Today the Universe wants me to think about cows

A RURAL FRIEND WAS worried that his hens might come down with bird flu in this rainy, humid weather.I was about to say: “Give them chicken soup,” but then I thought, maybe not. Insensitive?

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Everyone’s health-aware these days. Last weekend, a colleague lifted his tee-shirt to show off his six-pack of abs. I told him that I only had one ab but it was a …