1.   At the time, I decided not to do a column on Tyco.

2.   Because my difficulty getting the column done actually has nothing to do with brain block either.

3.   Do a column on that.

4.   Different journalists have different opinions, but I do two columns a day.

5.   Each year on this day the boss asks me to do a column evaluating the first round of the draft.

6.   For years I have thought to do a column that rates cars on the merits of their ashtrays.

7.   I did a column a few years ago before the Long Beach Grand Prix on Walter Payton, who was involved with a racing team.

8.   I waited too long to do this column.

9.   If any column has been done about him that is not generally negative, it has escaped my attention.

10.   Just before Christmas, I did a couple columns on the sorry state of customer service in department and discount stores.