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...notice that a girl was underage are probably lying, since drunkenness doesn't have much to do with one's ability to estimate age or attractiveness. But that raises a disturbing conclusion: you don't have to be drunk to think the girl next door looks better than your wife. It may be wired into your genes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Does Beer (Goggling) Affect Whom We Find Attractive? | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

After the Bauhaus school closed in 1933, Kandinsky and his wife, Nina, went to France, settling in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Instead of being surrounded by like-minded colleagues, he was now somewhat isolated. He had been experimenting in new directions before he left the Bauhaus, but his isolation, and freedom from the need to be didactic, may explain the playfulness that breaks out in his work. He carefully mixed colors - sage, sky blue, maroon - and experimented with texture, using controlled paint splatter for a sandy effect. Nothing is still: in Colorful Ensemble (1938) the splatters are a background of dots...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kandinsky: A Bright Future, Once | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

...knew having a child would force me to examine my life, but I didn't expect to have to start with my penis. When my wife and I found out we were having a boy, everyone asked if we were going to circumcise him. All I knew was that circumcision is something the U.S. does and Europe doesn't and is therefore awesome. Our penises are clean and sleek and new like Frank Gehry skyscrapers, while theirs are crumbling, ancient edifices inhabited by fat old men in hats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Joel Stein Contemplates Circumcision (For His Son) | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

...when I thought about it, there was something disturbing about the fact that someone had chopped off part of my penis - a part that not only had nerve endings and a protective function but also could have made me look bigger. When I presented these arguments to my lovely wife Cassandra, she told me to shut up. Her argument was largely based on aesthetics and involved a lot of detailed talk about the surprising number of men she had dated. It's hard to win a debate when you're busy covering your ears and singing to yourself. (Read about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Joel Stein Contemplates Circumcision (For His Son) | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

...After raising 10 children with wife Delores, gospel giant David Winans, 74, became known as "Pop." The pair managed four of their offspring as the Wynans and inspired two others, BeBe and CeCe, to start a duo. Married for 55 years, the couple also found time to record together...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

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