Paul Campos looks at the medical establishment’s definition of “overweight,” and questions its validity. The comments are pretty interesting as well.

An intrepid journalist lives in the Mall of the Americas for a week to learn more about it.

The Monterey County Weekly looks at the challenges of eating locally, as well as the rewards. “The inherently intriguing stories behind the milk and honey, the bacon and eggs, the apples and onions allow for another layer of flavor I didn’t necessarily anticipate.”

Muslim Girl Scout Troops are getting more common, which I happen to think is pretty neat. It’s a bummer that Muslim girls feel like they need to “fit in,” though.

An Advocate reporter was assigned to cook a meal using food from the Food Bank, and the story about his experiences is pretty interesting.

American attitudes about the war are extremely conflicted, as this Washington Post feature illustrates. While people on the West Coast might think the war faces unilateral opposition across the country, that’s actually not the case.

Smart Like Streetcar is my NaBloPoMo pick for the day; I like the commentary, I like the photos, and I just plain like the title, so go check it out.