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Dish! What Song Are You Embarrassed to Love?
Yesterday, I showed you the Google search results for worst band in the world. Verdict? Creed.
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Writer Boldly Goes Where No Mother Has Gone Before
I've had a love/hate relationship with Ayelet Waldman for some time, but the more I read her work and listen to her speak, the more I realize that my ambivalence is with the subjects she discusses more than it is with her: motherhood, work, feminism, and the idea of "having it all."
Waldman, whose husband is writer Michael Chabon, caused a bit of controversy a few years ago when she declared (in a rhetorically bold and questionable move) that she loved her husband more than her children. She said she wanted to contrast herself from the women in her circle she noticed were no longer sexually involved with their husbands because they'd subsumed their identities to being mothers.
Do Tell: What Random Acts of Kindness Have You Practiced?
I remember when I first saw the bumper sticker that read, "Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty." (Also a book.) I had two responses. The cynic in me: "Oh, give me a break.
Group Therapy: Help — My Boyfriend Is Having a Financial Crisis
My boyfriend owns two properties, a car, and a credit card he can't afford to make payments on. He doesn't reveal the extent of his financial crisis to his family members, but they do occasionally give him money — $1,000 to $2,000 whenever the lenders call for his payments — which really only softens the blow until the next payment is due.
He has a great job, yet he doesn't earn enough to pay the bills.
You Asked: Is It Unfair to End My Marriage?
Dear Sugar,
I have been married for over 20 years to a man 16 years older than me. I've grown out of love with him, but I'm afraid to tell him that I want a divorce. I know that this marriage is over; actually, it's been over for a long time now, but I've been sacrificing my needs to protect my family.
What's the Worst Band in the World According to Google?
Hahaha. Freaking Creed. (Just try your own Google search; this is really what comes up!) I agree on a conscious level, but on an unconscious one, when the bombastic "My Sacrifice" comes on the radio (which I secretly love!), I always have to listen to it.
VA Rules Military Ballots Must Be Counted & Vets Campaign
After watching the documentary Hacking Democracy last night on HBO, the business of counting votes was very much on my mind today (if you're at all curious about electronic voting and accuracy, watch it. It's repeating a lot this month.) This story of counting trouble is hopefully resolved.
In Virginia, the attorney general has just ruled that absentee ballots filled out by members of the armed forces must be counted.
Powersuit of Tradition: Sworn Virgins In Albania Are Dwindling
In Albania, gender equality has a literal meaning — and a less modern, more traditional translation that your 9 to 5 or Working Girl tropes. For centuries, sworn virginity has allowed woman to live as men, with all the responsibilities and rights that accompany the role in a conservative society.
In closed-off rural northern Albania, the practice of swapping genders was a practical solution motivated by social necessity, for a family with a shortage of men.
Debate Rebate: Reactions to the Second Presidential Debate
The much be-hyped town hall debate brought the candidates close together on the bright red carpet, the people closer to the candidates, and perhaps the undecideds closer to a decision? Between the discussion happening here, and the sparkily veiled tension on the stage, how did this match up fare? Here's what we thought:
Citizen:
The biggest shot in the arm this debate format provided was bringing the issues down to the individual level.
You Asked: Should I Wait and See if He Changes His Mind?
Dear Sugar,
Back in July my boyfriend confessed that he lied to me about being a virgin — he had actually been with six girls before me. He was my first and it hurt terribly that someone I loved would lie to my for a year and half. I forgave him because I loved him and he genuinely was sorry; the guilt was eating away at him.
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