Television wasteland
Seventy-one percent of Americans say television is one of their favorite forms of media, even as they consume it more and more on devices other than traditional TV sets, according…
A possible Valentine’s Day treat
I think I’ve found the perfect Valentine’s Day activity for Elysha and me. Seriously. Sure, we could eat dinner at her favorite restaurant. Or I could take her to a…
The headline should read: 99-year old Japanese poet finally gets off her ass
I know there are people who will hear about the 99-year old Japanese woman whose self-published book of poetry has become a bestseller and think that this is a heartwarming…
Resolution update: January 2011
As a means of holding myself accountable, I post the monthly results of my New Year’s resolutions here. 1. Lose 23 pounds, bringing me down to my high school track…
Top Gun and Homer Simpson? What’s next?
I have a hard time fearing the economic power of China after learning that China Central Television ripped off explosions from Top Gun in order to show off a Chinese…
Just because women choose not to contribute to the assemblage of all human knowledge does not make the medium any less egalitarian
The Daily Beats asks: How egalitarian is this? According to a recently published study, only about 13 percent of those who edit or write articles for Wikipedia are women—the average…
Inexplicable and clearly disturbed palate runs in the family
My daughter refused to eat macaroni and cheese and hotdogs tonight. For a moment, I thought that she might be the only child in the history of the world to…
Why didn’t someone show me before I went to college?
Based upon yearly income, elementary school teacher is the worst paying of all college degrees. While I believe that teachers are underpaid, I am also quick to remind colleagues that…
You say yes. I say no. But do I really mean no?
When deciding upon the next novel to write, I solicited the counsel of several friends, and one of them is dead set against one of my ideas. After reading the…
No silly exercises from this life coach
As a life coach, I’ve only had three clients (and only one paying client), so my experience in the field is admittedly limited, but exercises like this strike me as…
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