Category Archives: selecting

Play to win

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Brad K.

Seth Godin inspires another thought on love, life, and happiness. No. Seth points out that being available to every situation is devastating when you want a valuable relationship, and want a focused, happy, and successful life. No, we don’t take … Continue reading →

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Marketing your romantic life

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Brad K.

Seth Godin writes a marketing blog that is surprisingly human. Seth’s points and insights are ethical, and apply to many areas of life we don’t usually think of as marketing. In Lifetime value of a customer/cost per customer Seth points … Continue reading →

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That first move

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Brad K.

This starts out off-topic. OK, so it takes me 700 words to get to dating and relationships. The hole. Some of us believe that the current crisis will just get worse — we don’t think that most politicians are willing … Continue reading →

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If he is so smart, why can’t he . .

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Brad K.

Natalie at Baggage Reclaim writes about the hazards of letting an intelligent person dazzle you into thinking they are capable or even healthy enough, emotionally, to be a sound relationship partner, The Trouble With Being Blinded By Intelligence in Dating. … Continue reading →

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“But I’m only dancing!”

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Brad K.

I don’t know if this comment was spam or not. I think we have to prepare for success – and that means avoiding learning behavior that will be destructive, should we ever find ourselves entering a shared life with a … Continue reading →

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Culture of the home

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Brad K.

I visualize a spectrum, a range of goals and intents, when choosing someone to share a moment, an occasion or evening, or a lifetime. A home. In the middle is a ‘home’, adults that establish a consensus about the culture … Continue reading →

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What is a mate?

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Brad K.

I have this notion of a mate. A mate, that is, as in ‘hand fasted’, as in ‘married to’, as in ‘cherished life companion’. A mate as in ‘the co-parent of my children’ and ‘the one that shares my life’. … Continue reading →

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