Why Having Type 2 Diabetes and Being Famous Doesn’t Make You a Good Spokesperson

January 18, 2012

Don’t freak out; this is my last commentary on this issue, and then I’m not going to say anything else because I think what I have to say here is obvious to most people. So, Paula Deen, queen of fatty, fried comfort foods, has Type 2 diabetes. She announced it recently to a flurry of [...]

Read the full article →

Compromises

September 7, 2011

This morning, after a two-day hiatus from running (I know it seems almost stupid that two days off feels like a long time, but it does) I woke up and found myself wishing for some kind of extension. But as it would be even dumber to fall off the wagon right near the end of [...]

Read the full article →

The Monday Blues

August 15, 2011

Hello, friends! I have returned at last from a week of hanging out with my family pretty much exclusively. My sister’s wedding on Saturday was a blast. She was a beautiful bride and I even feel that I rocked out singing the hymns during her wedding service. I’m not affiliated with any particular religious group, [...]

Read the full article →

And So Valentine’s Season Begins!

February 9, 2011

So, my plans to go outside and run this afternoon have largely fallen through. Mainly because I want to take a nap. But actually everything happens for a reason, because while I lounged on the couch early this afternoon there was a knock at the door. Nobody knocks on the door except the mail guy, [...]

Read the full article →