doesn't wait 40 minutes!!!! think it through and maybe reasonable taxes, and taxing the rich would be a better alternative.