by Marlena Elias
November 24, 2007

I haven’t attempted to write since the Enron scandal as I don't feel like I actually have something worthy of sharing. Ethan is prolific with his writing and his need to communicate. I communicate all day long at work, so by the time I get home, I don’t have the energy to share myself, so writing hasn’t been a priority. Recently, I learned something about the changes in what I thought was my hard-wired brain that I felt was worthy of sharing.

by Marlena Elias
July 16, 2006

After a 3-year hiatus, I have chosen Ken Lay’s death to write my first “complete” article to post on the new Ethmar. Clearly my voice is opposite from Ethan’s calm and logical voice. I consider this difference to be the success of our marriage.

by Marlena Elias
August 9, 2004

Do not let the title of this article give you the impression that I'm going to be attacking the conservative Right. On the contrary, I have issues with both the Left and the Right.

Over the past 4 months the media has caught up with the notion of attacking this president and finally after almost 4 years, asking the important questions. What has also started to happen is that Left-oriented groups have started their version of Bush-bashing. Let me stop at this point and say that I am a liberal. Today, tomorrow and forever will I be liberal, which is why I need to write about this alarming trend I'm seeing.

by Marlena Elias
May 27, 2004

(Editor's note: Refer to Ethan's movie review to compare and contrast.)

So many movies; so many differing opinions.

by Marlena Elias
September 10, 2002

Recently Ethan and I went to Shreveport, Louisiana, which is just across the Texas border. We have been talking about going to Shreveport where gambling is legal. So we started out on Saturday morning going to Longview, Texas to check out a second-hand store that carries Neiman Marcus cast offs, store tags and all, and as it turned out we drove 2 and a half hours only to discover that this second-hand store didn't have anything to offer us. So we thought, what the heck - let's go to Shreveport!

by Marlena Elias
August 3, 2002

I want the entire world to know (more like the 15 people who come to our site), that I love my husband. There are many reasons why I love him, but one very endearing reason is his need to make dinner. Since we both work, he knows that I get tired of cooking every night and feels it's only fair that he contributes to this nightly chore. Because I know my husband loves me, I must tell this story. It's a very emotional, beautiful story about a special night when Ethan made Macaroni and Cheese - from scratch.

Ethan had been watching FOOD TV, which is a cable network dedicated to the art of cooking. So lately Ethan has taken to printing off the recipes he sees on this network and trying to decipher the code. One program really caught his attention and as he watched the chef make Mac & Cheese, he thought to himself, "I surely can make Mac & Cheese!" So with grit and determination, Eth went to the Kroger and purchased the ingredients for this very special recipe.

by Marlena Elias
March 5, 2002

Unfortunately it looks like there is going to be a theme this year to my writing, and I feel the need to address this topic because I've just about had it. Clearly I don't like people. Everyone who knows me knows that I think people suck. I wish I could like humanity, but people are so awful to each other that I don't want to even allow the possibility that people can love and accept each other. People are too stupid and ignorant for that.

by Marlena Elias
November 22, 2001

I wish I could tell you that what I'm about to describe is some exotic food or interesting sexual position, but it's not. My guilty pleasures are two TV shows: Boston Public and Smallville.