You Have Your PhD in Men

You understand men almost better than anyone. You accept that guys are very different, and you read signals well. Work what you know about men, and your relationships will be blissful.

{hat tip: Cal Tech Girl}

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1 Same here, though it was pretty easy to figure out the answers they wanted.

Posted by: Paula at January 08, 2006 08:11 AM (gOF1b)

2 Ooooh I'm so swiping this.

Posted by: agent bedhead at January 08, 2006 02:50 PM (xV63t)

3 It's odd, I know, but I apparently understand men well too! Except that, um, sometimes, even when we're looking right at you, we're still not paying attention.

Posted by: andy at January 08, 2006 10:08 PM (llVZH)

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Damned if you don't.

CHARLES Kennedy put his political life on the line last night, admitting to a serious drink problem and calling an election, in a gamble that could see him sacked as Liberal Democrat leader.

After weeks of damaging speculation about his position, he was forced into an unprecedented public confession after the emergence of hard evidence that he had received medical treatment for alcohol misuse.

The scale of his colleagues' unhappiness with Mr Kennedy also became clear. Some 11 members of his front-bench have signed a letter calling for him to resign, and had planned to present it to him on Monday.

The twin revelations forced the Lib Dem leader into a desperate gamble, when he admitted he had repeatedly lied about his problem.

"Over the past 18 months, I have been coming to terms with, and seeking to cope with, a drink problem," Mr Kennedy said in a statement at his party's London headquarters. "I've sought professional help, and I believe today that this issue is essentially resolved.

"People close to me know that this has been a struggle," he said, insisting he had not had a drink for the past two months.

Within hours, several senior MPs who had been seen as possible challengers praised their leader's bravery and honesty in making his statement and said they would not stand against him.

But for all its dignity, Mr Kennedy's admission exposes him to grave political risk. Until yesterday, he had always denied having a drink problem and disputed suggestions that he'd had to seek medical help as a result. Now, he has admitted lying about his condition and offered opponents several opportunities to attack his character and integrity. {...}

Welcome to the Wide, Wonderful World of Alcoholism, my devoted Cake Eater Readers.

Mr. Kennedy's problems, woeful though they may be, are the same as any other alcoholic's, but with a bigger plot twist. Most alcoholics do try to keep their problem a secret; they try to hide it from the world, but in Mr. Kennedy's case, well, he's a politician: you can't hide things from the world. As a politician, you don't receive any measure of privacy, so people who don't buy your story about not having a drink problem deliberately seek to out you to the world---a world they know won't approve of you and your problem. Then they label you a "liar" because you tried to keep your problem private---because you know the stigma your problem carries---and you think telling the truth isn't an option.

Is the word "Ouroborous" ringing a bell here, kids?

No one can win in such a situation. No one. And we're all the worse for it.

UPDATED: And he quit. Go freakin' figure.

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The Elder is looking for some dinero to help some Mexican orphans.

Go and help if you can.

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These guys apparently took that mantra to heart.

{Hat Tip: Cal Tech Girl}

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Sadie, in an effort to keep everyone confused, has switched blogs.

Again.

You can find her now at Agent Bedhead.

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HOOK 'EM HORNS!

UPDATE: Can you say "Squeaker," boys and girls?

What a great football game! That it was the national championship just made it even better. It's about time the BCS delivered what it promised years ago when it was established---an actual, undisputed National Championship game, wherein the football would be, you know, good. Good football for me has never been a seventy-point demolition of the opposing team; it's a squeaker that has you shouting at the tee vee set. Tonight's game definitely qualified as good football.

Congratulations to the Longhorns!

UPDATE DEUX:

"F@#$ You, Heisman Voters"

And because I can...

Mmmmm. Tasty.

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1 I'm with ya, but I fear there's a reason UT is ranked #2.

Posted by: Bob at January 04, 2006 01:44 PM (yMzz+)

2 From a strictly Machiavellian standpoint, I'm cheering for the 'horns as well. If Vince Young can lead Texas to a national championship, there's a pretty good chance he'll go pro and skip his senior season. Considering that ISU plays AT Texas this coming fall, I think that would be a good thing.

Posted by: Russ from Winterset at January 04, 2006 06:04 PM (6krEN)

3 Russ, I've got one nephew who graduated from UT last year, and his little brother is a student currently. I'm rooting for reasons other than those related to the ISU program. Besides, they're a Big XII school. You have to root for them. It would be a big boost to the conference if they won the National Championship!

Posted by: Kathy at January 04, 2006 07:59 PM (hbcMs)

4 Of course, that is a perfectly good reason to root for the 'Horns. Conference solidarity is a good thing in small doses. When I think about it, the best reason to root for the 'horns is the blind lovefest the national media is laying on USC. Anything that has the possibility to make guys like Skip Bayless, Jim Rome and Michael Wilbon look like schmucks is good in my book.

Posted by: Russ from Winterset at January 04, 2006 09:24 PM (6krEN)

5 Vince Young just claimed the title of "Dude who SHOULD have won the Heisman". 200 yards on the ground, 267 in the air, and three rushing touchdowns (including one ab-so-freakin-lutely wonderful scoring play where he bowled over a couple of Trojans on his way to the corner of the endzone)? Vince was a one man wrecking crew last night.

Posted by: Russ from Winterset at January 05, 2006 06:02 AM (6krEN)

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Happy New Year to you, my devoted Cake Eater readers!

I hope the hangover was worth it!

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