• The author of a constipation-themed cookbook (The Un-Constipated Gourmet: Secrets to a Moveable Feast) has had to get over some pretty stiff cultural taboos around her subject. [SF Chronicle]
• SergDun of Beer & Rap poses for a photo series while he grills a 16-pound pork shoulder in Dolores Park. [Mission Mission]
• People call 911 a lot about problems with their fast food orders. [Co Co Times]
• An Ohio mom is accusing Walmart of creating knockoffs of Thin Mints and Tagalongs, which she says she sampled at the BlogHer conference. [Ad Age]
• Competitive eater Tim Janus doesn’t eat anything before or after a match and carries liters of soda with him at all times. [NYT]