baccyman
08-22-2006, 02:40 PM
THE MONITOR confirmed cardiac arrest as an elderly man suddenly lost consciousness. After about 20 seconds of resuscitation, he came to. Explaining to him that his heart had momentarily stopped, I asked if he remembered anything unusual during that time.
"I saw a bright light," he said, "and in front of me a man dressed in white."
Zeroing in on this near-death impression, I inquired if he could describe the figure.
"Sure, doctor," he replied. "It was you."
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In an American history discussion group, the professor was trying to explain how societies ideal of beauty changes with time.
"For example, he said, "take the 1921 Miss America. She stood five feet one inch tall, weighed 108 pounds and had measurements of 30-25-32. How do you think she'd do in today's version of the contest?"
The class fell silent for a moment. Then one student piped up, "Not very well."
"Why is that?" Asked the professor.
"For one thing," the student said, "She'd be way too old."
"I saw a bright light," he said, "and in front of me a man dressed in white."
Zeroing in on this near-death impression, I inquired if he could describe the figure.
"Sure, doctor," he replied. "It was you."
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In an American history discussion group, the professor was trying to explain how societies ideal of beauty changes with time.
"For example, he said, "take the 1921 Miss America. She stood five feet one inch tall, weighed 108 pounds and had measurements of 30-25-32. How do you think she'd do in today's version of the contest?"
The class fell silent for a moment. Then one student piped up, "Not very well."
"Why is that?" Asked the professor.
"For one thing," the student said, "She'd be way too old."