Category Archives: Random Thoughts
No Big Fat Life this week….
…things were too crazy to write….graduation last week, kids end of school events, work, wrapping things up for the summer, etc. I’m back again next week. See you here July 4th
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NBCC Journalism: A glimpse into My Big Fat Life – at work
Here’s a link to a video produced by two of my talented students, Geoff Stairs and Kyle Dupont. It’s a profile of our Journalism program. If you or anyone else is interested, you can find out more at www.nbcc.ca
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Take some “TIME” to read some “TIME” articles – on weight loss, foods children should avoid, and why exercise won’t make you thin
Some things I discovered today, via my friend Angela, and a few links to some Time Magazine articles you might want to take a peak at! Happy Reading! Heading to the gym to help in your weight loss efforts…maybe you … Continue reading
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2010 in review – compliments of WordPress – pretty cool!
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. … Continue reading
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PBS does it again = great stuff, great topic, and some wonderful insights. This time, it’s childhood obesity…
Who is winning the childhood obesity war? PBS held a forum to try and find out…. http://forum-network.org/lecture/who-winning-childhood-obesity-battle It’s worth your time…
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Diet vs. regular pop: All pop is bad when you boil it down to nutrition…
Some readers have suggested that if it’s sugar I’m targetting then a pop tax should not be applied to diet soda. I think because there is no nutritional value in ANY pop, the tax should apply to all. Take a … Continue reading
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Sometimes I wish I didn’t care so much……
This week has been a week of anger, heartache and thankfulness. If I didn’t care so much, sometimes I think my life would be a lot easier. I got angry over the treatment of a friend last week. I butted … Continue reading
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Knowing when to say no…..
For the last 40 or so years, if someone offered me a candy, I’d take it….always…even if I was full. If we went somewhere and someone offered me tea and biscuits, gobble gobble. When I passed candy in a dish, … Continue reading
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Sometimes I think I want to much….
….or maybe I’ve just been settling for less for so long it FEELS like I want too much…..I’m not talking about fancy cars or a new house, I’m talking about some personal relationships. My ‘head-space’ is not a nice place … Continue reading
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Writing, pulling teeth, and nailing jello to a wall…..
…all impossible at home during the summer. Just sayin.
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