The Narrative of Marriage – The Paths of Marriage Series

websiteheader_nowavailable2_smallThis is the final post of the series that examines topics from the perspective of the characters in the upcoming novel, The Paths of Marriage which will be for sale starting 1 October 2014.

“The Narrative of Marriage” is written from the point of view of the character, Pooja Deva.


Kids these days have no filter. Especially the hipsters. In fact, I believe one of their favorite hashtags is quite literally #nofilter. It’s ridiculous.

Many of those #nofilter hipster students of mine have somehow decided it’s okay to pry into the personal life of their professor (me) in lieu of researching traffic circles for their next Intro to Urban Studies assignment. So, in an effort to get the legions of intro students to put down their iPhones and pay attention to my brilliance, here is one aspect of the answer to that insufferably complicated question:

“Why did you agree to have an arranged marriage?”

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QOTD: What was your favorite Super Bowl commercial?

I was a little crazed for most of the first quarter of the game as I finished up the last of my party snacks, so I may have missed a couple good ones, but I thought the commercials were a little “meh” this year. However, I did really like the RadioShack one where the 80s called, asked for their store back and then numerous stars from that decade raided the store. Continue reading →

Super Bowl Open Thread

Super Bowl 2014Here we are, folks. The biggest (professional) football game of the year. Some of us will watch for the game itself, some will watch for the commercials (me) and some will just be using this as an excuse to party and get drunk (also me). Continue reading →

The Water Cost of Your Favorite Foods

You probably don’t think about how much water it takes to produce a slice of pizza or a cheese burger, but it’s substantial. Grace Communications has put together a helpful list of how thirsty your food is.

One slice of cheese pizza (New York size, Chicago is probably a factor of five more) – 21 gallons. Continue reading →