More Pearly Gates

Recently a teacher, a garbage collector, and a lawyer wound up together at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter informed them that in order to get into Heaven, they would each have to answer one question. St. Peter addressed the teacher

Is Cholesterol Good or Bad for You?

A health study by Japanese researchers has found that people with low levels of LDL cholesterol (i.e., ”bad cholesterol”) are more likely to die than those with higher levels.   Did you get that?   Men and women in the group with the lowest

Dayton Restaurant is Closed Forever

Dominics restaurant, a mainstay for those eating on south Main, has been demolished.   Missy and I have many fond memories of eating there with her parents, or stopping in for a meal before a Dayton Flyers basketball game. Evidently, the

Is Speaking English Dangerous?

(A) The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. (B) On the other hand, the French eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans.

What White People Want

John Tavardian sent me a comment about how Obama knows what a “typical white person” is like…  Tarvar said we should visit this website: http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/ It’s a parody on the fetishes, fantasies, and fixations of upper-class white urban liberals. Some of the

Are People Inherently Irrational?

During my recent vacation, I read an interesting book entitled, “Predictably Irrational”. Since the various stories were engaging and the book was only 250 double spaced pages, it was an easy read over a few days. There are already many

At the Gates of Heaven

A man arrives at the gates of heaven. St. Peter asks, “Religion?” The man says, “Methodist.” St. Peter looks down his list, and says, “Go to room 24, but be very quiet as you pass room 8.” Another man arrives