According to a recent study on human sexual behavior by two University of Texas profs, there are 237 reasons why humans—specifically, college-aged humans—have sex (No. 21: “It feels good”). OK, so now we know the factors driving us into the bedroom...

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This past weekend, I was sent to L.A. to cover the Midsummer Night's Dream party at the Playboy Mansion for my full-time gig, playboy.com. More on that—and a fashion trend coming soon to Chicago—shortly, but a weekend in L.A. is nothing if not star-studded, so first, a Celebrity Spotting update, West Coast edition...

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My parents are coming to visit this weekend, and we’re finally going to tell them Sarah’s pregnant. Their visits are stressful enough under normal circumstances; at the moment, a three-night stay in our guest room seems like a monumentally stupid idea. I was a wreck all day today. Wasn’t really paying attention on the el platform and almost fell onto the tracks. Good going, Jeff.

Then, 15 minutes before my folks arrived, Sarah and I had our dumbest argument ever...

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