Monthly Archives: October 2009

‘Bonk: the curious coupling of science and sex’ By Mary Roach

I’m loving this new book. It should be read by everyone who cares about the scientific aspects of sex research. Author Mary Roach tells a great story on page 220: At a 1983 urology conference, Dr. Giles Brindley delivered a … Continue reading

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Modern Orthodox Education aka How Men Can Control Their Sexual Urges

From Hirhurim: There is a fascinating special issue of Meorot (formerly The Edah Journal), guest edited by R. Nathaniel Helfgot and focusing on Modern Orthodox education (link). What follows are rough notes that are even less reliable than my normal … Continue reading

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Monty Python Debuted 40 Years Ago Today

Dennis Prager said on his radio show today: "Prager H1: Monty Python debuted 40 years ago. Their TV show and movies are still making Dennis laugh. He plays a couple of minutes from their justly famous “Parrot Sketch”… Did President … Continue reading

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What’s Your Relationship Model?

I’m listening to a KPFK interview with relationship expert Alison Armstrong. She says we all have relationship models and automatically assume that everyone has our model. One model is legacy. You’re all about having children and providing for them so … Continue reading

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Behind Meir Kin’s Divorce

Lori Hoffman emails: Your Mar 5, 2009 page discusses something you apparently posted about Meir Kin not wanting to give his wife a get.  I can’t find your original post but I see Morris’s reply and want to add my … Continue reading

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