“I’m 50 years old and single,” says Joan, a woman I know socially. “I’m fit, attractive, and solvent.  I like the company of men and have lots of relationships with [...]

This Valentine’s week at WVFC has featured both a soulful request for information about our sex lives from Our Bodies Ourselves and a glimpse of the Worst Date Ever contest from MyVeryWorstDate.com. Here’s an anonymous contribution that neatly covers (and maybe skewers) both topics.

For many of us, the word “date” reminds us of nervous high-school moments, our first dinner with our eventual mate, that first time after a divorce we agreed to have [...]

I’m listening to Bigelow’s speech now. Thanking the people in Jordan and those in uniform felt real.
On Twitter, though: “And the first woman director should have been MEEEEEE — f**k [...]

Sandra Bullock!  First Oscar.  My favorite actress for bad days. That would be Miss Confidentiality.  Her speech was so gracious.  I finally cried.

Vera Farmiga on Clooney was wonderfully complex (though I kept being distracted by her bad hair day). Oprah’s tribute to Gabourey Sidibe felt just right, and reminded us that she’s [...]

I’d have liked it to have gone to “The White Ribbon,” which was not only beautiful and moving but also troubling, in a useful way.

That shout-out for Chile as the acceptor was being rushed off the stage felt really good.

Fell asleep.  Fortunately the husband snorred loudly and I am now awake to see who wins the major awards. The reason they present these awards at the end of the night is to force [...]

In their fifth faceoff, “Hurt Locker” crowds “Avatar” out for the fourth time. James Cameron must be squirming. But then, all those millions… Are they worth more to him than [...]