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The End of Fat People: Goodbye Hostess 18 Nov 2012 | 04:58 am
posted by meowser See those things above? Those are chocolate Zingers. I haven’t had one in over two years, but I used to love ‘em, and only got out of the habit of eating them (or any other snack cak...
On Being Believed 8 Jun 2012 | 06:37 pm
posted by meowser As some of you know, I’ve been very much involved with autism self-advocacy and disability rights for the last couple of years. In fact, at the moment, that is what I spend most of ...
A Tale of Two Lifestyles (in One Body) 8 Mar 2012 | 11:08 am
posted by meowser Long, long ago, in a galaxy (or, at least, a state) far, far away, I was married. My husband adored fast food — his eating philosophy was summed up by saying, “What I want is to dri...
Can You Hate My Condition, and Not Hate Me? 29 Feb 2012 | 01:20 am
posted by meowser Recently, former Mets catcher Gary Carter passed away from a malignant brain tumor at the age of 57, and a lot of the commentary I saw on the subject came down to (or sometimes, was...
Who Gets To Eat What They Love? (Hint: Not Women) 22 Jan 2012 | 09:00 pm
posted by meowser Let me make one thing perfectly clear. Dairy-related digestive iss-yews notwithstanding, I absolutely loathe cream cheese. I despise pimentos. Mayonnaise rivals ipecac syrup for me ...
Fat Fat Haters 6 Jan 2012 | 11:40 pm
posted by meowser Last week, as I’m sure most of you know, Tara Parker-Pope of the New York Times did a piece called “The Fat Trap,” which was both about the virtual impossibility of significant weig...
Sometimes an Apple is Never a Banana 27 Nov 2011 | 08:13 pm
posted by meowser Oh, uh…hai. Yep, I still exist. I just haven’t posted because I’ve been monumentally busy offline with some disability-rights stuff, and I’ve had to work overtime, and also..well, y...
Goats Are My Heroes; Or, How What I Don’t Know Keeps Biting Me 31 May 2011 | 11:26 pm
posted by meowser Recently, Shaunta posted about the problems she was having adhering to a gluten-free diet, and it got me thinking about my own situation. During the last six months, I have not inte...
Happy Musical Blast From the Past: The Rubberband Man 18 May 2011 | 12:24 am
posted by meowser Because I thought we could all use one. I know I could. This is a live performance of the 1976 smash hit (#2 pop, #1 Hot Soul in Billboard) by the Spinners (The Detroit Spinners in...
BADD 2011: (In)(di)visibility 1 May 2011 | 03:49 pm
posted by meowser Blog note for newcomers: Welcome to my world! All first-time commenters (or those whose IP addresses have changed since they last commented here) automatically go into moderation; I...