From CNN’s Too broke to be your maid of honor: “The TV no longer sits on a moving box, but she’s still using filing cabinets as end tables. Desiree Jacobsen graduated from college years ago, so why does her apartment resemble a dorm room? It’s hard to save for the finer things when you’ve had [...]
Tag Archives: weddings
Of Sarah and Adam
September 24, 2007 – 11:56 am
[Editor's Note: This is the best man's speech that I gave at Adam's wedding. A few of you who couldn't make it to the wedding asked me to post it, and Adam asked for a copy too, so here it is.]
The first time I met Sarah, it was only Adam’s second time meeting her. She [...]
The American wedding, assessed.
May 7, 2007 – 10:25 am
From Fluid Imagination’s “I’m Glad We Eloped Department”: The American wedding, assessed.: “We succumb [to the hype of weddings] in part because the real story of a wedding—its central point—has become increasingly obscure, even as the average price of one has soared (to nearly $28,000 in 2006). Weddings today are not the life-changing (and even [...]
New Hampshire governor says he’ll sign civil union bill
April 23, 2007 – 11:57 am
From New Hampshire governor says he’ll sign civil union bill: “The measure would make New Hampshire the fourth state to allow civil unions, following the lead of Vermont, Connecticut and New Jersey. California allows domestic partnerships with benefits similar to civil unions. Massachusetts is the only state that allows same-sex marriage. ‘It’s a matter of [...]
More men taking wives’ last names
March 22, 2007 – 06:29 pm
From More men taking wives last names: “The California Legislature is set to consider a bill this month that would allow men to change their surnames upon marriage as seamlessly as women now can. Only seven states now allow a man who wishes to alter his name after his wedding to do so without going [...]
Things I Learned During the Week of February 13-19
February 19, 2006 – 08:56 pm
There once was a post called Gobbledygook. It was posted more often than you could look. It showed up once a week, looking tired and meek. But was also as long as a book.
Here are some of the things I learned this week…
…from movies:
That there’s only so many times I can watch a movie about [...]
