A Male Perspective On Divorce: The Highs and Lows

A Male Perspective On Divorce: The Highs and Lows

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Contributed Post Divorce can be a painful and challenging subject and is a topic that is discussed widely online. However, much of the discussion is from a female's point of view, and while this view is one that is important, is also crucial to redress the balance and get a guy's perspective as well. That is why I have put together the short piece below on the highs and lows of this life experience from a man’s POV. Read on to find out more, and to get some advice and encouragement for this, one of life's most difficult times.  …
Stockbrokers – Should You Ever Trust Them?

Stockbrokers – Should You Ever Trust Them?

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Stockbrokers tend to get a negative reputation as being greedy conmen thanks to popular culture. Whilst there are definitely a few bad eggs out there, not all of them are going to take advantage of your money – many brokers want to make a profit for themselves, but they also want to keep their clients happy, which means not ripping them off. Brokers do tend to be experts in their field and if you have little understanding of how stocks work, you're bound to make more of a return by investing with them than by gambling solo. That said, you…
How Overuse Of Health Treatments Could Cause More Damage To Patients

How Overuse Of Health Treatments Could Cause More Damage To Patients

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Contributed Post Looking after your health is always tough and there's so much conflicting information out there about what you should and shouldn't be doing. Prevention is the best way to look after your health which is why you should take these health precautions on a regular basis. But sometimes, people go too far and end up getting health checks that they don't really need. You wouldn't think that it could do any harm but in some cases, it actually can. These are the health checks that you should think twice about. Pexels Back X-Rays Sometimes, you do need an…
A Month of Kurosawa: Madadayo (1993)

A Month of Kurosawa: Madadayo (1993)

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To celebrate the upcoming release of my book, Akira Kurosawa: A Viewer's Guide, due out Dec. 15 from Rowman & Littlefield -- preorder here! -- I'll be doing capsule reviews all month covering every single Kurosawa film and posting (very) brief excerpts. These will be short impressions and recommendations, nothing more. For a full, detailed analysis of each, grab the book! Madadayo (1993) Akira Kurosawa's final film concerns an older man experiencing the ups and downs of a long life, looking back at a life well led, and saying to himself, "I'm not ready to go yet." It sure is…
A Month of Kurosawa: Rhapsody in August (1991)

A Month of Kurosawa: Rhapsody in August (1991)

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To celebrate the upcoming release of my book, Akira Kurosawa: A Viewer's Guide, due out Dec. 15 from Rowman & Littlefield -- preorder here! -- I'll be doing capsule reviews all month covering every single Kurosawa film and posting (very) brief excerpts. These will be short impressions and recommendations, nothing more. For a full, detailed analysis of each, grab the book! Rhapsody in August (1991) In his final years, Akira Kurosawa was tremendously concerned with the idea of legacy: what we leave behind and what our life meant. These ideas first started appearing in Dersu Uzala and Kagemusha, and then…