February 8, 2010
Favorite Dr. Seuss books
1. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
2. Fox in Socks
3. The Cat in the Hat
Posted in February 8, 2010
The Powerful Sexuality of Wonder Woman
Posted in BDSM:
I was just leaving a witty comment on crabfisher's Facebook wall which prompted me to engage in one of my all-time favorite activities: Wikipedia-ing.
I landed on the entry on William Moulton Marston, a/k/a Charles Moulton, creator of the comic book superhero Wonder Woman, and I learned a couple of things I most certainly did not know as a young girl who idolized a lady with magical accessories.
William Moulton Marston, a psychologist already famous for inventing the polygraph (forerunner to the magic lasso), struck upon an idea for a new kind of superhero, one who would triumph not with fists or firepower, but with love. 'Fine,' said [his wife] Elizabeth. 'But make her a woman.'
He invented the polygraph!
After his death, Elizabeth and Olive [their polyamorous partner] continued to live together until Olive's death in the late 1980s; Elizabeth died in 1993, aged 100.
He was in a polyamorous relationship for nearly his entire life! And the sexually progressive hits just keep on coming:
Marston's Wonder Woman is often cited as an early example of bondage themes entering popular culture: physical submission appears again and again throughout Marston's comics work, with Wonder Woman and her criminal opponents frequently being tied up or otherwise restrained, and her Amazonian friends engaging in frequent wrestling and bondage play...
Though Marston had described female nature as submissive, in his other writings and interviews he referred to submission to women as a noble and potentially world-saving practice, leading ideally to the establishment of a matriarchy, and did not shy away from the sexual implications of this.
"The only hope for peace is to teach people who are full of pep and unbound force to enjoy being bound ... Only when the control of self by others is more pleasant than the unbound assertion of self in human relationships can we hope for a stable, peaceful human society. ... Giving to others, being controlled by them, submitting to other people cannot possibly be enjoyable without a strong erotic element."
- Charles Moulton
February 6, 2010
Things I wish we could recycle in Minneapolis, but we can't
1. Plastic shopping bags
2. Plastic pumps and lids
3. Plastic tubs from Yogurt / Cottage Cheese
4. Plastic prescription pill bottles
5. Plastic garden pots
6. Paper bags
7. Plastic pumps and lids
February 6, 2010
Pet phenomena and general unexplained
1. spontaneous human combustion
2. AlphaBean
February 6, 2010
Guys should try not to wear:
1. your cellphone clipped to your belt
2. bluetooth cellphone ear piece
3. eye liner
4. beards
February 6, 2010
I'm Not Drunk, Im...
1. having some equilibrium issues
2. self-medicating
3. just getting started
4. annihilated
5. tore up from the floor up
February 5, 2010
Mathematician uses the Drake Equation to Determine His Chances of Getting Laid
Posted in science!:
I love this.
The Drake Equation is an equation used to calculate the potential number of extraterrestrial beings living in our galaxy. It looks like this:
N = R* x fp x ne x fl x fi x fc x L
where:
N = the number of civilizations in our galaxy with which communication might be possible;
and
R* = the average rate of star formation per year in our galaxy
fp = the fraction of those stars that have planets
ne = the average number of planets that can potentially support life per star that has planets
fl = the fraction of the above that actually go on to develop life at some point
fi = the fraction of the above that actually go on to develop intelligent life
fc = the fraction of civilizations that develop a technology that releases detectable signs of their existence into space
L = the length of time such civilizations release detectable signals into space.
Researcher Peter Backus modified the equation's parameters to determine why he hasn't had a girlfriend in three years:
He changed the N to G, for possible girlfriends;
and
R = the rate of formation of people in the UK
fw = the percentage who are women
fl = the fraction of women who live in London
fA = the fraction who are age-appropriate [by this he means up to 7 years younger than himself, but no more than 3 years older]
fu = the fraction of age-appropriate women in London with university degrees
fb = the fraction of these age-appropriate university women in London who he finds attractive [he claims 1 in 20]
L = the length of time he's been alive [31 years]
From the article:
So basically you multiply the values he provides for each of these parameters (read the paper [PDF] for details), and you get his tragic chance of getting a girlfriend:
There are only 26 women in the UK he could actually date.
The author concludes on an adorable note of snark:
This aspiring economics researcher has made one of the most basic mistakes men make - especially men who are science fiction writers or scientists. He's confused women with extraterrestrials. And he has drawn a comparison between the cultural attributes of those women and the evolutionary development of ecosystems on other worlds.
I think we know why Backus is having a hard time getting laid. He's treating women as if they aren't human. Maybe if he'd remember that we're part of his species, he'd be spending more time putting that pretty face of his to good use, instead of writing papers about why he isn't.
