Welcome to the first installment of a new feature which will appear occasionally, hopefully once or twice a month. It’s a compilation of things I’ve come across that struck me as inane, frivolous, asinine or any combination of similar adjectives. Many will be legal related, thanks in part to some already existing blogs that keep […]
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For generations, we have placed physicians on a pedestal. Sure, we complain about them and the cost of health care but when it comes down to it, we pay attention because we respect and rely on their knowledge and training. Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland, a surgeon, has spent much of his equally successful writing career […] I try to stay away from politics. But sometimes I can’t, such as when its sanctimony is on display in adjoining headlines on two local front page stories in this morning’s local daily. Headline 1: “Thousands protest federal spending” Headline 2: “Water project reaps windfall” That’s right. We held a tea party to haughtily throw […] To the extent hockey gets much national attention, it begins this week with the opening of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs. The NHL, though, is simply the tip of a huge iceberg. The men’s NCAA Division I hockey championships concluded last weekend. Most other minor and junior leagues likewise are in the midst of or […] Guilty pleasures. We all have them. They’re the albums or movies that grab you but that most people toss off and even impugn. Grand Funk’s Survival is one of mine. Most would agree that Survival, the band’s fourth studio album, is the most polished and clear from an audio standpoint. Where people start to wonder […] |
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