by angela on September 12, 2008
“I can’t win. I won’t win. I don’t want to win.”
– Toast of the National Chauvinistic Husbands Association
Apparently Japan is looking down the barrel of a major marital crisis because of recent legislation that allows wifes to receive 1/2 of their husband’s retirement in the event of divorce. While most men have blown off the threat, there’s a small group that attend AA-style meetings with the goal of rebuilding their relationships with their wives after years of neglect.
by angela on September 1, 2008
A few weeks ago I found Phillip Toledano’s images and narratives of real phone sex operators through a post over at Mighty Girl. Her favorite post was one in which a man boasts about his superhuman strength.
Compelling, yes, but not nearly as fascinating as the 60-year-old phone sex operator with a BA in Cultural Anthropology [...]
by graham on July 15, 2008
Yesterday I wrote about depression and narcissism in the wealthy, based on a the recent New York Times article titled “Challenges of $600-a-Session Patients.” Today I want to talk about the second striking part of the article–handling success.
Angela and I have recently been talking about “the good student” (registration required). The good student is somebody [...]
by graham on July 15, 2008
There’s so much interesting insight into human behavior in this article, I recommend reading the whole thing. There are two parts of the article that interested me in particular, and I’ll cover them in two separate posts.
The first part:
“In my experience, there was a high incidence of depression in the people who were born [...]
by angela on July 8, 2008
My Grandma calls her afternoon nap “resting her eyes,” but the benefits extend beyond the visual hiatus.
Relish the benefits of a sharper mind, improved accuracy and perception, quicker motor skills, keener coordination, and enhanced mood and memory. Getting even the briefest nap is better than nothing.
This from a lavishly designed Boston Globe graphic detailing [...]
