Scribblings

Q1: How do you feel about television, newspaper, magazine, or web site news reports that rely wholly or in part on 'unnamed' sources?

That whole concept makes me crazy but I understand we'd never learn about some issues if we didn't allow anonymity--like "Big Throat" from Watergate. But the unnamed source has to be credible and reliable. I have *no* idea what happened with Newsweek but something got screwed up and that is totally irresponsible!

Q2: Do you think there should be government-mandated drug-testing for anyone who plays sports professionally?

Why should the government have to do it? I'd imagine the professional sports organizations would want to mandate that wouldn't they?

Q3: When you prepare to eat a hamburger or a sandwich, do you prefer to cut the burger or sandwich in half before eating it, or are you okay eating it whole?

It depends on how big it is. I can handle medium size hamburgers. Once I tried the Angus beef burger at Burger King. First of all, it was too much for me to eat at one meal. Second, I could barely get it into my mouth. It was annoying.

Q4: Restaurants are notorious for charging a 15-18% gratuity on groups of eight or more. Are you in favor of this practice or would you prefer to tip the wait staff yourself based on how you feel they handled your table/group?

I'd rather leave my own tip but I don't have any say in it, do I?