Doris O'Brien is a retired college Speech teacher and banker. She has published two books of humor (Up or Down With Women's Liberation and Humor Me a Little) and for many years contributed light verse to the Pepper 'n Salt column of the Wall Street Journal. She is an avid writer of letters to the editors.
Doris celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary in the same year she welcomed her first grandchild. She now lives in Pasadena with a great view of the San Gabriel mountains — and the annual Tournament of Roses Parade.
She can be reached by e-mail: witsendob at (@) gmail.com
Gone Grey and The Seven Senior Dwarves
When I was a very little girl, my mother took me to see Snow White. I was so traumatized by the wicked witch that I had nightmares for weeks. But oh, how I loved those dwarves. So, with apologies to the memory of Mr. Disney, here are our nominations for the Seven Senior Dwarves more »
Health For Sale: Ars Medica and Cheret's Lithographs Explore Medical Posters From 1846 to Present
Bright colors and punchy slogans captured the public’s attention, using humor, satire and caricature to sell products, promote pharmacies, or to warn against social evils including alcoholism, marijuana and venereal disease. more »
The Health Effects of Airport Security Scanners
"In other words, people should only be exposed to ionizing radiation for security screening purposes when a threat exists that can be detected and for which appropriate actions can be taken. In addition, exposures must be justified and optimized." more »
On the 8th Anniversary of the Iraq Invasion — Just Another Day in the Park
While small compared to past protests, the action was ideologically diverse. People came from all over the country representing a wide variety of left-wing parties. Their signs mixed with those of libertarians ("End the Fed, End the Wars), environmentalists ("Biofuel — no war required") and a Korean drum corps. more »
