the false gospel of fast food

so i finally saw "Supersize Me" last night. and wow! i thought i knew, but trust me, i had no idea. i remain completely blown away. if you're a fast-food junkie (like i have been for decent chunks of my life), see this film. there is so much more in there then just watching this guy's weight go up and his health deteriorate. all the interviews with marketers, and government lobbyists, and school-food distributors...the brainwash is pandemic. and the industry is so shrewd, so cunning, so clever to engineer this system the way they have. it's almost an act of genius that you have to tip your hat to, if it weren't for the greedy and rotten motives that are underneath it all. i don't think i'll ever be a vegan, or ever become a full-fledged tree-hugger...but i've never been convicted this much by a low-budget documentary. i will not let the system pull a veil over my eyes. i will not let them pollute/corrupt/destroy my world one happy meal at a time. i will stand up and do my part. (laugh all you want at my little contrived epiphany and my virtually silent battle cry...i'm stating them nonetheless). i'm read to go! i'm cocked, locked, and ready to rock! let's win one for the gipper! [or insert your favorite pump-up phrase here] GO TEAM!

aside from all this, i want to apologize to two of my friends toward whom i acted like an idiotic jerk last night. if you're reading this, you know who you are. and i'm sorry. i still have some very different views than most of our friends, and i'll probably never cease to be an opinionated person (and passionately so). but it's never ok for me to let my opinions, my perspective, or even my passion become a hindrance or an obstacle to our friendship. our relationships and our beliefs should never be adversaries. all i can say is that this is something i will continue to work on. thanks for bearing with me.