There aren’t many times in my life when the words “Neener, Neener” come to mind… but Valentine’s Day is one of them. When I think of my wife, and realize that she picked me over all the other choices she had…. I just can’t help it.

What a lucky and blessed man I am!!!

…. call me old… just because of what I did. So what!? So I put on sandals over socks today to go work in the yard. I mean, come on…. it was the back yard, white socks, long pants and a nice shirt. It’s not like I was proudly marching around the front yard in shorts, tank-top, black socks and sandals. It’s no big deal, and has nothing to do with the fact that I’m 40. It wasn’t a fashion statement, just a practical thing… why would I need to tie a pair of shoes, or take off my socks, just so I could go out and water the Lemon tree. … hmmmm …. maybe that’s how it starts…. practicality winning out over style. Don’t think I like where this is heading….

Ok, here’s proof. According to this it’s not that I’m getting old… I’m just a nerd. Hmmmm…. still don’t like where this is heading…..

Let’s assume there was a health problem. Let’s assume that some doctors thought that 70% of the instances of that problem was caused by a specific virus, but no one is sure. Let’s assume that some researchers had a drug that some people thought stopped that virus, but no one is for sure…. and in those instances where everything was right, it might not provide protection in all cases, plus it has the possibility of side effects.

Do those sound like good odds? Let’s just say that the unknowns were actually correct 75% of the time. That means that it would help less than 40% of the people who take it…. and that’s only if they’re right.

I know that sounds like a far-fetched scenario… but keep this in mind when you watch TV ads for all the drugs being pushed to market.

(Of course my personal favorite is when they try to sell a drug to cure depression.. oh, but by the way, the drug has a very good chance of causing people to become suicidal….. Huh?)