February 5, 2010
5 Ways I've Sabotaged My Relationships With Technology
Posted in relationships:
I actually came across this piece last week but it's more, um, topical (for me, anyway) this week. It made me laugh out loud. Welcome to dating in the age of social media.
Five Ways I've Sabotaged My Relationships With Technology
Here's a bonus quickie I just saw pop up on Twitter. Hilari-o.
An open letter to husbands and boyfriends about the guys we (surprisingly) DO and DON'T want to have sex with
February 4, 2010
You... But Smaller
Posted in dolls:
Be A Doll: For just $180 you can have your own action figure.
I'm considering it.
I think we should all get one and have little He Man-type fights.
February 4, 2010
Things to do instead of watching Lost
1. "A-time"
February 3, 2010
Best TV shows
1. The Wire
2. Battlestar Galactica
3. Weeds
4. CSI: Miami
5. Friends
6. Seinfeld
7. Star Trek: The Next Generation
8. Star Trek: Enterprise
February 2, 2010
Best Ethnic food stores
1. Global Market
2. Holy Land
3. Delmonico's Italian Deli
4. Mercado Central
5. United Noodle
6. Supermercado
February 2, 2010
Most Reviled Characters On 'Lost'
1. Nikki
February 2, 2010
Favorite 'Lost' character
1. Sayid
February 1, 2010
Greatest director/actor teams
1. Tim Burton/Johnny Depp
2. Pedro Almodovar/Penelope Cruz
3. Martin Scorsese/Robert De Niro
4. Woody Allen/Diane Keaton
February 1, 2010
Most Underrated / Overlooked Restaurants
1. La Cucaracha
2. Donatelli Bros.
3. King's Fine Korean Cuisine
4. Fat Lorenzo's
5. Gardens of Salonica
6. Kramarczuk's
7. Crescent Moon Bakery
8. La Poblanita
9. Uncle Franky's
10. Flameburger
February 1, 2010
"Lost" Season Premiere Tuesday
Posted in tv:
Any big "Lost" parties going on?
Tom Horgen has 5 things you must know about 'Lost' in today's Star Tribune in case you forgot anything. I haven't seen seasons 4 or 5 but I caught up enough on Wikipedia to start watching the final season tomorrow night.
Think they kill everyone off? Was it all a dream? I feel like this show has gone in so many crazy directions that anything could happen to finish it out.
February 1, 2010
Petty Pet Peeves
1. texting or talking on cell at the counter of a store
2. people who walk slowly down the middle at malls and airports
3. "Twin City" instead of "Twin Cities"
4. "Nordeast"
5. noseblowing outside the bathroom
6. spitters
7. sweatpants
February 1, 2010
Sex Links: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly Edition
Posted in links:
The Good: Wisconsin legislature has given the OK for schools to teach kids how to properly use birth control in sex education classes. Governor Jim Doyle supports the bill, and it will go into effect for the 2010 school year.
The Bad: Australian federal government censors have banned material depicting female ejaculation (because they don't see the difference between that and already-banned golden showers) and naked small breasts (on the grounds that seeing them promotes pedophilia). JFC.
The Ugly: British psychologist Peter Lovatt, a/k/a The Dance Doctor, believes he's discovered which dance styles are most attractive to the opposite sex and why. Ladies, keep moving those hips. Guys, stop doing the white boy two-step and show us what you got.
February 1, 2010
Unalienably Cool
1. Clint Eastwood
2. Johnny Depp
3. Denzel Washington
February 1, 2010
ways for a girl to make a guy happy
1. only speak when spoken to
2. b.j.
January 26, 2010
Favorite Latin musical artists
1. Daddy Yankee
2. Don Omar
3. Tego Calderon
4. Chingo Bling
5. Fat Joe
6. Eddie Dee
7. Big Pun (RIP)
8. Maria Isa
9. Calle 13
10. tu mama
January 26, 2010
Sweet, delicious, moist, creamy cupcakes: now with more cupcake!
1. chocolate with chocolate frosting
2. coconut with lime-cream cheese frosting
3. strawberry with whipped cream frosting
January 26, 2010
The 4 Big Myths of Profile Pictures
Posted in online dating:
As reported by OKCupid.com, the dating site that loves to conduct all sorts of
fascinating research on its members.
It's a lot of charts and mathematical explanations, with some surprising (or just less
obvious) findings.
The myths busted:
#1 It's better to smile
#2 You shouldn't take your picture with your phone or webcam
#3 Guys should keep their shirts on
#4 Make sure your face is showing
January 25, 2010
Best Voiceover Actors
1. Morgan Freeman
2. Seth McFarlane
3. Dan Castellaneta
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