Is it just political expediency or do Cheney and Kinzinger truly deserve to be punished by conservative metrics? — It’s no secret that politicians on both sides of the aisle often do things of questionable integrity in order to achieve the results that they want. Sadly, this type of rationalization almost seems to be a part of the job. However, the Republican National Committee (RNC) may be seen by…

And other odd facts about the institution of matrimony throughout history — In the modern age, we in the West, tend to think of marriage as a state of mutual affection, esteem, and cooperation. At least we hope that is what it will be. We are exhorted by books and movies to go find “the one” and to thereby complete ourselves by…

Hemsworth, Evans, and Pratt are great, but most women find other types of men attractive as well — There’s no doubt that Chris Hemsworth is attractive. He’s tall, rugged, muscled, and very masculine looking. But I also like the playful twinkle in his eyes and the fact that he seems like a genuinely kind and interesting person. Hemsworth says he became an actor so that he could get…

But emotional granularity just might, and it will also help you be better adjusted — In America, as well as many other Western countries, emotions tend to be looked on as a liability — something that is the antithesis of rational thought and behavior. …

If you realize that, you might get more dates — I recently read an excellent piece by Mona Lazar entitled, Constantly Lying to Men About What Women Want Keeps Them Miserable and Alone. You should definitely read it for yourself, but the gist of it was, much like the beauty industry capitalizing on women’s insecurities so they can sell them…

Or at least a lot blunter — In general, I try to be fair and tactful with people. Unless they’ve been particularly rude or condescending to me first, I really do try to interact with a base level of kindness, but I started thinking the other day about all the times that has actually backfired on me…

Or any woman, really — A few years ago, I joined Fetlife, the social networking site for kinksters. It’s very intentionally supposed to be a Facebook alternative, albeit one where women are allowed to post pictures that show their nipples. …