I began blogging when the LGBT community picked a fight with the CEO of Chick-Fil-A over comments that he made about his support for the traditional family. Two and a half years later, my Facebook newsfeed is filled with misinformation about RFRA in IndianaĀ from those opposed to the law. Apple and otherĀ organizations that say that they want to pull out of the state of Indiana because they want to āserve all customersā (except those who hold beliefs of conscience that are different from their own).
Not much has changed in the culture wars. However, I yesterday, I stumbledĀ over this fun little article.
Do you remember the Adam Smith, the guy who metaphorically pantsed himself Ā by being incredibly rude to a Chick-fil-A cashier when he got his free cup of water. AdamĀ posted it on YouTube an was waiting for the adulation to come in when he found himself fired for his actions. I wrote about thisĀ in my third blog post.
Well, heās back, and heās trying to cash in with a new eBook, a memoirĀ entitled: Million Dollar Cup of Water. It currently has a two star rating with 91 customer reviews, but you have to admire the brazen attempt to make a buckĀ by being infamous. Mercifully, he did not release a sex tape. Thank you, Adam. I have to give you creditĀ for stopping there.
Infamous Ā is where you are more than famous (according to The Three Amigos)!
After the YouTube incident, āSmith lost his $200,000 salary and more than $1 million in stock options. He and his family moved to Portland, where he got a CFO job, but lost it two weeks later when they realized who he was,ā according to a NEWSER article.
If you are interested in what he has to say, here is a little bit about the book from the official book description:
Finding balance between work and home, Adam settled into a rewarding life with a job he loved and an expanding family that gave it all meaning . . . until he made the choice to stand up for the rights of someone else. His now infamous protest began with the painful renouncement of many of the religious teachings that once formed his world view yet no longer made sense, and ended with the even more devastating surrender of his sense of safety and security.
You can see his noble stand here as he berated the evil Chick-Fil-A employee here:
Please feel free to share with friends who remember these events in August of 2012.
-Dr. Gerdes