Daily Dunklin Democrat: Columns: The Answer man

The Answer Man (11/08/09)
Q: What does the word "ludicrous" mean? A: It means an obvious absurdity. Meriting laughter, or scorn. There are a number of things going on today that are entirely "ludicrous." Let's take the word "gentleman" for instance. A long time ago it meant a male member of the landed aristocracy -- one who didn't hit a lick at a snake when it came to work. For today's purposes it means a man whose conduct conforms to a high standard of propriety, or behavior...

Q: What is Little River Canyon? (10/25/09)
A: A Hidden Secret. For a long time the Panhandle Gulf Coast was considered Florida's Hidden Secret. This has changed drastically over the past few years. The white sands and blue/green waters has lured many people, including the "Snow Birds" from Canada who come down in the winter to swim in waters far too cold for the average southerner. Even people from the Bootheel have invested in property on the Gulf Coast, and live there at certain times of the year...

The Answer Man (10/11/09)
Q: How important is brand identification, and promotion? A: Identification is crucial to success. Sales promotions are based on "Where" & "When." We may wonder sometimes why a company with huge brand identification even bothers to advertise. But they do, and because they do, we can walk down any super market aisle and see their lion's share of counter facings. ...

Q: Where is a good place to get some laughs? (10/04/09)
A: The Kennett Golf Course is a fine place to start. Carlos would have been a star polo player. We sometimes wonder why he even bothers to leave his cart to hit a shot. One of these days he's going to make it. And when he does his many friends plan a gala celebration...

The Answer Man (09/27/09)
Q: What is the most controversial book ever written on U.S. soil? A: "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Jimmy Carter's ill thought out remarks about race have once again brought a continuing problem to the forefront. President Obama answered this with reason; and he himself is a living proof that we have made great strides in this direction over the last fifty years...

Tall tales (09/06/09)
Q: Are tall tales going out of style? A: They may after reading these: "Two fellows - both of whom had been known to tilt a few - were gigging frogs one night along a shallow water bank. They were trying to cut back, so all they had brought along was a fifth of Old Crow, and an emergency pint. They had already polished off the fifth, and were nipping on the pint...

The Answer Man (08/30/09)
Q: What two words are taking the place of "and,ah," "and,er," and "duh?" A: "You Know" The two words "you know" are inundated into our speech today; and are harder to expunge from verbal communication than breaking the smoking habit, or resigning from a record club. They have replaced the need for "and,ers," "and,ahs," and "duhs."...

The Answer Man
The Answer man