I’ve long been one of those snobs who simply won’t drink beer that comes in a can. Heck, in many cases, I won’t even call it beer. It turns out, now, that quality and taste of the beer is just one reason to avoid beer in cans. According to a study of Chinese factory workers, drinking beer (or, for that matter, soda) from cans will do more than reduce your chances of getting laid — it affects your ability to make anything happen if you do.
Archive for the ‘Sex’ Category
Beer Cans Bad For Babies
Friday, October 29th, 2010Talking To Kids — Does It Work?
Friday, October 22nd, 2010
It seems that radio stations play the “talk to your kids about drugs” ads almost as much as they do music these days. Aside from the fact that they aren’t music, that’s not a bad thing. After all, I don’t think anyone would argue that parents shouldn’t talk to their kids about drugs or that doing so would lead to increased abuse. Mind you, it’s certainly not foolproof prevention, but it also certainly can’t hurt. So why is it that parents don’t feel the same way about sex?
Suspended for a T-Shirt
Thursday, October 21st, 2010
The junior high and high school years are a time when kids are figuring out who they are and who they will become. It’s important that we support them in that endeavor and make sure they know they are loved and accepted no matter what path they choose for themselves. It’s also important that their school — teachers, administrators, and fellow students — take an active role in that support. That’s why it’s especially heinous when a school does something like what happened in the Fort Smith School District in Arkansas.
My Princess Boy — Lessons In Acceptance
Saturday, October 16th, 2010
When my oldest was in preschool, he used to run around singing “I Love Being A Princess,” a song from the Backyardigans TV show. At school, he put on dresses and pranced about in heels. In his case, however, it was simply a matter of a catchy tune and a lack of more traditionally male dress up items in the school’s dress up corner. While he’s since moved on to other songs and other clothes, he sees nothing wrong with his younger brother repeating lines from a show about wishing to be a princess. Thankfully, that sort of acceptance is no longer limited to San Francisco.
Is Your Child Real?
Friday, October 8th, 2010
When you look at your kids, do you ever wonder whether or not they’re real? Are they real children or just elaborate fakes, cheap imitations of the real thing, shadows of that which they pretend to be? That’s the question Cathy Lynn Grossman, writing in USA Today’s Faith and Reason section, posed regarding children conceived via in vitro fertilisation. Her query was prompted by the news that the Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to Robert Edwards, the British scientist who pioneered the process in 1977. “Do you think,” she asks, “a baby conceived in [a] test tube is still a child in the eyes of God?”
The Changing Face of Childhood Riddles
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Let’s face it — children love riddles. No matter how corny or silly — in fact, perhaps, the sillier, the better — they can’t seem to get enough. And they don’t have to be new, either. Consider these classics:
A plane crashes exactly on the border of the United States and Canada. In which country would the survivors be buried?
A man sees an acquaintance standing on a corner with a dog. He asks the friend if his dog bites; the friend says no but when the man tries to pet the dog, he gets bitten. Still, the acquaintance told the truth — how is that possible?
A boy and his father were involved in a terrible automobile accident. The father was killed instantly and the boy was rushed to the hospital and brought into the operating room where the head surgeon was waiting. The doctor took one look at the child and declared “I cannot operate on this boy for he is my son!” How can that be?
High School Won’t Let Teen Be King
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
While high school is not supposed to be a popularity contest, it’s got to make a parent proud to have their child chosen, by the other students, to be homecoming king. Similarly, it would be absolutely devastating and infuriating to have the school step in and take that title away. That’s what happened to Oakleigh Reed, a senior at Mona Shores High School in Muskegon, Michigan. The teen is happy about the support from the other students, but notes that “sometimes it’s nice to have something tangible.”
Mind you, Reed is no troublemaker that drew votes via threats of violence. Nor was he disqualified for having flunked out of school or being on suspension — the child is an honor student, even. And there was no evidence of misconduct in regards to the vote — “I knew I had a lot of votes,” Reed said, “because people were telling me in the hallway, ‘Hey, I voted for you, I voted for you.'” So why did the school take away Reed’s crown and title?
Things Parents Say
Sunday, September 26th, 2010
“I found yer anus!”
Parent searching for books in a series about the planets in the solar system.
Have you heard yourself saying something crazy to your spouse or to your kids? Has someone said something to you that, in retrospect, seems completely off-the-wall? Let us know!
Sex Ed: Classroom or Playground?
Friday, July 9th, 2010
Where would you have your kids learn about sex? For some, the answer is definitely not “in school”. Some parents want to either take on the job of teaching their kids about sex-related topics themselves or shield their children from the subject matter entirely. In California, and most other states, I suspect, a parent can opt to have their child skip the lessons but, as one Southern California mom discovered, missing the classroom discussions doesn’t mean your son or daughter won’t be hearing all about it
How Creepy is Breastmilk?
Monday, June 28th, 2010
There has been quite the campaign to promote breastfeeding as the best option for newborns and I fully support it. My wife breastfed all three of our children for more than a year each — no small feat for a woman working fulltime or more and certainly more than most American mothers do. On the other hand, I certainly understand when a woman — for whatever reason — is unable to breastfeed. Certainly, “Breast is Best” but that’s not always possible. But what about when a woman is perfectly capable of breastfeeding but chooses not to?
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