Bob McCarty Writes

On two previous occasions, I’ve shared with readers some of the struggles behind the scenes of Bob McCarty Writes. Today, I offer yet another — this one about my third hard drive failure in 18 months. Rather than share the gory details in a made-for-blogging narrative, I’ll simply share the text of an e-mail exchange [...]

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Raised an avid consumer of newspaper journalism, I went on to earn a j-school degree from Oklahoma State University and hold a variety of professional positions, most of which afforded me opportunities to work with and among professional journalists on a daily basis.  So it goes without saying — and with my tongue planted firmly [...]

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“They” say eating fish is good for you!  According to the folks at the Centers for Disease Control, that’s not always the case. According to the most recent edition of the CDC’s weekly Morbidity and Mortality Report, six of seven sexually-active persons diagnosed with Ciguatera fish poisoning complained of painful intercourse. In addition to causing [...]

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During his radio show Monday, Rush Limbaugh mentioned some of the problems faced by people who’ve opted to give compact fluorescent light bulbs a try: They didn’t work, didn’t fit and didn’t last nearly as long as promised. In addition, he noted how CFLs deliver environmental headaches to those who break them. But fear not! [...]

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Thanks to the ruthless and inept 30-year leadership of Robert Mugabe, the economic situation in Zimbabwe is so bad that an advertising agency created billboards, flyers and wallpaper out of near-worthless Zimbabwean currency.  Due to the similarly-inept leadership — or lack thereof — of Barack Obama, I’m afraid that the future of the U.S. dollar [...]

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By featuring four college basketball coaching legends in a television commercial that parodies the most-famous scene from the film, Risky Business, the folks at Guitar Hero® proved they have a good sense of humor. Airing moments after the my Oklahoma Sooners lost to North Carolina in the NCAA South Regional Championship Sunday afternoon, the spot [...]

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In a post last week, I shared news about a decrease in the number of plastic surgery procedures performed in the United States last year as a result of the economic downturn.  Today comes news about one New York plastic surgeon who’s seen “an influx of patients” for procedures such as face lifts, eye lifts, [...]

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