How I lost 100 lbs.
Hi All!This is my first-ever diary, although I’ve commented here and there on DKos.Weight loss has been an important part of my life for the last 16 months, so when iriti suggested this group, I was...
View ArticleDollars in their pocket
An elderly gentleman gripped my hand, struggling to speak. He spoke almost no English, and I don't speak Spanish, but he wanted to thank me. I had just changed his life and he could not tell me how...
View ArticleWeight Loss Kos Open Diary: Exercise!
Weight Loss Kos is a support group for users trying to lose weight, and those who have successfully lost weight and are trying to keep it off. Diaries on diet/nutrition, exercise, or just stories of...
View ArticleWeight Loss Kos: Online Diet Sites
Weight Loss Kos is a support group for users trying to lose weight, and those who have successfully lost weight and are trying to keep it off. Diaries on diet/nutrition, exercise, or just stories of...
View ArticleWhat I've learned on this weight loss journey
Some of you might have seen my first diary, where I chronicled my story about losing 100 pounds. I'm down another 8 pounds and hope to reach a significant milestone by the end of the month. I'm over...
View ArticleWeight Loss Kos - call for recipes!
We haven't done this in a while, but wanted to share one of my favorite healthy recipes and see if other members of the community have some to share. I'm always looking for low-fat, lower sodium...
View ArticleTraverse City Film Festival
Many of you know Michael Moore the Academy-Award-winning film-maker and progressive writer and commentator. Over the past six years I've gotten to know Michael Moore the movie buff by attending the...
View ArticleTraverse City Film Festival - 2013 edition
We just wrapped up the 9th annual Traverse City Film Festival, and once again I was enchanted by the range, variety, and overall excellence of the films.The mission of TCFF is "Just Great Movies"....
View ArticleTraverse City Film Festival - 2014 edition
Every year, I post a summary of the movies that I saw at the annual Traverse City Film Festival. I just returned from a week of great movies, panel discussions, beaches and pie.The Traverse City Film...
View ArticleHow Chicago Voted
There have been several articles about the voting patterns in Chicago, and Chitown Kev did an excellent summary of what to watch in the election.Turnout in the city was outstanding yesterday, with more...
View ArticleA new perspective on Donald Trump's lies
I saw an article on Vox a couple weeks ago while I was traveling out of the country, and it really gave me a new perspective on Trump’s communication style and the bewilderment many people feel when...
View ArticleWow - this essay from Toni Morrison is powerful
I am whiter than white, so I don’t feel qualified to fully absorb the feelings of people of color and how they might be reacting to the recent election. I’m still sorting out my own feelings and...
View ArticleClimate Change is real, but Houston's problems are partly self-inflicted
The pictures and stories coming from Houston and other areas affected by Harvey are heart-breaking. Even more upsetting is the awareness that Houston and the surrounding area have ignored warnings...
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I don't know how to shovel, she said. No matter, he said.
We had snow in Chicago this weekend. In advance of the “storm” on Friday, schools were closed, and many people elected to work from home. I use the quote marks because this was a heavy snowfall, not...
View ArticleBe a part of the light - decorate MLK Drive in Chicago - and you can help!
I have so much respect for Jahmal Cole, and I diaried about him last winter. Jahmal created an organization called My Block My Hood My City. It’s based in Chicago, and the goal is to provide...
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