My wife had an interesting point about Brett Darrow, the guy who videotaped his encounter with St. George Police Sgt. James Kuehnlein on September 7th. She wonders why some smart police department hasn’t asked Brett to be their equivalent of a secret shopper. Many retail outlets hire secret shoppers to come in, browse the items […]
The rules of the men’s room aren’t written down anywhere, and they’re not exactly passed on from generation to generation. If you’re a guy, you just grow to understand and follow them. Unless you’re Senator Larry Craig, apparently. For his sake, let’s review… Rule #1: No talking. There might be lengthy conversations going on in […]
Sergio Garcia was disqualified from the PGA Championship this weekend for signing an incorrect scorecard. This is not the first time a player has been disciplined for this, but the question is why golf continues to stick by this silly rule. In what other professional sport are the players supposed to keep score, and then […]
I’m going to share a medical secret with you. It’s about having a colonoscopy, as I did yesterday. When my physician first told me I’d have to have one, I was a little nervous, but I’ve reached the age where you’re supposed to get screened for cancer and other problems, so I was resigned to […]
The London Telegraph has a story of a moment in Beatles history that’s been untold until this week. It was the Summer Of Love, and the Fab Four were in an Abbey Road studio, hooked up to a worldwide satellite TV broadcast, performing “All You Need Is Love.” In the US, it was seen on […]
Just days ago, I wrote about the uselessness of Kellogg’s announcement that, to help fight the child obesity “epidemic,” they would make their cereals healthier — an effort I believe will have no effect on the eating habits and size of American children. Now, a report says federal programs, at a cost of over a […]