Men Without Coats (or Brains) -- The World Institute of Slowness -- The Last Straw in San Dieg

EVERY WINTER, the season’s most confounding species emerges: the Male Nojacketus. On that first freezing day, you can spot him standing on the subway platform or hoofing it toStarbucks, nonchalant in his meager button-up shirt. Even when this foolhardy creature can see his own breath, he may not don a coat, or even a pair of pants (Male Nojacketae adore shorts, especially of the cargo variety). Scarfs or hats? He would never stoop to such compromising accessories. The most extreme members of the species will bare his toes in flip-flops on days that could easily end in snow.

WSJ

The reason that men don't wear coats

when winter is sowing wild oats

is that they are clear

on not showing fear;

they won't even cover their throats.

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Geir Berthelsen, founder of the World Institute of Slowness, a think tank in Norway, says starting the day with intentional slowness helps spark creative thinking. “Business leaders need to take time to forget about time, and that helps them be creative when they arrive at work,” he says. “That’s the goal of doing this before going into the workplace.”   WSJ

Norwegians who savor the slow

start mornings like syrup in snow.

They dawdle and sit

to daydream a bit;

velocity makes them cry "Whoa!"

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San Diego joined 119 other California cities on Tuesday by banning polystyrene food and beverage containers, which have been blamed for poisoning fish and other marine life and damaging the health of people who eat seafood.

The City Council approved the ban by a 6-3 vote along party lines, with all Democrats in favor and all Republicans opposed.

LATimes

The city council took a whack

at the polystyrene claque.

When the Democrats had won,

take out food was all undone.

 Now let's blame the GOP

for some new conspiracy.