Wealthy and affluent people have issues depending on how they conduct their lives. Many affluent people have no issues because they don’t let their affluence affect them in a negative way. Some affluent people lose touch with the rest of the world, and forget the disparity in income between people in our country. But that […]
Parents have succumbed to tremendous pressure by their tweens to let them see movies that are rated PG-13 before the kids are 13. Or 12. Or even 9. In spite of the huge number of animated and family films that are G rated in recent years, parents still allow their children to see movies that […]
Sexual sabbaticals are usually a default decision. When a couple is disconnected emotionally or physically (usually when one person is working out of town), they end up taking a break from sex. If a couple is physically out of touch — if they’re in two separate cities for a good reason like work or caring […]
QUESTION: Does the U.S. have a two-tiered justice system — one for the rich and/or famous, and one for the rest of us?
APRIL MASINI: You bet it does! The law is very difficult to understand by normal people let alone educated people. Lawyers who have trained in law are the most adept at understanding this […]
There is one thing that The Sopranos did for television and one thing only: The Sopranos made therapy and antidepressants something that tough guys use to get through those tough times.
The hybrid of the mafia genre which has been fodder for numerous television shows, movies, plays, books and other artistic endeavors was crossed for […]
QUESTION: We’re looking for advice on how to rehabilitate Paris Hilton’s image. What would you do, would you put her on a media tour, post-prison?
APRIL MASINI: Paris Hilton is sitting on a gold mine opportunity. There’s very little she can do wrong when she emerges from jail (she is not in a prison — she’s […]
Basically, it’s taking the prefix of one, the suffix of another and making one word: fantabulous, ridonculous, mandal, turducken, Internet, advertainment, etc. Where do these words come from and why?
Colloquialisms and slang have been around forever, and represent niches in the community. The military has them and teenagers have them. They are not new. […]
Why do so many fashion models choose “fierce” poses or “mean” faces in magazines and on the red carpet instead of smiling?
Models, believe it or not, were invented to sell clothes. The supermodel and the model as celebrity is a relatively newer phenomenon. When models adopt fierce fashion faces, it’s to project an image that […]
1) Be prepared. Check your ticket the day before you leave. It sounds silly, but lots of people miss planes and make themselves stressed by not getting their times right.
2) Call the airline before you leave your house or office to make sure your plane is on time.
3) Leave yourself […]
First Baby Issues and Fix-Its
A first baby changes a couples’ lives more than the marriage itself and really tests the mettle of what a family has. In fact, having a baby for the first time can make an Survivor show seem like a walk in the park. Why?
Issues
1. Sleep deprivation — a torture technique in […]