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A Beautiful Lesson In Life and Adversity
A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee. You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was...
With the New Year, every one is busy setting goals, focusing on making some major things happen this year and motivated to work hard. These are all key elements to success, but one element so often overlooked is the Time to Play.As children, we looked forward to our friends...
Transforming Dreams into Reality
Everyone dreams, we all have ideas, visions, yearnings, desires and yes, even fantasies we think about and wish would become reality. This is the course of human nature, but not all of these dreams could ever become reality, simply because of the number of dreams we create in our...
The Courage to Succeed in 2010
Here we are starting a New Year. Everyone seems to be setting resolutions and hoping for a better year than 2009. Unfortunately, they are setting the same resolutions as last year (and years before) and the chances of them being anything more than a fleeting memory by January 15...
Are you Living Your Life With a Clear Purpose?
Washington Irving said; "Great minds have purposes; others have wishes."Each of us have tremendous potential residing within us. Some find the potential and nurture it, others find it but let it go, others never find it and still others never even look for it.But regardless of who we are, what...
Are Your Thoughts Holding You Back?
It is a known belief in the Personal Development arena the words we speak can affect our results exponentially. With this in mind, we knowingly make a concerted effort to speak words of success and abundance in order to attract these things into our lives.But, here is another consideration for...
Wired Lifestyle
Call Me Google. (And Call Me, Google)
Google's announcement that it intends to build and test super fast fiber-optic broadband networks in a few communities around the US has a few communities in the US pulling out all the stops to be selected with some attention-getting stunts that scream to the search giant "Pick me! Pick ME!" ...
Keep the stuff about how many pageviews your blog posts pull in, but dump the cruft about how many Twitter followers you have. Our tips will help your resume stand out. ...
50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do
The author of a provocative new book talks to GeekDad about how to raise your kids to be adventurous and inquisitive. ...
Curling Strategy, by the Numbers
Curling statistics reveal strategic options, in a baseball-esque manner. ...
How to Mix Up Some Non-Toxic Cleaners for Your Home
Some of those cleaning products you can buy on supermarket shelves will leave your home more toxic than it was before you cleaned it. Learn to mix your own potent cleaners from safe materials, and contribute your own recipes. ...
How Wired Are You? — You Tell Us!
Help us construct a "How Wired Are You?" quiz for an upcoming issue of Wired magazine. Submit a question that will separate the faithful from the wanna-bes. ...
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So sorry this is a day late!!! Happy Phagwah! Last Sunday, Chloe & Krysti & I went to celebrate Holi in Queens. I have lots of pictures & stuff to show you, hold please! [Insert the dulcet tones of Barbara Streisand here.] Being a gym bunny! (Hop hop!) Okay,...
Win A $100 Gift Voucher From ModCloth!
Further product information here! Things we all want: Peace, love & new clothes! Love & peace have to come from you, but I’m more than happy to lend a helping hand when it comes to fancy new duds! To celebrate spring & all the sartorial possibilities a new season entails, I’ve teamed up...
I love this outfit. I wanted to take photos but was in a rush, so decided to take video while I was getting ready & on my way. I wore… Heart diamante earrings from GirlProps Cut-out jersey dress from Missguided Black satin trim blazer from Urban Outfitters Black windowpane stockings...
Just a reminder that “the ideal body shape” is constantly changing… filed under: cherry on top, the playgirls guide to radical self love Comment [19] Share this! + Del.icio.us + Facebook + Stumbleupon + Technorati...
Here’s a sampling of what I got up to during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week! Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week: Betsey Johnson My Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week highlight was, without a doubt, the Betsey Johnson show, and I’m sure I wasn’t alone. Betsey’s shows aren’t just a moving catalog of latest looks — they’re a full-blown...
Carousel: Week Ending 5th March 2010
From Welcome To Wonderland. Thanks, Johanna! Hello Friday! In the words of Bruce Forsyth, nice to see ya, to see ya nice! What do you have planned for this weekend? If I had to guess, I’d say a large number of you are going to go &...
Thomas Hawk Digital Connection
Restless Ramblin’ Fever in My Soul
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Barbie turns 51 today. Happy Birthday Barbie. My Barbie set on Flickr here. From wikipedia: Barbie doll’s full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts. In a series of novels published by Random House in the 1960s, her parents’ names are given as George and Margaret Roberts from the fictional town of...
