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When It’s Time to Call a Plumber
I put off home repair. Do you? For months, I listened to my leaking faucet, felt guilty about wasting water (in an arid L.A.), but didn’t move into action. Then the handle on the water faucet got wobbly and hard to turn, but still I procrastinated. The slow drain in my bathroom sink was an annoyance but I could always use the one in the kitchen. Today, the toilet backed up, and I finally picked up the phone. Plumber on the way.
Update on If You’re 50 and Unmarried, Are you Gay? Columnist Ruth Marcus tells us that her friend Elena Kagan is definitely straight, and expounds on why it’s hard to find a husband when you’re the smart one. Read here.
Image: Painting by Yago Hortal, 2009. Acrylic on Paper
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Loved the article by Ruth Marcus, thanks for sharing.
The really amazing thing is that being 41 and unmarried has caused me, on occasion, to question my own sexuality — even though it’s clear from my experience and interests that I’m firmly attracted to men. (Sometimes, it seems, against all good reason and judgment…) That’s basically saying that the cultural pressure to mate-up is so strong, it’s actually caused me to question my own sanity. That can’t be good.