Another Version Of The DREAM Act

In this electoral season, I've been musing about the phenomenon of a young child paying the price for the sins of the parents.  In this case, we have the living example of a couple of uncertain provenance who are permitted to vote without providing ID, and who are apparently permitted to procreate without a license.  To make matters more frustrating, English is clearly not their first language.

I refer, of course, to the family of the inexplicably popular Honey Boo Boo, whose life has been scarred beyond comprehension.  Or, certainly beyond her comprehension.  Some act.  Some dream.

But, what we are seeing is the race to the bottom.  That is, once a network or cable channel embarks on a path of cheesy reality programming, the next step is sleazy reality, and one hesitates to contemplate what happens when Honey Boo Boo discovers pole dancing.

This also illustrates the dilemma of the logistics service providers who elect, contrary to reason, to voluntarily commoditize their offerings and attendant pricing.  The next step is a lower round of commoditized pricing, and one hesitates to contemplate the ultimate outcome.

One does suspect, though, that once the decline is underway, it is too late to jump up and take the high road - at least with any credibility.  One offers the career trajectory of Britney Spears as evidence.

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On another front, I'm hoping to get caught up with old (and new) friends at CSCMP's Annual Global Conference in Atlanta (9/28-10/3).  It looks to be another great program, and the full-day pre-conference workshops on Sunday are really worth looking into, if you can get to the ATL early enough.