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Can You Trust Your Husband to Travel Alone
Alright fine…you caught me. Yes, I did watch The Real Housewives of Orange County last night. How could I miss it? I mean this was the “cage match” fans had been waiting for…the reunion show that had the wives AND their husbands! Call me shallow. Call me......Read More

Posted on: 2010-03-12 11:22:25 | Rating:

| Views: 19 | Comments: 2 | Tags: trust infidelity love marriage

Adults Failing Our Children
The last time I checked…adults were supposed to be the ones providing good examples for children. Ironically, the opposite seems to be occurring the wider we focus our lens. If you happened to peruse the top headlines yesterday you would have seen stories like these: ......Read More

Posted on: 2010-03-11 11:18:53 | Rating:

| Views: 32 | Comments: 6 | Tags: education boys girls parents government math standards english standards

Competing Sexes
HBO has done it again! They have secretly become a documentary juggernaut. Their latest prize pits NBA Hall of Famers Larry Bird and Magic Johnson in an epic depiction of two men possessed with competition. You don’t have to be a sports fan to appreciate the layers these two icons......Read More

Posted on: 2010-03-10 13:45:58 | Rating:

| Views: 8 | Comments: 0 | Tags: men women roles

Man Up or Stand Up...The American Boy is in Troubl
I am a staunch supporter of males and the females in their lives. I believe that we can do better, as a gender, but must step up and be accounted for. Some of you who read this might wonder if I woke up on the wrong side of the bed or took my politically correct vitamins in excess. Some......Read More

Posted on: 2010-03-09 11:21:25 | Rating:

| Views: 25 | Comments: 2 | Tags: men boys man up boy up stereotypes women

Is Your Life a Waste of Time
Oh the Oscars! Oh the Oscars! The award show for all award shows. The glitz, the glam, the awkward interviews about this designer and that designer. Blah, blah, blah. Right? A waste of time and money…right? Tradition? You and I might have different opinions about last night’s......Read More

Posted on: 2010-03-08 11:33:40 | Rating:

| Views: 9 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Oscars motivation love relationships children good parents bad parents

Dear Dr. Rod from Confused in California
It is often said that opposites attract in the game of love. Others, who don’t side with Paula Abdul’s hit song from the early 90’s, believe that a perfect love connection derives from identical hobbies, morals, and values. I recently received a letter from a reader......Read More

Posted on: 2010-03-05 12:26:19 | Rating:

| Views: 18 | Comments: 2 | Tags: dating advice love lust religion politics

Instant Replay Needed for NBCs Marriage Ref
Here at Normal headquarters we have a duty to sniff out fact from fiction, belly button lint from organic accessory, and social responsibility from entertainment. NBC’s The Marriage Ref , from executive producer Jerry Seinfeld, attempts to solve marital problems with a touch of levity......Read More

Posted on: 2010-03-04 11:53:21 | Rating:

| Views: 23 | Comments: 3 | Tags: marriage ref nbc jerry seinfeld stripper poles stuffed dogs madonna

NBCs Parenthood Max-imum Effort?
The much an ticipated new drama from NBC launched last night. No, not the rebirth of Jay Leno and his baby “The Tonight Show”–the Ron Howard reclamation project “Parenthood.” The popular movie starring Steve Martin is back and more dramatic than ever. Sadly......Read More

Posted on: 2010-03-03 13:32:30 | Rating:

| Views: 19 | Comments: 0 | Tags: NBC Parenthood Family Aspergers Boys Girls Parenting Divorce

Jake The Bachelor Just Followin His Heart
Well, he did it! Jake Pavelka made his decision. He went out on a limb and chose Vienna Girardi over Tenley Molzahn. Of course life will go on, birds will sing, and our politicians will still be arguing over health care reform as they go in for their annual prostate exam. Life will......Read More

Posted on: 2010-03-02 11:14:10 | Rating:

| Views: 19 | Comments: 0 | Tags: the bachelor jake pavelka vienna tenley relationships love lust marriage

The Teenage Rulebook For Cool-ness
Ah…to be a teenager. To stroll the hallways of “anywhere” high school U.S.A. is a right of passage for so many youth dying to fit in with their peers. This weekend I was out doing what adults do….running errands of course…when I noticed something that took......Read More