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July 6, 2012
"First World Problems"
The phrase refers to things which are meaningless to most people and occur only in industrialized nations.
The ennui of life leading to kids not bothering to change a channel even though they have the ability to click a button. The disappointment of a latte, after realizing you really wanted a cappuccino. It's a phrase usually used in a snarky fashion, but it can have meaning in a larger sense. After the Derecho that passed through Ohio and some Mid-Atlantic states, I once again uttered the line as we cleared my father's property of fallen trees and branches in stifling heat. First World Problems are things which never occur to a Papuan jungle tribe member or even a denizen of Rio's "City of God". In fact, trying to explain these things could yield quizzical looks and questions about what we view to be important in our lives. -- - Maggie's Farm
Posted by gerardvanderleun at July 6, 2012 11:08 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Four derechos hit in the midwest (on average) every three years.
"The only reason this one made the news is because it didn't stay in flyover country."
http://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/derechoclimo1.png
Posted by: BillT at July 7, 2012 1:41 AM
Somebody else found this cool graphic at the same time I did, and I ended up not getting bloggy-credit for finding it...frown...
Oh, wait.
Posted by: Morgan K Freeberg at July 7, 2012 7:20 AM
BAd Blogger! No wookie!
Posted by: vanderleun at July 7, 2012 8:11 AM