Dennis Garvin
DENNIS GARVIN: Some Things Just Shouldn’t Be Allowed
I have been seeing the Rev. Henry for some years now. Twice a year the reverend appears, stooped with age, shuffling into my office with the bemused expression of...
DENNIS GARVIN: Dogs, Cats . . . And God
Let's consider dogs and cats. They are the two commonest animal groups that are domesticated...
DENNIS GARVIN: Empress Pelosi Explained
I must confess to some confusion about the behavior of Nancy Pelosi in her role...
DENNIS GARVIN: The Hospital Volunteer
He is an old guy, below average height and above average weight. The parking lot...
DENNIS GARVIN: Abortion and “Hypocrirony”
I have a neologism, a ‘new word.’ HYPOCRIRONY combines hypocrisy and irony. Here is the...
Beware The Handedness of Things
Most folks, when asked what ‘hand’ they are, answer that they are either left-handed or right-handed. I, however, am not sure.
I played golf (once...
Doctors and Courtesy
Common courtesy is becoming uncommon. Holding doors, carrying packages, tipping the hat, escorting vulnerable people was commonly the responsibility of men. Men took pride...
Prostates and The Fickle Finger Of Fate
As a urologist, I perform a lot of male screening for prostate cancer. Most men (except perhaps for us Citadel graduates) know that this...
Of Steroids and Athletes
What can we do about the current steroid issue in virtually all sports where money is generated and the athlete is paid? When we...
Life With Emily
In an earlier commentary, I may have misled the reader into thinking I had only one strong Christian lady in my life. IN truth,...
‘Music Hath Charms . . . Sometimes
I do not appreciate music as I should. Afflicted with a lead eardrum, I am like General Ulysses Grant, who said “I only know...