A memoir of one’s trip to the wilderness or the supermarket can make for a compelling read if it’s well-written. It may even rise to the level of art if it manages to answer age-old questions about the meaning of life and/or if it succeeds in making the personal, universal.
Breaking up is hard to do; more so with divorces. One would think that a parent will want the best for their children even after a divorce. Yet, despite US divorce rates steadily decreasing, one can still hear of stories of awful parents — more often than not, fathers — who would do anything to avoid paying child support.
Happily Divorced is a sitcom about a Los Angeles-based couple, florist Fran (Fran Drescher) and her real estate agent husband Peter (Peter Marc Jacobson) who’ve been married for 18 years. They are coming to terms with the fact that Peter has just come out of the closet as a gay man.
We’ve all heard of employees being fired for performing poorly or engaging in illegal activities at work. But being axed for changing clothes in the workplace? Logging on to Facebook while at work? Charging your cell phone in the office? Writing your office correspondence in ALL CAPS?
Believe it or not, these and other unusual reasons have been used to justify giving employees the boot.
Many celebrities are compelling social media personas for a couple of reasons. They offer keen insights on the human experience, make searing political commentary, or are simply trainwrecks you love to see. While the likes of Kevin Hart or Chrissy Teigen may be “canceled” because of their problematic tweets from the past, others may luckily escape “cancellation” but run into lawsuits instead.
According to a Center for Disease Control study, there are approximately 4.5 million dog bite incidents in America each year. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization reports that, following dog bites, bites from snakes, cats, and monkeys are a significant concern worldwide.
Admitting that you once used an answering machine, rented a “home video” from Blockbuster, or unironically used slang words like “cool beans” and “far out” is a surefire way to reveal your true age. Not that there’s anything wrong with revealing your true age or being old, for that matter.
In Washington State, a court may order your spouse to pay a reasonable amount of your attorney’s fees. That may happen if the court determines that you need help with your legal expenses and that your spouse is more than capable of paying for some of it.
Bill and Melinda Gates are divorcing, and like most billionaire couples who get a divorce, theirs will dominate headlines for a couple of weeks or so. That’s unfortunate but inevitable, as they are both public figures. However, it won’t be because the public is luridly curious about their private lives.
Some people consider the TLC reality television show 90 Day Fiancé to be one of the worst shows on TV. Some might even say it’s a lurid display of the many things that are wrong with society, not to mention, it exploits people’s emotional vulnerabilities for ratings.