Lessons Learned from my Adventures in Online Dating
Apparently, every man inflates his height by at least two inches People who claim to “look X number of years younger” usually have a maturity level that is multiplier of X number of years younger too....
View ArticleDearest Santa – My Open List
Dearest Santa, I begin by explaining my belief in you – it has never wavered. Sure, there was that one time in fourth grade when I may have pretended to be a non-believer, but that was just a front....
View ArticleAnd the R-Cubies Go To…
Shameless Solipsism and a Couple of Wet Kisses have arrived in the form of the first annual (probably never do this again, but whatever) Restaurant Refugee Rewards or R-Cubes for short. They are a...
View ArticleDancing with Your Own Devils in the Pale Moonlight
For a man who gets paid to notice things in restaurants, I can be horrifically unobservant when I am really into something else – book, newspaper, conversation, or even my own thoughts. Thiswas the...
View ArticleA Few Short & Open Letters from the Week
To the older gentleman & your impossibly good looking wife who sat across from me at the coffeeshop, watching you help your wife with her coat was the sweetest gesture I had seen all day, and made...
View ArticleIf I Ever Played Never-Have-I-Ever, I Have a New Thing to Which I Must Drink
I’ve had near-death experiences and contrary to rumors*, life did not flash before my eyes. I’ve never had that flash of an experience before… until last week that is. Plans for my evening were...
View ArticleIn Other News, Clichés are Clichés for a Reason
“There is nothing more dangerous that a woman does than getting drunk in public.” That chauvinistic declaration, with some elements of truth, belonged to my father and the first time I can recall...
View ArticleNavel Gazing of No Great Importance
I was walking through a familiar and frequently traveled neighborhood but had no idea I was lost and mostly adrift until I ran into a professional acquaintance who asked me where I was headed. I paused...
View ArticleSo I Need to be Careful What I Ask You For
I am man enough to admit that I haven’t been a very good blogger lately (yeah, yeah, I know some of you are thinking “lately?”) I haven’t posted much this summer, I bailed on doing NaBloPoMo in July,...
View ArticleSometimes You Get Lucky After the Date
My date with the Conservative Nutter lasted just under two hours and while her company wasn’t unpleasant, I am certain that at least some of that time (ok, just about all of that time) was spent in...
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