Mostly I do it, though, because I seriously need to lose some weight. (Hey, I've lost 6 lbs. in the past couple of weeks.)

It reminds me of Cooper's post on the think Detroit blog. Detroit's salvation, he argues, will not come from a corporate titan or some government program. It will come from us, the ordinary neighbors who live and work here.
It would certainly be nice if we got a little bit more help from those who take our tax dollars. However, it's clear that our ultimate salvation will come from us.
And one person after another is stepping up to the challenge.
As a result, this week I would like to recognize my fellow neighbors as the Cool Warrendale Thing of the Week.