Grim's Blog

Great moments in Tobacco Science
28th January 2010

Recently, I interviewed tobacco scientist, Dr. Frank Wilkes, on the show. Dr. Frank talked about the dangers of tobacco use and his company's "harm reduction strategies."
 
While I don't doubt Dr. Frank's good intentions, I have to admit some alarm bells go off in my head when I hear tobacco industry people talk about making their products safer. Let's just say these ...

 

Dead Letter Office

Question

How do you stay so positive? It must be tough in your line of work.

Randy L - Indianapolis, IN

Answer

You’re right. In my line of work, I do face some pretty, um, grim situations. What keeps me going is that I truly believe in the importance of my job. You can’t have recently disembodied souls wandering about without somebody there to guide them, now can you? I also try to find the humor in every situation. No matter how dark things may get, a smile and a laugh never fail to ...