My husband Chris and I are both video gamers.  We have been since we were hanging out in my family room at the age of fifteen, interspersing makeout sessions with long periods of playing Super Mario Brothers together. (He refused to play Contra with...

I sat in on a very interesting conversation for work recently, where a group of automotive enthusiasts were discussing whether or not someone who is truly passionate about cars or trucks must also be passionate about working on their car or truck. A...

This last few months has been an experiment for me.  I wanted to see if I could manage working a fairly demanding job that requires travel, returning to school two nights a week, and my personal life as wife, mom, sister and friend. The answer, now...

Please bear in mind this post is the product of gross generalization about an entire generation. Of course, obviously, you’ll know lots of people who are exceptions to what I’m about to say. I know several people who are exceptions. But I’ve seen and...

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