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Five Places I Go to Find Photographic Inspiration
Earlier today Rebekah Json on Google Buzz asked me what I do when I’m “uninspired” to inspire my photography. I started thinking about it and realized that the answer was actually longer than a few sentences and so I decided to publish a post on five places that I...
Culture and Lifestyle: News & Videos about Culture and Lifestyle - CNN.com
Google adds bike routes to online maps
Peter Smith was riding his bike down a particularly busy road in Austin, Texas, when, amid a frightening blur of big-truck traffic, a thought hit him:...
State Department criticizes Iran for persecuting religious minorities
The State Department condemned Iran's persecution of religious minorities on Friday following the Iranian authorities' detention of Baha'is and Christians in recent months....
Pope 'distraught' by German sex abuse scandal
Pope Benedict XVI is distraught by news of a scandal involving allegations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Germany, Germany's highest-ranking Catholic said Friday....
Doubling of maternal deaths in U.S. 'scandalous,' rights group says
Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth in the United States have doubled in the past 20 years, a development that a human rights group called "scandalous and disgraceful" Friday....
What's not fun about Assassin's Creed 2
Let's imagine this terrifying scenario for a moment. You come home from a long day of work and sit in front of your computer to try out your newly purchased copy of the video game Assassin's Creed 2, and then ... nothing happens. You face an immobile title screen. You...
How family should treat your ex?
When you break up with someone, how do you expect the people in your life to treat your ex?...
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Jean Ferrat, une identité nationale
Il ne l'a pas fait exprès, évidemment, il s'est éteint juste quand la vie s'est retirée de ses poumons malades, à l'hôpital de d'Aubenas, dernier souffle épuisé. Mais il est mort en compagnon de route. Lui, Jean Ferrat, 79 ans, l'un des rares sympathisants communistes de l'histoire de la chanson...
On ne va peut-être plus s'ennuyer en regardant la F1
Longtemps j'ai siesté de bonne heure, devant une course de F1. Mis à part les éléments extra sportifs qui faisaient la une des médias, il n'y avait pas grand-chose d'intéressant à se mettre sous la dent. Il était beaucoup plus amusant de chercher les photos controversées sur les pratiques sexuelles...
JO d'hiver de 2018: Annecy, cause (perdue) nationale
Au cas où vous ne le sauriez pas, la France est candidate à l'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques d'hiver en 2018. Annecy a été choisie, en effet, pour porter les couleurs nationales lors d'un long processus qui aboutira au 6 juillet 2011 et à la désignation, à Durban, en...
Alice, de tous les côtés du miroir
Alice, le Chapelier Fou, le chat de Cheshire... Vous reconnaissez ces personnages? Normal. Nés dans l'imagination du non moins célèbre Lewis Carroll au XIXe siècle, on les retrouve depuis dans une myriade d'œuvres naviguant dans un nombre important de registres. Prenez «Matrix» par exemple, on y retrouve le lapin blanc,...
Le chanteur Jean Ferrat est décédé samedi «en tombant du lit» de l'hôpital d'Aubenas où il était entré pour y subir des examens. Jean Ferrat, 79 ans, s'était fait connaître dans les années 50 et 60, en mettant notamment en musique le poète Aragon. Né Tenenbaum, fils d'une famille juive modeste...
La pilule fait-elle vivre plus longtemps? Oui et non.
Les femmes qui se demandent quels sont les effets à long terme de la prise de la pilule contraceptive peuvent se rassurer. A en croire une étude publiée vendredi dans le British Medical Journal, les femmes qui ont commencé à utiliser ce moyen de contraception à la fin des années...
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How to Make Personal Growth More Fun (and Easier)
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/orangeacid/ / CC BY 2.0 “People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” Dale Carnegie When you read this blog, other blogs and books on personal development it’s easy to get drawn into an atmosphere of this being really serious business. And for someone who needs help it can...
Are These 3 Odd but Common Obstacles Standing in the Way of Your Success?
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/grrphoto/ / CC BY 2.0 “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” Michael Jordan Basics such as motivation, setting goals and taking action are vital to get the...
