Junkie vs Activist | License Plates | SOS Copyright Question | Weiner-Daivs: Set your VCRs - 1/5/08

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- T-SHIRTS  
- LICENSE PLATES: ANOTHER WAY TO REACH THE WORLD
- SONG OF SONGS: MAKE A MOVIE REACH THE WORLD: COPYRIGHT QUESTION
- WRITE A BOOK AND REACH THE WORLD: MICHELE WEINER-DAVIS BIG BOOK LAUNCH
- REPLY TO A REPORT DV AND REACH OUR WORLD

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- T-SHIRTS  

Wow, we had an amazing split in preference between Marriage Junkie and
Freaky Marriage Activist for t-shirts, mugs, etc.  People seem VERY sure
that one or the other was unacceptable....you can please some of the people,
some of the time...

Here's an example of one against Marriage Junkie.

> Hi Diane, 
> NOT Marriage Junkie for the t-shirts!
> I'd call Elizabeth Taylor a marriage junkie ­ serially and perennially
> married.  
> Freaky Marriage Activist is better.
> Deb Strubel
> Director of Foundation Relations
> Institute for American Values

It turns out all this is moot on Marriage Junkie ­ Jason Krafsky owns it.
>From this quick survey of the list he should feel confident that he can
market to at least half of us. There were an equal number of folks that
liked Marriage Junkie and didn't like FMA (Freaky Marriage Activist).

> Diane ­ thanks for posting Ramblings of a Marriage Junkie blog on the
> list-serv.  
>  
> Great minds must think alike because Kelli (my wife) and I had just decided to
> make Marriage Junkie t-shirts/sweatshirts/coffee mugs for 2008.  Slogans will
> include, I¹m a marriage junkie, I¹m married to a marriage junkie, my mom is a
> marriage junkie, my dad is a marriage junkie, and marriage junkie.  Marriage
> Junkie stuff will be available through my website (find information posted at
> the blog) and at our Before I Do booth in San Francisco.
>  
> BTW, if my Rewiring Premarital Preparation workshop makes the cut, I will be
> showing people how easy it is to set up a blog, MySpace page, and Facebook
> profile in that session.
> 
> K. Jason Krafsky
> author of Before "I Do"
 
Given the split decision, I'm going to follow the advice of those who
reminded me that I've teased the list for years with the idea that I was
going to create t-shirts and mugs with the Smart Marriages puzzle logo and
website url.  Remember, we already have those bumper stickers.  Just send a
self-addressed, stamped envelope and I'll send you a bumper sticker. And
I'll TRY to find time to work on t-shirts and/or mugs.  - diane

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- LICENSE PLATES: ANOTHER WAY TO REACH THE WORLD

I complimented Tom Jensen on his email address and this was his reply:
 
> Hello Diane,
> If you like my email address you should see my license plate: FAMFIXR.  I plan
> to attend the SF conference and hope I can speak with you about starting a
> marriage coalition in Nevada.
> Tom Jensen, <familyfixer at cox.net>

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- SONG OF SONGS: MAKE A MOVIE REACH THE WORLD: COPYRIGHT QUESTION

> Diane, I ordered a copy of Song of Songs.
> Do you know if copyright laws prohibit me from showing this to a group
> or groups of couples at my church?
> Dan Anderson 

Dan,
We are very supportive of anyone that wants to share Song of Songs and hope
more people will follow your lead. There are no copyright or
any other barriers to your showing the film to a group.

We ask only two things of you to use the film this way:
- Do NOT charge admission for the screenings.
- Share our website (www.songofsongs.tv) so that people know where
they can purchase a copy and/or tell others how to find it. Contact us if
you would like info to hand out at the screening.

Michael Romero and Chris Brickler
michael at xlanticmedia.com

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- WRITE A BOOK AND REACH THE WORLD: MICHELE WEINER-DAVIS BIG BOOK LAUNCH

SET YOUR VCR: Michele's latest book, Sex Starved Wife, launches this week
and she'll be on the Today Show on Monday January 7 in the 8am hour. She's
also going to be featured in USA Today Monday.  And, she's featured in this
week's edition of Newsweek. And, she's doing a keynote at Smart Marriages in
San Francisco. Just shows you that writing a book is a very efficient way to
reach the world.  Here's the opening to the article in Newsweek, She's Gotta
Have It: 
> What happens when a husband's libido lags? Two new books offer advice on a
> surprisingly common problem.
> By Joan Raymond
> Newsweek 
> Jan 4, 2008
> 
> Beth Leary is one of those lucky people who are still happy after nearly 20
> years of marriage. Leary (not her real name) and her husband are the best of
> friends. Both are middle-aged college-educated professionals with demanding
> jobs. But they call each other frequently during the day to chat, go to church
> together, and spend their limited free time either going out to restaurants or
> staying at home reading and enjoying each other's company. Many women would
> envy the setup. Except for one thing: Leary and her husband rarely have sex.
> By her estimate, they make love about every other month. And it's always at
> her urging. "In terms of sex, this isn't what I signed up for," she says. "But
> I don't think we're that unusual."
> 
> Leary may be on to something. Research shows that about 20 percent or more of
> the married among us are DINS: Dual Income No Sex couples. While conventional
> wisdom holds that it's usually women who aren't up for sex (no pun intended),
> marriage experts say that's not necessarily true. Many men who are physically
> capable of having sex don't fit the stereotypical image of macho sex machines
> who want to do "it" anytime, anyplace. . . .

For the full article:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/84397/output/print

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- REPLY TO A REPORT DV AND REACH OUR WORLD

> Diane,   
> It was very important and useful that you included Stosny's response when you
> sent the RADAR report to the list.  It was was a very measured response, and
> accurate ­ in my estimation. And, it would have been a real shame if the SM
> listserv read that critique of DV without Stosny's comments. I also strongly
> recommend the listserv read the document that emerged from the Wingspread
> meeting sponsored by CLASP and National Conference of State Legislatures
> titled "Building Bridges between Healthy Marriage, Responsible Fatherhood and
> Domestic Violence Programs.
> Marline Pearson/LoveU2

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