Risk perception, or why women are choosing bears
Now that the party has somewhat died down around the recent social media phenomenon of women saying they’d rather run into a bear in the wild than a rando...
Category: Health
Virtue signaling for a participation trophy
I take thee to be my lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day onward, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, and, forsaking all other...
Making decisions
Recently came across this gem from Occupy Democrats Logic on Facebook: This is yet another of the many contradictions with regard to the left and standing laws....
Smokers can never be considerate
Let’s see, where to begin — and this is coming from someone who grew up around a smoker that quit 20 years ago this coming January: 1. The root word...
Burned by the sun
I think we’ve all been burned by the sun at least once in our lives. Being fair-skinned (though thankfully not nearly as bad as this poor woman), I’...
Reply to Ragen Chastain
Back at the end of 2012, Ragen Chastain penned an article for iVillage called “Are You Guilty? 10 Ways We Body Shame Each Other Without Knowing“. I&...
Codifying child care
When you send your kids to a public school or private school, you have to abide by the rules of the game. It’s as plain as that. Public schools are owned ...
Divorcing over weight gain
Let’s take a break from talking about politics, religion, the Casey Anthony trial, and everything else to focus on a question about relationships. Let me ...