Category Archive for 'News'

A Happy Marriage Is All About Money

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Fighting about the kids or sex? maybe its really about money… Today, while most of us marry for romantic reasons, marriage at its core is still a financial union. So much of what we want β€” or don’t want β€” out of life boils down to dollars and cents, whether it’s how hard we choose […]

Porn = Good?

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Interesting read about how porn may not be bad… It’s a counterintuitive finding, likely to annoy both conservatives and antiporn feminists. But simultaneously liking porn and respecting women is consistent with a liberal outlook, which typically combines tolerance with an egalitarian perspective. If your boyfriend has an abortion-rights bumper sticker and a stash of hardcore […]

Potty Training

Monday, August 27th, 2007

This seems to be a growing trend… Dominic is a product of a growing “diaper-free” movement founded on the belief that babies are born with an instinctive ability to signal when they have to answer nature’s call. Parents who practice the so-called “elimination communication” learn to read their children’s body language to help them recognize […]

Circumcision

Monday, June 25th, 2007

I’ve learned that a surprising number of the people around me are “un-cut”…. Query is among a growing number of American parents refusing circumcision, in which the foreskin is removed from the penis. U.S. circumcision rate drops

Half-Breeds

Friday, May 4th, 2007

Parents who are of different races, such as a white father and an Asian-American mother, spend more time and money on their kids than parents who are both of the same race, new research shows. Interracial Couples Invest More in Kids

Dubia

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

These images of Dubia over time are pretty cool… DUBAI IS FUCKING NUTS!!!!!

Rapist Goes After Men

Monday, December 25th, 2006

Hmm – perhaps Cory should watch his back… πŸ˜€ A rapist who preys on young men has struck five times in the Houston area since mid-September, and police said Monday there may be even more victims, but they are too ashamed to come forward. Rapist preys on men in Houston area Update: Looks like there’s […]

Festivus

Sunday, December 24th, 2006

Milwaukee-based maker of hand-railing components is bringing back its line of Festivus poles for the holiday season. The company had plenty of metal rails on hand already and launched the product last year on a whim. ‘Seinfeld’ spurs Festivus pole sales

Condom Sizes

Friday, December 8th, 2006

Perhaps Eddie Murphy got the joke wrong? πŸ˜€ Condoms designed to meet international size specifications are too big for many Indian men as their penises fall short of what manufacturers had anticipated, an Indian study has found. Oversized condoms a headache for many Indian men

More Sleep = Less Weight

Wednesday, December 6th, 2006

Women who typically get about five hours of sleep a night could be one-third more likely to develop ongoing weight-gain, 33 pounds or more into middle age, than those who sleep for at least 7 hours. Sleep More To Control Your Weight

Real ID

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

Ok – what a huge pain in the booty… The Texas Department of Public Safety has plans to change the way Texans renew and change address information on their driver licenses. In fact, the licenses will have a complete makeover. According to KHOU, all changes will have to be made in person, which will cause […]

Let’s do this…

Monday, November 27th, 2006

Let’s do this…

Black Friday

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

My God, did anyone really endure this sort of mayhem on Friday Morning?

Thanks Annie & Dirk!

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Thanks Annie & Dirk!

Cool stuff

Friday, November 24th, 2006

Cool stuff

Turkey D-Day

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006

Happy Thanksgiving! Hundreds of other New Yorkers have not been so skittish, turning to the city’s many live bird markets this week for their Thanksgiving fare. They swear by the taste, saying a live turkey is far better than the frozen, store-bought variety. “People say that once you eat a live turkey, you can never […]

59 Diner

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

59 Diner

Registry scanner

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

Registry scanner

Good food

Monday, November 20th, 2006

Good food

Hard pads

Sunday, November 19th, 2006

Hard pads

La cantera

Sunday, November 19th, 2006

La cantera

Dirk’s beer

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

Dirk’s beer

The McRib is back!

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

The McRib is back!

RocBar Grand Opening

Friday, November 17th, 2006

RocBar Grand Opening

Lankford’s

Friday, November 17th, 2006

Lankford’s

krystal

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

krystal

Serious wind

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

Serious wind

Tea House Mobile

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

Tea House Mobile

sausage

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

sausage

Trippy building

Sunday, November 12th, 2006

Trippy building

Rock… Paper… Scissors

Saturday, November 11th, 2006

Think rock, paper, scissors is a children’s game? Think again. Top players from around the globe will gather in Toronto this weekend to compete for a C$10,000 ($8,840) prize and the title of world champion. Hundreds to compete for rock, paper, scissors title

wagamama

Friday, November 10th, 2006

wagamama

Awesome office space

Friday, November 10th, 2006

Awesome office space

cops

Thursday, November 9th, 2006

cops

protest

Thursday, November 9th, 2006

protest

More food

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

More food

Pickle sniffing

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

Pickle sniffing

New food

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

New food

World’s largest strawberry shortcake

Tuesday, November 7th, 2006

World’s largest strawberry shortcake

Mason jar

Tuesday, November 7th, 2006

Mason jar