Male addiction to Internet porn has gotten a lot of attention lately. Guest blogger Dr. Barry Pascal has—if not invented—discovered a little-known online threat that is just as insidious: virtual gluttony.
Read the Rest!Dr. Barry: “A Bad Left Turn”
Help me welcome back guest blogger Dr. Barry Pascal, fresh off a checklist of personal housekeeping chores that beset folks of our advancing age. Today, he tackles another pressing social issue requiring his sophisticated analytical skills and offhanded wisdom.
Read the Rest!“Wherever You Are, Be There”
The California Writer’s Club, Sacramento Branch–of which I am a member–recently sponsored a non-fiction essay contest in which entrants were asked to describe, in 750 words or less, “The Most Influential Person in My Life.”
Read the Rest!Dr. Barry: “If I Wasn’t a Pharmacist, I Would Have Been a…”
Today, guest blogger Dr. Barry Pascal recounts the story of how the sight of Mickey Spillane’s obituary transported him into a brief, parallel career in another dimension. (It’s not clear from his account who had to wipe up the drool off the pharmacy counter.)
Read the Rest!Dr. Barry: Dollars to “Donut Hole”
Today, guest blogger Dr. Barry Pascal takes a break from his usual comedic low road and uses his combined professional and life experiences (i.e., age) to explore and demystify Medicare’s new drug benefits, as amended by the Affordable Care Act.
Read the Rest!Dr. Barry: “Uncle Milt” & Strange Fruit
You’re going to enjoy the fruits of the journey guest bloggerDr. Barry Pascal undertook after seeing a live performance of Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays.
Read the Rest!Dr. Barry: “Behind Every Stupid Man…”
If male stupidity were fossil fuel, guest blogger Dr. Barry Pascal theorizes today, we could all drive aircraft carriers with clear consciences. The real head-scratcher is why you females allow us to get away with it, with such regularity.
Read the Rest!Dr. Barry: “I Wish I’D Said That!”
It’s 2013, and guest blogger Dr. Barry Pascal has words on his mind. Not just any words, but those that move and inspire us–none of which, he reminds us, seem to have been uttered by any Member of Congress elected in the last 10 years.
Read the Rest!TARP/SchmARP–They’re All Schlemiels
It’s almost Thanksgiving, but guest blogger Dr. Barry Pascal has other turkeys on his mind–the ones who tanked our retirement accounts, forcing us husbands to retire elsewhere on important connubial occasions. He thinks he knows why.
Read the Rest!Dr. B.: “Just One More Flush!”
Here’s guest blogger Dr. Barry Pascal, joining us again to wrestle with another great, if overlooked, issue of the day. (It appears he was overlooking his shorts; crumpled trousers; shoes; and a small bathmat while composing his thoughts. We can only hope he washed his hands.)
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