It’s Springtime: 4 Timeless Thoughts on the Most Optimistic of Seasons
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bellymotherbaby/ / CC BY-SA 2.0 “Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.” Doug Larson “An optimist is the human personification of spring.” Susan J. Bissonette Spring is finally here in Sweden. Well, kinda. It’s more of feeling of spring I suppose in the way that Doug Larson...
How to Find Inner Peace: 5 Timeless Thoughts
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wolfgangstaudt/ / CC BY 2.0 “He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.” Marcus Aurelius “Possession of material riches, without inner peace, is like dying of thirst while bathing in a lake.” Paramahansa Yogananda Finding peace within is a wonderful but also a difficult thing. It is easy to...
Do You Make These 3 Common Mistakes When Trying to Improve Your Self Confidence?
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/helgabj/ / CC BY 2.0 “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the face.” Helen Keller One of the most common wishes people have seems to be to improve their self confidence. This can be a tricky thing and it is easy to start fooling yourself...
What the Old Romans Can Teach You About Living a Kick-Ass Life
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cowboyneal/ / CC BY-SA 2.0 “The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.” Marcus Aurelius “No one can give you better advice than yourself.” Cicero People like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca may have died thousands of years ago. But what they spoke about back then is still helpful today....
Girl Solo in Arabia
Letter from Vietnam, December 2009 Contemplating the Moon through a window This is the meaning of the Vietnamese 'nhan' and seems to me to be the equivalent of 'kayf' in Yemen; the desire to shake off the burden of daily......
Wind Towers, Ice Houses and Towers of Silence; The Bride of the Desert
Yazd, Iran "This was the city of Yazd, a fine, clean city with magnificent bazaars, perennial streams and verdant trees, whose population are merchants of the Shafi'ite rite." so wrote Ibn Battuta, although he never writes that he ever actually......
Poets, scholars and sufis of Khorasan
Khorasan; Mashad, Torbat i-Jam, Tus, Sarakhs, Torbat-i-Heydarieh, Nishapur. We had become a spectacle, the entertainment of the day; a host of foreign women struggling with chadors despite the best efforts and ministrations of the pilgrim guides sent to help us.......
The Warrior's fire and the Throne of Solomon
North-Western Iran, October 2009 When I was in Kenya on Ibn Battuta's trail earlier this year, I came across two symbols, one at Gede which looked like a stylized cypress tree I thought might be Iranian in origin, and another......
The deities of the Kushites and the XXVth Dynasty
Jebel Barkal and Karima, Sudan Prior to the Meroitic period of 300BC to 300AD, the Kushite Kings of Egypt's 25th dynasty ruled both Egypt and Sudan from 747BC. As far back as 1500BC it was recognized that Jebel Barkal in......
Ten Tips on How to Choose Your First DSLR Camera
The very first time that I held an SLR camera was when I was 16. It was my father’s Pentax, a very handsome film SLR camera. It was an expensive hobby, specially for a college student, so I decided to let go of photography. Years later, however, I finally received...
Post-Engagement Report and a Job Offer
So my sister, Sanaf, is now engaged to be married to Kamran. Everything went well, alhumdulillah. I flew to Karachi with Sophia, and we did what every cabin crew hates done on an aircraft: we re-arranged the seats for 5 people so that Sophia and I could sit together. A...
My sister, Sanaf, is getting engaged tonight, inshaAllah. May Allah bless her with so much happiness, love and health. ...
The World’s Largest Aquarium Leaks, and Stats Go Up
By the time you are reading this post, you must already have heard or read that the world’s largest aquarium had cracked and leaked. This Dubai Mall aquarium is home to 33 thousand sea creatures (including several sharks, whose teeth I’ve seen really up close) and contains 10 million liters...
BBQ at Mamzar Park … Abaya sleeve details … And of course, blue and silver slippers … AND, I really had to post this one … This was Yemen’s presentation for the Global Village this year. And they had ONE spectator, who seems engrossed in their performance. ...
The Lady Behind the Visa Window of the Pakistan Embassy in Dubai
My sister, Sophia, went to the Pakistan embassy exactly five days ago to apply for a visit visa. She attached the photo copy of our youngest sister’s passport and national ID card as supporting documents (because she’s a Pakistani passport holder). When the lady behind the visa window studied the...
