Marina and Colette of Big Moves Boston are trying to raise money for a summer 2009 cross-country tour — and they need $4,000 by October 15 to make it happen. Since I really want them to come to Chicago, I’m happy to help them beg for donations, which you can make at their site. Here’s … Continue reading »
Posted in September 2008 …
On temptation (and jeans)
I’ve gained a few pounds recently. In most periods of my life, this would not affect me too much — we’re talking a small number, very much the kind of tiny fluctuation that happens as you, I don’t know, sweat less when the weather turns cooler — but right now it is cause for a … Continue reading »
Friday Fluff: What the Hell Do You People Want from Me?
Alternative title: “Please Allow Me to Further Exploit Your Generosity for Free Market Research.” So, you’ve already told us what your favorite posts are. (Thank you! And we’ll be reposting them soon.) Now, if you would be so kind, please tell us what we can do make Shapely Prose more interesting/fun/awesome for you. (Other than, … Continue reading »
Quick Hit: Turns out People Aren’t Rats
Check it out: Calorie restriction, a diet that is low in calories and high in nutrition, may not be as effective at extending life in people as it is in rodents, according to scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. You don’t say. Go read the whole article. Some interesting stuff there. … Continue reading »
From the Mailbag: Good News, Bad News
A Shapeling writes: I am a biologist attending a large, well respected conference on insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and heart disease. All the experiments were well designed, good solid data, and a lot of it correlates EXACTLY with the message of your blog, like the factoid I gleaned that fully 25% of Coronary Artery Disease … Continue reading »
More on Tina Fey
So, Jessica at Jezebel has a quibble with my quibble with Tina Fey. Except, I think we might be more on the same page than she realizes. Hang on. I’ve already answered the “Tina Fey IS TOO average-looking, by Hollywood standards!” argument in comments on my original post, but here, have some magazine covers. Granted, … Continue reading »
Help Us Pick More Favorites
So, as Sweet Machine already told you, we’re going to be reposting some old stuff over the next little while. We’ve got a few ideas of what else to put up, but I’m wondering what your favorites are. Was there a particular post that got you hooked on the site? Is there one you’ve sent … Continue reading »
From the Archives: On Being a No-Name Blogger Using Her Real Name
As we’re facing a bit of a blogging slow-down here at Shapely Prose, we thought we’d occasionally repost some pieces that you might have missed the first time around or that might warrant a second look. If you’ve got suggestions for posts you’d like to see again, email me! This post was originally written by … Continue reading »
Something to Talk About
Yeah, I’m phoning it in once more, and this is pretty much just another open thread. I will, however, offer some topics for discussion. -Wednesday is the last day to register for Abundia, a weekend retreat for fat women that will take place in Zion, IL Nov. 7-9. (H/T to Paul there, ’cause I got … Continue reading »
Friday fluff: Fall fashion
Well, up here in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s about to officially become autumn. Fall is my favorite season, fashion-wise, because it allows you to wear almost any item of clothing (except maybe parkas) so long as you’re willing to layer. And as someone who loves jackets, scarves, socks, and tights, I appreciate weather cool enough … Continue reading »
