Green Community Calendar weekend events
Invasive species cleanup, outdoor excursions, markets and more.
Hillsborough County Commission votes 6-0 to allocate funds for Ybor City’s historic district
Ybor Activists packed the room at full capacity. This Wednesday, the Hillsborough County Commission met with the Ybor City Roundtable Subcommittee to discuss the historic preservation of Latin Quarter’s most significant buildings: the Italian Club, the Cuban Club, La Union Marti-Maceo and Centro Asturiano. With a sea of red t-shirts declaring, ‘Save Our Historic Buildings,’…
Mango Hometown Tour Cook-off: Alvarez vs. Ponte
See the chefs’ winning recipes here.
The dangers of chlorine in tap water
Linked to incidences of bladder, rectal and breast cancers.
Hillsborough County Commission supports possibilities of working with public access channel on new programming – but sounds doubtful about committing funds
TBCN's Louise Thompson After barely maintaining their county funding for years, in 2007 the Hillsborough County board of County Commissioners stripped their share of financing the Tampa Bay Community Network (a/k/a Speak up, Tampa Bay!) the local cable access channel in Tampa/Hillsborough County. Such funding had been a contentious issue for years before the board…
Photo review: Taking Back Sunday with Thursday at The Ritz Ybor, Ybor City
Some shots from Sunday night's State Theatre show at The Ritz featuring emo alt rock vets Taking Back Sunday with New Jersey post-hardcore outfit, Thursday. Thursday Taking Back Sunday More photos after the jump…
Happy 74th Birthday, Krispy Kreme! Big Cheese has a parody for you!
Photo By Lisa McCoy Hot off the heels of being nominated for Best Original Song or Jingle in IFC’s LoCo TV commercial awards, Big Cheese has released another sure-to-be viral classic — a fun birthday send-up of Krispy Kreme. In his new video, the local jokester and rapping parody master Big Cheese waxes rapariffic to…
Girlvert: the gonzo memoir of a hardcore porn star
Girlvert Before the age of free adult tube sites, poor college students like myself had to sift through random thirty-second porn clips on our roommate's computer. Out of thousands of these teasers for full-length scenes, one sticks out in my memory. It featured a brunette girl no older than me encouraging two men to simultaneously…
DIY Green: Solar-powered USB charger disguised as a coffee cup
Meet “Mr. Buzz.”
New reports shows Florida 49th in percentage of green jobs in U.S.
Although some critics have scoffed at the whole notion of a "Green jobs economy," a new report issued today by the Brookings Institute should give them pause. The report says that the green technology and clean power industries are currently employing more workers than those who work in the dirtier aspects of energy, such as…
It’s not getting better: new conservative leaning poll has Rick Scott polling extremely low
Granted, the latest poll conducted on Rick Scott's popularity comes from Sunshine State News, the pro business, conservative leaning news website. But even their pollster can't change the facts on the ground: Although the Florida governor may be listening (finally) to voters concerns -such as in the rapid reversal on allowing overnight camping on Honeymood…
This week in food and drink
Bastille Day events, cooking demos, beer and wine tastings and more!
Women’s organizations speak out
Message to Congress: Respect women, protect Medicare, reject harmful budget cuts.
Rev. Run and family “walk this way” to Busch Gardens Tampa
Photos by Matt Marriott/Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons is a man of many faces. Most notably, he puts the "Run" in his influential hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. He's also a star in his family's MTV reality show "Run's House", a Pentecostal minister, and a husband and father of six children. Recently, he was…
Hollywood loses two television moguls
Early morning July 12, television legend Sherwood Schwartz died at the age of 94. Schwartz created and produced iconic television shows, “Gilligan’s Island” and “The Brady Bunch.” At the time of his death, Schwartz was surrounded by his family, including his son and producing partner, Lloyd J. Schwartz, and his wife of over 70 years,…
CD review: Washed Out, Within and Without
The chillwave movement has wrapped me in its ambient embrace and I've been most recently floored by Ernest Greene's one-man electroproject, Washed Out. The musician dishes out four-minute servings of synthy, 1980s-inspired audio sugar and pulls me into a Cinderella-style bubble of soothing happiness. For those four minutes, the world stops and nothing exists but…
Bob Sierra YMCA camp teaches kids to care for communities and the planet
Sustainability, community service and summer fun.
