Monthly Archive: February 2014
Poor Partners
In classical art, you almost never see Athena and Aphrodite depicted together. There’s a reason for that, and it’s not the same reason you never see Clark Kent and Superman in the same room.
Sunday?
Trumwill fills in because as far as he can tell nobody did the Sunday post this week. What are you watching/reading? He’s consuming Revolution, House of Cards, a Green Lantern movie, Brad Meltzer, and Robert Ludlum.
Sometimes the answers to black and white questions are too obvious to see.
For those looking for a panacea to all of the goodwill generated by the current Love Symposium, here’s a quick off-the-top-of-my-head theory that should allow people to revel in a little fun dose of Tod-hating.
Netflix, You Owe Me, You Owe Everybody
Some folks are complaining that Netflix didn’t make a last minute change because of lots of snow.
Talk to Me Like I’m Stupid: Jane Austen Edition
Why is Jane Austen so popular with modern, feminist women? A serious question for OT’s women, feminists, fans of early 19th-century literature, or anyone else, really.
The Agony and the Ecstasy: Life in a Long Distance Relationship
What happens when someone who is suspicious of the very idea of long-distance relationships decides he has no other choice but engage in one?
On Marriage
Growing up I had no bigger dream than to be a husband. What marriage has meant to me as an expression of love.
How to Get 500 Comments and Pissed Off Commenters – Mention Unions
Not that I WANT to see people get pissed during the Love Symposium, but I thought I’d mention this… Via Outside the Beltway and the New York Times:
The Lost Art Of Grammar
A headline writer for the E! website demonstrates awkward use of a prepositional phrase.
I’m Not Sure if This Is a Post About Love
When you’re straight, you’re often told what romantic love is: Parents. Friends. Songs. TV. Movies.
This is a lot more useful than most straight people seem to realize.
