Most people are not particularly good at anything. Those with low self-esteem probably earned it. George Carlin It is all Al Franken’s fault. If Franken had not come up with the character Stuart Smiley from his days on Saturday Night Live, we would not have this problem. “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and… Continue reading
Clocks determine so much of daily life. Businesses open at the same time every day, schools start at the same time every day, we commute to work at the same time every day, and we leave work at the same time every day. All of this sounds perfectly reasonable for an industrialized society and it… Continue reading
I have taken a lot of pills lately, and recently, I was reminded of an Andy Rooney commentary on CBS News 60 Minutes. Rooney was the quintessential curmudgeon, and had the uncanny ability to find irony and humor in the most trivial details of life. In the past, when you opened a new over the… Continue reading
What do chronic idiopathic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, painful menstruation, deep vein thrombosis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, neuropathic pain, partial seizures, erectile dysfunction, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and dyspareunia (painful intercourse) have in common? All of these conditions can be cured if you buy into the claims of the medications advertised during… Continue reading
The Barbie doll is one of the most popular toys ever created. Today Barbie is sold in 150 countries at the rate of 3 dolls every second, and the manufacturer, Mattel, claims that over a billion have been sold worldwide. Barbie is a money-maker for Mattel, in no small part due to the plethora… Continue reading