Just a Guy Who Reads the Papers

Do you still read newspapers? How? How often?

Gary — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:18:47 +0000

Some years ago, shortly after Gutenberg invented movable type or thereabouts, I worked for seven years as a newspaper copyeditor. (Those seven years were the best 10 years of my working career -- if you get what I mean.) At that time, my colleagues and I, rushing to put out two issues daily at a [...]

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Our leaders are only human — but does that give them license to mess up?

Gary — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:07:24 +0000

Whether you're talking about politicians, film and TV celebrities, or prominent sports figures, our culture thrives on putting individuals up on high pedestals so that we might "look up" to them, perhaps see them as role models, even point to them and encourage our kids to say, "Gee, Dad, I wanna be just like Joe [...]

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Interesting study: Wool clothing may cause acne

Gary — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:28:07 +0000

I suppose at one time or another, every human being struggles to clear up that skin condition we call "acne." I know personally I got lucky, it was never much of a problem for me. But acne was a big problem for a couple of close family members. I was amazed, looking through some news sites [...]

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What a country! Room for both Palin and Obama

Gary — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:07:12 +0000

Today is the official 233rd birthday of the United States of America, so it seemed fitting for me to make a couple of comments about our great country. I couldn't think of anything that better reflects what's BEST about America than my title: What a country we live in, when it has plenty of room [...]

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FDA crackdown could empty some medicine cabinets

Gary — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:27:40 +0000

When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) takes a serious look at restricting access to a medication, we're talking about an issue far more serious than some weight loss pill reviews you might read on a blog. We're talking about decisions -- in this case regarding one of the most widely used painkillers in history [...]

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Do you just ‘think’ for a living, or do you perform ‘real’ work?

Gary — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:38:24 +0000

I put the quote marks around "think" and "real" in the title of this blog post for a reason: I wanted to reflect the "real work" nature of a guest I saw interviewed recently on "The Colbert Report." The guest was Matthew Crawford, and the topic was Crawford's book, "Shop Class as Soulcraft." In the [...]

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Hard to exercise in summer’s heat — how about you?

Gary — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:21:59 +0000

I find it hard to get out and exercise in the summer's heat. I find winter's chill (as long as the ice doesn't trip me up) preferable to that nasty 95-100 degree stuff we've had here in the Ozarks for the last two or three weeks. Almost makes me get out and buy one of [...]

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Teens and drug use — how accurate are survey results, really?

Gary — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:28:57 +0000

I have two adult children, both wonderful people who, really, were pretty painless to rear — even during their teen years. At a time when I followed such news as surveys about teen drug use, teen drinking, teen crime, and all the rest, my son explained the obvious to me: You can’t really trust teen [...]

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What ‘lessons’ can we learn from Gov. Sanford’s affair?

Gary — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:55:42 +0000

Once again, a high-profile politician bites the dust. South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford held a press conference yesterday to confess his infidelity to his wife, and his failure to "be there" (literally) for the people of South Carolina. What can we learn from this in particular, and from the many high-profile politicians who've let their [...]

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Skateboarding icon Hawk hits White House hallways

Gary — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:50:53 +0000

To the amazement of some and amusement of others, pro skateboarding icon Tony Hawk rolled through some of the hallways of the White House as part of a Father's Day visit to our national mansion. Admittedly, it's a bit jarring to think of the floors of the White House being turned into makeshift skaetboard ramps, and [...]

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