Hallways used to lead somewhere; now, hallways go nowhere. Schedules no longer existed for her. Life was in one room at the end; the geography of her world separated her from the healthy people who […]

Southeastern Alaska is a kingdom of water and ice, a natural masterpiece in progress. Just 100 years before, the area was completely choked with ice, and now the massive glaciers continue to advance …

The magnificent towers crowned the hotel as we approached..stunningly designed, the hotel was almost out-of-place in its elegance. As the bellhop guided me
through the lobby under a dome of g..

The deepest hole into which I’ll ever dive, heh heh…. The “Blue Hole” in Belize is an amazing dive, to be sure, but they neglect to mention the other (in my opinion) superior dives at […]

It’s no use, I’m going to have to withdraw from the competition. I felt fed up. He asked why, seeming surprisingly stung by disappointment. I told him it was impossible for either of us to […]

Amy, her stepmother Beth, and her two stepsisters, Julie and Jessica, were in a fluster. They had just received an invitation to the Royal Ball. The problem was that today was Friday, and the ball […]

I happen to be alone on a Friday night this week–it’s a day I have come to loathe more than any of the “meaningful” time markings we’re forced to acknowledge, as it is the one […]

When I dress for sex, the rules are simple. I wear tight clothes that emphasize the curves and contours of my body and draw the eye to my genitals, chest and buttocks. I sometimes wear […]

It’s almost a new year, and every year I like to remind myself to be alert to opportunities that will satisfy my most serious vision in life. It is surprising how often those opportunities will […]

One of the great cities of Central Europe, Budapest is poised culturally and geographically between East and West. Part of some of history’s grandest empires, the city reflects both the exotic beauty….

Argentina is a gem…an underestimated destination, to be sure. After a week of being stuffed with asado, empanadas and wine at various parillas, only my waistline is happy to be home!  We atte….

A perfect playground for having fun–designed for the result of stress relief, connecting to self and one another, and just pure pampering. Sometimes giving back to ourselves, as my friend and I did …

I wondered how it would be, a bruised and recovering city of great fame and now great pain. While a drive through the Ninth Ward was shocking and depressing, time spent working as a model […]

Few topics of conversation are more emotionally-charged than money. Socially speaking, the sordid details of your financial history–how much you came from, how much you’re making, or how much your t….

Sometimes a taste of your destination may be found in an unlikely place: the airport. I love airports. I know that sounds crazy. The prevailing opinion is that everyone should hate airport….

What a mess. I’m sitting on the floor of my bathroom, surrounded by pieces of metal chain, a porcelain tank lid, a plier, and stray water splashings. I’m trying to repair my own guest bathroom […]