The third most common form of male denial—after erectile dysfunction and dying scalp follicles—is failing eyesight. (“My arms must be shrinking…”) Where there’s modern medicine, there’s hope. Here’s guest blogger Dr. Barry Pascal, with his own personal tale of triumph.
Read the Rest!Dr. Barry: “Happy Birthday to Us!”
Here’s guest blogger Dr. Barry Pascal, ready and willing to celebrate the 237th anniversary of our declared national independence and—fortunately for us—able to clear up a few historical misconceptions about how we got here, and what it’s all about. Alfie.
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!Jeanne Robertson: Dee-lightful
As advertised, G. and I took in Jeanne Robertson’s show at Three Stages Folsom Sunday night. The woman did not disappoint.
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: “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.)
Read the Rest!Dr. B’s “History of Me”
Here’s guest blogger Dr. Barry Pascal, with the last installment in his personal “Death Triology,” in which he worries about how his son, Jonathan, will keep his memory alive after he’s gone–until he realizes his salvation has been assured by his personal reluctance to throw anything away.
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