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Category: Adam Goldfein Show
The Biggest Spousal Secret: An Affair
Nothing tears apart a marriage like a good, old-fashioned affair. This is one secret that you neither want to hear nor tell. Unfortunately, you’re more likely to feel philandering’s ugly grip than you are to have voted in the 2010 mid-term elections. Continue reading “The Biggest Spousal Secret: An Affair”
He Gets It from Your Side of the Family
Do you know your spouse’s medical history? Some states require that you take a blood test before obtaining a marriage license. Why? Partly to check for venereal and other STDs, but also to check for potential genetic diseases that could be passed on to children. This practice is on the way out, however, due to advances in medical science. Continue reading “He Gets It from Your Side of the Family”
What is Joy?
There is a subtle difference between joy and happiness. While happiness is tied to the material reality, joy transcends the world. Happiness is an emotion, a response to something good happening. Joy is greater. Joy can be present in times of sorrow. Joy changes a person in a lasting way, while happiness is more fleeting. Continue reading “What is Joy?”
Israel and Gaza at War
Less than four years after the last ground invasion, Gaza and Israel are at war again. Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) has been ramping up rocket fire into Israel from Gaza in recent months. On November 14, Israel launched a massive assault on Gaza, Operation Pillar of Defense, which killed a top leader of Hamas, Ahmed al-Jabari. That was the beginning of current round of all out conflict in a region that is no stranger to war. Continue reading “Israel and Gaza at War”
In-Laws
They are neurotic, pushy, overbearing and opinionated, but you love them anyway. After all, they gave birth to you. While you may have come to accept your parents’ foibles, your spouse hasn’t had as much time to accept their eccentricities. Failing to learn to deal with in-laws has torn marriages apart, but it doesn’t have to. Continue reading “In-Laws”
Let Them Pay Taxes
Obama’s recent announcement to allow young illegal immigrants a reprieve from deportation has certainly stirred the pot. Now that the topic is back out in the forefront, one must ask; should undocumented illegal immigrants be allowed to obtain work visas in exchange for documentation and taxes? Continue reading “Let Them Pay Taxes”
Educated Asian Immigrants
The fastest growing immigrant population in the U.S. hails from Asia. In 2011, 36% of naturalizations were from Asia. Most of these people are coming to the U.S. with bachelor’s degrees or more. Not only are they generally more highly educated than average in their native countries, they are more highly educated than Americans as a whole. Continue reading “Educated Asian Immigrants”
Terror in the Home: What household dangers do we fear and are they justified?
What is the most dangerous object in your home? Is it the stairs, the stove, or the shower? Or is the greatest danger external; burglars and home invasion? Or are the people you live with the greatest danger? We all have our preconceived notions about the dangers surrounding us. But are they real, or just imagined? Continue reading “Terror in the Home: What household dangers do we fear and are they justified?”
Why Do I Put Up With This Garbage? The rise of HOAs
There is a purpose to home owners associations, even if it comes at a heavy price. These half-government, half-corporation hybrids emerged in response to the rise of American suburbs, where the actions of one homeowner substantially impacted the others. Continue reading “Why Do I Put Up With This Garbage? The rise of HOAs”
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