Best things about this week

Always looking on the bright side, here are a few highlights.

BEST THING I READ
This is my kind of science story. People who attend church regularly are vastly more likely to be obese than people who don't attend church. Faulty science, right? Just ginning up the numbers? Well, the story says the researchers factored in things like race (African-Americans are more likely to be overweight) and age (the older ya get ...) and here's what it boils down to: If you go to church regularly, there's a 32 percent chance you will be obese. If you do not attend at all, there's a 22 percent chance. That's a 50-percent increase for the unholy. Read about it here.

BEST NEWS OF THE DAY
The MLB season opener is Thursday. THURSDAY (Twins start Friday). Granted, the games are pretty terrible. Still. Games they are. The Masters? That's 12 days out. The Wife just got excited and she doesn't know why. Big golf fan, The Wife. Buckle up for Jim Nantz prattling on about something.

BEST THING ON THIS BLOG THIS WEEK
Pretty strong week, I thought, after a weak start. Quitting coffee. Funny business names that aren't funny. Still, I'm choosing the story of the $85 turkey.

UP NEXT
It's spring and 35 degrees, but nobody wants to hear about the weather. Instead, a few puppy pictures for the ladies and, of course, Mormon Lobsters.

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  1. JillMarch 27, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    I wouldn't have counted this post either if you hadn't added new information. But, you mentioned the start of the MLB season opener. I could do without Major League Baseball. 12-3-1.

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