Crucial Minutiae
As you’ve probably noticed, Crucial Minutiae has been silent for the last month. While all of us enjoyed writing together in this space for almost three years, this site has officially closed up shop. But we’re not going away! Six of are currently incubating a Crucial Minutiae spin-off, and we will...
It turns out that blogging is much more easily accomplished from a Days Inn hotel room in an unfamiliar town during a blizzard than on a birthday or a visit home for the holidays. I’m not sure I have anything particularly insightful or pertinent to put out there, except...
About a year and a half ago, my old iBook died, and I wrote this post about what I learned from that experience: namely, your computer will die someday, and you probably won’t be able to back it up right before it does. Since then, I’ve found myself returning to that...
During my first week as a Montana resident, I stood face to face with a politically conservative, devoutly Christian, Bikram-yoga loving, Scottish electrician who told me to have faith that the negative ions in this pure country air will cure all ills. I took an exaggerated inhalation and smiled at...
I finally got back to work as an Artist (Writer) in Residence at the children’s hospital last week. My warm-up was an art project at a tree lighting ceremony for chronically ill kids. It went beautifully, but when I got home and discovered I just missed tucking my...
At 7.30 yesterday morning, my boyfriend and I hovered over our new Montana friend Greg as he took this Middle East geography test in our kitchen. We’d remembered it while speaking with him about the arbitrary nature of political borders and hooting about the 50 elk we saw yesterday in...
MobileLife Today: A Health, Wellness, and Fitness Magazine and Podcast
Full Circle Arts invites the public to an Opening Reception for “To See with Words” on April 15, 2010 from 6:30 to 8:30. “To See With Words” is an exhibition where area writers are invited to interpret artworks by local artists with short writings, such as poems or essays....
On March 21st, award musician and singer-songwriter, Randall Bramblett will perform at the Music At The Lake music series at beautiful LakeHouse Lodge and Spa in Flat Rock, NC. While Bramblett may not be a household name, he is legendary within music circles for his songwriting...
Tybee community project with both individual plots and a communal shared spaces. Plots are $50.00 for a 4×8 ft space. INTRODUCING – Work Day Our first work day is planned for this upcoming Saturday March 13th from 10 am Our garden location between the YMCA and the Old School. What to bring garden implements:...
Training Tips With Dr. Rick Kattouf!
I have started working with Dr. Rick Kattouf on my nutrition and training because obviously I can’t do it on my own. Let me tell you guys, this man KNOWS his stuff! He is going to be producing coaching tips every once in a while and I will be putting...
Guess who’s back. from Jon Evans on Vimeo. Guess Who is Back....
On March 20, 2010, The YMCA of Catawba Valley invites you to one of the most spectacular events you’ll attend in 2010. Hey…maybe EVER! We welcome back world-renowned performance painter David Garibaldi. More about him here… garibaldiarts.com. David will paint 4 portraits before your eyes of cultural icons...
The New Yorker
goatTitle-->PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY This is the final week of the company’s annual season at City Center, so if you haven’t seen “Beloved Renegade,” from 2008—a meditation on mortality and love, set to Poulenc’s deeply moving “Gloria” . . ....
Vince Aletti: Robert Adams’s noctural landscapes.
The forty-five black-and-white photographs in Robert Adams’s current show at the Matthew Marks gallery, “Summer Nights, Walking,” are about the American landscape after dark, when serenity can turn to dread with the snap of a twig. Made between 1976 and 1982 in the . . ....
Goings on About Town: Readings and Talks
goatTitle-->AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY The poets George Green, Joshua Mehigan, Linda Pastan, and David Yezzi join Billy Collins for a reading from “Bright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems About Birds,” which was edited by Collins. (Central Park W. at 79th St. 212-769-5200. March 10 at . . ....
A collection of cartoons from the issue, plus this week's Cartoon Caption Contest....
Hilton Als: Martin McDonagh’s “A Behanding in Spokane.”
I don’t know a single self-respecting black actor who wouldn’t feel shame and fury while sitting through Martin McDonagh’s new play, “A Behanding in Spokane” (directed by John Crowley, at the Gerald Schoenfeld). Nor do I know one who would have . . ....