Public gives opinion on proposed amendments to St. Pete charter
Keeley Sheehan The CRC's proposed amendments would affect waterfront development in St. Petersburg. Speakers were split on the merits of several new amendments that have been under discussion by the St. Petersburg Charter Review Commission at its public hearing on July 11. The board voted on June 28 5-3 to reject Amendment HH, which would…
New music Tuesday! (July 12)
New albums by Incubus, We the Kings, London Souls & more (w/audio + video)
Meet Craig Miller, your latest candidate in the GOP race for Senate
Craig Miller Although some Floridians seem to be second guessing the whole appeal of electing people who have never served in office, former Ruth's Chris Steak House CEO Craig Miller believes the disdain for "career politicians" on Pennsylvania Avenue is still so palpable in Florida that he's committed to giving Republican primary voters that chance…
Dunedin Brewery’s 15th birthday bash: Sat., July 16
Unveiling their new 15th Anniversary Imperial Bohemian Pilsner.
Nova Southeastern University listed in top 20 colleges committed to community service
The school’s community service activities gain them big recognition.
The latest in debt ceiling news: Michelle Bachmann says fears of U.S. defaulting on its obligations are just hype
New York Times house conservative David Brooks – who wrote a celebrated column last week excoriating Republicans for their stance on the debt ceiling crises, is back at it again this week. Last week Brooks accused the GOP of not acting "like a normal party," which brought him derision from his conservative colleagues, and plaudits…
Simple strawberry layer cake
Move over strawberry shortcake!
Alan Grayson says he’s running for Congress again
To the delight of liberals in Florida and beyond, pugnacious former Orlando area Democratic Congressman Alan Grayson announced on Monday that he will run again for federal office in 2012. The fire breathing liberal was part of the wave of Democrats who swept to office in 2008 – and among those same Democrats who were…
Tampa City Councilwoman checks out fireworks from the White House
Lisa Montelione Most Americans enjoyed fireworks this past 4th of July. But while the biggest declaration of independence event was happening in Tampa's Channelside district, City Council member Lisa Montelione checked out the annual ritual from another location. That would be the White House. The freshman council member said a week before the holiday weekend…
Imbibing in honor of Bastille Day
Classy French cocktails to celebrate July 14th in style.
Re-processing nuclear waste
Proponents say it reduces the amount of nuclear waste, resulting in less highly radioactive material.
#MusicMonday, Vol. 40
What the CL Music Team is spinning this week, from Brandi Carlile to Rise of Saturn
Cheap Eats: Banh mi and boba tea at Thuy Cafe
Venture out for banh mi and boba in St. Pete.
The All-Star Blow-Off: Thanks, Joe Maddon, David Price & Derek Jeter
Baseball’s once-starry night is now almost as meaningless as the Pro Bowl.
Wilderness Society calls on Congressman Bill Young to support Antiquities Act
Dry Tortugas National Park We all know House Republicans are in the mood to cut spending on as many federal programs as possible as the clock ticks towards the deadline on coming to an agreement on raising the debt ceiling. But were you aware that there is a proposal floating among GOP lawmakers to outright…
The Gaily News: Undercover at the Bachmanns’ “ex-gay” clinic
Plus: A link between sexual orientation and genetics
Mary Kaye Huntsman on her husband: “He’s the most undiscovered leader in America.”
