Over at the NYT’s “Well” blog, Tara Parker-Pope shares a new study on fat kids that has “surprising” findings: they get fewer cavities than normal weight kids! Raise your hand if you’re as surprised as she is. No? Me neither. I mean, actually, I’m a little surprised that the results weren’t just even. (Are thin … Continue reading »
Posted on April 4, 2008 …
Quick Hit: Wired Defines “Fatosphere”
So, the good (I guess) news is that the word “fatosphere” made it into Wired‘s “Jargon Watch” last week. The bad news is, here’s how they defined it: Fatosphere n. A blogosphere of the obese, by the obese, for the obese. Often designated “no-diet zones,” fatosphere blogs seek to counter medical claims that obesity is … Continue reading »
Friday Fluff: Remember that time?
About a week ago, the inestimable MissPrism left the following comment on the Piggy Moo post: Hey, remember when the tour bus broke down in the Swiss Alps and we did an impromptu gig in that tiny chalet? And when the end of sciencechick’s trombone knocked Katia’s tiara into the fondue? I was laughing so … Continue reading »
