Recently, Kate Moss interviewed with a fashion website WWD. In that interview, she was asked what her motto is, where she answered one is “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” Certainly, Kate Moss has made a very lucrative living as a delicate looking supermodel, which established a sort of trend in the modeling industry. However, there is no reason for her to be publicly criticized for a belief which shaped her life and supported what she has become. There is nothing “very unfortunate” about her words as one eating disorder activist has said. What is unfortunate is the global magnitude of the obesity epidemic, in children and adults.

The number of lives at risk as a result of diseases induced by the state of obesity are far greater than the number of folks suffering from malnourished eating disorders. Yes, they are both clinically diagnosed diseases, however eating disorders can no longer hold a candle to the enormity of obesity. Look at it from the other side, if Kristie Alley were to say, “everything tastes better than being healthy” which as a result becomes a motto on obesity support websites, that is far more concerning to me. If I had an obese child, spouse, parent, brother, or sister living by that motto, I would be very, very concerned. Similarly, there would be mayhem from the “Biggest Loser” trainers in response to something like this.

This is not to determine one is worse than the other, it is just to reveal the bigger picture. Skinny is according to an individual’s state of mind. Skinny is unique to the individual, like fingerprints. If you think about it, Kate Moss’s message could possibly have a positive influence on those battling obesity. Moss’s motto is relative to everyone in their own sense. Personally, her motto is relative because no matter how good the taste of something, nothing is worth carrying an additional 30% or more of weight. The ability to be physically unrestrained, free of heart and blood pressure disease, and diabetes is priceless.

This is not about Natasha Richardson or her recent death from a skiing accident. It is how I feel in general.

Every single day someone famous or well known dies. There are hundreds of traditional news stories and thousands of internet articles.  I hear people say “oh that is so sad” or “I feel terrible” or “I am really upset”.  To me these are incredibly “fake” comments in response to public media situations. If anyone actually felt bad single every time someone died they would be miserable 24 hours a day forever. Not just today or tomorrow, but every day for the rest of their lives.  That is just silly.

I feel bad if people I know intimately die. I feel bad if someone in my family dies. I know these people. I have a relationship with them. I have actual feelings for them. I don’t know Natasha Richardson. Some say she was a good actress. That is wonderful, but it does not make me feel more for her now then I did a month ago.

For example I am sure a great doctor somewhere on the planet just died as I was typing this post. I don’t feel sad for them, and realistically neither does anyone else with the exception of those immediately related or attached to them. Those people who make the “oh that is so sad” or “I feel terrible” comments are not going to be upset over this death. They just are not. And going back to what I said earlier, if they did have a profound emotional response to every single death in the world, they would be in the loony bin for deep depression.

What is more realistic is the emotional shock reaction people have to these very public death situations. Sure the deaths of Princess Di and John Kennedy were sensational and (more…)

“Octu-Mom” and the relentless stories and reports about her every move just wont go away. A quick Google search for Nadya Suleman brings up hundreds of new stories in the past 24 hours and thousands of blog and forum posts. An image search for her name brings up tens of thousands of images, cartoons, and much more. How did this madness happen? How are we celebrating a woman who has ABUSED THE PRIVELEDGE OF GIVING BIRTH?

If I hear one more story about this Anjelina Joli obsessed, milking “the system” publicity hound and her 14 children I am going to scream. Let me say this again - THIS WOMAN HAS 14 TOTAL CHILDREN AND CAN NOT AFFORD THEM WITHOUT HELP FROM YOU AND ME.

• There are reports that Nadya Suleman or a close family friend is trying to sell the video showing the birth of the 8 babies to the highest bidder. Does this not bother you? She is selling the video of the birth of her kids??
• There are reports that Nadya Suleman is getting paid to make appearances everywhere and there seems to be no end in site. WHY are we making this “news”? STOP paying her and then let’s see what happens.
• There are reports that Nadya Suleman is getting a new 3,000 square foot home. People are losing their homes because they can not afford them. And now this woman, with no real income, is UPGRADING her living conditions. Ridiculous!
• There are reports that Nadya Suleman may or may not be shopping a reality TV show to the highest bidder.
• There are reports that Nadya Suleman is getting $135,000 a month of free child care from a charity. (more…)