Dec 11th, 2009
by Mary P Jones.
Image credit: Photo by
Stefano A on Flickr
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"Is Tiger Woods a sex addict?"
"What do you think about Tiger?"
"Aren't you going to write about Tiger Woods?"
The questions have been peppering my inbox, but I've been avoiding the topic.
On the one hand, I love a good celebrity sex scandal, both because I can relate [...]
Jun 26th, 2009
by Mary P Jones.
I roll my eyes as a cluster of neon clad girls buzz, "The way the sidewalk lights up as he walks is so cool! I love that song." Michael Jackson and that stupid Billie Jean video. Cool? Whatever. He's so overrated. I mean, if you wanted to talk about enduring cool, who could [...]
Jun 24th, 2009
by Mary P Jones.
Image credit: Photo by
Leo Reynolds on Flickr
Licensed under Creative Commons
With the story of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford's week-long disappearance to visit his mistress in Argentina buzzing about, we're faced yet again with a barrage of images of a public figure tearfully apologizing for his infidelity, while his job hangs in jeopardy.* And in [...]
May 13th, 2009
by Mary P Jones.
Image credit: Photo by
Ben Gertzfield on Flickr
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I attend a weekly 12 Step meeting for friends and family members of sex addicts, and part of our meeting script asks that group members refrain from mentioning specific company names or websites in their shares to avoid triggering others. Whenever I hear this part [...]
May 25th, 2008
by Mary P Jones.
Photo credit:Photo by sheeshoo on Flickr
I generally stay away from posting about news, for several reasons:
This blog was designed for the purposes of gazing at my own lovely and fascinating navel. Why venture outside the bounds of my beautiful belly lint, unless news stories reflect on said belly lint?
There are two sides to every [...]