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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
There is no question Doc Trimberger is right that society places way too much emphasis on finding a soul-mate, whatever the hell that's supposed to be. Having said that, a lot of people are alone because they have unrealistic expectations, even if those expectations are fostered by a society that teaches us to commodify everything, even each other.
On the other hand, If she wanted to write a book to give herself a sense of justification, well, why shouldn't she? If you have a PhD, people are more likely to publish your book, and then you can make some money channeling and rationalizing your angst.
But maybe the Doc never found a man because of her white, white-collar millieu. How would I know, right? Yes, I'm speculating, and stereotyping. Nevertheless: a less attractive person is far more likely to find someone if she doesn't exclusively hang out with the latte-sipping set, who are more sternly evaluative of you than other American castes.
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
Once seen as a lunatic fringe, reactionary anti-women groups are courting respectability
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