Orgasm & Masturbation on TV!

Did anyone else see Two and A Half Men Monday on CBS April 26, 2010? Charley (Charlie Sheehan) is troubled because his girlfriend, Chelsea, did not have an orgasm when they had sex. They discuss it. She admits she actually did have one - and when he asked, "When?" (because he either thinks he didn't notice or can't figure out how he missed it?), she replied, "When you were downstairs getting a beer?"

So not only was orgasm discussed - masturbation was also, or at least alluded to.

They have sex again - and she does have an orgasm and promptly falls asleep (and snores) while he starts to discuss his feelings.

This may be the most feminist program I've seen on TV in a long time!

Grandbaby

What's it like to have a new grandson - a first grandchild?

I mean aside from the obvious amazement - because a new baby is a miracle. Just look at that perfect ear, with all its swirls and dips and ridges and intricate designs. I understand the biology - but it just isn't enough to explain the miracle of that perfect ear, of that new life. And those long eyelashes - just like Sean's!

A grandchild affirms the strength of life. That life will find its way over, above, around, past, through all obstacles. It will struggle to emerge and, in our awe, we will circle around to protect it. A grandchild reminds me of my priorities - creating and caring. Reminds me that it's not about me.

Time collapses with a grandchild. I wonder - what happened to the past few years (33 since his mother and her twin sister were born)? Wasn't I just having a baby? The memory of that buoyancy - that surge of energy and hormones that enables us to endure sleeplessness and pain - is in my bones.

Welcome, James.