I want to say something about broccoli, but some residual shreds of decency just aren't letting me quite go all the way there.

Luckily for you, I have no such boundaries, apparently.

And, yet, you haven't outraged anyone ... yet.

Luckily for you, I have no such boundaries, apparently.

Luckily for all of us.

I'm so sad that Wimbledon is over! I've been watching Sportscenter for the first time in years, just to hear the rhapsodising. I miss it terribly.

Now I shall go read about it.

Awesome threat at Chowhound - Weird family foods you thought were normal (until you moved out).

It turns out I need a tiny bit of male admiration to get me really motivated to mind my weight.

Apparently, I don't need the whole man...just the appreciation.

The 70's feminist in me is trying hard to be offended but the part of me that spent 40 minutes on the spinner today with a bpm between 170-180 for 20 of those minutes says, 'eh.'

Huh--wallet stolen in 1982 found in tree.

So far I have been unsuccessful in my attempts to lose weight since May. I blame eating too much. I feel kinda down about it which, ironically, makes me want to eat more. Oh well, gotta keep trying. With my build, my Doctor would like to see me at 225lbs, which isn't really a huge amount of weight to lose. I'd like to get to about 205lbs which is where I was a few years ago and is realistically about as low as I can get.

205 is where I'm at here: [link]

OTOH, I have to wear my belt tighter now (I'm on the last hole). So I may be achieving greater density if not less weight. I'm just telling myself that eating less is probably about the same for me as for people who are trying to quit smoking. It's hard, but it can be done. It's frustrating to always want to eat.

Workers have daily smile scans

More than 500 staff at Keihin Electric Express Railway are expected to be subjected to daily face scans by "smile police" bosses.

The "smile scan" software, developed by the Japanese company Omron, produces a sweeping analysis of a smile based on facial characteristics, from lip curves and eye movements to wrinkles.

After scanning a face, the device produces a rating between zero to 100 depending on the estimated value of the fulfilled potential of a person's biggest smile.

For those with a below-par grin, one of an array of smile-boosting messages will op up on the computer screen ranging from "you still look too serious" to "lift up your mouth corners", according to the Mainichi Daily News.

A growing number of service industries are reportedly using the new Omron Smile Scan system for "smile training" among its staff.

Workers at Keihin Electric Express Railway will receive a print out of their daily smile which they will be expected to keep with then throughout the day to inspire them to smile at all times, the report added.

That sounds amazingly creepy.