Peter Schjeldahl: Juicy Fruit.
Peter Schjeldahl on the Dakis Joannou collection....
Krftd, Arbiter of Style and Ideas
These may look like photos, but they’ve actually drawn using blue ballpoint pen...
Fashionistas have a new home in Milan, the Maison Moschino presented by Hotelphilosophy....
Cheng Joo, a Singaporean photographer based in New York shares with Krftd his love for Polaroid....
Lacroix is the king of the pattern mix in Paris, and his paper line should be no different...
With these colourful iida mobile phones, you'll be walking on sunshine soon enough....
This spring, H&M has a line catered to those that are especially environmentally conscious...
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This Week in Internet History: Viral-Video Madness!
Forget hoops Busey, Biggie, Gaga, and a bunch of nerds have been going nuts all over the web. Enjoy the best moments of crazy, and joy, from the week that was....
Amanda Seyfried Is a Woman We Love
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Late-Night Bands: Not Hip, But Very Cool
An appreciation for musicians that don't have obscure names, that aren't looking to attract the hipster crowd, and are just looking to play songs that are fun. So go ahead and smile....
What Robert Pattinson Knows Can Save Us All
You want to hate him. But then you get to know him, and you wonder if he might teach a generation of jaded sex symbols how to be movie stars we love....
Quiz: How Do You Feel About Robert Pattinson?
A fun way to distinguish between that time your girlfriend made you watch Twilight and when you'll just break down and tweet your way through Remember Me, alone...
Shopping for jeans has become kind of a nightmare, but these new blues are making their mark on a classic without the hassle...
Annansi Chronicles
Africans on Forbes 2010 World’s Billionaires list
Forbes Magazine has compiled and published it’s annual list of the world’s billionaires. The 2010 World’s Billionaires list represents “billionaires with publicly traded fortunes, net worths…calculated using share prices and exchange rates from February 12, 2010″. Of the 937 people named to the list, there are 8 African country citizens who...
K’Naan launches Coca-Cola World Cup campaign
Somalian-born, Canadian-based hip-hop artist K’Naan has specially recorded a version of the song “Wavin’ Flag”, originally featured on his 2009 album Troubadour, for the Coca Cola sponsored 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament, hosted by South Africa. The remix, “Wavin’ Flag (The Celebration Mix)”, will be part of Coke’s global integrated marketing campaign...
S. Africa Tourism launches URL shortener for World Cup marketing
As part of the marketing around the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup, the South African Tourism authority has launched a new branded url shortening service at http://mzan.si. Developed for the government agency by Quirk eMarketing, the Mzan.si service is so named for the word Mzansi (m-zun-zee), a popular word used...
Kenya’s first Sci-Fi film hits Sundance
Made by writer/director Wanuri Kahiu, Kenya’s first science fiction film to hit Sundance, Pumzi, takes place “thirty-five years after World War III, the “Water War,” and tells the story of a woman from East Africa who flees an enclosed community in hopes of once again restoring life outside...
Video: “Warm Heart of Africa” The Very Best ft Ezra Koenig
If you haven’t already heard of the group The Very Best, here’s your introduction. Made up of British production duo Radioclit and Malawian singer Esau Mwamwaya, the group’s October 2009 release “Warm Heart of Africa” features guest appearances from M.I.A. and Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig and is a must listen. Singer...
Top 6 African business and culture trends to watch in 2010
If, like me, you’ve been watching people and events surrounding Africa in mainstream and non-mainstream news, you’ll know that 2009 was a big year for Africa, From President Obama’s visit, to the new fiber-optic cable in Kenya, there was a lot of president-setting efforts going on in Africa. While there...
AskMen.com - FASHION
Your peacoat is starting to look dated. Do you have the right spring jacket to replace it with? Start here....
Sometimes you need to spend more than 5 minutes styling your hair. Consider this your cheat sheet for pulling it off....
Watch Snob: Are Watches Just Status Symbols?
Is your wristwatch simply there to express your wealth and social status? The Watch Snob weighs in....
Men's Jeans: The Best Under $100
Why? Because you shouldn't have to spend more than $100 to look good in jeans. Here's what to wear right now....
