Random Thought for Thursday 10/31/13

So remember a few Saturdays ago when I ranted on my soapbox about the "surprise" doubling in price on the USA Today I purchase daily?  [If you don't, you can see it at the link below.  Or not.  Whatevs.]

Today, while adding that paper on to the pharmacy purchase I was making, the older gentleman (well, older than I am, but clearly not yet retired as he was checking me out [well, ringing up my purchase, not emulating a creepy Catholic priest for Halloween or anything {and, by the way, Happy Halloween to you and yours}]) expressed shock and shared ...

"$2.00!?  I remember when I used to sell this for 7 cents when I was a kid."

Ahhh ...perspective.  Well played, pharmacy man ... well played!

MY ORIGINAL RANT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH:
http://capcognition.blogspot.com/2013/10/random-soapbox-for-saturday-10513.html

JUSTIFICATION FOR THE NEW PRICING:
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2013/09/11/usa-today-doubles-newsstand-price-to-2.html

JUSTIFICATION FOR YOU NOT MAKING FUN OF ME ANYMORE FOR READING IT:
http://ajr.org/article.asp?id=878