Tag: true-to-life romance

Video: Why men and women can’t be friends

Answer’s pretty clear (at least, it is if you’re a guy at Utah State University’s library): Because we’re men, and we have those feelings. This clears up why all my very-close straight guy friends from college dropped off the face of the earth once they got married. Do you think men and women can be… Continue reading Video: Why men and women can’t be friends

The sexiest trait a man can have

When Smarty Pants and I were living in Prague, we got caught in sudden summer thunderstorm during a picnic. We had only a few seconds’ warning before the clouds rolled in and torrential, frigid rain pounded down on us. We threw our food back in the basket and ran for the closest cover: a copse… Continue reading The sexiest trait a man can have

Grandpa’s Christmas atlas: Why bookshops and print books still matter

Last night (December 23rd) around 8pm, my grandma called me with a special Christmas request. “Will you do me a favor, sissy? Will you buy Grandpa a new atlas and wrap it up and put it under the tree, from Grandma?” It seemed like a pretty random request. She’s never asked me to buy anything… Continue reading Grandpa’s Christmas atlas: Why bookshops and print books still matter

Video: British sailors’ Christmas wish comes true

The HMS Ocean was supposed to be at sea for seven weeks. Seven months later, they’ve finally returned to their port in Plymouth. When they found out they’d be home in time for Christmas, they shot a music video set to Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas. Mariah tweeted them to say they’d made… Continue reading Video: British sailors’ Christmas wish comes true