Do Not Read
I should not read when I first wake up. Stuff just doesn’t make sense until I’ve had some coffee. Yet I started checking my e-mail early...pre-coffee. Big mistake. I get e-mail notifications from Freecycl e, a great organization that has local websites for most major cities in the United States. They allow people to post stuff they would like to give to someone (no sales) rather than throw it in a landfill. People can also ask for items they need, free of charge. Great idea, right? It is unless you misread the e-mail subject line. Bleary-eyed and caffeine-deficient I saw, “Wanted: Heavy Water”. My immediate thought was, “Oh my God – terrorists are asking for nuclear materials right here on Freecycle!” That was enough to drive me to the pot (coffee pot) . When I returned, all set to look up the number for Homeland Security, I realized that the poor soul I was ready to release the power of the armed forces onto was actually not a terrorist. The rest of the headline was actually...