Costco, I May Love You
A few years ago, a neighbor at a New Year's Eve gathering, was waxing enthusiastic about the wonders of shopping at Costco. Proudly, she displayed a large container of chicken soup she'd brought for the potluck feast for all of us. Another neighbor, tasting the soup, now in a large bowl with the container nearby, remarked how wonderful it was and asked if she made it. "Oh, yes," she responded in her usual plucky fashion, "I always put a barcode on everything I cook." Loud lau