THAT BLUE PLASTIC BAG (December 20, 2009)
I dreamt that bluefin tunas are made in special factories. I even saw the beginning of the process. A worker laid a large bag made of blue plastic on the factory floor. Then he tapered the bag on both sides to give it the shape of a fish. He was surprised that I had never heard that this was the way bluefins are actually made. From the factory they are taken to the ocean, where they go through a part of their lifecycle. They eat other fish. Most important, they grow in the ocean. When they reach a certain size, many bluefins are caught for food, but some survive for a long time. I was brimming with questions, but I woke up before the worker could tell me how much they got for a finished tuna. I also wanted to know who would actually buy this product and how they would make money in turn. Anyhow, that blue plastic bag laid on the factory floor is etched in my mind.