Don’t you hate it when you get mad and you want to storm out, but you don’t have anywhere to go? And you know that even though you’re mad, your “partner” is just sitting... Read more >>

Living in Southern California, the reality of the fault line is ever present yet it fades into the background. Then Japan happens and reminds you that you live on a sleeping time bomb. We remember... Read more >>

One of the dynamics of a long-term relationship is that you get into arguments.  And not just any kind of argument, but the kind that push every last button you have. The fight may begin... Read more >>

I had read an article a long time ago about when something bothers you in a relationship, speak your mind then. Don’t bottle it up; it can become explosive in the long run. This made me think a... Read more >>

We’ve been here before. I do something. I don’t do something. It is whatever shiny nugget he pans out in his sieve. It’s all his. It’s all he needs. He takes that little stone... Read more >>

The truth is a common quest for modern day society. Our justice system is based on the search for justice through the search for the truth, although we know this search sometimes goes awry.... Read more >>

They say politics makes strange bedfellows. But what if your bedfellow is made of strange politics? When Democrats and Republicans fall in love with each other, they may find themselves party to a... Read more >>

In the beginning, it’s “Baby, I love you”; in the end, it’s “What do you want now?” In the beginning, intimacy is passionate and in abundance; in the end, love life... Read more >>

Sometimes the toughest mentors are the ones we remember the most. Take my professor of political studies for my freshman college seminar. I don’t recall his name so I’ll call him... Read more >>

As the essence of relationships, communication has a great impact on every aspect of our lives. Yet the channels of communication can sometimes become blocked, even among people who care deeply for... Read more >>