What we value… in abundance.
Handle With Care
It’s been 72 days. Exactly. Let’s see. That’s the length of time of Kim Kardashian’s marriage. Hmm. That seems like a short period in the context of wedded bliss. 72 days is enough to begin a work project and complete it, depending on complexity. 72 days is enough time to fall in love – truly […]
The Marriage Agenda in Divorce Data
What do we believe about marriage and divorce data?
54-Year Old Writer, 86-Year Old Painter, 31-Year Old Cutie: Action Update
Some months back, after reading Barbara Hannah Grufferman’s column on women using their anger to good ends, I wrote a post daring you – and myself – to stand up and speak out when faced with social injustice. And I dared you to do more than that. To pick something, and act on it. I’ve […]
Sometimes the Gods Smile
When Kelly Miller called me and was cryptic about the reason, I was concerned. Almost as quickly as she began to speak, she excused herself and said she’d get back to me. Later that evening, her sister Ashley called. She wasn’t cryptic. She wanted to say hello, and to let me know that Medicaid was […]
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 7: (Car) Parts is Arts?
Rolling right along, it’s time to rev those engines for the car parts challenge! Take one red Fiat 500, deconstructed, and gather ye axles and pistons while ye may. The mission is to create a work of art showcasing at least one component of the vehicle, while impressing guest judge, performance artist (and automotive designer) […]
Men, Sex, and the 7-Second Rule
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. […]
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 – […]