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Canary in the coal mine. Huh?

I am a firm believer that news reporters and quite frankly, anyone giving a speech or presentation, should use terms or words that everyone is familiarity with. I was watching a news story on how many Americans have little or no savings despite the economy seeming to be strong. The reporter said is this a warning that the economy isn’t that great for the working class, but the reporter used the term “is this a canary in the coal mine” situation.

Though the reporter correctly used the term “canary in the coal mine,” the question is how many people know what that means. The term is used to denote a warning. Coal miners used to take a caged canary into a coal mine to determine the level of carbon monoxide and other gases present in the mine. If the canary died or got sick before the miners left the mine, then the workers knew that was a warning that the toxicity level in the mine is dangerous.

I think reporters and other public officials should use analogies and terms that everyone understands. I doubt many people understand the term or know the story that created this saying.  I am not suggesting we dumb down our language, we just have to make sure we explain sayings and analogies that many may not know. If you can’t explain it, don’t use it.

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Cosby is the jerk of jerks

In a recent interview, Bill Cosby said prison is an “amazing experience” and that he is a political prisoner similar to Martin Luther King and others who have fought for human and civil rights. How dare he?

He is delusional. Martin Luther King and others didn’t go to prison for sexually assaulting women. Cosby is a fraud and a criminal. What he went to prison for and what he is alleged to have done to other women is unforgivable. His fall from stardom and his deception as a role model for many are disturbing.

Bill Cosby played us for fools. He portrayed himself as a standup man, social and civil rights drum beater, icon for all people, particularly for black people across the world. Now, he is just a jackass and a jerk. His legacy destroyed. He will forever be remembered as a sexual predator.

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Smile

A lyric from the song “When you are smiling,” says when you smile, the whole world smiles with you. I am not sure about the whole world but smiling usually brings a smile from the people around you. Smiling is a simple thing to do, but it has such a profound effect on others, so smile.

Life can be difficult, but it is good. As the saying goes, “where there’s life, there’s hope,” so smile.

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Sex pills from a convenience store – bad idea

I recently watched a local news segment on the dangers of using sex pills purchased at convenience stores. First, who would buy anything sex-related from a convenience store? Other than condoms, and I would be leery, no sex-related items should be bought at a convenience store.

Anyway, a man used Rhino, one of the sex pills sold at convenience stores, for 4 years. Yes, you heard me – 4 years. Now, his penis is bent at a 90-degree angle. Good luck with that. I am not sure how you explain it or use it. “See, what happened was .…” Or “A funny thing happened on the way here.”

If you are buying sex pills from a gas station/convenience store, you probably deserve to have a 90-degree angle penis. These are the same places that you can buy a Slim Jim and a nail clipper.

Unfortunately, a lot of men do not consult a doctor about using sex pills. Viagra, Cialis, and other sex pills are supposed to be used to help with erectile dysfunction, but a lot of guys without erectile dysfunction use these pills to stay hard for an extended (no pun intended) period of time during sex.

Guys, if you don’t have erectile dysfunction, then you should rely on your own skills or learn some new technique. Using sex pills can enhance your performance, but it also can be dangerous. Be smart and for goodness sake, don’t buy sex pills from a convenience store – otherwise, your penis may end up looking like a Slim Jim that ran into a nail clipper.