Just My Opinion by Steve

I often ride the ferry.  Part of my ritual is to play the vintage Pac Man machine once every trip.  It’s the only video game I’ve ever played, and though I’m not good at it, I find it teaches me to take early steps to avoid trouble, and not be greedy.  Here’s my opinion. Parents who aren’t going to give their children money to play Pac Man should keep them away from the machine.
Little children are drawn to the machine as if it were Santa Claus,  to play with the knobs, often drooling, not from anticipation, but because they have colds. I do not relish the role of the old man who shoves little kids aside so he can play a video game. I watch  from a distance, smoldering.  Some day I will grow up. But for now, keep quarterless children away from video machines.  And wipe their noses.  Just my opinion.