Jay Mann’s column last week really struck a chord: There really does seem to be a growing number of people “ticked” with just about everything anymore. You can almost see it on their faces at any kind of gathering. Hey, I backed up from the green bean display last week at ShopRite as a young lady took her time picking out the “good” beans and started a near riot as people stood around waiting for her to finish. They might soon need metal detectors at the doors.

This time of year my theory is that the weather has a lot to do with the irritation present in many of us.