the rich get fatter
Having recently sung the spiritual "Walkin’ Down That Glory Road," which includes the text "Now the rich get richer/and the poor stay poor," I’m unable to stop the phrase "the rich get fatter" from going through my head as a tune.
Nonetheless, it ain’t just a tune but a phenomenon. How do we know? MSNBC.com tells us so, with this Associated Press story:
Richer are getting fatter, report finds
Obesity has long been a problem mostly of the poor, but new research shows that the more affluent are catching up fast.
Proof, if we needed it, that wealth doesn’t insulate one from problems.
May 3rd, 2005 at 2:21 pm
Glad to have you back. Your progress reports are good motivation for those of us who knew you several sizes ago.
Keep up the good work.
By the way, my scale hasn’t budged much, but my size ten jeans are becoming loose. Fine with me.