I like drinking. Sadly, I do it far less than I used to, but even that has turned out to be okay because I notice it more now and it’s slightly more interesting. For example, since the time change, I often find myself going out for cocktails in broad daylight. This may seem creepy to some but I think it’s just grand. I feel convinced I’m actually ready to drink when I’m more than willing to give up the sunlight of a perfectly beautiful spring day just to have a couple of pops. Once the outdoor patios open, the commitment will be less visible, but it’s still nice. Either way, most of the time drinking is pretty fun no matter when you happen to be doing it. I suppose the real key is to make sure you aren’t doing it all the time.

I’ve seen a bumper sticker a few times that says “I don’t have a drinking problem. I drink. I fall down. I throw up. No Problem.” It’s sort of funny in a completely stupid way, I suppose.

Either way, I’m not sure how sound the logic is in putting it on your car bumper. I would think that sticker alone would count as reasonable suspicion if a cop wanted to give you a DUI test. I guess what bothers me the most is that the person who puts that on their car really has to like drinking and most of its worst elements. It’s not exactly a tattoo but there does seem to be a significant commitment to the cause of drinking to affix the sticker to your car.

I’ll be the first person to admit to abiding on a pretty regular basis and I will also admit it going poorly on occasion. Sure, as far as going poorly it’s a fairly small percentage but in all fairness it’s also a pretty big sample size. There’s always sort of been this little voice in me though that tells me when it’s getting out of hand.

I can ignore the voice for awhile, but it usually wins out. For those folks who don’t have that little voice, don’t be concerned. Our federal government will tell you when enough is enough. They’re afraid that with the bad economic times we all might decide to take refuge in a whiskey bottle. Apparently the government doesn’t think this idea sounds as wonderful and cozy as I happen to. In an effort to prevent this, they’ve launched a new web site called “Rethinking Drinking.” It can be found at