Take the bull by the tail and face things squarely

Adam Huber with a dissenting vote in a discussion nobody seems to be taking beyond discussion. 

How can a serious medical condition effect nearly a third of American adults and yet not be taken seriously? I don't mean by Adam. I like it when he fails to take things seriously, because he's kind of a reverse-bellwether and a darned good one.

The very best wise-assery is (A) not based on established, well-worn targets of mockery (any damn fool can make a Miley Cyrus joke and a lot of damn fools have), and (B) the kind that makes you stop and think about the topic. 

Hypertension isn't stylish, perhaps because it's too common. After all, only about one-percent of Americans have celiac disease, and that's the most serious side of gluten-sensitivity.

People who actually have celiac disease don't seem to feel particularly special, at least, not in a positive sense. In fact, most of them would probably swap their celiac disease for Tired Yuppie Syndrome or whatever it was called back when everybody had that.

It's hard to say how many people are actually sensitive to gluten, but I'm confident with these numbers, which reveal that, among experts who have books about gluten to sell, the percentage is estimated to be about half, while, among those who don't have books about gluten to sell, it sinks somewhat, to between six and seven percent.

In any case, so many people have hypertension that there's nothing special about it and, besides, it is tied in to being, ahem, overweight, and nobody wants to admit to being a fat load, much less are they likely to fake it in order to be stylish.

But being gluten sensitive means that you're sensitive, right? That's a good thing to be. Sensitive people are the ones who make a big difference in this world.

And that is why there are entire aisles in grocery stores catering to the gluten-free crowd, while running around looking for low-sodium food will give you enough exercise that, by the time you find it, you won't need it anymore.

 

Speaking of stylish self-deception

John Branch comments on something that has already begun, which is the attempt to crucify Hilary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race by citing the sins of her spouse.

Rand Paul pulled ol' Monica out of obscurity a couple of weeks ago, so it's not just a joke about stupid, desperate tactics without some grounding in reality. Well, it's not just a joke about stupid, desperate tactics without some grounding in reality.

Well, actually, I guess it's a joke with some grounding in reality about stupid desperate tactics without some grounding in reality.

Anyway, the wierd part ... well, actually, the whole thing is pretty wierd ... but the wierdest part is that they are resurrecting things that didn't work even when they were being used against the guy who actually did them.

I remember when Hilary said there was a vast, rightwing conspiracy out there and we all laughed and it doesn't seem so funny anymore.

But if it boils down to this Kimballesque strategy, there may yet be a last laugh to be had.

 

And then there's this

Lee Judge dredges up some accusations that people actually might care about, or, at least, some accusations that people who acknowledge that child labor is a bad thing and that drinking chemicals is a bad idea might care about.

There is, admittedly, a way in which this whole notion makes sense. I mean, who understands the issues of chicken coop security better than a fox? Putting him in charge seems perfectly logical.

Unless you are a chicken. Or someone who cares about chickens.

Well, maybe there's a reason they named their news channel what they did.

 

And then there's also this:

I've got nothing to add to this Chuckleaduck except hahahahahaha. And also, hahaha, but you knew that.

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Mark Jackson]

While I accept that usage eventually will affect what is viewed as correct language, I find it hard to believe it has already effected this much of a change. :-)

[Mike Peterson]

Is it "wiseass" or "wise ass"?