I was about to make a smart-ass comment about eating, but as my mind wandered through it's quagmire of "Vaguely Related Things I Find Mildly Amusing," it happened upon the "all you need is" syndrome. You know, well meaning folks of course, but always telling you that "All you need is ___________," and you'll feel better right away.

The world seems filled with people who for various reasons seem to believe that the solution to whatever ya' got is ______________(fill in the blank). Some are food freaks of several ilks. From the specific foods ("You need to eat 36 ounces of Brussel Sprouts each day") to the general ("All you need is a good meal"). There are too the exercise nuts with both specific and general suggestions. Then you have the herb folks, the vitamin supplement kooks, the general lifestyle changers, bone crackers, and a whole slew of of others.

On Chris Rock's HBO stand-up he says that since his family had little money and no insurance, the answer for everything medical was Robitussin-----Got a cold? Take some Robitussin. Got a stomach ache? Have some Robitussin. Got a broken leg? Pour some Robitussin on it. Got cancer? Drink lots of Robitussin" This reminded me of a friend's step-Dad who believed the answer to all of your medical ills was a "good physic."

I dunno'....Maybe the guy liked salts, castor oil, and enemas, but you could count on him in any conversation regarding someone's ill health to say, "All that boy needs is a good physic." After awhile I began thinking about this guy and his wife and what their life must be like.............Anyway, it ain't the answer I'm sure as this guy died of stomach and colo-rectal cancer a few years later.

Glad you're eatin' ..... Don't do the the "physic" thing though.......

Spaw