RELATIONSHIPS

Do not blow this off.

We're talking about relationships of all kinds: with God... with people...with your animals...with nature...even with government (which is, after all, only a collection of human beings--as much as some people wish to deify this entity).

Every living creature is entwined in a myriad of them, both known and unknown. Picture yourself in the midst of a multi- dimensional grid of light and energy.

Our relationships are profound, enriching, invaluable, dynamic, evolving and mysterious...and they may not all be in good shape.

Pay more attention to all of them!

Can you think of ANYTHING else that is the secret of life???

I have come to believe that "relationships" are not just an important PART of life, but that they ARE life.

"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." [Matthew 18:20]

Top Ten Cities to find a "sensitive" man

Chemistry.com reveals their list of top 10 cities to find a sensitive man.

But, if you are reading this blog, you should not be looking for a "sensitive" man!

HAT TIP: InstaPundit

Rejection quite literally hurts — the experience and the memory of getting dumped by a loved one trigger brain regions linked with physical sensations of pain, scientists find.

Romantic Breakups Cause Real Pain

HAT TIP: HotAir.com

Where Have The Good Men Gone?

WSJ: Kay S. Hymowitz argues that too many men in their 20s are living in a new kind of extended adolescence...

What Ms. Klausner means by "guys" is males who are not boys or men but something in between. "Guys talk about 'Star Wars' like it's not a movie made for people half their age; a guy's idea of a perfect night is a hang around the PlayStation with his bandmates, or a trip to Vegas with his college friends.... They are more like the kids we babysat than the dads who drove us home." One female reviewer of Ms. Kausner's book wrote, "I had to stop several times while reading and think: Wait, did I date this same guy?"

Relationship hell

WSJ:

During a White House meeting to negotiate an economic-stimulus package, Mr. Obama and a group of Republicans including Mr. Boehner argued over the balance of tax breaks and spending in the president's plan. Mr. Obama eventually reminded the gathering, "I won"—a power play [emphasis mine] noted by all.

Obama-Boehner Rift Looms Over Washington

The next two years, according to all estimates, are going to be really bad...but the root of the problem started with the "I won" approach to so-called "bipartisanship" (truly an amateur move).

I decided to review PolitiFact's "broken promises" and I've just emailed them with a request to update it further--it's been about a year since they re-evaluated "Barack Obama Campaign Promise No. 522": Obameter

UPDATE 1/19/10: ...we've decided to add it to the Obameter database because, even though it is more abstract than the other promises we've cataloged, it was a central part of Obama's campaign.

The phrase "relationship hell" came to mind (not fun for them, but hell for well-being of our republic) and I found this poignant statement below--just had to share :-)

ARE YOU LIVING IN RELATIONSHIP HELL?

You walk on eggshells. You fear fallout yet wish for it. You say something then wish you hadn’t. You know that no matter how innocent or insignificant the conflict, whatever occurs will get magnified out of all proportion. Innocent statements will be misinterpreted, misquoted and repeated incorrectly forever. You feel trapped by what is supposed to be love but have second thoughts (actually a million thoughts!) about how love is supposed to feel.

You are usually wrong and you are told you are stupid. When you admit fault, even stupidity, you are at fault for admitting it. When you are right you are wrong for saying so, or you think you are perfect and trying to show others up. If you are silent you are avoiding conflict. If you speak out you are “looking for trouble.”

In your intimate whirlpool white is black, black is white and the water is very murky. Innocence is guilt. Pointing out obvious error is entrapment. You are exhausted with the load of meeting the emotional needs of someone who cannot or will not take responsibility for their own needs. You “share” life with an emotional piranha and yet, for some unfathomable reason, you stay, feeling unable to escape.

BTW, if you ever decide to blog AND tweet something at the same time, it's called a "bleet" according to definition #2 (definition #1 is X-RATED and I don't know what the heck definition #3 is talking about)!

THE PILL can change your taste in men, ladies!

To millions of women it has been the great liberator over the past four decades, allowing them the freedom to control their fertility and their relationships. But the contraceptive Pill could also be responsible for skewing their hormones and attracting them to the “wrong” partner.

A study by British scientists suggests that taking the Pill can change a woman’s taste in men — to those who are genetically less compatible.

Read the whole thing!