Weighty issues
This is no way to start your workday: An Email in my in-box with the subject header screaming:
WORLD'S HEAVIEST MAN GETS MARRIED ON TLC
Like they're proud of it or something.
It's about some guy who weighed 1,200 pounds but slimmed down to a svelte 800 pounds to please his ladylove. And they include photos, too, including:
(Sorry for that. But now you know what they're doing to me. I'm just now recovering from this, but I still may never eat again.)
So this is on Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. Also on at that time is a "Nature" episode on PBS, "Why We Love Cats and Dogs."
(Hope this makes up for the last photo.)
Let's see - an hour about an obese guy vs. an hour of cute animals, obese guy vs. cute animals...
Decisions, decisions.

David Kronke was appointed Mayor of Television after a bloodless coup in 2000. Since then, he has improved infrastructure, championed greater educational opportunities and fought for reforms that have utterly erased corruption and incompetence from the television industry. Since Mr. Kronke has ascended to power, Television is a far better place. 

Re dogs and men: more disturbing than even this is the recent BBC piece on dog breeding.
Ha! I vote for watching ME and the cute furry critters on the Nature show!
Your pal,
Spirit Jerry G.
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