When I read the results of a survey of fitness trends released today by the American College of Sports Medicine, I couldn’t help but think about how the recent government takeover of the nation’s health care system might affect future fitness trends. Take a look at the Top Ten fitness trends, then leave a comment [...]
How Will ObamaCare Impact Future Fitness Trends?
October 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment
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‘The Politics of Fat’ is Weighty, Must-Read Piece
December 29th, 2008 · No Comments
I’ve decided to give the subject of obesity additional weight on this blog by highlighting Andrew Ferguson’s must-read piece, The Politics of Fat, that appears in the Jan. 5, 2009, edition of Weekly Standard. Ferguson uses the first two paragraphs of his article to provide an overview of the anti-obesity legislation — which, I believe, [...]
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Group Releases ‘Obesity GPS’ to Battle the Bulge
December 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Confused after reading a news release issued today by the STOP Obesity Alliance, I decided to rewrite the portion of that news release containing a description of the group’s “Obesity GPS.” In the news release, the Obesity GPS is described in long-winded fashion as the first navigation tool developed to guide public and private decision [...]
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Blogger Offers Reactions to Drudge Headlines
May 16th, 2008 · No Comments
As a full-time blogger, I check Drudge Report headlines several times daily. While many of them inspire me to write new blog posts, others simply inspire brief reactions that don’t necessarily have anything to do with the articles to which the headlines link. Below are some examples: NOONAN: Republicans ‘falling apart… dying’ — Another hit [...]
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Blogger Reveals Truths Buried Beneath the Headlines
August 21st, 2007 · 1 Comment
As a service to readers of Bob McCarty Writes, I put on my investigative journalist hat today and reveal truths buried beneath the surface of recent news headlines: Painkiller sales up 90 percent — This Associated Press report reveals that people in the United States are living in a world of pain, and they are [...]
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