Tag Archives: romance

A question of atheist scruples – affairs of the heart

Posted on November 22, 2018 by 1minionsopinion

Been a while, but I’m snagging a question from my ’90s edition of the game: You are very attracted to someone who is happily married. You have no attachments. Do you explore the possibilities? Only in my fantasies. I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Question of Atheist Scruples – this sounds like a sit-com

Posted on February 12, 2018 by 1minionsopinion

Soon after hitting it off with someone special s/he has to leave town for a few months. Meanwhile, a new opportunity arises. Do you remain faithful? (I don’t watch the show anymore but I’m reminded of that scene in Big … Continue reading →

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I don’t think there is such a thing as a soul mate

Posted on September 8, 2010 by 1minionsopinion

I get the thrill of the concept, of course. There’s a lot of romance built around the idea that there’s only one person for everyone and it’s only a matter of meeting..somehow, somewhere… Hell, much of Hollywood has grown rich … Continue reading →

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Interesting slice of relationship spam today

Posted on July 16, 2010 by 1minionsopinion

…or from some other day. I don’t check that can of spam very often to see how much is in there. But, one of the spammy things referred to a post of mine getting linked to getyourexbacktogether.net and notice I’m … Continue reading →

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This quiz claims I’m internetly younger than I really am.

Posted on November 8, 2009 by 1minionsopinion

For kicks I took an Internet Age quiz. Results: Internet Age: 126.4 Internet years (*) Internet Birthday: 4 September 2001 The asterisk is to let quiztakers know that internet time passes differently than real time, a fact I can attest … Continue reading →

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Thou shalt not con the faithful lovelorn…

Posted on October 18, 2009 by 1minionsopinion

..is not one of the commandments. Thou shalt not steal is, though, so at least they’re busted for that one. I found out about this via USA Today but I’ll be pulling my quotes out of the original article from … Continue reading →

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Another holiday song delight

Posted on December 20, 2008 by 1minionsopinion

I think you can tell a lot about a person by the music they like. I found this tune last Christmas, I think, but a peppier upbeat jazzy version by Joe Williams that I suggest people hunt for. This version … Continue reading →

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Romance is dead, long live Romance

Posted on December 1, 2008 by 1minionsopinion

I’m taking a thought from Thinkers’ Podium for this one. Reading through Bruce’s post got me thinking about my own Sturm und Drang. I really think I’m better off flying solo. Yeah, it gets a bit lonely sometimes, but I’ve … Continue reading →

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Shocked by the bible – even I didn’t know that was in there!

Posted on November 7, 2008 by 1minionsopinion

All in all, I think it’s good to pace myself when it comes to reviewing books. Quick mention — I have no intention of actually reading the book called Shocked by the Bible by Joe Kovacs because the articles written … Continue reading →

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There are better books than the bible, IMHO

Posted on October 28, 2008 by 1minionsopinion

It was “Bring your Bible to Work Day” yesterday in the UK, apparently. A recent survey there discovered people were less embarrassed to be seen reading the “holy book” than a romance novel. Twenty five per cent of the 1,008 … Continue reading →

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