Mary Kaye Hunstman (in center) On Saturday Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman made four different stops throughout the Tampa Bay area (you can read our report about his Hillsborough county visit here). It was an important visit, because he's banking on Florida being a major focus of his campaign. Of course, the last Republican presidential…
Obama’s pledge: “One Million electric vehicles by 2015”
The United States of America is usually on the cutting edge of green policies, and President Obama has pledged to have one million electric vehicles on the American roads and highways by 2015. One of President Obama's main goals during his presidency is to reduce the carbon footprint left by mankind on the earth, and…
Free Slurpees at 7-Eleven today, July 11th
Brain freeze is on the house!
Tim Geithner on why the debt ceiling must be raised
As you may have heard over the weekend, House Speaker John Boehner has backed away from reaching a deal to reduce future deficit by $4 trillion over the next 10 years, saying he prefers that negotiators should focus instead on a deal with President Obama on a deal that may be only that size. Congress…
Concert review: Animal Collective at the Beacham Theatre, Orlando
An Animal Collective show is a task in mental digestion. Even now, sitting here trying to materialize my experience into convenient lines of text, I'm really dumbfounded, even guilt-ridden, that I have to label this show, dress it up in flowery adjectives, and analyze the shit out of it instead of letting you just see…
No more Mr. Nice Guy?: Tim Pawlenty bashes Bachmann and suggests being gay is a choice
Tim Pawlenty For months if not years, Tim Pawlenty has been considered a serious presidential contender for 2012. And then the first debate in New Hampshire happened. You remember, the one where Michelle Bachmann leaped over T-Paw and every other candidate not named Mitt Romney to capture the attention of the mainstream political press in…
Go mental with the Amazing Kreskin tonight
As a thought-reader, Kreskin became famous in the 1970’s on The Amazing World of Kreskin and as a regular on Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show. He has appeared on Regus and Kelly 104 times, is the author of Kreskin Confidential and even has the film, The Great Buck Howard, based upon his career. Kreskin remains…
AGAINST THE ODDS – ATLANTIS LAUNCHES INTO HISTORY
The launch of the last mission for the shuttle program was going to be scrubbed due to a tropical wave forecast to come in at just the wrong time. Everybody knew the weather forecast was bad, all the meteorologists,most of the plain ol` weathermen, and for sure everyone at the press area- a 30% chance…
Jon Huntsman in Hillsborough County: I’m not a moderate
Jon Hunstman in Brandon Despite what you may have heard, Jon Huntsman is not a moderate. That's what the former Utah Governor and now GOP Presidential contender told CL as he made his first initial stop to Hillsborough County, one of four different appearances he made in the Tampa Bay area Saturday afternoon. "I think…
Kathy Castor implores President Obama to not cut into Medicare and Medicaid to make a deal on debt ceiling
On Thursday morning CL wrote that we looked forward to hearing from Democrats like Tampa's Kathy Castor about their reaction to published reports that in order to cut a deal with Congressional Republicans on the debt ceiling, President Obama was prepared to look into making major cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. The administration…
Gulfport places as a finalist in “Best of the Road” rally for best food
Contest judges visit Gulfport to sample fare
Ask Dream Momma: Dual Identity
“Dear Dream Momma, I dreamt it was a post-apocalyptic world where a group of survivors, including a male version of me, was being led by a mysterious woman. We face a series of obstacles and the group dies one by one, including a male love interest. We traverse empty subway tunnels and I manage to…
Horrible Bosses is no horror
It is a fun, over-the-top summer comedy.
Humble beginnings: Cheap Meat Cookery 101
A lesson from the chef
Finding “green job” opportunities
Green jobs: Maximizing efficient use of resources, minimizing degradation of the planet from pollution and waste.
Karl Rove’s group spending more in Florida to diminish Bill Nelson
They're baaack. Karl Rove's backed super PAC Crossroads GPS, which previously aired an ad in Florida bashing President Obama, is back with a new commercial that attacks Florida Democratic U.S. Senator Bill Nelson on his record, they say, "of voting for increased spending debt and taxes."
