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Combating S.A.D. and Getting Through the Holidays Alive and Well

Take care of yourselves and each other.  Come visit me at www.MenAlive.com  For most of my life the time between Halloween and New Years was a very mixed blessing. I enjoyed the "holiday" season and looked forward to the festivities, but I would always become irritable and depressed. My birthday is on Twenty-first of December, the shortest day of the year, and I would inevitably be sick on that day (and often many days before and after). It wasn’t until recent years that I learned about SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and found out there are many things we can do to combat the holiday blahs. I’ve now learned there are six essential practices that have proven most effective. More…

Nihilism, Fundamentalism, or Activism: How Will You Respond to the End of The World?

Please visit me at www.MenAlive.com Clearly the world as we know it is coming to an end. In my recent article, The End of America: What Are the Warning Signs?  I talked about the signs of change I saw in the U.S. However, Global Warming, Peak Oil, Population Increases, and Economic Disruptions are impacting people all over the world and remind us that we can not go on the way we have been. At the core of our dilemma is the fact that we have been living on planet earth and using up resources in a way that is clearly unsustainable. More and more people are waking up from our denial and accepting that things must change. There are three ways we can handle the reality of our lives as we approach the end of 2007: Nihilism, Fundamentalism, or Activism. Which one will you choose? More…

George Needs a Job. Can You Help?

Friends, come visit me at www.MenAlive.com George seeks an executive position. Will be available in January 2009, and is willing to relocate.  Favorite quote:  "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger."  -- Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials.   Please read the following resume and tell us how you can help. More…

The End of America: What Are the Warning Signs?

Come visit me at www.MenAlive.com and claim your free e-newsletter and gift. There’s no doubt that, as Bob Dylan said, "the times they are a changing." There are those who believe that we are nearing the end, that humans are doomed to become extinct. Others believe that we are in a major transition to a better, more sustainable world. Still others believe that every age has worried that things were deteriorating. Things are really fine as they are. Personally I believe that America, as we know it, is coming to an end. If we had been living close to end of the Roman Empire, the British Empire, or The Third Reich, what would we have seen? If American Empire is about to end what are the warning signs? Here’s what I see. More…

Scientists Discover Pill to Reduce Weight, Increase Sexual Satisfaction, and Eliminate Depression

Please visit me at www.MenAlive.com and sign up to receive my free e-newsletter. Scientists now know how we can lose weight safely and easily. They know how to increase sexual desire and satisfaction. And they know how to keep us from becoming depressed and effectively treat depression should it occur. These benefits are available in a single pill. In addition continued use will allow you to live longer and look younger, while boosting your energy and enhancing your creative power. As an additional benefit it will relieve aches and pains and increase your self esteem. How much would you be willing to pay for the pill? If you had to walk to get it, how far would you be willing to go? More…

What is the Secret of a Joyful, Lasting Relationship in the Second Half of Life?

Please visit me at www.MenAlive.com and receive your free e-booklet. In one of my previous posts I answered the question, Are you attractive enough to find and keep a mate? My purpose in discussing these powerful, genetically driven desires that cause men to be attracted to certain women and women to be attracted to certain men was to expand and deepen the intimacy we can have in our relationship, not to perpetuate the myth that the only way a woman can keep a man is if she tries to look like and act like a 20-something nymph. More…

Are You Ready to Join OAA (Oil Addicts Anonymous)?

Please visit me at MenAlive to claim your FREE E-newsletter and E-booklet on Men's and Women's Health. It seems obvious to me that global warming is real and that our dependence on an oil-based economy is contributing to the destruction of the planet. We see polar bears dying as the ice-caps melt around them. We are shocked to see Southern California in flames. Wars continue in parts of the world where powers vie to control the remaining oil reserves. We hear warnings daily that we must act now if we are going to avert world-wide disaster. Even President Bush suggests we have become addicted to oil, but there is little discussion about the true nature of addiction and how to break free. More…

In Search of the Authentic Masculine and Feminine In Your Life

Come visit me at www.MenAlive.com and receive your free e-newsletter.      As many of you know, Carlin and I attribute a good deal of the success we have in our marriage to the fact that I have been involved in a men’s group for many years and she has been involved with a woman’s group. In traditional societies throughout history people recognized the importance of same sex groups. In modern societies it seems that there is an increased blending of roles. We see more women competing with men in the workplace and more men staying home to take care of the children. Some believe that there is really no need to focus on differences between males and females, that the major roles are pretty much interchangeable. Yet many still believe that it is vitally important that we recognize and honor the masculine and the feminine in the world. But what do we mean when we talk about the "authentic masculine" and "authentic feminine"? More…

Are You Mature Enough to Find and Keep a Mate?

Come visit me at www.MenAlive.com. Drop me a note at Jed@MenAlive.com. I’d like to hear from you. In a previous article I asked the question: Are you attractive enough to find and keep a mate? my purpose in discussing these powerful, genetically driven desires that cause men to be attracted to certain women and women to be attracted to certain men was to expand and deepen the intimacy we can have in our relationship, not to perpetuate the myth that the only way a woman can keep a man is if she tries to look like and act like a 20-something nymph. I wanted to suggest that what men and women find attractive in each other is not just based on cultural styles and big business definitions of beauty, but has evolutionary roots. But desiring an attractive mate is not the end of the story it is only the beginning. More…

The 8 Ways a Man Says I Want to Leave

To receive your free e-newsletter on free e-booklet come visit me at www.MenAlive.com No matter how strong, independent, and secure a woman might be, when her man tells her he’s leaving it can be devastating. Here’s a letter that is typical of many I receive from women in this situation: My life has been turned upside down.  I know my husband has not been quite himself the past year but I thought it was stress from working long hours and always solving everyone else’s problems all day long.  I would ask him what was wrong but he would either say "nothing" or shrug it off and change the subject.  He says he loves me, but is not "in love" with me. He tells me he needs to sort things out and wants to get a place of his own. More…