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Love Under The Arches

The English language is constantly being influenced by popular culture. (Did you know “Bootylicious” is being added to the dictionary?) Which is why I am not surprised that the “Mc” prefix derived from McDonalds has become an integrate part of pop culture. And, I suppose it’s the reason I am not surprised that someone coined the phrase, “McLove Story.” What’s a “McLove Story,” you ask? A couple from North Dakota may have the answer. They got married on Valentine’s Day (that’s the love part) under the golden arches (hence the “Mc” part). It’s true. With news reporters looking on, Lori … Continue reading →

Reason for Movie Star’s Divorce Finally Revealed

Like many people, when I first heard the news (six months ago) that two-time Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank and her husband, actor Chad Lowe were separating I was shocked. I couldn’t believe that after nearly 14 years together they were calling it quits. I know, I know, why should I be surprised to hear that yet another Hollywood marriage was biting the dust? I suppose I thought their union was “different.” After all, wasn’t it Lowe who tearfully watched from the audience as Swank accepted not one, but two Oscars. I watched him blow kisses from his seat while … Continue reading →

Marriage, Fatherhood, and Testosterone

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“Inspired” by comments from a sports talk radio host, I began looking up some material on testosterone levels (I’ll get to the comments in a moment). I was wondering at what age do the levels begin to drop for men, and I found this interesting piece from the Harvard Gazette dated about four years ago: It’s a basic summary of a research study that was to be published in full later. The focus in the study was not about age, but about marriage. The study confirmed what would seem to be common sense, from an anthropological perspective: married men have … Continue reading →