Gulf Views Dining Guide
Restaurants with stunning views of the Gulf of Mexico
Buckhorn cuts Scott some slack on SunRail
Bob Buckhorn A week ago, Florida Governor Rick Scott blew some minds when he gave his assent for the controversial SunRail project in Central Florida. Tea party types were outraged. Anti tax activist Doug Guetzloe was explicit in his denouncing the Governor's move, saying "Rick Scott has abandoned the taxpayers of Florida, and the taxpayers…
Falling Skies: “Silent Kill” Preview
Always the good-natured doctor … until this week. Before previewing this Sunday’s episode of Falling Skies, I have to speculate some on last week's episode, "Grace," now that I can do so without spoiling anything for you. (That being said, I would turn back now if it's still sitting unwatched on your DVR.) Everybody ready?…
PPP poll on same sex marriage in Florida shows – like in so much else progressive Florida may get there – in a decade or two
Opponents of same sex marriage are saying ,"not so fast," to the sentiments of supporters that after the New York Legislature passed a bill legalizing it in the Gotham State, other states and the rest of the country will follow suit. There are 29 states who ban such unions in their constitution, with Florida and…
The Gaily News: Lesbians more likely to marry than gay men, California to teach LGBT history in school
Now there's proof that there's truth to the old lesbian U-Haul jokes. Data compiled by the New York Post shows that lesbians are more likely to marry than gay men, with same-sex female couples walking down the aisle at a 3 to 2 ratio compared to gay men.
True Blood is back with lots of bite
Photo credit: HBO. Attention all truebies: the wait is over! Your favorite supernatural television series is back for a fourth season with enough vampires, witches, werewolves, fairies, shapeshifters, and werepanthers for all.
Best of the Bay Readers’ Poll: It’s in the works
Tampa Police Chief Castor was a winner last year. Help us create the 2011 ballot.
Chapoutier Rosé: the perfect wine for an impromptu picnic
After the rain stops, we will go outside and shake off the blues. After the rain stops, we will go outside and breathe in fresh air. After the rain stops, life will begin again — all after the rain stops. When will the rain stop? Eventually the rain stopped, even though for only a brief…
Photo review: Motley Crue with Poison and New York Dolls at the Forum, Tampa
My shots from Wednesday night's show featuring metal veterans Mötley Crüe with Poison and New Yorks Dolls providing hard rocking support at the St. Pete Times Forum. New York Dolls Poison Motley Crue Check out more photos after the jump…
Adam Hasner stays on offense – even when he’s not supposed to
Adam Hasner Earlier this week the St. Pete Times Adam Smith posted a story regarding the Florida U.S. Senate race, from a group of dozens of plugged political operatives, academics, lobbyist and other assorted hangers on that the paper will be referring to as their Florida Insider Poll. The first published results from said group…
What it means to be “Rainforest Alliance Certified”
Supporting farmers and sustainable practices worldwide.
Concert review: Psychedelic Furs at The Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
A virtual "Who's Who" of the Tampa Bay Area's New Wave dance elite gathered at downtown Clearwater's snug Capitol Theater last Saturday night to re-live the glory days of bi-level haircuts and clove cigarettes. Oh yeah, and to dig on the sounds of one of the most enduring and most representative bands of the genre…
Paris fashion: Gnocchi Parisienne
A Frenchified version of the popular Italian dumpling.
Green Community Calendar weekend events
Turtle Walk, tropical plant fair, markets & more.
Will Democrats lose their edge & momentum if Obama cuts Medicare & Social Security substantially in debt talks?
Kathy Castor Democrats in Florida have been on a bit of a roll in 2011 – mainly because of the major dissatisfaction in Governor Rick Scott. Their base has been energized locally and nationally, mainly due to the overall opposition to the House Republican plan that would dismantle Medicare. A Public Policy Polling institute survey…
Lennard makes it official: Hillsborough SoE chief won’t run in 2012
Earl Lennard Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Earl Lennard made official Wednesday what seemed to be implied last week – that he won't run for re-election in 2012. Last Friday Lennard's chief of staff in his office, Craig Latimer, filed papers to run for the office himself in 2012, which, to say the least, might…
Bistro Bleu: Simple pleasures
Second time’s the charm at the former NoHo Bistro.
