Monthly Archives: August 2010

plain, spicy, chunky

Posted on 08/31/2010 by

Ten years ago I was on the phone with my friend Bill, talking about what it was like to be a sex educator, and I said, “The longer I do this, the more convinced I am that there’s no such … Continue reading →

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are you an introvert?

Posted on 08/27/2010 by

People sometimes mistake “introvert” for “shy.” I am not shy. Or rather, I am, but in much the same way as the Princess from “Once Upon a Mattress” In other words, I’m the kind of shy that doesn’t look very … Continue reading →

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eighty-four

Posted on 08/26/2010 by

When I do sexual assault prevention education, I often start with a standard little activity, where the first person names the number of people they know who have been sexually assaulted, and then the second person adds the people they’ve … Continue reading →

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parental investment: hippos

Posted on 08/25/2010 by

Hippos hang out in the mud or the river except when they eat. Many of us have lived like that at some point, eh? My last apartment was tiny – under 300 square feet, basically just a kitchen and an … Continue reading →

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art in the blood

Posted on 08/23/2010 by

Sherlock Holmes (fictional), in describing his familial antecents, notes that his grandmother was the sister of the French painter Vernet (fictional). He said (in “The Greek Interpreter”) Art in the blood is liable to take the strangest forms Ya’ll know … Continue reading →

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