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Hey, It’s Not My Fault I’m Fat… A Virus Made Me Fat! (MDPNN Podcast)

22-Aug-07

Like Twinkies? Ring-Dings? Little Debbie Snack Cakes? Tastykakes? No self-control? Hey, relax! Now you’ve got something to blame rather than your own eating and lifestyle habits. Let’s blame it in an EVIL VIRUS!!!! Dr. Tray Dunaway demystifies the real reason people are overweight and to take the pressure off your psyche and back on […]

 
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Diet Drinks Make You FAT… and Worse! (A MDPNN Podcast)

19-Aug-07

A recent study reveals soft drinks, even diet drinks, can have deleterious health effects. In this podcast, Dr. Dunaway gives you the facts and then makes fun of ‘em.

 
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Lose the “if.”

16-Aug-07

The number of excuses why we can’t do something, or the conditions that must exist, “If only….,” exceed the numbers of opportunities that present themselves.
There are realities to consider before undertaking a new opportunity, but when potential for success is high and the risk of loss is low, lose the “if.”
I’ve found that simply exploring […]

(Hot!) News Flash: Laptops MAY Lower Sperm Counts (Podcast!!!)

14-Aug-07

Common sense proven in the lab. Must have been a slow health-news week at CNN. In the ongoing journalistic struggle to differentiate fact from myth, an offering of science sheds light, and puts even more heat on, the health evils of laptop usage. Well, if it’s newsworthy of CNN… it’s newsworthy enough for a parody […]

 
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Protractors

14-Aug-07

August + Wal*Mart + Back to School = Protractor Purchase
My wife commented that this may be the last year we buy the annual pencil case to be filled with the additional new purchases of colored pencils, mini-stapler, brand new #2 pencils, a compass, and of course, the protractor.
For the life of me, I don’t know […]

Plow Straight

07-Aug-07

My friend John has a great garden. This summer he’s had a bumper crop of corn and squash and generously shared them with my family. But what is really remarkable about his “garden,” (it’s way bigger than 99% of most “gardens,” to me its more like a small farm), is that he plants it with […]

Miracle Acne Cure. Not 100% cure, but a 500% cure!!! What’s a 500% cure? A Podcast RANT!!!!!

06-Aug-07

Acne’s bad enough without advertising hype. When you hear results too good to be true, they probably are. But when you hear claims that don’t even make sense, how can you trust an advertiser?

 
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Collapsing Roadway Bridges Aren’t the Only Bridges in Danger of Falling

03-Aug-07

In the wake of the a national tragedy, and shame, the collapse of the I-35 Bridge in Minneapolis, our The State newspaper today is pointing out the fact that more than 1,000 South Carolina bridges have the same deficiency rating as the one that came down yesterday in Minnesota. I’m sure this is applicable for many […]

Changing frames of reference

02-Aug-07

My wife and daughter picked me up for lunch yesterday and as we were driving to Arby’s, we passed the county recreation department. The signs  for signing up kids for soccer this fall were evident.
 ”Hey, look at that,” Sally exclaimed, “Soccer, like I used to do.”
Without missing a beat, Jane replied, “Yes, isn’t that amazing, they’re […]

Brochure Mentality Doesn’t Improve with Time, Like Fine Wine

31-Jul-07

My oldest son, Michael, is home after his first year at college and had a college friend visit for the weekend. “S” had found summer employment at what sounds like a fairly expensive restaurant in his hometown. My wife was having a glass of wine with the steak dinner we prepared and “S” asked could […]