Posted on May 15, 2007

Living XL

Via Fatshionista, I just found out about livingxl.com, which offers everything from towels and bathrobes to camping gear, patio furniture, and lifejackets scaled for tall and fat folks. Awesome.

What Do You Hate Most About Flying?

MSNBC has a poll up asking what you hate most about flying. “Tiny seats” are currently winning by a mile (39%), besting both flight delays (28%) and lost baggage (8.4%). You suppose all those people are fat?

Jerry Falwell Dies

Cause unknown at the moment, though he had heart problems. If you’re going to comment, please keep in mind that no one deserves death for his political or religious views. Keep the Schadenfreude to a minimum, eh? (You’re welcome to say he was an asshole, of course, and discuss that in great detail. Just no … Continue reading »

Campos on Kolata

Two great tastes that taste great together. Paul Campos reviews Rethinking Thin and closes with this delightful nugget: Remember that particularly clueless right-wing acquaintance of yours? The one who believes that anybody in America can become rich, because he thinks about poverty in a completely unscientific, anecdotal way, which allows him to treat the exceptional … Continue reading »