Jesse Helms - U.S. Senator, Art-Hater, Gay-Hater, Diversity-Hater, and all around Un-American Asswipe - left the planet today.Yes, the manbitch died.So...take your pick: rejoice in some schadenfreude today at the loss of one of the 20th Century's worst Americans...or celebrate a little birthday gift to our country. ...
Much has been said and said and said and said and said and said and said and said and said about the closing of Florent, the landmark restaurant in the Meatpacking District. I won't launch into a history of the place (which seems even more unnecessary now that the place has already been reopened - practically unchanged - as R&L Restaurant), but I do feel compelled to cough up my favorite story from dining there.It actually happened a few months ago, right when the rumors of Florent's closing were confirmed as truth. My friend Torrey and I heatedly ...
on this 4th of july, i would like to pay tribute to the entrepreneurial spirit and quest for success that defines the american nightmare - oops - dream.only in america can a startup business with a novel idea become a milion-dollar empire. we've seen it all here....anyone can do it.the latest example i have discovered is a web-based business that really fills a need. it fills a void. it fills....a lot more.yes, you read that right. but don't be misled: it is more than dildoes. sex dolls, vibrating tongues....you name it. all for rent, just like netflix does ...
Jen and I are celebrating our 5 year anniversary today. It doesn't seem like that long ago that we met...but my life before seems a long time ago, like when I was a kid. Before, I lived somewhere but I didn't have a home. I wasn't lonely, but I wasn't in love. This way is better. I love you Jen. You help me be a better person. You help me learn more about myself and the world around me. You let me love you even though I am clumsy sometimes, or silly or wrong. Your skin is from a fairytale, ...