Which is Worse: Getting the Flu or the Flu Shot?

Today I celebrated the American Labor Day holiday by getting myself and my family our annual flu shots. I’m so festive, I know. The kids, being able to get the nasal mist version, are totally fine – ironic considering that it is their little disease-carrying bodies that account for 90% of my illnesses – but …

Cowboy’s Football Stadium Redefines Irony

image credit Alanis Morissette may have thought irony was 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife but that is only because the Dallas Cowboy’s new football arena hadn’t been built yet. This $1.2 billion, tax-payer funded, state-of-the-art stadium includes all the amenities. The crowning glory is a 160 x 90 ft HD video …

The Skinny on Skin (Giveaway!)

Today I learned that maternity mags can be every bit as confusing as their sisters-of-a-wider (but thinner!)-audience. Headline #1 courtesy of American Baby: “Fashions That Flatter Your Bump” What exactly does it mean to “flatter your bump”? Is the object to make it appear bigger, thereby indicating greater fertility? Or smaller to show you’re not …

The Diet Wars: Girl-On-Girl Sabotage

More comic genius from N8! In one of the funniest stories to come out of Hollywood recently, Heidi Klum reportedly sent Victoria “Skeleton” Beckham a dozen of the decadent Sprinkles cupcakes for her birthday. It gets better: The attached note added that a dozen would be coming every Friday for the rest of the year. …

Captain Obvious Says: Sleep Deprivation Causes Sugar Cravings

This comic is the first in a series drawn by professional comic and GFE reader N8 (sound it out) especially for The Great Fitness Experiment! I can’t tell you how excited it makes me that I have my own illustrator – I’d put it on my business card if I had any. Look for more …