Starting weight: 150.2
(There’s a story to be told at a later time about why this annoys me.)
I figure that there’s nothing to lose. My normal midmorning apple will move to lunch or evening meal (I like eating an apple a day), and while I plan to not eat junk, I’m also not going out […]

“I’m glad I didn’t have a girl. She wouldn’t get to leave the house until she’s 30!”
The Happy Feminist posted about this kind of comment, and she boils it down (mostly, anyway) to a father’s perception of a daughter as a sexual being — in this case, one that should be preserved and protected […]

A couple years ago, I was sitting at the table with my bro/SIL and their kids, and one of the items on my niece’s plate was cucumber. “You’re going to eat Larry!” I told her.
Boy, did I get some nasty looks.

From the MSSP Nexus Blog: Your work-life as a suit: does it fit you?
This article’s in a medical journal, so it’s geared (somewhat, but not much) toward health professionals — but there’s food for thought there for anyone who wants it. Interestingly enough, I just started re-reading this book recently, and she quotes it. […]

From Hugo:
…we must remember that to follow Jesus is to match our language and our lives.
His post happens to be about the deceptive tactics of some “crisis pregnancy centers,” but the idea applies across the board.
On topic, this is exactly why I chose to keep the pregnancy that resulted in my little girl. […]