I've had a song stuck in my head, and it's a good one.  It's one of those songs that ironically the only way to get it out of your head is to listen to it over and over again, preferably with the volume up.  I guess maybe this eliminates the novelty for a little while so another song can creep in there and take its place.  It's on repeat in the background right now.

If you'd like, you can listen to it too: "All U Can Eat" by Ben Folds.  I think I like it because it's about the gluttony that perpetuates American culture, but it's still satirical as many Ben Folds songs are.  SUVs, Wal-Mart, the irony of an "asshole with a peace sign on his license plate giving me the finger and running me out of his lane," are all things we see on a pretty regular basis.  Consumerism is the basis of narcissist America. 

While I do believe there are fewer places more irksome than Wal-Mart, I myself am guilty of purchasing more than I truly need, as I think a large percentage of us are.  The unfortunate thing is, there are many that cannot even fulfill their basic needs.  And there, I believe, lies the problem with Consumerism -- not the fact that we overeat at restaurant buffets or feel the need to buy everything from an automatic car starter to a mood ring -- but the fact that there so many people who don't have access to the basics like clean water, medical care, or food.  We pop hot-pockets into the microwave with a mid-afternoon stomach growl, and there are children throughout the world and in this country who are starving.  I don't bring this up to make those of us who are able to live comfortably or affluently feel bad about their good fortune.  I bring it up to remind people the importance of giving back.  Have your mid-afternoon hot-pocket, but donate to your local food shelf.  Buy that warm winter jacket, but give your old one to charity.  Volunteer.  Don't be selfish.  And listen to "All U Can Eat," but only if you're prepared to get it stuck in your head.