That's What Girlfriends Are For

DEAR ABBY: I keep reading that having sex regularly will improve your health and extend your life. However, my wife of 34 years has lost all interest in sex and keeps pushing me away. So what do I do? Am I justified in taking on a lover on the side, discreetly, of course? -- CONSIDERING IT, SAN MATEO, CALIF.
DEAR CONSIDERING IT: I, too, have read that engaging in sex regularly can improve one's health and extend one's life. However, rather than asking me for permission, you should address that question to your wife. If it's all right with her, it's all right with me. But if she says no, please remember that the stress of carrying on an illicit affair could shorten your life, and if she catches you it could be fatal.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/dearabby_form.html or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

This appeared on the November 26, 2007, issue of the newspaper that I read.

Is this guy looking for Abby's blessing to seek out a new partner?

It is quite a dilemma. What is the solution? If a friend of yours asked you this, what would you tell him?

I can't see that cheating on your spouse is ever the answer. There has to be a better way of dealing with this problem.

What is Best in Life?

Mongol General: We have won again. That is good! But what is best in life?

Mongol Warrior: The open steppe, fleet horse, falcon on your wrist, wind in your hair!

Mongol General: Wrong! Conan, what is best in life?

Conan: To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women!

Mongol General: That is good.

This is one of my favorite scenes from any movie. "Conan: The Barbarian" from 1982; The "Governator's" movie career was just getting rolling and he was in his prime. "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women" is indeed good. In fact, I may watch that tonight just for the heck of it. "Do you want to live forever?"

Prophet?

Ann Coulter says...

It's about time Crud Bonemeal came out to support me. He's my kind of guy...100% American.

Great Economics Professor

We Like This Guy

Walter Williams is probably my favorite columnist of all of the syndicated writers. His columns are less opinion and more hard data to support the truth (link) behind conservative politics.

His most recent column gives hard data to refute the claims of the left that President Bush's tax cuts help the rich while hurting the poor.

It is good to read and easy to understand.

This man writes on a highly intellectual level, yet he is still eminently understandable. According to his data, the top 50% of wage earners pay 97% of the taxes in this country.

If you are not good at math, that means that the bottom 50% income earners pay 3% of the taxes. That does not sound to me like a huge burden on the poor.

Read the article for yourself. The only way you will not be impressed is if you believe that he is lying about the figures, and I would not bet on that.

I wish I had the opportunity to study economics of the public and private sectors with this man. He makes it all seem so basic and simple.

America, meet Crud!

Who is Crud Bonemeal? He is one of the good guys. Don't let the name fool you. If you are one of the bad guys, you may get some Crud on you. He loves the U.S.A, and he knows it is the greatest country in the world. He thanks God for giving him life as an American. He hates anyone who would hurt America, and he would sacrifice anything to save his fellow patriots. You won't find a treasonous bone in his body. Unfortunately, Crud has little room for political correctness, but he has a good heart. Move over Jack Bauer, Crud is here! God Bless America and God help her enemies!