Ben Douglass Digest

 Life is a series of episodes; good, bad, indifferent. That is all. Nothing more. So make the best of it, (be good, do good, help others) while you still have time on this pale Blue Dot.

[ When the Dust Settles . Broomfield, Arthur. Ballyfin: International University Press. 1993. 144 pages. Genre: fiction. ISBN: 1-873169-20-5] Mr. Broomfield, known far and wide as a "controversial individualist" and "subversive poet," uses his poetic license in an age of oppressive political correctness, to castrate the Department of Rural Development with vicious comedic force. The first paragraph of Broomfield's book is an opening salvo of hilarious humor, which goes quickly into hyperdrive, resulting in an explosively comedic hot mess at the end of the book. Mr. Sean Scally, a veterinarian, is being interviewed by a local radio station: A strong statement from Mr. Sean Scally of the National Veterinary Organization in today's Independent will worry you mothers of teenage daughters out there. But hold on, we'll be talking live to Mr. Scally after our first break. WILL HORMONE TREATED MEAT REALLY CAUSE TEENAGE GIRLS TO GO SEX WILD? The gist of the story