When I was growing up I longed for my father to be like my best friend’s dad, who was warm and affectionate and grilled outdoors (this somehow made him seem more sophisticated—go figure). While i never doubted

When I got to grad school in 2001, I started downloading music from Napster.  My friends at the campus radio station got me interested in obscure 70s rock and in 3 years of downloading, I drove

Do you freak out if your significant other glances at another person? Do you get upset? What if it’s more than a glance; what if it’s a lingering stare? Or what if they “accidentally” bump into

How do high IQ people cope with normal people?  I’ve become considerably curious about this, because I’ve dealt with the adversities of having high intelligence

Sometimes it pays to forego having children and to be a doting aunt instead.  I actually gain more from taking care of my niece and nephew than I would from having

Some cataclysms disrupt society for only a generation or two, while others are so destructive that recovery can take centuries. When it occurs again, the human race will have to pick itself up

When I’ve disclosed my credentials and IQ, a tired old question has been asked by companion-haters:  “if you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich enough to not be a companion?”  I usually shrug...

Like many women, I’ve often longed for the power to control the male gaze…for the proverbial cloak of invisibility when I want it, allowing me to avoid unsolicited comments

Let me tell you a story.  Actually, let me spare you the story, especially when it comes to marketing.  Don’t you feel better?  I certainly would.  Just the anticipation of having to sit through

When I tell friends I’m going to see my therapist, they know it means I’m going to the beach.  It’s there that I’ve come to the conclusion:  if humans didn’t have sandy beaches