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I liked Ollies remote control sometimes...the short format seemed to suit him. But I did not like Ollie's cover story a bit. There's a lot to write about mass transit, and the attempted "gonzo" style flopped completely. It was irritating rather than humorous. Ollie has talent, but he's more of a sprinter than a long distance runner it seems. Keep should keep to the short stuff. It was sometimes funny.— March 13, 2009 9:55 a.m.
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Anti, are you projecting that I'm projecting? :-) What fun this is. Ladies, the four year thing is not my theory...it's Dr. Fisher's, and it's backed up with considerable evidence. I travel a lot in my work, (I'm in Europe at the moment), but San Diego is always my home. It's the nexus of some of the most fascinating and important research in cognitive science in the world. By finally being able to piece together how our brains actually work, as opposed to how we used to theorize they work, we're finding out the roots of human behavior. The last few years have seen amazing breakthroughs. I pass them along because I want to spread these new memes widely. I don't believe I wrote anything about "myths that women are clingy and need a man to be fulfilled, or get jealous of their friendships with others." I don't think I "hoard my single status like some pathetic badge of honor." Neither do I consider quantity to beat quality in dating. I'm not at all sure where those claims come from. I'm actually a quite boring guy who loves reading books, dislikes noisy crowds, and abhors the bar scene. But I also sing and write songs, paint and draw, speak a couple languages, travel the world to work on interesting projects, and am very active in politics. So a lot of women are interested in me. That doesn't mean I'm interested in them. I'm especially annoyed by otherwise attractive women whose heads are filled with nonsense about relationships. It's probably the biggest turn-off I find in American women. (Not that most American men are much of a prize.) I blame the education system and popular television shows using emotional claptrap to bring an audience, then dispensing patently absurd nostrums that sound good but mean nothing. The more we all learn about how relationships work, rather than how we wish they worked, the better off we'll all be. I encourage my critics to look into the research and see for yourselves how this knowledge can improve lives.— March 13, 2009 9:48 a.m.
Michael Ellis As Angel
Don, since you've read the book, does he talk about his relationships with the politicians? I seem to recall his being a big contributor to Bilbray and Cunningham, among others...and weren't a lot of the Metabolife ads on conservative talk shows both locally and nationally? (Didn't Matt Potter report on this?) I understood that he won himself a lot of support in congress, which was instrumental in passing legislation that prevented the FDA from regulating "herbal cures". Any of that in the book? Does he name any names?— March 13, 2009 9:17 a.m.
Fifth Avenue Landing welcomes mega-yachts to San Diego
San Diego has become a kleptocracy run by reverse-Robin Hoods, stealing from the poor to give to the rich.— March 12, 2009 6:13 a.m.
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Re: 4 years relationship average. That comes from Dr. Fisher's research. Read it for yourself... http://www.match.com/magazine/article2.aspx?artic… Anti, no, your partner is not your "best friend" unless you are a control freak. Get your own friends, and let him have his too, or you'll suffocate the relationship. This is exactly the kind of unrealistic Oprah-based mythology that wrecks people's lives. Being born with a vagina DOESN'T make you a relationship expert. Do some actual reading in current research on the subject before you spout off your tired old myths. In the meantime, I've got another date tonight...how about you?— March 12, 2009 5:48 a.m.
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I just had a look at this PB Millionaire. What a buffoon! He has to pay his friends... Seriously, this guy is so hosed-up that he's paying women to come and have dinner with him, offering $100 prizes and a job in the most desperate and pathetic ploy I've ever seen. Tell you what...I'll give you some tips for free: Tips for the guys: 1. Be mysterious. When a woman I'm flirting with asks me what I do, I make up something completely ridiculous like "I'm from Mars doing social science research on human mating patterns". It's irresistible. 2. Do something memorable together. See the research...portions of the female brain associated with memory are activated when she's attracted. This is why both being funny and having money are big turn-ons for women. Rich and funny guys have more ways of creating enduring memories...as do the "bad boys". Tips for the gals: 1. The geeks will inherit the earth. That musician turns you on, and you just know you can change that bad boy with your love...but you'll be happier with that slightly chubby science fiction fan who makes good money and doesn't mind doing the dishes. 2. Get off the victim train. We're neither suspects nor dishrags, and certainly not your therapists or best friends. We're just guys. Being born with a penis is not a crime, and having the gift of a vagina doesn't provide inherently superior moral reasoning. Tips for both: 1. Everyone cheats. It's not just a male thing...otherwise, who do you think those guys are cheating WITH? 2. We seem evolutionarily adapted to have relationship cycles that last about 4 years. If religion would get out of the marriage business, then we'd recognize that serial-monogamy is the norm. That could lead to a much happier and saner society. If you enter relationships knowing this undeniable fact, you can do well for your offspring and financial future with reliable plans instead of wishful thinking. Happy hunting everyone. And, Josh, if you crash this PB Millionaire's thing, be sure to laugh in his face for everyone here on this thread. He's neither a millionaire, nor judging from his pathetic plea for friendship, is he very successful with the ladies. He sounds like the most boring guy in the world...put me in the same room and I could snatch away each and every woman he tried to chat up. Sure, those girls might take a few minutes to separate him from some of his fool's money, but they'd all want to go home with me.— March 9, 2009 12:50 p.m.
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Re: #27 1. Speakers broke? Website with many links to Dr. Helen Fisher's research findings is here: http://homepage.mac.com/helenfisher/Sites/article… 2. Why do women think differently from men? Well, let's ask Dr. Helen: "The female brain has more nerve cables connecting the two brain hemispheres; the male brain is more compartmentalized, so sections operate more independently. Moreover, testosterone tends to focus one’s attention. Women’s lower levels of this hormone may contribute to their broader, more contextual view." Source: http://homepage.mac.com/helenfisher/Sites/030606a…— March 9, 2009 12:09 p.m.
Drug Busts at Schools
Sounds like a Bonsai Kitten situation: http://www.shorty.com/bonsaikitten/gray.html— March 9, 2009 7:55 a.m.
EDC PR Machine Takes Credit for NY Times Fluff Piece
And then there's Dan, Dan Luzadder. Even with a Pulitzer on his résumé--he won it along with others at the Ft. Wayne News Sentinel in 1983 for covering a flood--Luzadder, 54, has shot only job search air balls since Interactive Week vanished along with his investigative writing job. Though he's found enviable freelance work, like covering the Kobe Bryant case for New York's Daily News, his unemployment is never far from his mind, nor is the fear that accompanies it. "I don't think most people are prepared for the stress that goes along with [unemployment]," he says. "There's a lot about self worth, that sort of thing. Maybe I'm not the journalist I thought I was." In one of his essays on the site, he wrote, "And though it is little comfort, I know there are hundreds of thousands out there with whom we share this certain anxiety: downsizing, cutting back, accepting less, dealing with rejection, questioning the future, questioning whether we will ever be what we hoped we would be--more independent and still able to give our kids the things we didn't have." Source: http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=3433— March 9, 2009 7:49 a.m.
Die Doing What You Love -- And Criminals that Die Trying
The philosopher Robert Nozick, in one of his books, suggested that those who receive terminal diagnoses ought, instead of squandering their resources on prolonging a painful life by a few months, to do something heroic and dangerous that will make the world a better place.— March 9, 2009 7:39 a.m.