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Western Oil Companies Back in Iraq With Unusual Contracts
Thirty-six years after Saddam Hussein nationalized oil and kicked out Western companies, Iraq's Oil Ministry has awarded Exxon Mobil, Shell, Total, and BP contracts set to bring the oil giants back.
Despite the fact that high oil prices put these contracts in high demand, Iraq granted very unusual no-bid contracts, meaning the companies did not have to compete with their counterparts in China, Russia, and India. Today's New York Times explains:
There was suspicion among many in the Arab world and among parts of the American public that the United States had gone to war in Iraq precisely to secure the oil wealth these contracts seek to extract.
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Ask Two Guys About Guys: Why the Incessant Package-Adjusting?
Colin Nissan and Sean Farrell of Don't Be That Guy fame have graciously agreed to answer some burning questions we women folk have about men. You guys were not loving their answer to a woman's question "Why isn't he calling me?" but this week they head into less controversial territory.
Say What? Shakira's Hips Don't Lie
"My body feels like it is asking to reproduce, to have a huge belly and carry babies."
— Shakira, in the latest issue of Rolling Stone, about feeling her biological clock ticking. You won't see her get married any time soon, though.
Grab Bag: Get Over Your Ex With the Help of Craigslist!
- How to get over your ex with Craigslist. — Lemondrop
- Woman thinks she'll never hook up with a woman. (Never say never!) — The Frisky
- Who gets to keep the ring after a broken engagement?
Awkward! My Friend Keeps Oversharing Her Sex Life
Thanks to a reader with an issue (sorry, reader!), we have an awkward scenario requiring your advice. (Have some awkward tales of your own? Join our Awkward!
Sunday Confessional: She'll Ditch Husband After Kids Grow Up
We're scouring the juicy (but anonymous!) secrets posted on Truu Confessions and letting you weigh in. This week, a confessor admits that she is planning on leaving her husband for another man.
"Dear Boyfriend, I'm falling in love with you.
Flashback: Spice Up Your Sex With . . . a Computer Game?
Before there was online porn, there was the Interlude computer game. Apparently, people would shell out money for a manual and computer disk filled with someone else's sexual fantasies. Anything to keep your love life from being routine, predictable, or boring!
Did You Read Sweet Valley High Books Growing Up?
Sweet Valley High, a book series that had a twenty-year run starting in 1983, centered on the lives of teen twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield from — you guessed it — Sweet Valley, CA. There was even a television show based on the books.
Word on the street is that Jennifer's Body screenwriter Diablo Cody will be at the helm of a project to produce and direct an adaptation of the Sweet Valley High books.
Guides Hope Public Will Have Big Love For Polygamy Tours
Has Big Love only intensified your curiosity about the mysterious lives of polygamists? Perhaps you should book your next vacation to Arizona, where former fundamentalist Mormons have launched a tour of a polygamous colony.
Starting next weekend, outsiders will get an inside look with "The Polygamy Experience: A Guided Tour of Colorado City."
Ask an Agnostic: I Cheated on My Husband and Feel Guilty
Conventional Wisdom is a different kind of advice column. Your questions will be answered by people from all walks of life rather than by advice experts. This week, a Christian woman who cheated on her husband feels guilty and needs advice; she'll get some from an agnostic.
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