Trade Up - Vol. 1

My Friend Quinn used to publish a really neat online magazine called The Whiteshoe Irregular.  It's still there in all it's archived glory.  (Properly archived...not just abandoned.)  One of his contributors used to write an excellent piece called Lofty and Low which I loved.  I miss it on a weekly basis, and often hear things and think "Man that would make a good Low, or a good Lofty. 

As an homage and for fill the void left by missing Lofties and Lows in my life, I present "Trade Up."   These are opposites that I would gladly trade.  It's up to the reader to decide if the former or latter options are preferred.  I suspect my cynicism will give away most of my preferences. 

 Trade Up - Vol. 1

Winter
for
Spring

Buying new stuff
for
(When appropriate) Using it up, Wearing it out, Making it do or Doing without



Parking that white mini van in the drop-off lane at the elementary school every morning.
for
Parking that white mini van anywhere else and walking 12 feet.

f/5.6
for
f/2.8



Websites that ask what country you're in
for
Websites that don't



Bob Bennett
for
(insert any name here)

Believing that KSL, Deseret Book or BYU represent the LDS Church and the Gospel it teaches
for
Reality

Realtors who do not know what they are doing
for
Matt Flinders and Drew Armstrong

Facebook
for
Faces and Books

"Synergy", "Opportunity", "Traction",  or "Poised to Execute"
for
Actual work

Trees
for
Forest

Food poisoning
for
Feeling better than expected




A free lunch
for
The sweat of my brow