But there are all sorts of signs of decline. Someone asked, "Growing prostate?" "No, I concentrate on vegetables and flowers." ... "I'm having a bad day," I told a friend. "Really bad?" "Yes," I replied. "Nationwide told me it's no longer on my side". ... An over-eager American Airlines employee banned a musician and his cello from a flight, saying the instrument represented a potential security threat. Cellos are only a security threat when kids are learning to play them. Actually, they are more a threat to sanity then. ... Pepsi's now withdrawn TV ad that simulates a protest is groundbreaking. For a change, we have an incident in which the most embarrassing behavior is not by the Kardashians or Kanye West. Featured Kardashian half-sister Kendall Jenner, who got stuck in this turkey, has apparently pledged never to drink Pepsi again. Meanwhile, Pepsi is introducing a variant of its early 1960s’ slogan "Pepsi for Those Who Think Young" which will be "Pepsi for Those Who Don't Think". The planned "Star Trek: The Pepsi Generation" has also been scratched.