Animal Collective goes wild in Florida and more of this week’s best concerts.
THURS 07 Animal Collective NYC-based experimental-psyche outfit Animal Collective came to St. Pete a little over two years ago in support of their 2009 studio album, Merriweather Post Pavilion. While AC hasn't put out any recordings since then, individually, the band members have been busy. Avey Tare put out his first solo LP, 2010's Down…
freeFall’s masterful Man of La Mancha
That Impossible Dreamer, Don Quixote, gets his musical due.
Casey’s innocent, Obama’s a “dick” and more …
Shit Happened from June 30-July 5, 2011.
Cures for the Summertime TV Blues
In a rerun rut? Here are your cable-TV antidepressants.
Mr. Softee
Renewed condom use has left me deflated.
Will Pinellas get a solar farm?
Or will it lose out to backward energy policies and a utility’s disinterest?
Syntax: The intriguing world of text-based art
The Tampa Museum of Art’s brainy new show.
Tampa’s urban dancers paint a stunning “Kanvas”
If high-energy dance movies like Step Up or Take the Lead get your head bobbing, your feet moving and your hips shaking, then the Kanvas showcase and battle just might be right up your alley. This Friday at the Ritz, a young dance company know as VYB is bringing some of the area's best hip-hop…
The Tome as Tomb: Mark’s Rules for Reading
My father never took me fishing, and for that I will be eternally grateful. What he did pass on to me though, was a love of reading, that ability to lose oneself for hours in the written word. It’s a pastime I’ve enjoyed since I was a kid; I even rode my bike to the…
Phantogram brings a cool wave to Czar, Ybor City
The psyche-electro duo opens for The Glitch Mob this Wed., July 13.
Live and Local Spotlight: Swagg Fest
Though it doesn't boast the indie street cred of Homegrown Hip Hop, Jannus Live's inaugural Swagg Fest is at least a step in the right direction — exposing local folks to the local hip-hop scene. This showcase features performances by three talents billed as the Bay area's fastest-rising hip-hop acts. Lil Kee from Tampa spits…
Back Talk: Marketing — sex sells, but are you buying?
Over the holiday weekend, I thought a lot about the United States’ favorite past time — no, not football, gossiping, or even texting — the thing that is most integral to success: marketing. The United States loves marketing, because, regardless of what we’re selling, it’s all about presentation — the newest product, sleekest design, or…
Local rapper Big Cheese gets another big break
Tampa’s own Big Cheese has been nominated for Best Original Song or Jingle in IFC’s The LoCos Awards. The awards honor the best and bizarre in local late night TV ads and their stars. The star at the helm of Car Credit Tampa’s success is none other than hip-hop artist Jakeem Johnson, better known as…
How will the left react to troops staying in Iraq into 2012?
Critics of President Obama blame him for a litany of problems that America faces, throwing some of his campaign pledged back in his face in saying that he hasn't delivered as promised during his messianic campaign of 2007-2008. But supporters of the president respond with a list of campaign promises made and kept, and one…
Buck Brannaman’s not horsing around
Buck is a touching documentary with broad appeal.
AltDotPop: We’re back with Charlie Sheen, Linda Hogan, Justin Timberlake and more!
