We Had a Long Day
First full work day of the new year wore us out. However, please do notice that I have formally separated the erotica reviews from the...
I do what I want.
First full work day of the new year wore us out. However, please do notice that I have formally separated the erotica reviews from the...
This is one of those posts I’ll write but not publish for six months. Because, of course, none of this actually happened and it is...
It’s become a tradition on the blog that I post something of an annual review at the close of the year. Here is 2012, and...
As you might imagine, last night was big for much-contested evil empire cabhack start-up Uber. Less so for friendly underdog Lyft, but they made a...
We often think of the concept of a mother’s love as being an immutable force of nature that no earthly power could overcome, and yet,...
Minority consumers have heard every lame excuse in the book for monoculture creators to make up for their constant and recurring failure to including us....
Sounds like a brand of douche sold exclusively at The 99 Cent Store. It would be pine scented. Of course. Fun fact: In the last...
I saw a trailer for the Lifetime Original show Devious Maids, which seems to be some sort of social experiment regarding how many degrading outfits...
Tips and tricks for keeping and caring for your whiteness-challenged loved one. An angry Mexican rant.* 1. Their culture is not “cool.” Don’t start buying...
Just had my quarterly melt-down, right on schedule. Tears and everything. For no earthly reason. Well.. except unbearable stress. — Marina Rose Martinez (@Marinaisgo) December...
For those who don’t know or who have forgotten: First of all, biological determinism suggests a level of knowledge we don’t currently have about humanity...
Him: “It’s only been a few days.” Me: “It’s been two years.” I’m so tired of my work. I take so much time and effort...
Jake and Jessica fans may want to pay special attention to this rant, although it may be of interest to any and all of you,...
In the last month, I have conceived of, and partially executed the creation of two organizations other than my own personal brand. Both of them...
The thing about being insecure and unhappy, is that’s not a conditional reality. If you’re insecure and unhappy, you’re going to be insecure and unhappy...
Hi, I’m liveblogging Halloween. You may know me from such liveblogs as Election Day 2012, Die Hard, and Night Traffic Court. 12:00 a.m. It is...
Five years ago, I switched to a credit union. It was the best decision I’ve ever made. I was originally a Washington Mutual customer, and...
An anonymous reader requested that I talk a little bit about penis size. Namely, how very sad it is that porn seems to have made...
Liesmith by Alis Franklin Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the review copy Sigmund is a mild-mannered IT drone by day, and a mild-mannered...
They say that half of design is taking out the dicks and the swastikas. Anybody who works for milk, or milk-like products should add cum...
Your wish is my command
I did my tours Friday and Saturday night, and worked a street fair for most of Sunday, but other than that, this has been my...
After attending the last ever free Last Thursdays (starting in 2015, vendors will have to apply and pay a fee in order to participate in...
Friend Lauren and I went to see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles today, and it was a whole lot better that I was thinking it would...
I was minding my own damn business, walking my sweet, adorable dog, you guys know Pepper, but in case you don’t, here’s a refresher: I...
I’ve been catching up on my Teen Wolf, and part of that involves the MTV site and watching the same 4-8 commercials over and over...
It’s hard for me to talk about domestic violence, but not for the reasons you might think. Yeah, all the predictable reasons are there: Because...
Today’s blog is an interview with urban fantasy writer William Dooling. Dooling has self-published his first novel Synchronicity on the Amazon marketplace for $3.99. I...
I was having a conversation today that reminded me I have a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long...
As I type this, I can’t believe it’s only Thursday. This week has simultaneously gone on forever and shot past me at lightening speed. For...
So Henry Rollins got lambasted after tearing into Robin Williams for killing himself, for which he has already apologized in his Rollinsey way. And I...
THURSDAY worked, watched TV, slept FRIDAY Worked, watched TV, slept SATURDAY Worked, watched TV, slept SUNDAY Played video games, slept, watched TV MONDAY Worked, went...
It’s still too hot to contribute to society. Here’s a thing I found in a bathroom. Ben: Wow, you really pulled out all the stops...
Don’t worry. It’s not a trend in Portland. It’s a trend on the entire planet. This is just a stretched labret piercing that someone put...
The short answer is that I came home one night and he was in my bed. The much longer answer starts the day we moved...
I forgot to write a blog. Below is every synonym for cunnilingus in the Sex Lexis, a dictionary of sexual terms. clitorilingus, cunnilinctio, cunnilinction, cunnilincto,...
Don’t yell at the cops, people. Don’t gesture at the cops. Don’t look cops in the eye. Cops are more scared of you than you...
Welcome to July 20th. The day Southeast Portland finally, finally, ran out of fireworks.
Wanna know how I know that you’ve never worked in retail? Because you do shit like this at the local Hobby Lobby: This is probably...
The River Leith by Leta Blake Thanks to NetGalley for the review copy. Out of my last four Netgalley books, The River Leith is the...
A lot of people are insecure about their sexual prowess. They worry how their partners or potential partners will see them, how they will treat...
Back when we were moving, our friends Big Ben and Charles came by to help us pack. During a break, we were all in the...
I recently had a conversation with someone who told me they felt funny going to dinner or to the movies by themselves. When I told...
Your wish is my command. But first: Regular readers know that I suffered from anorexia and bulimia between the ages of 11 and 13. I...
Back in January, I interviewed erotic book author Brock Wilder just as he was starting out. I knew a lot of you guys have aspirations...
1. Ditch all media that’s specifically made for your gender. 2. Look at yourself naked. Tell yourself you’re perfect just the way you are. 3....
Who’s got two thumbs and thought it would be a good idea to stay awake all night reading? This dumb bitch. I am a wreck....
I’ve been reluctant to participate in the #YesAllWomen thing, namely because my experience is not the experience that “all women” have. Yes, one in four...
Just as there will always be people to tell you that you can’t do things, there will also be people who tell you that you...