BETTER BY WHAT STANDARD?

As a general rule, I am skeptical of anyone claiming to be working in the cause of a better world.  "Perhaps it would be better to not think about a vision of a better world, because that way leads Process and Consensus and Expertise, which is to say, the phenomena that have brought to pass the Great Rebellion."  Not to mention that Process and Consensus and Expertise are the best possible outcomes, when the alternative is Vanguardism and Self Righteousness.

Enough of the high concepts for the month.  What sort of better world does not include French Toast in the dining car?

In the background, out of the depth of field, the pastries and containers of oatmeal that pass for a continental breakfast on the Lake Shore.  In the foreground, the 10 ounce hot cup containing hot water for mixing into the oatmeal.  Experience the taste of a better world, then, as it's a one-use cup, throw it out!

When I posted the picture on Twitter somebody commented on the sustainability of a one-use cup.  Indeed.  Serve the coffee in a proper Dolphin coffee cup, the way The Milwaukee Road did, and keep a kettle of oatmeal warm in the kitchen to serve as the passengers request.