May 12, 2008
Michelle Triola (formerly Marvin): Once burned but twice foolish?
The Michelle Triola Marvin 1977 palimony suit against star Lee Marvin appeared to exemplify two things: 1) The way so many people in contemporary American have abandoned a recorded marriage for the informality of cohabitation and 2) The inferiority of cohabitation to marriage.
Although Michelle Triola Marvin had changed her last name to that of the [...]
May 11, 2008
Smoking Cessation & Risk of Death; Childhood Traumas & Adult Suicide Risk; “White Coat Hypertension” & Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health.
SMOKING CESSATION & RISK OF DEATH
Smoking, as we all know, is associated with [...]
Could there be a biologically based reason men may be especially attracted to other men’s wives?
One of my favorite Golden Oldies is “Midnight Confession.” The song’s narrator is a man passionately in love with a woman who is out of his reach: “a little gold ring you were on your hand makes me understand/There’s another before me, you’ll never be mine.”
A more recent popular song is “Mrs. Steven Rudy.” The [...]
Why the States Don’t Collect Child Support Arrearages and Never Will
As most of True Equality Network’s (TEN) readers know we are a group with over 40,000 members comprised mainly of women. The women of TEN live and breathe the problems with child support issues every day of our lives. Some as recipient custodial parents, others as the wives/significant others of male child support obligors, and [...]
May 10, 2008
On Becoming Fearless by Arianna Huffington, reviewed by Denise Noe
Denise Noe’s note: The book reviewed here is oriented primarily toward girls and women so some readers are likely to criticize me for putting this review on Men’s News Daily. However, I do not believe that it is irrelevant because men have wives, girlfriends, mothers, sisters, daughters, and other female relatives as well as female [...]
Comments (1) Filed under: Activism, Analysis, Book Review, Culture, Education, Entertainment, Families, Family, Feminism, Health, Mating, Marriage & Divorce, Media, Politics, Psychology, Sex & Relationships, Sex and Metropolis, Society, Vox Populi — Denise Noe @ 6:29 pmMay 4, 2008
Primitive Love: Jayne Mansfield in something completely different
Primitive Love: Jayne Mansfield in something completely different
In Primitive Love, Jayne Mansfield, sex bomb, plays Jayne Mansfield the noted cultural anthropologist. Yep. If you think the premise is odd, you’re right, and the movie made from it is a genuine curiosity.
Looking her usual glamorous self, Jayne Mansfield checks into a hotel where she is to [...]
May 3, 2008
Man for All Seasons: Chuck Baldwin Garners Nod for President of the United States
To some, Chuck Baldwin is the consummate Christian minister. To others, he’s a one-man think-tank studying, researching and analyzing the human condition within today’s American society.
One minute he’s leading a church service for one a large Christian congregation in Florida. Next minute, you’ll hear Rev. Baldwin telling his audience why he’s against killing innocent, newborn [...]
April 30, 2008
‘She wouldn’t lie’ mentality tips scales in custody fights: Reprint from Baltimore Sun
THE BALTIMORE SUN
‘She wouldn’t lie’ mentality tips scales in custody fights
By Rinaldo Del Gallo III
April 25, 2008
Last month, Mark A. Castillo allegedly confessed to drowning his three children in the bathtub of a hotel room at the Inner Harbor. Mr. Castillo, who reportedly told police a divorce and custody battle with his estranged wife [...]
Comments (0) Filed under: Child Support & Custody, Families, Fatherhood, Fatherhood Activism, Feminist Justice — Rinaldo Del Gallo, III @ 10:10 pmWilliam Hetherington: Rapist or scapegoat?
As some of my readers already know, I’ve put up three previous blogs about the case of William Hetherington, a Michigan man who has served more than 20 years in prison because he was convicted – on questionable evidence – of raping his wife while they were separated. I began researching the case after being [...]
Comments (7) Filed under: Culture, Domestic Violence, Families, Family, Fatherhood, Feminism, Feminist Justice, Mating, Marriage & Divorce, Mayhem, Men's Rights Activism, Politics, Psychology, Sex & Relationships, Sex and Metropolis, Society, Vox Populi — Denise Noe @ 3:19 amApril 29, 2008
A Virtuous Woman as seen in Proverbs 31
Much of the last chapter of Proverbs is dedicated to describing the characteristics of “a virtuous woman.” Verse 10 asks, “Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.”
It is interesting to examine the qualities that such a woman is said to possess as well as the affects she is said [...]