I love a good bit of unintentional levity. One of my favorite discoveries is when an interviewee -- one of our own or even in another publication -- has a name that fits their field just a little too well. Now, call me a suspicious Aloysius, but when it happens twice in a week, in the same publication, I start getting wary. Today Jane Brody for the
New York Times writes on the
important exercises for maintaining health in aging baby boomers. A key source warns that unless one does "something to slow the deterioration in muscle, bone strength and agility that naturally accompanies aging," he or she will become a prime candidate for, "boomeritis."
The source: Nicholas A. DiNubile, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Last week, a major news splash on the
effectiveness of circumcision in reducing the risk of HIV transmission hit most major newspapers.
The New York Times? Donald G. McNeil judiciously has a key source tell us that circumcision is "not a magic bullet, but a potentially important intervention."
The source: Kevin M. De Cock, director of H.I.V./AIDS for the World Health Organization.
A quick search reveals that both individuals are regular sources. No conspiracy here, I guess.