One of my favorite practices is the one of offering blessing. Whether I feel loving toward a companion or not, I start with the intention that my presence in the time together will be a […]

As with previous trips to Paris, this time I continued to be fascinated by the dogs: in restaurants, on the streets, in stores–everywhere, and so well-behaved. Perhaps the fascination/attraction was….

My neighbors are a valuable resource. One day I wanted to hang something on my wall. I had a hammer, but I had no nails. I could’ve bought some, but I only needed one. Somebody […]

Companions, the fortunate lot of which I’m a part, don’t always get to choose the places to which we travel. Those of us whose companions are in snowy regions, in particular, find ourselv…. .

A childhood friend once brought me a gift from India–a simple saffron-colored cotton sari, for the child I was then. I have an almost physical memory of the feel of the fabric, of trying to […]

They’ve have never been as awesome as they were when I was a kid in the 80s and 90s. As a grownup (sort of), my Fridays are often a black-tie blur. I race with a […]

Imagine if we all gave to ourselves the good things we want for those we love. One day, talking with a gentlemen companion, I asked what to do when my best girlfriend feels unsettled or […]

By celebrating my own beauty, I discovered radiance all around me. On a tour of temples and spiritual sites, my companion and I agreed to abandon our Westwen garments for the duration of the trip […]

I received an email telling me that prostitution is a “deep pit” according to Proverbs 23:27-28.

Here’s my response:

Dear Sir:

Thank you for doing so much to educa….

Advertising has become a parasite on human communication–always positioning itself in the middle of human interactions, activities and, recently, even social relations. It’s terrible to see idiotic …

I was 6 years old, and yes, soap on a rope was integral. It all started the way these things often do: innocently and in a carpool. I walked over to the house of my […]

It doesn’t look like any of my friend’s kids are bi. She and I scrutinize their behavior for signs while they play and go about their daily routines, but so far, we can’t find a […]

I’ve long wondered, what’s heaven going to look like? Since none of us ’round here are getting past that doorman, especially after what we’ve done with each other, I’ve decided to build myself a litt…

The mumps arrived just ahead of my birthday party. Friends were due at the house in about an hour. The cake–frosted, piped, and sporting six glace roses and eight candles–was ready for its debut. ..

It makes our hearts beat faster. It’s the most powerful stimulant ur nervous systems encounter naturally. And some of us, it seems, can’t get enough of it. Adrenaline-generating situations can be e….

“So you really want to learn to speak French huh?” I looked across the table at him, noting the mischievous sparkle to his eyes.

“Yes.”

“How badly do you want to lea…