Thinking about Valentine’s dating already? Those of you who are single are surely feeling the pressure. And if you’re “lightly” involved, you may be wondering if things will heat up for the robust red romantic holiday. And for any who are happily in love, you may be lubricating your love machines for a night (or […]
Archives for January 2010
Next generation marriage
“I want to get married,” he says. The words are fired off into the air and seem to settle there, stark and defiant, as though some invisible structure of wires and pulleys holds the phrase in place so I cannot turn away. Then each letter tumbles down through the air, disintegrating. These are special effects. […]
Man Cave Instead of Dog House?
So what’s up with this Man Cave concept? Is it a place for men to hide out in their own homes? The millennial version of the 1960s paneled private club, or a place to escape before being sent to the proverbial Dog House thus avoiding a tiff with the Missus? Man Cave, a concept whose […]
Sexy Senator, according to French news
You’ve got to love the French! And j’adore my yahoo.fr news feed. The pivotal Senate race in Massachusetts made news in France, as it did elsewhere in the world, including the yummy youth of sexy Senator Scott Brown. I love, love, love that French news leads with the fact that Brown posed nude for Cosmopolitan […]
An Apple for the Teacher
Did you ever have a teacher or professor who changed your life? Or at the very least, believed in you just when you needed it most? I can remember several, in high school and college mostly, men and women who fed my hunger to learn, and allowed me the space to dream. I never forgot […]
Living Together – Separately
Are you part of a non-traditional couple? Committed or married, but not actually living in the same residence as your partner? Living together can be tough. Very tough. I’m reminded of an early episode of Sex and the City, in which Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie asks her love interest, Mr. Big, what his ideal living […]
What ISN’T in your wallet?
Some particularly playful writers in the neighborhood have been exposing themselves of late. Now, now. Keep your pants on. Exposing themselves by taking us on a tour of their respective billfolds, wallets and purses. First there was the slow and meticulous reveal at The Critical Path, followed by Nicki’s look at Nicki’s Nook. This glimpse […]
Good Driver, Bad Passenger?
Do you consider yourself a confident driver, but not reckless? Skilled at night, and smart in treacherous weather conditions? Yet you squirm when you’re not behind the wheel, right? Good driver, bad passenger. So what does that say about you? About your leadership style? Need to lead? Are your driving habits one more sign of […]
The Bad Boy
The Bad Boy What is the unassailable appeal of the Bad Boy? Is it his elusiveness? His edge? The fact that he cannot be “had” no matter what? Why are some of us drawn to the Bad Boy, and keep going back for more? Could it really be as simple (and complex) as desiring what […]
Speedos, Shorts, and Racquet Sports
“Men in Speedos need release,” he said. Now, I will not specify where this remark was made, nor the precise context. Suffice it to say that this friend is a man of impressive athleticism; he swims, he runs, he works out with focus and dedication. There was discussion of the urgent desire for enthusiastic engagement […]