Pardon my ashes

I was rather nonplussed the other day to receive a solicitation from The Trident Society; even more so to realize that the California Department of Motor Vehicles had sold them my demographic details.

Seriously, DMV—you bastards!

There’s nothing like being invited to pre-pay your cremation expenses to remind you that you’re not getting any younger. Or healthier.

And it creeps me out that the DMV is making money by doing this.

I’m even more creeped out because I’m listed in their database as an organ donor. Clearly, they’ve shown that they’ll pretty much do anything for a little expanded revenue stream. And clearly my organs aren’t getting any younger.