Yakima, you're FAT!

It's not me saying it, it's their hometown newspaper.

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The Child Has Dunlapped Syndrome—His Belly Dun Lapped Over His Belt

The June 23rd Time Magazine is all about the child obesity crisis. My heart goes out to the kid on the cover, who had to have some mixed emotions. On one hand, he made the cover of Time! On the other, he made that cover because he’s fat. I’d want an ice cream, too.

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Fat Bastard Takes to the Classroom

Interesting piece from Mike Petrilli at the Fordham Foundation on the cost of teacher obesity in the country; by his figuring, fat teachers cost the system $2.5 billion a year in increased health costs. He errs when he suggests that this is a good reason to make teachers pay more for their health care, but I do like the idea of the district paying for my monthly Weight Watchers fees and personal trainer.

At my school we've got all sorts, from the ladies who do yoga three times a week and run half-marathons for fun, to the guy who can drink two liters of Pepsi in a day without really thinking about it. That would be me.

I've really got to work on this. It'll benefit my health, and it'll benefit the kids when I can match their energy level.

More on Petrilli from Eduwonkette, here. Also check out the Fordham Factor YouTube posting with Mike Petrilli here; it makes for good internet TV.

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