I have nothing against cell phones. I have one, the latest model with all the bells and whistles. It’s cool. It’s indispensable. I will drive back home if I forget it. It’s horrifying to consider the mere possibility of not being tethered to a phone at every waking moment. HOWEVER. I love land lines. I won’t be disconnecting my home …
Halloween Safety Alert
Personally, the Medical Examiner is not a fan of Halloween. Why? Well, aside from the fact that it celebrates all things ghoulish and demonic (as well as being fattening and promoting tooth decay), Halloween, like a number of other holidays, tends to bring out the worst in people. Why else would hospitals announce every year that they will x-ray candy …
Music Therapy
Well, that and a little dance therapy too. Just a little. What you’re about to see will burn the calorie equivalent of a 55-gallon drum of Pumpkin Spice Latte.
The Hump Day Hiatus
This is one of the world’s most beautiful women. Watch the first 30 seconds and you will be forced to agree. We could all learn so much from this remarkable human being. I stand in awe of her. Go Lizzie!
I LOVE MONDAY
When it comes to things to love on a Monday (or any other day), random acts of kindness have to be near the top of the list. When a complete stranger – strike that – a perfect stranger does something kind, it’s profound beyond any connection to the act itself. I remember once, on Augusta’s legendary Tobacco Road, I made …
Church Chat
Why do many people find religion unappealing? Why do so many – even many who call themselves Christians – believe in evolution, preferring science over religion? Did you happen to catch CBS Sunday Morning earlier today? As part of the lead-in to Halloween (presumably), there was a feature about hellfire. (You can watch the segment below.) In it, a Baptist …
PET THERAPY
Need quality boarding or daycare for your favorite dog? Cats & Dogs is sponsored by Boardwalk to Bark Place Kennel & Daycare Grovetown, GA (706) 556-8127 Time for your weekly session. Lie back and relax – after you fork over your co-pay. Thank you.
Exactly how we drew it up
On Fridays between Medical Examiner issues, we like to show you people planning their work, and then working their plan. To perfection.
V = Video
The end of another season of baseball is closing in. As always, it opened on bright hopes and the neon green grass of spring. Long shadows fell across perfect fields as the sun set and the lights came on and the heat of the day slowly evaporated. There was beer. There were hot dogs. Foul balls and home runs. Starters …