If not, you should. It could be life- and world-changing. — If you can’t commit to something big, commit to something small. ~ Merle Shain The demands of modern life can be overwhelming and exhausting. We’re often made to feel that if we aren’t doing a hundred things at once, success will not find us and we’re less than, even worthless. …

I did. If you did too, are you asking these same questions? — I can’t remember ever wanting to be “normal.” Most days, I’m just fine with my life choices that rejected the life script of “normal.” But as I age, I find myself wondering more and more about the choices I made in my youth and the value of the script of…

Is this it and is it worth dying for? — Oh, my, God. Becky, look at her butt. It is so big… I mean, her butt, is just so big. I can’t believe it’s just so round, it’s like out there… ~ “ Baby Got Back “ Ladies, is an oversized arse worth dying for? You decide: On February 8…

Every generation proclaims theirs is the worst ever — and guess what? — Every generation is right. The hideous truth is: The collective heart of humankind has always had a deep streak of wickedness, perversity, and deceit. Today, like no other time in the history of humankind, this has never been more true. Human existence has arrived yet again at a record low…

Do you want to be “somebody?” Good *luck* with that. In the West, most of us dream of being somebody. Because being a regular anybody just won’t do. And whatever your ambition, there’s a super successful somebody to obsess over. But no one can predict the kind of otherworldly success…

The right friendships add sweetness and value to our lives — Having friends who add more value than they steal is like enjoying a thick slice of freshly baked sourdough bread with a generous layer of salted Kerry Gold butter and a smattering of local Wildflower honey. Dessert anyone?! And there are at least four types of valuable friendships to cultivate: …

Because certain “insults” against feminism seem dumb — First, let me be clear: I don’t consider myself a feminist. In fact, I try my darnedest to avoid labels whenever I can. But one label I do choose for myself is that of truth-teller — I tell the truth. And I tell the truth regardless of whether I belong…

As long as we choose to objectify ourselves, human male “pigs” will win and women will continue to be victimized — A lot of men suck. And let me be absolutely clear on this point: I don’t give three rats’ behinds if a woman is naked in front of a man. If she hints at or says NO, it’s criminal for any man to victimize her sexually. Full stop. But in…