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Scott Simon archive
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Simon Says
Rolling The Dice On Mammograms
November 21, 2009 Every 1,900 screenings for women in their 40s produces just one case in which cancer is discovered. But what if you're the one?
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Simon Says
The Marketing Of The Mahatma
November 14, 2009 Gandhi was a champion of the poor. Montblanc is celebrating his life with a limited edition 18-karat gold pen. The cost: $33,000.
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Simon Says
The Bombastic Fog Engulfs Fort Hood
November 7, 2009 So many voices have already figured out what caused an Army major to open fire on his fellow soldiers, despite the absence of key facts.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Simon Says
Helmets Have Become The NFL's WMDs
October 31, 2009 The helmets that are supposed to protect football players actually encourage them to block with their heads, which pummels and rattles their brains.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Simon Says
Swine Flu Treatment: Ginger Ale And 3 A.M. Popsicles
October 24, 2009 Philo T. Farnsworth invented television in 1927. He must have had two children at home with the flu. There is no greater spur to ingenuity than the desperation of parents who need to distract and amuse sneezing, squirming children.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Simon Says
A Boy, A Balloon And A Lot Of Hot Air
October 17, 2009 There were many other stories the media could have covered, but caring about the fate of a 6-year-old boy is not a waste of time.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Simon Says
Gandhi, King, Walesa, Mandela — Obama?
October 10, 2009 "I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who've been honored by this prize," President Obama said of his Nobel Peace Prize. He deserves to be taken at his word.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Simon Says
Troops In Afghanistan Keep Nightmare At Bay
September 26, 2009 It was the crime of al-Qaida terrorists, whom the Taliban let use Afghanistan, that brought the U.S. and NATO there. But even if al-Qaida now hides in the hills of Pakistan, host Scott Simon says it would seem another crime to let such murderers take power again.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Simon Says
Why Chicago Deserves The 2016 Olympics
September 19, 2009 The Summer Olympics would bring the world to competing cities like Rio, Tokyo and Madrid for a few weeks. But Chicago reflects the world year round.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Simon Says
Larry Gelbart Made Funny Things Happen
September 12, 2009 Scott Simon offers a few words for the creator of the TV series M*A*S*H and the genius behind other classic comedies. He died this week at age 81.
Saturday, September 05, 2009
Simon Says
The People Vs. Child Molesters
September 5, 2009 Sex offenders like Phillip Garrido, charged with kidnapping a girl and molesting her over two decades, serve their time in prison. But are they ever truly rehabilitated?
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Simon Says
'A Heart Bigger Than All Outdoors'
August 29, 2009 Sen. Edward Kennedy realized that personal failings could undo the good he wanted to do. Eventually, he carved a kind of profile in courage by taking control of his life to lend service to others.
