We as a society are conditioned to think that only dramatic weight loss is worthy weight loss. Having a 300 pound person lose 100 pounds on the Biggest Loser makes for better TV than a 165 pound person losing 20 pounds. Showing before and after pictures of someone losing 50 pounds probably sells more Jenny Craig memberships or Nutrisystem food deliveries or infomercial workout DVD’s than someone else losing only 15 pounds.
Archive for the ‘On My Soapbox’ Category
28 Oct
Just a Whine
I’m sorely tempted to buy some yarn on clearance at Knit Picks. I do have a project in mind for this yarn, but it would be awhile before I could get to it. I’d put sleeves on it, of course, but the yarn is $1.99 a ball. Any of the three clearance [...]
21 Jul
Harry Potter
At the risk of being publicly flogged, I am going to say this:
ENOUGH WITH THE HARRY POTTER MANIA ALREADY!
Based on all the things I have seen on TV in the past month or so, Harry Potter fans, especially the adult fans can never utter the words “Get a Life” to any of the following:
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