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• Obesity alone is no reason to remove kids from their homes

  Tue Jul 12, 2011
  •  This guy is a Ph.D??? And he refers to the kids as "blubber" and "porky?"  That is either really bad writing, total insensitivity or outright contempt.  Get a life, sir.

• Fat's 'master switch' found -- could we turn it off?

  Sun May 15, 2011
  • Hi everyone. Usually I jump into these obesity discussions and argue with the ones who say anyone can lose weight if they try. This time I want to share something that's actually working. I've noticed phrases like "practically a vegetarian" or "cutting down on meat"...

• Do you think wearing a suit to a job interview is vital?

  Fri Apr 29, 2011
  • Not if you work in the nonprofit world. It's nice, but welook beyond the ridiculous emphasis on fashion and value passion and experience.

• Want pain pills? Be prepared to sign the dotted line

  Wed Apr 6, 2011
  • I'd like to offer a my view as one who lives with chronic pain. I have very severe osteoarthritis all over my body, and I've been having issues with it since my early 20's.

• Which shows do you think should have gone on longer?

  Wed Mar 16, 2011
  • Homicide: Life on The Street. One of the grittiest most suspenseful cop dramas ever on network TV. Doing the entire first season in black and white was pure genious. And the talent - Andre Braugher, Ned Beatty, Daniel Baldwin, Kyle Secor, Reed Diamond and on and on... great show.

• Lose weight, not friends. Diet rules that don't suck

  Sun Mar 6, 2011
  • deleted sorry

• 22 ways to fight rising food prices

  Wed Mar 2, 2011
  • All good advice. But I have to add, whenever you can, avoid the big box stores and support your local businessman. Their stores might be a bit higher priced but I bet they are closer to your home (less gas?) and preserving small independent businesses as a way of life in this country = priceless.

• FDA sets limits on pain reliever in Vicodin

  Thu Jan 13, 2011
  • I'm finding this interesting. I live with severe chronic pain due to two conditions I inherited: degenerative arthritis and fibromyalgia. I'm allergic to NSAIDS - they cause asthma, hives, and severe stomach issues.

• ‘Fatties’ blog post sets off online uproar

  Wed Oct 27, 2010
  • Okay, I've read them all but I still have to put my two cents in... as someone who has been there - and back - and back again...

• Can't work today - my finger's stuck in a bowling ball

  Wed Oct 27, 2010
  • On my first day of a brand-new temp-to-hire assignment, I stopped for coffee in my brand new car, and my ceramic travel mug did not fit the holder well - I spilled an entire cup of coffee all over my dress and had to call the temp agency and tell them I had to go home and change.