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LATEST ARTICLES ( 2979 )

• That Was the Week That Was (#135)

  

  Sex workers have a special place in society that is never rewarded or recognised. - Derek FreedmanNo Other OptionMy Cliterati article for last Sunday was “Skin... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Oimelc

  

  As the light lengthens, so the cold strengthens. - English folk sayingThis day has a number of names; to the Celts it was Oimelc (“ewe’s milk”) or Imbolc (“in... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Savage Breast

  Music has charms to soothe a savage breast. - William Congreve, The Mourning Bride (I,i)A month ago I published a list of all the questions I’ve previously... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Physician, Heal Thyself

  

  There is no doubt in my mind that the game Dungeons and Dragons is causing young men to kill themselves and others. - Thomas RadeckiEvery so often I run into... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Off the Clock

  

  The hours of folly are measured by the clock, but of wisdom no clock can measure. - William Blake, from “Proverbs of Hell”As I explained in December, I’m now... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Due Consideration

  

  Firmness in decision is often merely a form of stupidity. It indicates an inability to think the same thing out twice. - H.L. MenckenDespite my steady progress... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Monday Links

  

  Although we recognize that patriotism is often the handmaiden of dehumanization, we haven’t yet given up the notion of Manichean struggle between evil and... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• My Favorite Movies

  In our family we don’t divorce our men; we bury ‘em! - Stella (Ruth Gordon)In common with most people, I like movies.  I don’t pretend to know much about movie... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Spamalanche

  

  I will go root away the noisome weeds which without profit suck the soil’s fertility from wholesome flowers. - William Shakespeare, Richard II (III, iv)Nothing... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Perverse Incentives

  

  Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program. – Milton FriedmanSometimes, I set out to write an essay and soon discover that it has turned into... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Deep Frustration

  

  Disguise our bondage as we will, ‘Tis woman, woman rules us still. - Isaac Bickerstaff, The Sultan (II,i)Here’s a letter from a very distraught reader, and my... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• The Legacy of Roe

  

  At the heart of liberty is the right to define one’s own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life. - Anthony... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 LEGAL, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Profession of Faith

  

  There is no god but God, and Mohammed is His prophet. - The ShahadaMost modern religions have some basic profession of faith, a terse (as in Islam or Buddhism)... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• That Was the Week That Was (#133)

  

  The supposition that all women…engaged in sex work…are the victims of trafficking and under the control of criminal gangmasters is, at best, delusional. - Paul... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• The Joy of Juxtaposition

  

  A superstition which pretends to be scientific creates a much greater confusion of thought than one which contents itself with simple popular practices. Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Hate Mail

  

  Only the unloved hate; the unloved and the unnatural. - Charlie Chaplin in The Great Dictator (1940)Longtime readers know that I always publish my hate mail;... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Q & A (January 2013)

  

  Does the Eagle know what is in the pit Or wilt thou go ask the Mole? Can wisdom be put in a silver rod, Or love in a golden bowl? Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Fictional Interlude: Bucket List

  Striving toward a goal puts a more pleasing construction on our advance toward death. - Mason CooleyAnthony trudged down the filthy street, pulling his cloak... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Sexual Predators

  

  There is nothing holy nor sacred to those who have abandoned God and reason in order to follow their perverse desires. - François Rabelais, Gargantua (chapter... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• That Was the Week That Was (#132)

  

  The Constitution tells us that…the state may not use a butcher knife on a problem that requires a scalpel to fix. - Judge John T. NixonNo Other OptionA former... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2013 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY