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September 20, 2005:  I’m in beautiful Eugene, Oregon on a week-long media camp courtesy of the Oregon Wine Board.  Will try to post a bit from wherever I can connect.  So far the weather is fantastic, and the tours of … Continue reading →

Sunday, September 18th:  It’s a day of good news and bad news.  Good News:  The milestone I reached today was a weight loss of 10 pounds!  I’ve dropped to 184, from 194, my posted weight when I started this Picket-Size … Continue reading →

September 15, 2005:  A pause for the moment in the Picket-Size Me blog entries to address something much more important than my waistline.  Freelance journalist Noah Richler wrote a very inaccurate and loathsome piece in the Globe and Mail on … Continue reading →

Wednesday, September 14th, early: Burns Bog is burning, but the show must go on.  Picket-Size Me will be part of the next Studio Zero podcast which should be posted by tomorrow.  In the meantime, many locked-out CBC workers in Vancouver … Continue reading →

Sept. 11/05 – No one wants to hear this, and I never get any sympathy, but I have to whine every now and then:  It’s hard to lose weight when you get asked to eat out all the time! After … Continue reading →

September 8th, 2005 –  First, a correction.  In a previous Picket-Size Me! post, I wrote that spelt and kamut were suitable for people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance.  Wrong!  Both of these ancient grains contain gluten, and as such, … Continue reading →