This is a companion piece to my earlier reaction to Sex at Dawn. View the previous piece here. If our prehistoric forebears' freely and casually sexually promiscuous ways were influenced by theirhunter-gatherer existence, then our modern sexual behavior is influenced by our agricultural roots. As covered in my previous piece, the advent of agriculture could…
On 'Sex At Dawn' (or Why casual sex doesn't work)
Sex at Dawn, a new book discussing the prehistoric origins of human sexual behavior, seems to suggest that we should relax our moral standards in order to allow for varying arrangements and configurationsof relationships in an attempt to relieve stress and to better everyone's lives. While free love for all seems like a good idea…
On Monogamy and Marriage
The union of a man and a woman as husband and wife - otherwise known as marriage, matrimony, and getting hitched (amongst other names) - is a very popular type of relationship that many American adults look forward to. When a man loves a woman, and she loves him back, doing "the right thing" often…
Progress on a work in progress
Remember how I said that I used my screenplay as a blueprint for my novel? Well, that screenplay was never finished. I first started it in order to enter a contest that I was made aware of as my positionas founder of a screenwriting group on Facebook. The idea of having a real shot at…
This writer's private life
A writer's circle can be quite critical to his or her success. Personally, I feel that writers, as well as all artists, need a nurturing environment in which to hone their craft and to develop theirartistic voice. A large part of that involves surrounding yourself with the right people. (Oh, by the way, the voice…