I have been absent for quite some time, as I have been obsessing over The Voice, but I am back and, ummmm, not really better than ever, just back… so, get excited or something. This week, Charlie Sheen is returning to TV, LeAnn Rimes is more annoying than usual, I play "Janice Dickinson or skelton?"…
Lesbionic escapades: A successful disaster
It’s probably not a good thing when after sleeping with a woman, she says, “You know, this would make a great blog post.” Such is my life with women. But at least we were laughing by that point. “Emily” and I had been flirting for almost a year. We’d been friends with benefits for four…
Autism & parenting for the kinky-minded
April is autism awareness month. In recognition of this I want to say a few words about what it's like to live with autism. You see, I'm not just a dominatrix, I'm also a soccer mom. (Literally – I wrote parts of this while sitting on the sidelines at my daughter's soccer practice.) And one…
My baby’s got me in chains… and other alternatives to rope bondage
I appreciate the look of intricate rope bondage but not really enough to have (so far) applied myself to learning how to do it. I know the basics and that's enough. Knowing my personality I think it's possible that my disinterest in rope bondage has much to do with it's massive popularity in the BDSM…
Swingers: how we differ
Naturally everyone has this preconceived notion that all swingers are middled aged people with borderline poor marriages seeking that lost luster. The last time I checked I was none of those things and most of the people I have met in the lifestyle aren't either. But what you will find in the swinger culture is…
Shopping for a wedding dress is like shopping for a man
As a little girl I always knew the type of wedding dress I wanted, and the type of bride I wanted to be. I wanted a long dress that would outline my body and illuminate my soft brown skin. Now, I'm finally ready to pick out my dress and I'm freaking out because my body…
The endless cycle of creating and deleting my A4A profile
Scientific fact: Women aren’t the only ones cursed with evil cycles. As a male, I must admit I’m thankful that I don’t have to stick a tampon in my cootch once a month. I also feel empathetic to my sistas who must withstand awful hot flashes and sweats in their forties. But as a gay…
Ask Dream Momma: Sleeping with husband or brother?
Dear Dream Momma, I remember waking up to the following dream tonight: I am lying in bed with someone (I am unsure whether it was my brother or husband, but it is one of the two) and I am talking to that person. Suddenly, I feel some hands warmly stroking my back and fixing my…
Bringing out his inner slut with forced feminization
As a professional dominatrix and pornmaker I specialize in "forced feminization." This fetish is all about transforming men into submissive slavegirls. Now before we go any further let me make it crystal clear that this is not the only kinky activity I'm into. In fact, I find it quite annoying when people assume that I want…
The lost art of charm
Dating and hooking up is a game. It's figuring out how to play and who to play with that either makes you winner or loser. I have run across more than my fair share of winners and losers of the game over the years. Often times I wonder when will guys figure it out? Although…
When words become sex toys in the realm of BDSM
In the world of BDSM you'll often hear people casually tossing around words like "slave" and "abuse." You might encounter someone talking about their "rape" scene, or how much they enjoy being "pimped out" and turned into a "whore." This sort of talk may seem alarming until you realize one key fact: in all kinds…
Sex outside of a sexless marriage
Is there ever a time when infidelity is warranted? In my 20 years of marriage I have come to the rationalization that everyone cheats. Relationships begin with enthusiasm. The excitement of someone new, a new sexual adventure, seems to make this new relationship better than anything that came before. But unfortunately, all relationships wane over…
Swinger date gone wrong: part 1
Is every couple really a single guy in disguise? Are there really couples out there that are attractive and interested in full swap? How do you swing? I am asked these questions over and over, mostly by people who email me in a state of utter frustration and dismay. Recently I received just such an…
Top 7 alternative lifestyles for 2011
Monogamous relationships will always be prevalent, but alternative relationships are quickly becoming a popular alternative. While you may never know what actually goes on behind the closed doors of your neighbors' and coworkers' homes, that squeaky clean image most couples portray is just a facade. As the new year approaches, I predict even more people…
Spank me please!
