Irony at the Center

Today I found a stack of the New Yorker lying around the Center. I don't know if the material is quite what the guys like, but who am I to judge. As I made room for the extra magazines on the magazine rack I found a few up there that were of interest to me. One was Money. Here are some of the headlines: 5 Rules for Goofproof Investing, Get Rich in Real Estate - The Smart Way and Your Best Year-End Moves In Taxes, Savings, Health Care and More...Now, I am not sure about what anyone else thinks, but I thought this was pretty hilarious. Do the guys at the Center worry about savings? Investing? To me finding one of the guys reading this magazine would be like finding a gay man looking at Penthouse. Probably would not happen. The other magazine that was of interest was diablo: The Magazine of the East Bay. The month's area of interest was: BEST of the East Bay - Our Ultimate Guide to the Good Life. Including...Best Fine Dining, Facial, Boutiques, Day Spa, etc. Once again, I am not sure that this would be of interest to the guys of the Center. Maybe it's just me though.

All kidding aside, I think it is good to really think about the juxtaposition between these magazines and the guys of the Center. The material in the magazines is not necessarily bad. Just as the guys of the Center are not bad. But there is a definite difference in lifestyle, desires, needs, etc. I think we should be aware of those differences. And remember that when helping someone who has a different outlook on life, one must understand and empathize with that outlook. I guess that's it. Sometimes these situations can be pretty funny, though.