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Do you blog? If not, what would you blog about if you did? Choosing a blog topic is a very modern decision. Until a few years ago, no human being alive had to struggle with the question, “What should I blog about.”For some of us the answer is quick and easy. My friend and co-worker Katy Widrick is a foodie. You should check out her great blog at http://sillytatertot.com. She has inspired...

No one's happier about America's weight problem than the $50-billion-a-year diet industry. That's why I've decided to write a diet book. I've done a little research and it should be pretty easy. After all, it doesn't have to work. 95% of all diets fail. We try. We fail. We end up with a few more pounds and a lot more frustration. Eventually, we decide to try another diet and buy another book....

No one's happier about America's weight problem than the $50-billion-a-year diet industry. That's why I've decided to write a diet book. I've done a little research and it should be pretty easy. After all, it doesn't have to work. 95% of all diets fail.

No one's happier about America's weight problem than the $50-billion-a-year diet industry. That's why I've decided to write a diet book. I've done a little research and it should be pretty easy. After all, it doesn't have to work. 95% of all diets fail. We try. We fail. We end up with a few more pounds and a lot more frustration. Eventually, we decide to try another diet and buy another book....

The diet industry is huge. More than 40 billion is spent every year in the U.S. alone. Why? Because we want a magic bullet. We have tried everything and we continue to hope that the next diet fad, whatever it is, will be the thing that speaks to us, that sparks our weight loss and keeps us motivated. Is it going to work? no. It's hooey. Balderdash. Snake oil. Here's how I know. Every diet book,...