As a society, we love judging people. In fact, that could probably be counted as our national pastime. We judge people on what they wear, don't wear, eat, don't eat, do, don't do, buy, don't buy. How high we turn up our noses is directly related to how good we feel about ourselves. The more we squish someone's self-esteem, the better human beings we think we are. And the more we keep people out of our social circles, the more we congratulate ourselves on saving society from ruin and collapse!
2026: The Year of Not Ironing Every Wrinkle
Every year, as the old year draws to an end and the new year stands expectantly outside our door, just waiting to be let in, I get these uncontrollable pangs of excitement. I am as nervous as a dancer about to make her first public appearance and as giddy as a little kid going to Disneyland for the first time.