This article lays out pretty thoroughly just what a raw deal marriage is for men. Divorce is twice as likely to catch husbands by surprise as it is wives. In a 2004 poll by the AARP, one in four men who were divorces in the previous year said they “never saw it coming.” (Only 14 … Read more
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Posted in Culture, Current Events on Jan 10th, 2008
Polling is becoming an amazingly accurate science. The Rasmussen exit polls in New Hampshire were within 1-2% of the actual final numbers for all the candidates… except two. Hillary and Obama. The exit polls there were off by 10%, and some polling companies had those two wrong by up to 15%. Rasmussen predicted an Obama … Read more
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Posted in Culture, Escape on Dec 20th, 2007
It has been three years since I last played a video game for any length of time. Yes, I include Solitaire in this. I have never played or even seen World of Warcraft. I built my home computer from the ground up to prove to myself I could do it, but when it is time to upgrade … Read more
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Posted in Culture, Current Events, Tool Time on Dec 10th, 2007
The English woman who was jailed in Sudan for letting a kid in her class name a teddy bear Muhammed is profusely apologizing for causing offense to fundamentalist freaks: I was very upset to think that I may have caused offence to people – very, very upset about it. I’m just an ordinary middle-aged primary … Read more
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There was a shitstorm recently from offended female lawyers about my post on judging a woman’s femininity, sexual adventurism and relationship-worthiness based on her job. I was tough on a number of different kinds of careerist chicks, but it was the lawyers who took the most umbrage and came out swinging their clitdicks with a vengeance, thereby proving my … Read more
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Posted in Culture, Dating, Girls on Oct 31st, 2007
My first dating experience years ago with a black girl was a positive one. She was really cute with a penchant for wearing stiletto heels and a habit of flaky behavior that I found endearing. I remember the reactions we got walking down the street together holding hands. Most people let their glances linger a fraction … Read more
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Here are my opinions of the sexual and relationship compatibilities of girls with the following jobs: ADDENDUM:Some of the commenters mentioned I left interns and staffers off the list. I count these girls as part of the hr/marketing/pr brigade except they are burdened with much bigger egos, self-righteousness, and workaholic issues. They all secretly want to hook up … Read more
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Posted in Beta, Culture, Globalization on Oct 9th, 2007
An alert reader e-mailed me the following news report: A BRAZILIAN woman has been ordered by the country’s Supreme Court to pay a hefty fine to her husband for failing to mention that he was not the father of two of their children. The Rio de Janeiro woman, whose identity was not disclosed, was ordered to pay … Read more
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Enjoying a Sunday morning cup of coffee and reading the hilarious insults from YouTube commenters has become a treasured personal growth and productivity time sink for me. The key to savoring truly inspired mockeries is to choose a popular video featuring an easy target. This combination brings out the best in people. This video by a guy riffing on the … Read more
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This article about looking for love at an Obama political rally made me laugh. “You are likely to have similar political views, and those often cross into other things that aren’t politically affiliated,” says Colleen Kluttz, a 29-year-old TV producer who’s hitting the event tonight if work allows. I suppose it makes intuitive sense to a politics-drenched … Read more
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