Recently I discovered something about myself —-I really like to be spanked! In the past the thought of spanking made me giggle and turned me on a little, but the actual act of spanking made me wince. It wasn't something I was remotely interested in beyond fantasy, but after giving it a real try I've…
CL Auction Wild Wednesday: 18 items closing today
It's the next-to-last day in the Creative Loafing Holiday Auction for the benefit of The Children's Home, and it's a big one. Almost 20 items close today starting at 12 noon and continuing until 7 p.m., ranging from amazing gift certificate packages to concert and theater-ticket offers you won't see anywhere but here. This is…
I have a nice, round, bubble butt
All of my life I have been plagued with this situation. No matter what I weighed – be it 110lbs or 130lbs – I have always had a bubble butt. You may think that I hvve been blessed by the Gods with this glorious round booty, but the fact is that sometimes it poses a…
Rebecca’s sexy holiday gift list for women (NSFW)
The holiday season is the perfect time to express your lust with sexy toys, gifts, and accessories. Since you might not have time to scan the internet endlessly for the perfect gift, I have done the work for you. The following are a few items I have on my holiday list that I suggest you…
Wow! You have nice breasts (NSFW)
I'm constantly amazed by the attention my breasts receive. Sure they may be large and firm, but they don't know any cool tricks. Hell, they can't even do simple math. For the most part they are just large freeloaders needing to be carried around all day and occasionally receiving more attention than they deserve. Though,…
Vagina Dialogues: A Q & A with Lissa Rankin, the Carrie Bradshaw of OB/GYNs
Lissa Rankin, M.D. and I are sitting in a tea shop talking about vaginas. Of course, with all the eavesdroppers, she uses a more tactful term, like coochie. While I've often debated the mysteries of the female body with friends and pornstars, Rankin is by far the most educated person I've ever discussed vaginas with.…
Career options for topless workers (NSFW)
While a strip club may seem like the obvious answer for a horny man's night out, there are other options when it comes to quelling that overwhelming desire to see naked women (or men). Entrepreneurs across the world are beginning to realize that topless women can do a lot more than work a pole or…
The desires of the other woman
Today I heard about another married man cheating on his wife. He tells me that he loves his wife, but their sex life is virtually non-existent. This is seems to be a common thread: married man cheats on wife…blah blah. Don't you ever wonder what about the other woman? Why is there such a strong attraction…
Celebrating my bi-versary: The happy months (Part 2)
Author's note: This is the second installment of a series of pieces that reflect on my first year of knowing that I am bisexual. I celebrated my "Bi-versary" on Oct. 5, 2010, and felt amazed by all the growth, changes, realizations and events that had occurred in the past year. I went from not knowing…
Cynical and Southern: Could Tommy give up his gay chat sites for love?
Gay men are animals. Predatory animals. With our spear in our pants, we foam at the mouth as we machete our way through the homosexual wilderness. During my youthful days, I was always a successful big game hunter. In a previous apartment, the trophies over my bed were the faint stains on the wall. He…
Are you dating a cheater?
What constitutes a cheater? Is it someone who has sex outside the marital bed? Is it flirting and sexting without your significant other's permission? The definition of cheater is very case specific. Everyone forms their own opinions on what is unacceptable and exactly what can be overlooked in a relationship. Over the years I've met…
Office sex: it’s more common than you think
Each day you come to work and sit at your desk for another eight hours of the daily grind. You probably sit in a less than comfortable office chair in front of a computer that hasn't been cleaned in months. You might visit the copy room a time or two during the day and of…
Worst pick-up lines I’ve actually witnessed!
While I'm not so conceited and arrogant that I expect men and women to fawn over me with a wealth of compliments, I do believe that the occasional flirtation or pick-up line is a kind of compliment provided the right circumstances. However, it seems every time I'm at a bar, swingers club, or even work…
Celebrating my bi-versary: A diary of my first year of gaydom and polyamory (Part 1)
(Part one) Labor Day weekend, 2009 I collapse onto a couch in a Miami club next to my friend. The combination of alcohol and my first hookah has made me dizzy, but I don't want to stop dancing. I'll take a break just for one song. She and I slump together in our matching corsets…
