Archive for October, 2008
End of the World? No, It’s Just the Economy
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com As one who has been around the block a few dozen times, I’ve seen our country weather many things. Vietnam, the Iranian hostage crisis, Desert Storm, the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the tragic events of September 11, 2001 and certainly others that have both united and divided us. In every case [...]
Food News: Are Turkeys Mobilizing?
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com Driving on a major highway in suburban Minneapolis today, traffic nearly came to a halt. The reason for the hold-up was: A. An accident B. Road construction C. Turkeys Of course the answer is turkeys. Two enormous birds that looked as though they were spawned from a master race of Super Turkeys simply [...]
Election ’08: When Words Become Stars
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com Election years are a funny thing. From Democrats to Republicans, incumbents to hopefuls and insiders to wannabees, our country turns into something along the lines of a sideshow at a county fair. There are promises, accusations, denials, smiles, handshakes, hugs, speeches, ads, signs, buttons, music, dancing . . . and that all [...]
U.S. Healthcare: Bending Your Bank Account
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com A few months ago, my 18-month-old daughter hurt her left elbow. There was no bruising, no blood . . . absolutely nothing my wife and I could see that was causing her to be in what clearly was excruciating pain. She walked around with her arm hanging down beside her, tilting her body [...]
Sesame Street’s Bert: The Trip to Madness
Although I didn’t grow up with Sesame Street, I’ve seen it enough in recent years to have a full appreciation of it. Elmo, Big Bird, Grover, Cookie Monster, Rosita, Zoe and more. So many great characters, all of them unique in their own way. One of those characters, however, troubles me. He troubles me because I [...]
Sugar and Spice Not Always So Nice
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com My wife and I live in a lovely suburb of Minneapolis. Good schools, lots of parks and lakes, plenty of restaurants . . . nice. The other day, I went to a nice coffee shop in our nice suburb and saw a picture on the wall that wasn’t so nice. The photo showed approximately 20 young women in [...]
