Mega-rich, Mormon, chilly and ruthless – Mitt Romney may emerge as the Republicans’ candidate to take on Barack Obama, but he has a good few obstacles to get over first. Read this profile by Ed Pilkington
Mormon underpants are really the big stumbling blocks here?
JHP!! Nuwaubian Temple!!! As a former Dearing Gardens Resident and JHP III t-shirt owner, I strongly approve of this image.
This is the first time I’ve really looked at this photo (of the scale of the Walmart) thanks to the words “Dearing Garden,” which I had to stop and pout at, but now I’m seeing that all other arguments aside, WOW that looks like a terrible idea traffic-wise.
autoreblog nuwabians, the only reason anyone cared about my hometown since the color purple
I will always be a little bit sad I didn’t stop the day they sold the contents of the Nuwabian temple.
Also, is this Walmart thing for real? Are they actually proposing that in the downtown Athens area? Because that’s dumb, and I hate it.
Tease Out: Being Mean Won’t Solve Childhood Obesity
Shocking ads in Georgia address the serious problem of childhood obesity. But some think the ads could actually back fire.
With statements like “It’s hard being a little girl if you’re not.” “Big bones didn’t make me this way. Big meals did.” and “Being fat takes the fun out of being a kid.” researchers feel that the guilt and shaming tactics could make the problem worse.
The worst part about these ads is the labored breathing that you hear at the end as whatever message (“stop sugarcoating it, Georgia” is mentioned in the article) pops up.
Also, I’m not going to say I agree with these ads because I don’t. BUT: If anyone thinks the ads are doing damage to the kids, they should spend a few days in the children’s shoes. Peers will always do an excellent job of shaming/being mean to the kids they see as different or weak…especially as they reach the later years of elementary school and into middle school. Ads and billboards are just a part of that shame equation.
