Just kidding, boys and girls. It’s all about health, wellness, and medicine. If that sounds like a yawner when you were expecting CB radio, then maybe you need to get out more. Health and wellness are, well, like this horse: What’s in this issue? All kinds of cool stuff. Just nothing about CB radio. Sorry!
V is for V
And V is for five. And for Video. It’s the fifth day of the week, right? So off we go! Palm Springs from Conor Whelan on Vimeo. And also, for your entertainment pleasure:
BREAK TIME!
Aka: the Hump Day Hiatus. It’s been a rough week so far. Government shutdowns. Healthcare chaos. Bass Pro Shop leaving us high and dry. Well, here’s visual proof that things can turn around – and in a hurry. Let’s call this little visual hiatus “Reversal of Fortune.” Go ahead and invest six minutes watching it. You still have 1,433 minutes …
The government shutdown
Some friends of mine have been planning a fall New England leaf-freak trip for months. They’ll be in Boston tomorrow and from there driving up to Maine. One of their scheduled stops was going to be Maine’s spectacular Acadia National Park. But as of today, the park is shut down because of budget gridlock in Washington. It makes me wonder: …
This kills two birds with one stone. Not that we have anything against birds. Quite the contrary. But we always post a Public Service Announcement in this space every Tuesday. And today is the start of the #1 cancer awareness month of every year. Face it: no one even knows what other cancers go with what other months. We just …
I Hate Monday
As a general rule, I hate criminals. The worse the crime, the more despicable the act. How loathsome is the person (or group) who decides to go to a mall or office building or school or theater and shoot to kill every person they see, man, woman or child? That puts terrorists in an especially hate-worthy category. Even so, there …
Church of the Infinite Chasm
Come, all ye pew fillers! Here’s a brief nugget to chew on for anyone who is open-minded enough to at least consider the evidence for creation. There is a gaping hole – an infinite chasm, if you will – in evolutionary evidence for a crucially important issue. To use a Darwinian example, finches are said to adapt their beaks to …
Cats & Dogs I
Sarah Silverman’s online obituary for her dog, Duck: “Duck ‘Doug’ Silverman came into my life about 14 years ago. He was picked up by the State running through South Central with no collar, tags or chip. Nobody claimed or adopted him so a no-kill shelter took him in. That’s where I found him—at that shelter, in Van Nuys. Since then …
Cats & Dogs II
We’ve never had a Cats & Dogs like this one. The headline: “Patricia Ritz, Convicted Animal Abuser, Eaten By Own Dogs.” Karma rears its ugly head. 14 News, WFIE, Evansville, Henderson, Owensboro
Welcome Augusta Ironman 70.3 participants!
The city is awash in toned, taut, and trained athletes here for the Augusta Ironman competition on Sunday, a 70+ mile run, bike and swim competition. There are so many participants to the sold-out event that news reports estimate the economic impact in millions upon millions of dollars. Wow. That’s a lot of aspirin, ace bandages, heat wraps and Gatorade …