Consent: Physical and Emotional

I had a delicate incident with a past girlfriend and after thinking about it for a long time, I thought I’d share….

We were fighting. The relationship seemed to have run its course. It was probably out of balance right from the start since the only…

Dating After 50 — Part Two

I’ve been divorced since 2012. I was married for fourteen years and before that I had a few serious relationships. I have had one serious relationship since the divorce.

I have spent more than a little time reading about successful relationships, talking…

Are you a Citizen or a Slave?

This is the definition of a slave…

a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them

It’s the end of 2017 in the United States and I would like to challenge everyone with the entitled question:

Psycho-Graphic Warfare

We know that companies like Cambridge Analytica and its founding investor Robert Mercer are out to destroy liberal democracy and re-invent America as a haven for right-wing Christian demagoguery, there needs to be a counter-wright.

Dating Intellect

Obviously, there are many aspects to two people coming together as partners and navigating all of the ups and downs of a successful relationship. Chemistry is often a big issue. We all want to be physically attracted to our partners (though I’ll admit some of my good friends view this as a lower…

From Real News (and Walter Cronkite) to Fake News (and Donald Trump)

On March 6, 1981, Walter Cronkite closed his final show as anchor of the CBS Evening News.

In 1981, the cost of public college and the cost of living were equal. From that year forward a dramatic deviation. From 1980 to today there…

The Last Jedi and The Angry Mob (spoilers)

I took three of my kids to see Star Wars: The Last Jedi on Thursday night. The consensus was that it was pretty good. Not as great as Empire, but pretty darn good.