Idiotisms
The 4000 year cycle of health
2000 B.C. - Here, eat this root.
1000 A.D. - That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer.
1850 A.D. - That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.
1940 A.D. - That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.
1985 A.D. - That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic.
2000 A.D. - That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root.
Comments on Committees
- A Committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing, but as a group decide that nothing can be done.
- Committee: A body that keeps minutes and wastes hours.
