How I reignited my desire for real love and connection
After striking out in dating, my friend and I decided to give it up in favor of battery-operated stimulation. It was the thrill of our... Read more
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Cannonballs in Brazil
He watched me float on my back naked in the pool, ignoring bar patrons 100 feet away, sipping vacation cocktails. My new Brazilian friend, Alex,... Read more
Happily ever after
It arrived deceptively addressed in swirls of calligraphy and sprinkled with saccharine roses: the dreaded wedding invitation. As I clung to singlehood in middle age,... Read more
The kidney who came to dinner
“I just had my third kidney transplant.” He revealed this fact to me on our second date, as I put a forkful of the insalata di... Read more
How one motorcycle ride helped me come out of the closet
That motorcycle ride along the sloping, tree-lined hills of my alma mater as held tightly onto the waist of my college crush, Eric, was a... Read more