Ah, Valentine’s Day. The day that couples feel such intense pressure to be romantic that it all but guarantees expectations won’t be met, and even the most confidently single person feels overwhelmingly alone. This year Valentine’s Day is on a Friday, which is better than Tuesday, I suppose. But if you try to actually go […]
Growing up in the rural West, I can’t tell you how many times I heard jokes about Californians, “city folks,” and “back East,” as though people who lived in Cali or east of the Mississippi River were basically clueless idiots. Then I moved east. Not all the way to the coast, but far enough to […]
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a dude out there who has organized a conference to instruct women on all things feminine. And by feminine, he means at home, pregnant, while simultaneously thin and gorgeous and cooking gourmet meals and keeping a spotless house. Apparently, he also hosts a men’s conference where men learn to […]
January is the time of year that everyone starts going to the gym. Every other local TV and radio ad is pushing discounted memberships and special promotions. I have always hated gyms (and bars). And I don’t use the term hate lightly. I’ve always had this impression that gyms and bars are dirty places where […]
It’s a thing among motivated people to choose a word at the beginning of each new year to intently focus on; a goal word that keeps you moving forward with intention. I used to be a motivated person. I still pretend to be. Last year I chose the word “discipline.” I told myself that the […]
This may not be the most warm and fuzzy thing to talk about this time of year. But our refusal to talk about it only makes the situation that much more difficult for those who are struggling. We have to name our pain before we can address it. So I’m going to do the unpopular […]
