In the world of internet dating, there is ample opportunity for people to be less than forthcoming. People lie about their age, career, even their marital status. With all the getting to the bottom of things we have to do just to find out the straight... Read More

Going on vacation sans the old ball n’ chain can be really refreshing: no worrying about doing girly things that don’t interest you, or worrying about questioning your manhood when you end up totally loving those girly things (hey, don’t feel... Read More

First…write your goals down. By writing them out on paper, they are real in black and white. No fudging them. No emotions. Make sure they are attainable and can be measured with a very specific time frame, plan of action and with particular names... Read More

I call them Entertainment Couples as they needed each other to gain notoriety and more publicity for their own lives. In most cases there's a lesson in these for all of us. Whether we learn from them or not, they each left an impression in 2009. 10... Read More

First dates are full of nerves, excitement and if we're being honest, a spark of hope that this guy/gal might be the one. We're usually afraid of saying something wrong and looking like a total loser before we've even finished the first drink! Though... Read More

I have a harsh, unsatisfying and generally abusive relationship with new fiction; it keeps kicking my ass and I keep going back for more, hoping it’ll be different the next time. As far as books go, I tend to be a woman who knows what she likes but... Read More

Historically, moms are total know-it-alls. That’s what they’re supposed to do; they have the answer for anything. As we grow up, we come to realize that many times our mothers were, um, lying to us. About lots of things. Not maliciously, but they... Read More

There seems to be an unfair ratio of information regarding the many flaws of men compared to the downsides of the women. I like to think I’m a pretty balanced reporter from the romantic battle front but hey, I am a chick so there’s a bit of unavoidable... Read More

It’s easy to say, “oh man, I need to get away”…but how often do we actually do it? Sure, there are those of us who were born with silver spoons and all that, who jet off to exotic locales on a whim, but for the rest of us, traveling for leisure... Read More

Time for face facts, kiddies: we’re becoming spoiled by convenience. We no longer have to stay home waiting for the phone to ring when we want to be asked for a date. Instead, we are constantly accessible to one another via cell phones, voicemail... Read More