Stories by Barry Gottlieb
More Mad Dog can be found online at: www.maddogproductions.com. His compilation of humorous travel columns, 'If It's Such a Small World Then Why Have I Been Sitting on This Airplane For Twelve Hours?' is available from Xlibris Corporation.
Posted on Jun 1, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to use technology to repeat it.
Posted on May 25, 2004, Source: AlterNet
586 low-carb products were released in the first quarter of 2004. That's six new items per day!
Posted on May 11, 2004, Source: AlterNet
It's not that I hate popcorn, it's just that, well, I have very little use for it.
Posted on May 4, 2004, Source: AlterNet
A study finds that poets die younger than novelists, playwrights, and nonfiction writers.
Posted on Apr 27, 2004, Source: AlterNet
It's official, sperm is no longer integral to the creation of offspring.
Posted on Apr 13, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Ever since the first wolves latched onto humans hoping for a dog biscuit nearly 100,000 years ago they've looked like their owners.
Posted on Apr 6, 2004, Source: AlterNet
We learn the art of downplaying at an early age.
Posted on Mar 30, 2004, Source: AlterNet
With all the double talk that goes on in this world is it any wonder we've become a world full of skeptics?
Posted on Mar 9, 2004, Source: AlterNet
I have to say right off the bat that I haven't seen 'The Passion' and don't plan to. Heck, I read the book, I already know how it ends.
Posted on Mar 2, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Contrary to his wonk image, it turns out that Bill Clinton was a closet Luddite.
Posted on Feb 24, 2004, Source: AlterNet
It's been quite a time for weddings lately, and it's not even close to June.
Posted on Feb 17, 2004, Source: AlterNet
The line between work and the rest of our life is blurring more every day. Thanks to cell phones, laptop computers, email, and instant messaging we can be available anytime, anywhere.
Posted on Feb 3, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Americans are too fat. There, I've said it. You can use all the polite terms you want -- plump, hefty, overweight, body mass challenged, over-gravitized -- but it boils down to the same thing.
Posted on Jan 27, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Even though guilt can often drive us crazy, in many instances it's easy to get rid of.
Posted on Jan 20, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Warning: numbers may be larger (or smaller) than they appear. But numbers don't lie, people throwing numbers around do.
Posted on Jan 13, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Our attention spans are definitely getting shorter. I don't have any scientific evidence.....hey, pay attention, I'm not finished yet!
Posted on Dec 9, 2003, Source: AlterNet
The past year has been amazingly busy here in the Dog household. Is it possible that twelve months have really gone by since my last newsletter?
Posted on Dec 2, 2003, Source: AlterNet
I'm not sure what the fascination is with a young, privileged brat who's named after a family-owned hotel near the Eiffel Tower.
Posted on Nov 18, 2003, Source: AlterNet
Considering that the average American watches more than four hours of TV a day, which is way more time than they spend doing other fun things like eating, having sex and wondering if Demi can keep a straight face when Ashton asks, "Who's your Daddy?", you have to wonder just what it is they're staring at all that time.
Posted on Nov 11, 2003, Source: AlterNet
Amazing reports from the world of new technology.
Posted on Nov 4, 2003, Source: AlterNet
It's beginning to feel like everything has a rating system these days.
Posted on Oct 28, 2003, Source: AlterNet
Beware of the China National Space Administration if you're planning on using the name of the first Chinese astronaut, Yang Liwei.
Posted on Oct 21, 2003, Source: AlterNet
I got a look at my colon the other day and it wasn't a pretty sight. No, I didn't stick my head into a place where other people often say I already have it.
Posted on Oct 14, 2003, Source: AlterNet
Not long ago, the European Union released a list of 41 food items which have names they say should only be used when a product is made in a specific area and manner.
Posted on Oct 6, 2003, Source: AlterNet
I'm starting to think that, in spite of the moldy adage we've all heard a million times, it might not be such a bad idea to carry coals to Newcastle.
Posted on Sep 30, 2003, Source: AlterNet
We're officially living in the Age of Going Overboard and there doesn't seem to be a life preserver in sight.
Posted on Sep 15, 2003, Source: AlterNet
Just this past week someone became a winner and loser when they didn't bother to cash in a Florida Lottery ticket worth $50 million within the allotted time.
Posted on Sep 9, 2003, Source: AlterNet
For years the word was that chocolate was bad for us, causing acne, cavities, tight pants and sagging floor joists. Now scientists claim dark chocolate can lower your blood pressure.
Posted on Sep 2, 2003, Source: AlterNet
I'm really not big on astrology, though I will admit to taking a look at my horoscope on days when I particularly need a morale boost.
Posted on Aug 25, 2003, Source: AlterNet
We all hear voices. If we're lucky, other people around us are hearing the same ones, which is what differentiates you and me from those who are clothed, housed and fed three times a day by the state.
Posted on Aug 11, 2003, Source: AlterNet
There are ways to break bad news and there are ways not to.
Posted on Aug 5, 2003, Source: AlterNet
I used to think anyone could be president. This concept was put in my brain by my parents who told me that, this being America, anyone can grow up to lead the country. Even me.
Posted on Jul 28, 2003, Source: AlterNet
Jobs are like soul mates, they say we each have a perfect match out there somewhere, it's just a matter of finding it.
Posted on Jul 15, 2003, Source: AlterNet
Eating contests have become very popular. Where they were once relegated to the pie-eating contest at the county fair, they're now featured on Fox, ESPN and the Food Network.
Posted on Jul 8, 2003, Source: AlterNet
More than 58 percent of the households have at least one pet. Considering that only 70 percent of us have cable TV, 93 percent have indoor plumbing, and 42 percent think Paul Wolfowitz is a breed of dog, that's a pretty high number.
Posted on Jun 30, 2003, Source: AlterNet
It's strange to think that one of every 863 people walking around is a millionaire. Okay, maybe most millionaires don't walk, but we can pretend.
Posted on Jun 23, 2003, Source: AlterNet
Just when you thought you had your vacation plans set, Carnegie-Mellon University (motto: "Sweeter than honeydew and twice as hard") throws a wrench in the works.
Posted on Jun 17, 2003, Source: AlterNet
In a current trend, newspapers feel compelled to describe everyone in the headline of their obituary no matter how mundane it sounds: "Man on probation enjoyed travel."
Posted on Jun 10, 2003, Source: AlterNet
While cat's pee sounds like an extremely unappetizing description for wine, it turns out to be common usage for describing favorable wine.
Posted on Jun 3, 2003, Source: AlterNet
It sure would be nice if our feelings of accomplishment could last a little longer.
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