(The following was sent to us from the public relations firm Media One.)
How to be healthy and happy by … yawning!
“Yawning, sneezing and belching (and yes, even breaking wind) are essential for better health. This fascinating announcement comes from Richard S. Omura, the nation’s leading authority of katsugen ([pronounced] kut-su-ghen) a Japanese self-healing method and the author of “Katsugen – The Art of Well-Being.”
Richard explains the functions such as yawning, belching, sneezing and breaking wind and how we can all tap into the source of these bodily movements for a more healthy life.
Practiced by thousands in Japan, this revolutionary health method will change the way you think about your health. Katsugen offers answers that will enthrall and captivate you and your audience that will be of value to them today and for the rest of their lives.
Dept. of snafus
(The following was sent to us by Michael Trimble and Erik Kiviat, board members of the nonprofit environmental research and education institute, Hudsonia.)
We apologize!
Recently you received an issue of News from Hudsonia, and you may have noticed that it is full of typographical, layout and spelling errors.
For example, misspelled scientific and common names of organisms, over- and under-applied italics, and spacing errors between lines and words, to name just a few.
The errors originated, not in our manuscript or in the printer’s proofs that we reviewed, but in technical snafus at the printer. We saw the printed newsletter only after it was mailed to you by the printer.
We are embarrassed that such a slipshod document has gone out under our name, and we want to assure you that we have not abandoned the high standards of thoroughness, care and accuracy that are at the foundation of our reputation among scientist and the general public…
Thank you for your forbearance and understanding.
Strange News comes to us from the odd press materials that tumble past our desks like a slow belch on a warm Japan night. If you have comments, write us at current@hudsonreporter.com. Please try not to under- or over-apply italics.