The Great Ganesha

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This Has Nothing To Do With Apu

July 26th, 2007 · No Comments

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, Homer, Marge, [...]

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Tags: news · offbeat

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 with [...]

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Tags: fitness · health · nutrition

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 Medicine, [...]

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Tags: food · health · nutrition