What’s the first sign you look for when see someone for the first time? For some people it’s a watch, for others it’s shoes. Or a haircut, a jacket. Maybe fancy fingernails. But no matter what you see someone wearing, what stands out first is their personal conditioning.
CONTENT WRITER, STORY TELLER, BIG LIAR, OR SOME OF ALL
February 29, 2024 by
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FAT SHAMER OVEREATS ON FAVORITE HOLIDAY, AGAIN
November 22, 2023 by
A fat shamer in a family of big people is a problem. Especially if it’s coming from a fat man who doesn’t know they’re fat. Look around and you’ll see them. More likely you’ll hear them.
MARRIAGE TRAP, STARRING BEN AFFLECK
December 12, 2022 by
Does a ‘marriage trap’ sound different than a marriage between two movie stars? Edward Hopper painted what looks like a marriage trap. A couple in a room ignoring each other, trying to find anything to do besides talk. He reads bad news, she taps a sad note. Looks like a trap to me. But, what’s […]
BODY WEIGHT: A FAT MAN’S CONFESSION WITH NO SHAME
March 26, 2021 by
Body weight became an issue for me in 7th grade. And it wasn’t fat shaming. That came later. In seventh grade there was a football weight limit for playing in the backfield. One twenty if I remember right. What I remember very accurately is I weighed slightly more, like five pounds. Coach Peasley, a small […]
BOOTLICKER: A TASTEFUL EXAMPLE OF STYLE
June 1, 2020 by
A bootlicker comes in all shapes and sizes. Baby boomers are bootlickers with years of experience. If you want some expert advice on how to lick a boot, find an old person, but not too old, and ask questions.
MY CANCER: THE MYTH VS REALITY
August 8, 2019 by
(Spoiler: It’s not my cancer, your cancer, or anyone’s cancer. It’s just cancer and it needs killing instead of you, me, or anyone else.) Calling something as awful as cancer, “My cancer,” doesn’t feel right. I don’t claim ownership, I’ll never claim ownership. My loyal readers know the rest of the story, that cancer gets […]
FAMILY SHAME HELPS A GROWN MAN SCHEDULE CHECK UP
February 4, 2018 by
In a traditional wedding picture there’s a couple staring at the camera with faces radiating the joy of the day. It’s a look of happiness as they look forward to the rest of their lives together. Getting married is more than a date, it’s a roll of the dice on the long […]
FAT SHAME, FIT SHAME, SHAME SHAME
June 25, 2017 by
From one side of the health debate to the other there’s no shortage of shamers. A forty year old man, six feet tall, weighing 186 lbs wore a sauna belt. In a sauna. With men and women. He was after those excess three pounds that showed up the day before. Did he understand the shame […]
HOW TO POLYFACE FARM YOUR LIFE
September 4, 2016 by
Balance is the key to Polyface Farm your life. Fans of Polyface Farms and Joel Salatin know the drill: rotate animals from tract to tract, with other animals following and benefiting from each other. Learning the tricks of the trade from Polyface Farms will help when personal doubt and concern overwhelm the day. How is […]
