Intimacy trumps bibles in the bedstand

There was a time a time when an often-ratty Gideon bible was all a hotel would encourage to keep you company at night.

The hotel industry is now coming to the realization that their younger, upscale clientele is often more interested in other overnight activities than passive proselytization.

As Newsweek is reporting, it's out with the bible and in with slightly more salacious replacements. While you will probably still find the Christian word of God in your suburban chain hotel, hipper establishments are finding that they are not ashamed of other activities they may choose to pursue away from home.

So next time you check in, don't be surprised to find an "intimacy kit" in lieu of reading material. It's an open acknowledgement that what really happens in hotel rooms around the world, doesn't need to be so hush-hush anymore.

It's a welcome sign of the times.