Book Review: Watch Me

I’ve always been a fan of Anjelica Huston’s work but knew very little about her life.  I’d heard she had a sorta famous father and dated Jack Nicholson for a bit, but now I realize her father was one of the most famous directors of our time and her relationship with Nicholson lasted 17 years.…

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Monday Reads

In the US, circumcision is pretty much the norm, but that’s not the case everywhere. The CDC is saying it probably should be, since it could reduce the risk of HIV and STIs. What’s your take on Chris Rock’s idea of the “Mexican Problem” in Hollywood? A study of the way dogs tilt their heads…

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Thoughts On…Being Antisocial (Prompt)

Ever feel like you need to get something off your chest?  Sometimes I’ve just gotta talk it out.  That’s why I’ve decided to do a monthly feature called “Thoughts On…”  At the beginning of the month, I’ll provide a prompt to stimulate discussion.  The point is to get us to put our thoughts out there…

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Monday Reads

I never thought of it this way, but people are obsessed with being obsessed. Instead of focusing on the latest craze itself, this article examines society’s craving for things to be crazed about. We may be enamored by “It Girls” like Marilyn Monroe, but historically the title comes at a price. If you’re participating in…

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Thoughts On…Duality (My Response)

Ever feel like you need to get something off your chest?  Sometimes I’ve just gotta talk it out.  That’s why I’ve decided to do a monthly feature called “Thoughts On…”  At the beginning of the month, I’ll provide a prompt to stimulate discussion.  The point is to get us to put our thoughts out there…

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Monday Reads

Listening to hip hop could actually improve your mental state. Bring on the Nicki Minaj. In Indonesia, women who want to become police officers must undergo a virginity test. That means if you want to become a policewoman, you have to be degraded as someone performs the “two finger test” to determine if your hyman…

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Book Review: Tampa

To say Celeste has a fetish would be a gross understatement.  She is beyond just “turned on” by 14-year old boys.  She likes them exclusively, to the point that she must drug herself to have sex with her [age-appropriate] husband.  She is incredibly specific in her tastes – not too muscular so they still seem boyish,…

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Book Review: The Invention of Wings

Sarah Grimké is headstrong and opinionated and when she is given her own slave on her eleventh birthday, she rejects the gift on principle.  After she learns she cannot exactly do that, she and the young girl, Handful, establish a relationship built upon the idea that they should be seen as equals.  With Sarah’s help,…

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Monday Reads

In an effort to control the population, India has offered financial incentives for performing or undergoing sterilization. Major problem: after one doctor and his assistant performed laparoscopic tubectomies on 80 women in immediate succession, 11 have died and dozens are in critical condition. I can understand the argument for upcharging on plus sized clothing due…

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