“The Weight of the Nation” – Part 3
I finally got the chance to view Part 3 of “The Weight of the Nation”… well, most of Part 3. I missed the last 10 minutes when my server connection froze. After multiple attempts to reconnect, I decided to hang it up – I think I saw enough of it to...
read moreSketchers On the Hook for $40 Million in Consumer Refunds
Ha-ha-ha-ha! The Federal Trade Commission announced that Skechers USA, Inc. has agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges that the company deceived consumers by making unfounded claims that Shape-ups would help people lose weight, and strengthen and tone their buttocks, legs...
read more“The Weight of the Nation” Part 2
Sorry I didn’t get this up yesterday, but I wanted to think about Part 2 – which I watched last night – a little more. Like Part 1, Part 2, subtitled “Choices,” was pretty well done. Unlike Part 1, which gave more of an overview of the obesity...
read more“The Weight of the Nation” Pros and Cons (so far…)
I watched Part I of the HBO documentary, “The Weight of the Nation” online, last night. I hope to catch Part 2 later tonight. For the most part, I liked what I saw. The producers did a good job of conveying the complexity of obesity, and the roles that poverty,...
read moreI’m Watching “The Weight of the Nation”…
I don’t have HBO (actually, I don’t have TV service of any kind, lol), but it’s also available online. Just starting Part I, so I have nothing major to say about it yet, but the reviews I’ve seen so far (SF Chronicle, LA Times) are promising. Pass the...
read moreI Must’ve Burned a Thousand Million Calories Over the Last 4 Days
Just kidding, of course… but it sorta feels like it. Sorry for dropping off the face of the earth for the last few days… I got caught up in getting a grip on our back yard. As y’all know, we recently moved to new digs in Spokane. It’s beautiful here:...
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