Pure Drivel
by Zayne Reeves

I like reading editorials. I like reading the editorials of my fellow staff members. Some like to talk about zombies. Some like to show us pictures of The Band's self-titled cd next to some cold cuts and brussel sprouts. One dude talked about the Olympian difficulties facing John & Jane Q. Public should any of them decide to make a bid for the White House. Others give us a photo gallery of their life's greatest hits. I like all of these editorials very much. They give insight into the person who wrote them.

Another reason I like them is because I can relate. I too enjoy talking about zombies from time to time. For my money, George Romero is a visionary filmmaker whose best films will entertain generations to come. Then there was this one time, I stuck a Warrant CD in a freezer for two whole days because I thought it might make "Uncle Tom's Cabin" sound better. And while I think I qualify as a John Q. Public, I have no ambition to run for public office. I do, however, have ambition to order two medium one topping pizzas for $12.99. I also once posted a photo of me drunk and wearing a giant rabbit costume online. Now if I were to make a mix tape of my favorite days on this planet, that one would certainly make the cut. Well, perhaps not the first tape where all the really big stuff (losing my virginity, “who shot J.R.,” etc.) went down, but definitely Side A of the second mix tape of my life. You know, when you come right down to it, reading someone else's thoughts and finding a common bond is part of what separates us from the lower animals and Lee Greenwood.

Editorials. Wow, man. Just.......wow.

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