On the heels of a previous post entitled “Mad, Bad, and Dangerous To Know”, which was Lady Carolyn Lamb’s famous epigram about the English poet, Lord Byron, we decided just for fun to list out some Chads that are dangerous, essential and/or interesting to know.
First, is the African country, Chad, for which the US State Department issued the following 2024 stark travel advisory: “The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens reconsider travel to Chad due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnapping.” Ok then, Chad, the country, is officially off our list of places to visit.
Second is Chad “Drill Sergeant” Hyett Executive Vice President of MCS, the public relations firm that we at EpicentRx work closely with. Judging by all the tools in the picture below Chad is super armed and possibly dangerous. But being a smart, creative problem solver as well as quick with a smile and a quip makes Chad essential for us to know, and not at all a tool despite his apparent overfondness for them.
Third is the “Hanging Chads” from the 2000 Bush-Gore election, which caused votes not to be counted because the punched-out paper or “chad” from the ballots remained partially attached or “hanging”. After the chaos of the 2000 election, punch-card ballots went the way of the dinosaur, which is to say, electronic voting machines largely replaced them, so hanging chads are merely a curiosity rather than essential to know about. Same goes for a Chad we knew in college (well before social distancing), who was a good guy except for the fact that he never returned “high fives” and left us “hanging”. We know better than to ever high-five Chad Hyett, especially if a power drill is close at hand, which looks to be pretty much always the case.
Lastly is the 43-year-old “Black Panther” actor, Chadwick Boseman, who died of colon cancer in 2020, making his case—and other similar cases— important/essential to know about. Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States for both men and women combined, and since around 1990 cases have risen by about 2 percent annually in individuals under 50. The reason for these rising rates of early-onset cancer, not just colorectal cancer but also breast, prostate, uterine, and lung, is unclear.
Risk factors include obesity, diabetes, smoking and alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, diets low in fiber, fruits, vegetables, calcium and dietary products and high in red and processed meats or a family history of cancer.
Where did we get all this information?
From Chadwickepedia, of course.
High-five.
