Hail to “The Chief”
I went over to Channel 7 Thursday and recorded a video tribute to Jerry Hodak that will be running next week – Jerry’s last week on the air. In case you miss it… as a recent retiree myself, here’s what I advised Jerry to do:
1) Begin a vigorous exercise routine to prevent any “stationary front” that he may develop in the belly area. (Although I don’t think Jerry is going to have much of a problem with that. Besides… he’ll automatically lose the 10 pounds people always claim the TV camera puts on).
2) I’m thinking of starting a “Mall Walking Club” that Jerry could join and walk along with me and Sonny Eliot. Maybe every Tuesday and Thursday morning. It would not only be a great workout – but a great time to get together and swap prostate stories.
3) Definitely go on TV and sell furniture like Bill Bonds. I told him he should get in touch with Art Van, because being the low-key kind of guy Jerry is, he’d be the perfect pitchman for their Lay-Z-Boy collection! And it’s really the natural next step… Former Channel 4 anchorman Mort Crim does commercials for Magic Windows, and Warren Pierce…well… he advertises for just about everybody.
Brief thoughts…
As I’m sure you’ve heard, Reggie Bush of the New Orleans Saints has been forced to give back the Heisman Trophy that he won when he was a running back at USC. Why? He accepted perks and favors he was ineligible to receive while in college.
So let me get this straight… Reggie Bush has to give his back, but OJ Simpson got to keep his?
But the bottom line is this: Reggie’s Heisman trophy is up for grabs… so I’m thinking of suiting up again in my Junior Varsity Kenmore High School Football Jersey and giving it one more shot! (At the very least, I think I’m qualified to play for the Lions.)
And Now Some Great News for Men…
A study found that middle-aged men are staying attractive to the ladies for a decade longer than they used to. Thirty years ago, studies showed that most women wouldn’t look twice at a man over 45! But thanks to men dressing better and keeping fit, and women waiting longer to marry, women now find men sexy up to… (drum roll please)… 55!!! One researcher said, “These men are increasingly seen as eligible, perspective partners rather than old bores with little energy left to catch the female eye.”
George Clooney will be thrilled to know he’s got five good years left!
But Wait! There’s More!
If a man wants to attract a woman, its better to be cool than macho. New research has found that women have consistently ranked men with low cortisol levels as more attractive. These men tend to be cool, calm and collected. (Which, ironically, brings us full circle back to Jerry Hodak.) Low cortisol is an inherited trait so it’s possible that women instinctively see men who stay calm under stress as being better father material.
Of course once their married, the women complain, “you never share your feelings with me”.
On that note, I’m off to act calm and collected. (I’ve just never been able to get the “cool” part down!) Have a great weekend and we’ll see you right back here Monday!
- Dick