How To: Start A Watch Collection
Is it time to start building a respectable watch collection of your own? Before you buy, brush up on all the jargon and options here....
This week, the Watch Snob weighs in on Ebel watches (have you heard of them?) and defends Xetum. ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Lifestyle
She's about feeling and commitment; he ain't
She's about feeling and commitment; he ain't....
Teasing between lovers: Fun or cruel?
Is teasing between lovers fun or cruel?...
Men or women: Who really pays?
Men or women: Who really pays in the courtships of the sexes?...
Rebel turns traditional ... is she a sellout?
Rebel turns traditional. Is she a sellout?...
There's something wonderfully simple about screw-top swivel stools - especially those that have an industrial flair....
10 steps to a successful first vegetable garden
Vegetables are easy to grow, especially if you follow these 10 steps for first-timers....
The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
Why Grow? and Other Wisdom from 37Signals
The path to profitability doesn’t need to be complicated. (Photo: El Photopakismo) I’ve known the guys at 37Signals for a little while. I first met Jason Fried at SXSW in 2008, and I then got to know David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) over e-mail and in person last year. On...
5 Travel Lessons You Can Use at Home
Rolf Potts is one of my favorite writers, and his book Vagabonding was one of only four books I recommended as “fundamental” in The 4-Hour Workweek. It was also one of two books, the other being...
Random Episode 8 – 2010 Resolutions with Kevin Rose and Tim Ferriss
This new, long overdue Random episode covers our personal resolutions–personal, business, physical, and otherwise–as well as favorite recent gifts (both given and received). The video is recorded on two cameras, including Glenn’s new experimental HD delight. Topics include: - Chocolate - Powerlifting - Filtering false friends - Funny hats - The art of the...
The First Time Online – Enjoy While You Can
Most of you have never seen this. I really hope you enjoy it. To download, just sign into Vimeo and you’re set. If you Final Cut it up, please set to a Crystal Method or Sevendust soundtrack :) In other breaking news: I need only 120 more Amazon reviews...
Thank You, Facebook Bankruptcy, and Late Christmas Presents
(Photo: source) Thank you… Thank you… Thank you! The last two blog posts have moved me more than any others, and the new expanded 4-Hour Workweek has hit #4 on The New York Times bestseller list and #3 on the USA Today Money list! In a future post, I will explain exactly what I did...
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Welcome to the Social Security Privatization news center discussing impact on personal finance, retirement planning, saving, taxes, & money management. Start with list of articles or simply search....
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Blog Snog: Clingerellas, Breast Obsessions, and Ghosts of Oscars Past
From TresSugar: Oscar couples from years past. From the Frisky: Just ask him out already! From Lemondrop: When a guy’s obsessed with breastses. From College Candy: When you become Clingerella. From Eden Fantasys: Nina Hartley’s recommended books on sexuality. From YourTango: 8 habits that’ll destroy a marriage....
New York City Wants to Turn You On
Good design used to be completely unheard of in the world of sex accessories — neither function nor form was particularly paid attention to, whether it was a vibrator or a pair of latex undies. Fortunately, in the last decade or so, both form and function have improved immeasurably, and...
Dear Em & Lo – When Online Long-Distance Love Goes Wrong, Very Wrong
photo from Arbron Dear Em & Lo, I am an 18-year-old girl and recently got engaged to a 30-year-old guy. We have an online long distance relationship. I really like the guy and he likes me too. Things were really awesome between us after our engagement, he used to be really...
Poll: How Do You Know When a Relationship Is Ending?
photo by Sara Bjork Our contributor Carrie asked us this question recently — for her, she says she knows the end is nigh when she starts feeling more self-conscious and uncomfortable around the guy. For her friend, it’s when she loses interest in PDA with the partner. How about you: What...
New Crazy-Awesome Video from OK Go
Okay, we know this will be twice in one week that we’re going rogue and abandoning the whole love and sex thing, but this is worth it! OK Go is an indie band that has mastered viral marketing with clever, innovative one-shot vids for their songs. First there was “A...
Dear Dr. Kate: Can I Get Pregnant During My Period?
Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, Can I get pregnant if I have unprotected sex during my period? I’ve heard that...
