Passion That Doesn't Play Out? Science Tells Us It's Real
Scientists have long comforted those of us plodding through the tedium that long-term relationships can become by telling us that passion doesn't last for anyone. Within three months to three years, it has done its job of encouraging us to procreate. Perhaps it has kept us together long enough for a child or two to be born. Then, task accomplished, it fades. ...
Black-Tar Heroin: Mexican Growers Target the Heartland
A drug many of us know nothing of has spread across the country, according to a stunning series in the Los Angeles Times this week. The drug is called black-tar heroin. While other forms of heroin use appear to be going down, this one is going up. Its cost is low enough to compete with a six-pack of beer. There's some good news in that. It means that even junkies can afford the stuff. So the burglaries and robberies that usually accompany pain-pill and other drug addictions may actually go down as use of black-tar heroin spreads. There's another piece of good news for some neighborhoods that ...
Haitians Believe 'Hidden Forces' Stymie Rebuilding -- and They're Right
Many Haitians believe unseen forces demand a sacrifice of life force in return for riches. That Vodou belief equips them to understand Haiti's situation far better than their putative rescuers, who operate within a myth that doesn't match Haiti's reality nearly as well, writes Elizabeth McAlister, associate professor of religion at Wesleyan University. ...
Henrietta Lacks' Story Told at Last, Thanks to Dogged Writer
Henrietta Lacks may have saved more lives than any other person in history. A poor black woman who died almost 60 years ago, her story is everywhere this week thanks to a intrepid reporter named Rebecca Skloot. If you see a photo of Skloot, who's 37 and looks younger, you may be tempted to write her off as the latest pretty young thing the media has fallen for. She is pretty, but that's not all. This time, the hoo-hah is well deserved. Her first book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," is a triumph. It got a rave review from The New York Times last week and another favorable look on ...
A Shout-Out for Pam Tebow's Choice
Sarah Palin is right. Everyone who is pro-woman should support the Tim and Pam Tebow Super Bowl ad, paid for by Focus on the Family. Those who oppose the ad suspect CBS is playing favorites (Ria has pointed out the hypocrisy of CBS's position as arbitrator of what we should be allowed to see). Regardless, I like this ad. ...
Who We Are: Older Avengers or 'Bozos in Heat'?
Popular culture must reflect who we are. If it didn't, it wouldn't be popular. Right? Here are three views of who we are right now as reflected by the small screen, two from the West Coast and one from the East. ...
When the Gentle Husband Doth Praise Too Much
We are all ah-h-h-ing over Jeff Bridges' short but sweet tribute to his wife Susan at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Thanks to Judy Howard Ellis' insight and reporting, we have some good news about at least one famous husband. It felt good to believe again. But it made us nervous somehow. And some of us started wondering aloud: ...
Burqa Fantasies You Can Get Wrapped Up In
Bonnie, stop. Think this through. You say, "Follow France. Ban the burqa"? I say, "No!!! Never!!! Defend the burqa, freedom loving women." My fellow bloggers have high-minded reasons for you to change your stance -- Jeff's religious freedom defense of the garment, Delia's cautions about heightening societal tensions, Alex's reference to the slippery slope of policing fashion and Lizzie's portrait of a neighborhood where everyone fits in quite well, regardless of dress. I cannot compete with their eloquence. My defense is three words only: ...
Skin Tone and the Goldilocks Principle: Not Too Light, Not Too Dark
Luisita, social science is with you when you write that many cultures are biased in favor of lighter skin. Researchers would say Harry Reid was right, too. Does this make you so much happier? Probably not. Especially because the studies bring very bad news. ...
What Do Women Want? More!
Frances, one of the studies you cite in your post on women earning more and marrying "down" noted that women are less happy than they used to be. Everyone wonders why. You provided several answers. ...
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