Prostate cancer kills lots of men. And it's a horrible friggin' way to go. It's too bad men don't talk about it in the same way women have come to discuss breast cancer. It is as common I would think, but we just never seem to mention it.

I was getting the rubber-glove check about ten years back, and the doctor was new to the rural area. He was our family doctor, and my wife tole me he was absolutely good-looking. I would have called him cute, she called him good looking. My daughter was googoo over him. So, I wait until he has the finger in and he's doing that thing to push against the prostate--and I am trying not to squirm, because this is not what I'm into. Anyway, the opportunity is too good to pass up, so I said, "Dr. __________?" He said, "Yes?" I replied, "We have to stop meeting like this. My wife suspects." Keriste. He had his finger outta there before a guy could blink. I roared. He was friggin' lookin' at me with wide-open eyes, and I was doubled up laughing.

Anyway, no foolin' around here. If you are a guy over 45, get it checked. And if you want to use the line, go ahead. My compliments.

Bruce Murdoch