Thursday, July 30, 2009

Of Beer and Wolves

A most astute point was raised by a writer that I know. He stated that he found that his ability to understand technical information and to write concisely was directly proportional to his consumption of beer.

Upon contemplating that revelation, I (immediately) concluded that the reason for that was that beer kills the brain cells that are weak and otherwise of little or no use making more room for, and providing more blood and oxygen to, the brain cells of "higher" intelligence.

Upon contemplating the matter further I analagized this little recognized phenomenon to the position that wolf advocates take regarding the wolves killing deer and elk. It only makes sense. Wolves only kill the weak and otherwise useless deer and elk, leaving the stong to live and prosper. Thus it only makes sense, in nature, that beer would likewise, in the natural order of things, only kill the weak and otherwise useless brain cells, leaving the intelligent ones to prosper.

I think that my writer friend and the wolf advocates drink the same brand of beer. Hmm, come to think of it, that is not such a bad idea. I need another beer. Now I just have to try and remember where I left them. Nope, not in the stove, not in the micro, hmmm, where could they be?

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Dr. King...Says it All...Serve