Quack, Quack

Sitting here watching the final, painful, painstaking two hours of Bachelor Pad. At least I figured out why its called Bachelor Pad. Because "Collection of the World's Shallowest, Self-Centered People" would not quite attract the essential sponsorship dollars.

Meanwhile the $250,000 first prize is not going to go quite as far as these small minded, small screen stars think. First off Uncle Sam is going to grab roughly the first 100 Gs. That will leave about $75,000 a piece. I bet if the arbitron television rating service could quantify viewers by profession bill collectors would by far be the largest audience. (Divorce attorneys would be a not to distant second.) Not only have these people not worked a day in their life as far as I can tell they are also unemployable. Plus what employer is going to hire someone who has spent the last six months making a complete jack-ass out of themselves weekly on national television.

That will be the true reality for these "reality stars".

But as usual I digress. Personally I've hit a rough stretch of road. The purchase of the house was emotionally draining but at least there was something to show for the struggle in the end: a $400,000 mortgage.

Unfortunately the grim reaper has set up shop close to home. This brings me to doctors. Doctors get a free pass in this world. Not sure why as in my experience most if not all understand medical textbooks and little else. Life with all of its unpredicablity can't be quantified in any textbook. I like my doctor. When she doesn't know the answer to something she says, "I don't know". I have found this to be unusual. With regard to my recently deceased friends all were given "three years" by the doctors entrusted with their care. All went into the hospital suddenly within six months and never came out (unless you count being carried out within a week). Maybe doctors use a different calendar than their patients?

The point is if your doctor tells you something that just doesn't sound right, and tells you to trust them because, "he or she is a doctor" get a second or even third opinion. Why, you ask?

You don't want your last days on this planet to be spent watching The Bachelor or The Bchelorette, right?

KOKO