Dichotomy
Haiti is still digging itself out of the rubble. Chileans are dealing with one of the most severe earthquakes in modern-record keeping and all of the chaos and tragedy that accompany it.
I took a few moments from my admittedly cushy work day to sort out whether the lyric is "cyclone ranger" or "psyched Lone Ranger." *
At times like these some people are inclined to feel an immense sense of guilt for their good fortune. I prefer to instead remain grateful I'm in neither Haiti or Chile this evening.
*(Apparently, the Interwebz are at odds on this point as well as the masturbatory overtones often associated with the song by the US audience. Even more interesting, the latter appears to be a distinctly American phenomenon. I can't decide if I should be proud or ashamed of that.)
I took a few moments from my admittedly cushy work day to sort out whether the lyric is "cyclone ranger" or "psyched Lone Ranger." *
At times like these some people are inclined to feel an immense sense of guilt for their good fortune. I prefer to instead remain grateful I'm in neither Haiti or Chile this evening.
*(Apparently, the Interwebz are at odds on this point as well as the masturbatory overtones often associated with the song by the US audience. Even more interesting, the latter appears to be a distinctly American phenomenon. I can't decide if I should be proud or ashamed of that.)