January 2015

January 26, 2015

No, Really, Treat the PROBLEM

A comment for Treat Weight First? that I did not approve, but found striking for its ability to completely misunderstand, was: There must be some powerful drugs in that koolaid you’re drinking. You admit you are morbidly obese, you have multiple health problems directly related to obesity, yet you shun the doctors that are trying to help… Continue reading

Anti-Obesity Programs, health, Healthcare, My health
January 21, 2015

Treating Weight First?

The Twitterverse has been busy talking about some new treatment guidelines for fatties. Ragen Chastain posted about a piece from Medscape called “New US Obesity Guidelines: Treat the Weight First,” which also has quotes from the lead author. I also clicked over to the guidelines themselves. They start with an extremely helpful objective, to wit:… Continue reading

Anti-Obesity Programs, health, Healthcare, Mental health
January 5, 2015

Day 12: Celebration of the WinterTide

Today is the 12th and last day of Christmas. Thanks to you who’ve been following along. This last recording is from Alexander James Adams’ album WinterTide. Comparisons keep us at odds- There’s room inside for all our Gods- Embrace the things that we all share, For then we find compassion there- To those that thirst,… Continue reading

Music
January 4, 2015

Day 11: Musical Merry Christmas

From Kirby Krackle & The Doubleclicks comes Leia Organa & Han Solo singing on Hoth (no drinks involved). (Of course, if Leia had encouraged Han not to look for Luke on Hoth, The Empire Strikes Back might have ended rather differently …. ) Continue reading

Music
January 3, 2015

Day 10: Musical Merry Christmas

Elton John! Continue reading

Music
January 2, 2015

Day 9: Musical Merry Christmas

From the year of my birth. There is no other Grinch movie. The soundtrack album is also available. Continue reading

Music
January 1, 2015

I confess – I laughed

I live in Seattle, which means The Stranger is a local institution. From The Stranger‘s “regrets” of the previous year — a mishmash of errors they made and regret, errors and non-errors they don’t regret, and various other sarcastic local commentary — comes this sarcastic and possibly blasphemous gem: Jesus Christ, our Lord and savior,… Continue reading

fluff, Politics
January 1, 2015

Musical Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

From Alexander James Adams: Continue reading

Music

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