Each day after I read the morning newspaper I feel like the last man on shore as I watch the rest of the world leave on a boat! A generally happy and reasonably satisfied individual, I am becoming more and more uncertain as to my fitting in here.
Over time (of which I've spent many years) I seen myself move into a more decidedly minority position. The values that prevail no longer are mine, the entertainment in public venues are so over-amped as to actually be painful to my ears (as is the content in many cases).
If I were to try to diagnose my self, I would write in "Paranoid". But, am I really?
The new reality that we see and read is that even though being overweight is unhealthy and leads to Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Stroke, Diabetes and other complications, it's OK and the US should continue to medicate itself by over-eating!
I just got back from the Baltic states and all I saw were physically fit nationals jogging, biking, and walking. What I didn't see were overweight people (except for US tourists like me). Sorry for this rant. I promise that I'll get off the soapbox next time.
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