Soapstone Marge In the wake of all the brouhaha about the 7-Eleven/Kwik-E-Mart promotion, I thought this would perhaps -er- wash some of the stains left by the show and 7-Eleven, and lighten the mood a little. Although most of them in the remote village of Tabaka in Kisii have never watched the animated TV show, [...]
This Has Nothing To Do With Apu
July 26th, 2007 · No Comments
Fat but Fit
July 26th, 2007 · No Comments
If relations between your friends have sunk to a new low because you’re blaming them for your obesity, listen up. Just because you’re fat, it doesn’t mean you’re unfit. Particularly, if you’re a biker. …cycling is a lot more forgiving of body type and age than running. The best cyclists going up hills are those [...]
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It’s Because I Have Fat Friends
July 26th, 2007 · 4 Comments
You better watch out. An article in today’s Times talks about a study that showed that obesity is contagious. Obesity can spread from person to person, much like a virus, researchers are reporting today. When a person gains weight, close friends tend to gain weight, too. Their study, published in the New England Journal of [...]


