Randy Pausch, a 47-year-old college professor whose “last lecture” became an Internet sensation, will have a new platform to share his story: a book. The Last Lecture is now being published by Hyperion, after a bidding war that reportedly resulted in a $6.7 million deal. In Sept. 2006, Pausch, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In August 2007, the cancer had spread, and Pausch was given 6 months to live. A month after learning the cancer was terminal, Pausch gave his now-famous talk in a packed auditorium. “The lecture wasn’t about dying, it’s about living,” says Pausch, who is a married father of 3. See an abridged version of the lecture from the Oprah Winfrey show here.
April 16, 2008
Dying Professor’s Last Lecture Now a Book
March 7, 2008
Does Money Buy Happiness?
If having money guaranteed happiness, it’s obvious we wouldn’t see the epidemic of drug and alcohol abuse among rich and famous celebrities, and the wealthy wouldn’t have the same problems the rest of us do. But there must be a connection, right? Otherwise, why would people spend so much time and effort trying to acquire wealth? There is a connection–but it’s not how you’d think. Find out.
March 6, 2008
The Terror of Living with an OCD Wife
My wife is a neat-freak and an organizer. Sigh! I think it was passed down through the gene pool. On the other hand, I am a bona fide spreader. I confess, currently there are two empty coffee cups, two plastic water glasses, and a half empty soda can in my office. I suppose you have to live with a partner before fully understanding the differences in people’s lifestyle. TheImproper.com’s James Krehbiel discusses the humorous side of living with your polar opposite.
March 5, 2008
Spring Clean Your Relationships
It’s March. You know the saying: In like a lion and out like a lamb. This month is traditionally a time for Spring cleaning. So it’s out with the old aggression and in with a new love. This is a great time to clean up your relationship area. These 7 tips from TheImproper.com’s Dr. Date can help you clean away the old cobwebs and make a sacred space for the relationship of your dreams this Spring!
March 3, 2008
Save Your Money on These Beauty and Health Products
As a society, there’s no doubt that we’re obsessed with looking good. And because nature abhors a vacuum, cosmetics companies are only too happy to rush in and fill any void by offering an astonishing array of health and beauty products that promise to erase wrinkles and take years off our appearance. Unfortunately, the only thing many are good at erasing is the money from our wallets. TheImproper.com takes a closer look at which products you need to delete from your must-have list.
February 28, 2008
What’s Sex Got to Do With It?
Intimacy lies at the core of every significant relationship. Cultivating intimacy takes a lot of work. Many people, particularly men, get sexuality confused with intimacy. Sexuality should be viewed as a manifestation of the quality of a couple’s relationship, not an end goal. Renowned author and therapist James Krehbiel discusses what distinguishes sexual closeness from true intimacy.
February 16, 2008
What Do I Know Fo’ Sho’ Anyways?
“The older I get, the less I seem to know for sure. It’s not that I lack wisdom, but life is not a clear-cut, fixed matter but an ever-changing, fluid experience. Each moment is new and is filled with the wonder and mystery of the unknown,” writes respected author and therapist James P. Krehbiel, who ponders why things are the way they are, as he tries to answer the all-important question: What does he know for sure anyway?
January 24, 2008
A Formula for a Healthy Relationship
For any intimate relationship to be healthy, there has to be a balanced cycle of contact and withdrawal. This means there should be a flow between meaningful connectedness and appropriate psychological space. Couples must learn to be self-sufficient and confident enough to move between emotional contact and the need for appropriate distance. Renowned therapist and author James Krehbiel offers his insights on how to maintain a healthy, balanced relationship in this column at TheImproper.com.
January 20, 2008
Ladies, Listen Up: Straight Guys Obsess Over Their Looks Too
Recently, rock star Gene Simmons of KISS filmed his own facelift and aired it on his nationally televised reality show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels. Since that momentous event, heterosexual guys everywhere have been coming out of the closet and gazing into the vanity mirror. What? You don’t think you’re one of us? Read more at TheImproper.com.
