Thursday, August 27, 2009
Sister Slight
I've had impure thoughts about a sister missionary I saw on Temple Square today. I'm sure that this one's going to cost me some extra indulgences.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Forever?
Sitting across the table from my wife during our date this past Friday night, picking at the plate of rice, potatoes and miscellaneous meats from the Greek restaurant we'd opted for, it struck me how easily and productively we were conversing about things in which we we both had a vested interest, a shared interest. I looked at her eyes, her cheeks, her lips, and thought, "This is my partner. This is the woman with whom I'm going to work through everything that lies ahead. This is the woman I'm going to be with for the long haul." And it felt good. Natural. Right.
Have I mentioned yet that she's pregnant?
Have I mentioned yet that she's pregnant?
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Sweet home
My wife and kids got back from vacation on Monday. I'd so much rather be with them than not. It's just a couple of days, but things have been great between my wife and me, and there's an energy of sorts that this may be the beginning of a "new chapter" for us.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Wolfishness
HS reunion - alpha male - our women, odd to see with other men, etc.
HS - wendy (BYU), nicmo, vs girls today
HS - wendy (BYU), nicmo, vs girls today
"But honey, the science is rock solid..."
This came from The Week, offering a slightly different take on what I posted the other day on the subject:
“Men who are wired to cheat”
Two out of five men have a gene that makes them more likely to cheat, says a new study. All men come equipped with a gene that regulates vasopressin, a hormone that helps people form bonds with one another. (The hormone has a greater impact on men.) In a study of 1,000 men, Swedish researchers found a variant in this gene, which changes the way a man reacts to vasopressin, reduces his inclination to bond—and increases the likelihood that he’ll cheat. Men with the “cheater” variant were less likely to be married, and of those who were, a much higher percentage reported recent marital problems. These men’s wives described them as difficult to get along with and emotionally unavailable. Since 40 percent of men apparently have the cheater gene, should women be testing their current and future husbands’ DNA? Biological anthropologist Helen Fisher tells The Washington Post that such men can overcome the influence of their genes, but only if they make a conscious effort to do so. “No one is saying biology is destiny,” she says. “But I might not start a joint bank account with them for the first few years.”
“Men who are wired to cheat”
Two out of five men have a gene that makes them more likely to cheat, says a new study. All men come equipped with a gene that regulates vasopressin, a hormone that helps people form bonds with one another. (The hormone has a greater impact on men.) In a study of 1,000 men, Swedish researchers found a variant in this gene, which changes the way a man reacts to vasopressin, reduces his inclination to bond—and increases the likelihood that he’ll cheat. Men with the “cheater” variant were less likely to be married, and of those who were, a much higher percentage reported recent marital problems. These men’s wives described them as difficult to get along with and emotionally unavailable. Since 40 percent of men apparently have the cheater gene, should women be testing their current and future husbands’ DNA? Biological anthropologist Helen Fisher tells The Washington Post that such men can overcome the influence of their genes, but only if they make a conscious effort to do so. “No one is saying biology is destiny,” she says. “But I might not start a joint bank account with them for the first few years.”
Friday, August 14, 2009
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