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The Fat Man
    
    Here’s a little slide show I created. However, please do not be offended!  I am the one who is FAT!  I am in no way suggesting to anyone what may be a personal weight issue.  It’s just that sometime I enjoy experimenting with some creative software, which in this case refers to the software program “Inspiration 9”, hence, I created a rather vapid and inane experimental slide show story by accessing the program’s vast library of graphics.  I did a search for the subjects “fat man,” “fat lady,” and “fat woman,” so what you will see are some of the images that the program presented me with as a result of that search, for which I challenged myself to use only these to create the story.

    But why “fat man,” “fat lady” and “fat woman” you might ask?  Remember it’s not about you, it’s about me (and a little about my wife). I know it seems like an insensitive topic and probably not very socially correct to write about, but since my wife and I have being putting on more weight than we want to have clinging to our bones (me WAY more that her; in fact she has been a marvel loosing a lot of weight and looks great now), I decided to do this experimental slide show story based upon our current efforts in finding ways to deal with this never-ending battle of the bulge because although life can be too good, eventually you have to pay the piper.  So, let me be clear and state again that this story is not about you no matter how overweight you may be or think you are,  but rather it’s principally about me.

    The language and pulse of the slide show story has been written to appeal more to a grade-school audience.  I suppose I chose to do this because the “Inspiration 9” program is principally for in-school teacher and student use, referring to the time when when I taught school and used this program.  Also, please note that the editing was minimal.  I did this very quickly as a “test” or an attempt to revive my interest in the “Inspiration” software program, as well as to see how it up-loads onto my web site.  So, hopefully you will be able to endure this rather pedestrian creation, although there may be some redeeming aspects.  You decide and let me know.  Comments, favorable or otherwise are always welcome.