February madness

The good news for February is that, with a very intense work-out strategy and gallons of Slim Fast, I have managed to get rid of the extra holiday cookie puffiness.

Today I am not afraid of my scale, and I have opted to remove the towel that has been covering it and it no longer tells me that I am “over limit.” Today I am going to prepare for my next battle. Looks like Valentine’s Day is closing in fast.

I am not going to be caught off guard this year. I will create an effective battle plan.

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Sustenance for a winter evening

“The world doesn’t need us—it will be a better place without us,” says Omar, the nihilistic gigolo in a new Off-Broadway play by Alan Ball, the creator of television’s “Six Feet Under.”

“But, what about art and music and poetry?” says his lover.

“We need them,” replies Omar, “not the world. The world doesn’t need them.” The world will be fine without us and our creations, he thinks, and when he says it, in his casual, authoritative way, we believe him and are, by turns, horrified and relieved and encouraged to make more of them while we can.

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