The opening of American Sniper may remind Hemingway fans of a quote from For Whom the Bell Tolls: “You never kill anyone you want to kill in a war…” Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) is peering through his scope from an Iraqi rooftop when he sees a woman and her young son approaching a U.S. convoy. As he watches, the woman produces what appears to be an explosive device and hands it to the boy. The marksman asks in vain whether anyone else can verify what he saw, even as the boy begins running toward the troops Kyle is assigned to protect. Mercifully, director Clint Eastwood interrupts the tense moment with a lengthy flashback that explains just how Kyle ended up in this situation. Beginning with the Texan’s boyhood hunting trips with his father, it follows him into young adulthood, his early flirtation with the life of a cowboy and his eventual decision to join the military. It even details his courtship of and subsequent marriage to a goodhearted woman named Taya (Sienna Miller). It’s only then that we return to the rooftop and watch as Kyle reluctantly does his duty, launching his career as the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history.

Central Ohio vegans and omnivores alike now have another dining option. Chipotle, the national alt-Mex chain with an edgy image and a reputation for high standards, now offers Sofritas at all its Columbus-area locations. The spicy concoction of shredded organic tofu braised with chipotle chilies, roasted poblano peppers and a blend of aromatic spices first appeared in the company's California stores in Spring of 2013. Although Columbus has long been a popular test market for the fast-food industry, it is behind the curve this time as part of the last nationwide launch of the new product.

I went over to Columbus punk outfit Yuze Boys’ north campus house early last week. They were in the middle of recording their demo which will be released on Athens’ punk label, “Gnarly As I Wannabe.” We sat down, and somehow landed on the subject of sex in automobiles. I just thought we were just building rapport. Yuze Boys’ drummer Winston Hightower divulged that he “had sex in a soccer mom’s van.” It wasn’t with a soccer mom. I did not find out if Winston’s sexual partner played soccer or perhaps had a sibling who did. Perhaps that makes me a bad reporter. Bassist Kyle Bergamo likes to have sex up against the wall. Anyway. This conversation led to pertinent info: Yuze Boys formed because Nervosas’ Jeffrey Kleinman was living behind Cafe Bourbon Street in his van. He was having sex in the aforementioned van, stealing wi-fi to watch King of the Hill, and “getting work done.” Kleinman quipped that “he has a big van.” Bourbon Street is near their East Oakland home where the other three Yuze Boys live. Front man Alex Mussawir (Goners) said “Jeff get over here.”

‘Tis Midwinter, and that means network television is either showing reruns or airing new miniseries to fill time until the regular shows return from their mid-season breaks. In the case of Agents of SHIELD, the television arm of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the angst of waiting to find out just what the heck is going on with Skye and Raina is lessened by a new spin-off prequel series all about one of the founding members of the organization, Agent Peggy Carter.

The MCU excels at giving characters the kinds of stories they need to be in, and so far Marvel’s Agent Carter is much more of a postwar spy story than a superhero one, a period piece set in the aftermath of World War II. Unlike Agents of SHIELD, this is a firmly pre-Avengers world, and the only superhero it has known is the now-MIA Captain America. There are no Asgardians or Inhumans here. But there is a Stark: Howard, Iron Man Tony Stark’s father, who is every bit as brilliant and badly behaved as his son. The “super” element here isn’t aliens or magic but good old super-science.

A common question I receive is about having a low libido. All genders experience it. Some worry they have forgotten how to have sex. Some wonder about a drop-off and how to satisfy their partner when they just aren't feeling it.

A married woman in her 50s describes, “I want sex, I want to be touched, but it takes me a long time to really get into it. Sometimes before I can get ramped up, he's lost interest and doesn't want to try any more. And, sometimes that's okay. I'm happy to have a good partner and he's not that sexual. Sometimes I really want to try and have sex.”

A partnered woman in her early 40s said, “I once had a weekend fling (totally okay with my boyfriend). I wasn't having sex with my boyfriend and even with this fling, it took him all afternoon of being playful, teasing, seductive to finally flip the switch from OFF to ON. But, once it was on - WOW! I came back to my boyfriend in a heightened state. Then, it didn't last. There just wasn't the time for an afternoon of play to get me to respond.”