A Case of the Human Condition: Fewer Marriages — but More Facebook Relationships?
Fewer people are getting married these days, but plenty are declaring their love and loyalty publicly — on Facebook.
A Case of the Human Condition: Holy Sex Toys
Christians, Jews, Muslims — and maybe even a Buddhist or two — they’re discovering the joy of sex, with a little help from sex toys.
Yosemite — More Beautiful than the Himalayas?
Is the Yosemite high country even more beautiful than the Himalayas? My hiking pal Al Aistrope thinks so. Read more.
More Pix of Beautiful Yosemite High Country
Inyo National Forest, Yosemite, Tuolemne Meadows — I can’t go there without snapping photo after photo.Read more.
A Case of the Human Condition: My (Awesome) Zumba Body
Too much flesh here. Too much skin there. But I can Zumba. Read more.
At Tuolumne — Celebrating Getting Born
Turning 70 was way better than turning 8 — because I spent the day at Yosemite’s beautiful Tuolemne Meadows with friends. Read more.
A Three Dishwasher Day — Make that Four
I’ve loaded the dishwasher three times today. Daughter Christina madly baking…Read more.
GodsBigBlog: Where — American — Jewish Women Must Move Aside for Men
“Precious Jewish daughter, please move to the side when a man approaches.” So read a number of signs hanging on trees in Williamsburg, a mostly Hasidic Jewish community in Brooklyn,
A Case of the Human Condition: My Daughter the Trash Heap
My daughter is beautiful. But I wonder if she wants to be. If she liked being beautiful, why did she dress up as a heap of trash for Halloween when she was 11? A “Doctor Who” space alien at 28? Read more.
Post 9/11 Active Duty Vets: Country, Yes. God, Not So Much
82 percent of veterans who served on active duty since 9/11 say they would advise a young person close to them to sign up for the military.





