Thursday, March 01, 2012  We're number one!  West Virginia is
number 1!  The number one state for obesity, and the number one
state for high blood pressure and other health problems,
according to the Gallup people.  And I don't doubt this, because
every day when I'm out and about, all I'm seeing is fat people.
For a state with so much scenic outdoor public space to enjoy,
it's ridiculous to see so many people working so hard to keep
from getting any exercise. And all you need to do to see this
proven is go to Harpers Ferry or the local Appalachian Trail
parking areas and look at the cars; it's mostly people from
other states who are there to hike around and get fit while
enjoying nature. These West Virginians around me seem to prefer
just sitting in their houses watching TV and raising up litters
of fat kids who can be seen standing at the school bus stops
every day as their parents drop them off or pick them up--in
cars, lest the little darlings have to walk half a mile or so to
and from that bus. And today'