This was too amusing to pass up. Aren’t we all tremendously relieved to know that men do not in fact think of sex every 7 seconds? It turns out, it’s at somewhat more graspable intervals. Apparently, men have a sex flash something like once every hour or so. Once every 1.26 hours, to be precise. […]
Archives for November 2011
Do Contradictions Confuse You?
Contradictions… The spice of life.
Wedding vs Marriage
When it comes to weddings and marriage, too much focus on the spectacle, too little on the main event?
Sex Addiction Runs Rampant – Maybe
Do we truly believe the latest news that sex addiction is on the rise? Worse – that it’s an epidemic? I caught this Newsweek item on The Daily Beast, which was picked up almost immediately by YourTango and the Huffington Post and likely, other news outlets. Specifically, the article addresses the Sex Addition Epidemic – […]
Best Gifts Ever
Shopping season? Mais oui! Yes, I realize we’re still nibbling our turkey leftovers, but I admit I’m contemplating the giving season. I’ve surrendered to a modest amount of virtual shopping in the past days, and this morning I was recalling the best gifts ever. Naturally, I have a few items snow-shoeing their way through my […]
Fiddling
He considered himself a fiddler, a military man, and I knew him as a wonderful storyteller. His passion for life was contagious, but his greatest passion was for music. For some reason, I’ve been thinking about my grandfather this weekend. Perhaps it’s because I’m planning on fiddling around, just a little. ‘Tis the season to […]
Gratitude is Great, But THEN What?
Yesterday many of us expressed our gratitude – some with family, some with friends, and others, on their own and in their own way. But what comes after the gratitude? Are you still digesting your meal, and the midnight snack that you couldn’t resist before bed? Are you running to the stores in pursuit of […]
Feisty, Flirty, and Fifty (Something)
Attitude is everything? Not really. But it helps.
The Quick Fix: Women and Antidepressants
I’m late to this article on Huffington Post Women, addressing statistics on antidepressant use among women. According to data cited by reporter Katherine Bindley: one in four women is dispensed medication for a mental health condition, compared to just 15 percent of men While I find the content of this column worthy of discussion (do […]
Virtual Va-Va-Voom
Virtual window shopping at holiday time, with “luxe” and va-va-voom.