First Date, Current Girlfriend
We first met at a restaurant which is now one of our favorite places to visit. As a man, a former bleeding heart bachelor, stating that “we” have a favorite place makes me die a […]
Category: Relationships
Come on Baby, Light my Fire — Again?
I started to make spaghetti sauce. I was browning garlic in olive oil when the phone rang. It was a person I was trying to interview for an article for the past week. Immediately, […]
A Social Network to Track our Coughing, Sneezing and Wheezing
When someone asks “How are you?”, do you take that as an invitation to complain about everything wrong in your life? Do you believe that the world cares about your every ache and pain? Is […]
Am I My Father’s Son?
Parents pass along all kinds of traits to their children. I am blessed to have blue eyes, an articulate demeanor, a 6’3″ muscular stature, and a pendulum between my thighs. But there is one thing […]
Men and Brazilian Wax: Two Terms that Should Never Go Together
There was an oil spill, so I wanted to visit the beach again before it got completely covered with crude. Somehow, a black, sticky beach would be less romantic. You can’t bury your sweetheart […]
I Abdicated My Throne for a Bowl of Chili
My streak ended. It’s a bittersweet moment when you break a streak regardless of the dubious achievement of having attained it. My “Queen of One Date” title has been revoked by virtue of the fact […]
The Luxury Condom Has Arrived
It always seems as if there is a battle raging between the big guys and the little guys. The big guys have all the good stuff: luxury cars, luxury boats, luxury homes and now – […]
But Mommy Let Me Do It!
Here’s one of those news items that flash past you with all the bigger more important things as you peruse the headlines that makes you do a double take and then stop you in your […]
Trying to Get Men to Date
I was helping a guy friend fill out a profile for a dating site. This was a new experience for me. Usually, I am called in to help my female friends build a profile that […]
What Happened to Lucy and Ethel?
I was watching I Love Lucy, and I have to admit that it is one of my favorite old shows. It’s not the crazy antics that I love — although they make me laugh–but the […]