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No Sex for You, Mister
Clearly there is a chasm for misunderstanding between husbands and wives. But here is a rather big one that I ponder. She doesn't literally say, but esentially says, “I don’t want to have sex with you any more, because (insert a reason). But I also don’t approve of you having sex with anyone else. You must be celibate.” She believes that this situation can go on for some time.
He says, “I may or may not be able to solve the reason you don’t want to have sex with me, but this can only go on for so long before I will look for alternatives. I will not be celibate.” Both husband and wife believe their positions are justifiable, and both believe their partner’s position is unreasonable.
Women are often in denial that their husbands would, or could, have an affair. He isn’t that kind of man, right? Husbands don’t believe their wives will have affairs, either. Men figure that if wives won’t have sex with their own husband, then wives surely aren’t interested enough in sex to pursue it with anyone else. Both are probably wrong.
Most women don’t understand the urgency of men’s desire. Men don’t understand the complexity of women, period.
My own wife isn’t completely celibate, but she believes that 3 to 6 times a year is plenty for me, and that activity level is 3 to 6 times more often than she really wants. She admits that she no longer has any sex drive, and isn’t sure she is capable of orgasm. Her tubes have been removed, and she doesn’t tolerate much in the way of hormone replacements. I argue that she never had a sex drive, and that 3 to 6 times a year, which has been the norm for 20 years, is celibacy.
My entry into the Hobby was to take the pressure off of a situation that was about to blow open. My tolerance was gone, after 18 years of virtually no sex, so the hobby genuinely allowed me to remain civil in my marriage. But there was a down side. Now, I don’t really want to have sex with my wife. Providers may not really enjoy the sex with me, any more than my wife does, but at least they make a good show of it. My wife, on the other hand, wears this smarmy smile and makes it clear that she is sacrificing for me. She actually says she doesn’t enjoy sex other than to know it makes me happy. Yikes. I feel like I am having sex with my mother, and it creeps me out.
Intellectually, I would like to believe my wife would welcome my infidelity. It would take her out of the hot seat, wouldn’t it? Realistically, I know her response would be rage and then hurt. How could I be so insensitive? Honestly, I don’t know. I’m male.
Michael Crichton dies at 66 of cancer
He was the author of The Andromeda Strain, Congo, Disclosure, Rising Sun, Timeline, State of Fear, Prey, and Next. He was also the creator of ER, but most famous for being the author of Jurassic Park, and its sequel The Lost World. His body of work was impressive, as were his acedemic credentials. He graduated from Harvard summa cum laude, was a visiting professor of Anthropology at Cambridge (UK), and then Harvard Medical School. I am sorry to see him go. I believe that his death might have been prevented. Cancer is such an insidious thing, and can be so much better fought if detected early. 
Campaign Finance Reform
I don't particularly like getting embroiled in political controversy, but this cartoon hit my funny bone. I know that John McCain elected to take the public funds made available to candidates, that also have a stipulation limiting how much you can spend on the campaign. Campaign Reform, as they called it, would keep campaigns from spinning out of control. McCain was one of the largest proponents, so he really had to follow those rules or be called out on it. Obama, on the other hand, refused the public funds, and thus doesn't need to live within the set spending limits. In just one month, earlier this Fall, he raised twice as much money as McCain is allowed to spend. 
Viagra e-mails (it's not spam if you want them, right?)
Perhaps I fit their demographic. Maybe my name was on a list somewhere for purchasing something. At any rate, I get lots of messages that make it through my corporate spam filter trying to sell me some 'help'. Most don't use the Queen's English (or is it King's English). Admittedly, it is the bad grammer that makes me read these. Included here are the messages and pictures from just this week. I've taken care to leave the grammer and spelling as it was. I thought I'd share. "Give her a sweet feeling of exceptionality. And certainly she'll be boasting." 
"It will be so awesome -she'd like to always hav a picture of it with her. Try it today - get a discount." 
"When it's time for rock-n-roll. When a lot of alcohol and dancing are involved. Even the idols can have particular problems with pretty girls. We have some drugs for you to keep the pace. You can take it with alcohol and fat food - and it'll be effective as well." 
"Give her what she lusts for! You are man - you decide how often and how long." 
...and my favorite from just this afternoon... 
[Edited] they just keep coming. Moments after posting this blog another e-mail arrived... (color accurate) "Passion... Wilderness... Tenderness... Flaming desire... Master it all together." 
I've also changed my mind about a favorite. I like the girl looking at a picture on her cell phone with her jaw dropped open.
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