The Blame game. Who nowadays isn\’t familiar with it? It\’s so convenient to have a scapegoat at the ready.

We all know the one from the kid who forgets homework: \”My dog ate it.\” Oh, sure, it\’s the poor dog\’s fault; not the fault of the child who left that homework where the dog could get it.

I blame my upbringing for my propensity for indulging in pun and parody. We learn what we live, right?

After a slow ride: \”I had a bad headwind.\” Or, \”The hills got me.\” OK, those two do have some validity.

Of late, the double helix is being targeted in the blame game. Now they\’re saying that DNA determines whether you need a low or moderate intake of carbs in your diet. The same goes for dietary fat.

Maybe it does; so it\’s not exactly blaming. It must be a relief to people who learn how they can adjust their diets so that their bodies can get better nutrition; especially if such adjustments improve weight control and other health issues.

DNA supposedly even has a rôle in how quickly road rash heals. We hear of \”fast healers\”; people whose cuts and scrapes heal easily. Not everybody is so lucky. Can we do a test to determine this before road rash occurs? Sort of like 23and Me.

Meanwhile, if I go down and get some nasty scrapes, it\’s not my fault if they take forever to heal — right?