Denial Ain't A River In Africa ~ Geek and Sober

Aug 7, 6:30am 1 review substance-abuse
http://www.lockergnome.com/sober/2008/07/23/denial-aint-a-river-in-africa/

Really dealing with addiction. This applies to addiction to past conditioning too, I realise. These justifications we use to avoid the necessity of change for the better.

700-pound man dreams of walking down the aisle - CNN.com

Jun 11, 7:18am 1 review health
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/06/10/half.ton.man.ap/index.html?eref=...

From the page: "At his home in northern Mexico, where he can still do little more than sit up on a bed, Uribe said that more than two years of steady dieting have helped him drop about 550 pounds from his Guinness record weight of 1,235 pounds."

Singer focuses energy on electric car - CNN.com

Jun 2, 9:39pm 1 review science
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/06/02/young.electric.car.ap/index.html?ere...

From the page: "The two are looking to convert Young's 1959 Lincoln Continental convertible to operate on an electric battery."

College professor goes from fat to Mr. Low Body Fat - CNN.com

Jun 1, 11:14am 1 review health, exercise, muscle
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/diet.fitness/05/30/weightloss.muata.kamdibe/in...

From the page: "Losing weight was one of the last obstacles I had to overcome to finally figure out who I was as a person," says Kamdibe. "To be able to inspire someone else in turn, that makes me feel really good."

Turning 50 prompts 75-pound weight loss - CNN.com

May 9, 8:39am 1 review health
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/diet.fitness/05/09/weightloss.barbara.aldrich/...

From the page: "Besides looking and feeling 10 years younger, Aldrich's health has improved dramatically -- she's no longer borderline diabetic, and her knees and legs don't hurt anymore. Her weight loss success has also motivated her daughter-in-law and a cousin to start eating healthier and exercising."

Student educates himself, loses 180 pounds - CNN.com

May 3, 9:02am 1 review health
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/diet.fitness/05/02/weightloss.brandon.hollas/i...

From the page: "Today, weight training has helped him increase his muscle mass and he maintains his weight through a balanced diet and exercise five days a week."

Newspaper carrier finds woman pinned by dead husbands body - CNN.com

Apr 30, 2:55pm 1 review spirituality
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/30/pinned.body.ap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

From the page: ""That wonderful, small voice inside me said, 'This isn't right.""

http://imgs.idnes.cz/mob_prakticky/A030625_RUDI_KROLLOP_MOTOROLA-DYNATAC__N.JPG

Apr 17, 2:11pm 1 review science
http://imgs.idnes.cz/mob_prakticky/A030625_RUDI_KROLLOP_MOTOROLA-DYNATAC__N.JPG

Svelte!

Voltzilla: DIY Electric Motorcycle Made from Forklift Parts : TreeHugger

Apr 17, 6:25am 1 review transportation
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/voltzilla-diy-electric-motorcycle-for...

From the page: "Russ Gries is a fellow DIYer, and his electric motorcycle is centered around parts from an old battery-powered forklift."

Commentary: How would-be assassins bullets changed me - CNN.com

Apr 14, 11:38am 1 review ethics
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/14/ramos.horta/index.html?eref=rss_t...

From the page: "On February 11, a group of renegade soldiers invaded my home. As I walked toward my house, I was not aware that they had disarmed my guards and broken into the house, knocking down doors looking for me. But as I walked up the street -- ironically, Robert F. Kennedy Boulevard, named for one of my heroes -- I saw one of the renegades and knew that he was going to shoot me. As he aimed for my heart, I turned to run. Instead of the left side of my chest, he shot me twice in the right side of the back."