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  • When Good Manners Can Kill

    When Good Manners Can Kill

    “…do you have any idea what it’s like being English? Being so correct all the time, being so stifled by this dread of, of doing the wrong thing, of saying to someone “Are you married?” and hearing “My wife left me this morning,” or saying, uh, “Do you have children?” and being told they all burned to death on Wednesday. You see, Wanda, we’ll all terrified of embarrassment.” ~ John Cleese as Archie Leach History is full of examples of [...]

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  • Day 99 – Weight Loss Plans: Better Than Medical Help?

    Day 99 – Weight Loss Plans: Better Than Medical Help?

    “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” ~ Confucius 177.8 lbs So you want to lose weight, and you’re smart enough to not starve yourself as I did. Like many things in life it comes down to three little words: in this case, “diet and exercise”. Creams and pills that promise to do the job for you are just sucker bait looking to rob you of your money. Fad diets are fads [...]

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  • Day 60 – The Gender Gap Part V

    Day 60 – The Gender Gap Part V

    “I’ve been bulimic for 3 years. I was crying as I went to go purge, when my little brother grabbed my hand and asked if he could read me a story. One hour later, I found myself asleep in his bed; he was laying on the ground praying for God to make me ‘happy and healthy again.’ Joshie, your love gives me hope.” ~ Anna P. Calabasas 196.2 lbs. So far I’ve done 4 stories on the differences experienced by [...]

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  • Day 7 – The Gender Gap Part I

    Day 7 – The Gender Gap Part I

    “Anorexia is primarily a disorder of females. Only rarely is it found in males” ~ John L. Miller, MD. 228 lbs. The weight loss doesn’t happen at a steady pace. Still, I plan to re-examine my intake and check for salt or something. Taking on a project like this can be like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get. Of course, with actual boxes of chocolate there’s that slip inside it which tells you [...]

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