European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Friday january 15,1988 columns it s what the world needs now by Andy Rooney it s strange How difficult it is far us to act the Wayne re smart enough 1o know we should. The ten commandments Are Good rules for livingrcgjtdlc5. Of whether they came from any authority Superior 10 our own. They Are the standards of Civili cd behaviour based on our experience regarding Whit s Good and had for  thought occurred to me one morning As it often docs when i m doing some homemade philosophizing while Reading stories in two different sections of the newspaper. One Story was in the new Section the of her in the sports Section. The first Story was about a tribute supreme  Sandra Day o Connor paid to Justice Lewis Powell who retired from the court last summer."1 have known no one in my lifetime wrote the Only woman who has Ever been a Justice on the supreme court who is Kinder or More courteous than  the human Ting influence of Justice Powell Courtesy and kindness she continued is not an easy thine to measure but for those of us who fell it it will be impossible to  the other Story that brought the same thought Tomy mind different As the Story is was something a Cammic said about Pat Leahy the new York Jet place kicker. The remark was made by Dave Jennings the Jet punter a gentleman and one of the All time great kickers in professional football. When Pat kicks a Field goal Jennings said he does t act like an idiot. He does t jump around. He blows the smoke off his gun puts it Back in his Holster and walks Oft it was these two stories that got me thinking Howell we All know the Best Way to behave in any Situa Tion but How few of us behave that Way. Supreme court justices Are often hostile to their adversaries on the could when a decision goes against them and most Bowbal players behave like idiots in front of the crowd when they have some Success on the Field 1 Don t know whether it s because we forget the smart Way to be for the happiness of All concerned or because we temporarily doubt Liat in is the Best Wayto behave. The third possibility is that even though we know what we ought to do some Devil inside us keeps us from being that Way there s a great need for civility among us and Wedon t have much of it in Public places. Ii Breaks Down most often and most publicly on the Road when we re driving. Many of us Are in a constant contest with every one else on the Highway. Drivers of other cars arc the enemy. We Hale All of them and we won t give an Inch. If someone is trying to pull out of a parking spot we Don slow Down or Slop to let him out we blow our Horn to move him Back and give Hima dirty look. Fortunately there Are still a lot of people trying toehold the fort. Most stores and Gas stations impress their employees with the practical necessity far saying than you 10 their customers. It in t much and in s Seldom from the heart but it helps us keep our socks up. I keep thinking of Sanda Day o Connor s goo phrase the humanizing influence of Justice Powell s Courtesy and kindness. That s what we need in the world. More humanizing influences. A simple recipe for a Long life by Joe Murray Lufkin Scias this month being the time for new beginnings a lot of us have resolved to find a Way for dissolving the weight around our Waist an generally improving our Well being. You can join health clubs and Rol till you drop Goon fad diets of bean curd boiled Cocklebur a and such or even Send off for some of those magic diet Pill advertised on to guaranteed to work wonders that Are void where prohibited. All of which is Fine i suppose if spending Money and being miserable is your idea of happiness. As an alternative however May i suggest or.  s simple 9-Nart recipe for a Happy contented Long and healthy life. A Mulvin physician for some 50 years Wade is in his 80s but looks at least 20 years younger. He has written Hii formula Down for anybody who is interested in living longer and healthier. Gel regular a Tercie. I m talking about brisk walking or swimming that makes your heart beat fas Ler. Get up a Good sweat and become fatigued an you won t and tranquil Lizars or sedatives to sleep t Don t smoke which i have been talking to people about for More than so Yean. Enough has been written about the evils of smoking to fill a very big room and t think it s All True. Get seven or eight hours sleep every night an plenty of fresh air in your sleeping quarters. Drink six to eight glasses of Good water daily preferably bottled Spring water most of which docs not contain chlorine. Don t cat Between meals. Eat three Square meals a Day. Eat breakfast every Day. In s what gives you the zip to get off to a fast Start. Drink a Little. Thil advice drives the Tel Otalora up the Wall but there is some evidence to suggest that Moder ate consumption of alcohol aids in relaxation and general Well being. Be moderate anything to Ceca harm Ful to our bodies. An adequate sexual outlet is important to our Overall Well being for sexuality is so much a part of human life. Find a Way to handle stresses that Ore inevitable in20lh Century living. Some reports indicate maybe 80 per cent of Floc work Force Don t like their jobs an would Likely try something else. 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