I don’t know many other dumb-asses who would elect to visit family in Phoenix in the middle of July, but that just makes the plane less full for me anyway. Am I making any sense? Probably not - most people don’t really make any sense here. You can’t make too much sense living in the desert, and then all that heat soaks into you brain and you start acting a little slow and sloppy, just like me. So far, I’ve especially enjoyed eating snacks (that are supposed to be for the party) like hummus and pita chips, green olives, and potato ...

Thomas Beatie, the transgendered Bend, Oregon fella that made all sorts of headlines, and even an appearance on the Oprah show, for carrying his own biological child, has finally given birth to a baby girl. In a reportedly natural birth... ...

It all started on my trip to D.C. Well, it actually started when I first knew I was going to D.C. Yeah, it was cool that I’d be attending the premier ColdFusion conference, staying in a hotel and eating out on the company’s dime, fraternizing with my buddies from work and a bunch of other nerdy types such as myself - I was pretty excited about all that. But the first thing that got me really juiced was the realization that I’d be spending seven hours on a plane. Both ways. Why was I so thrilled, you may wonder, about the ...

In what was surely a shocking season-ender, Tila actually chose the woman instead of the stud. This time, however, it was more the typical porn flick blonde rather than last season's dashing futch Dani Campbell. But the real surprise? This... ...

Snow Crash by Neal StephensonMy reviewrating: 5 of 5 starsSnow Crash was my favorite book for a long time. It was even the namesake of my very first email account. I loved this book because the premise was awesome: young guys living in a storage facility thanks to overpopulation and surfing the net via virtual reality (cool). It got a little slow toward the end but the setup was so worth it. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys futuristic science fiction novels.View all my reviews. ...

It’s hot in Portland these days. It’s no wonder, really, that I rode up to my house sticky and sweaty on my bicycle yesterday. I was feeling thirsty and a little light headed as I attached my bike to Agent’s engineered rack on the side of the house. I ambled up the stairs to the front door and had removed one shoe when I noticed a bumblebee flying in large circles around me, just like a hungry shark, except a bit more bumbly. Agent and the dogs stood safely inside the house with the screen door closed. The bee’s arc swung ...

Then head on over to the Just Out office (6234 N Greeley Ave) to snag a couple passes to an advance screening, Tuesday July 8th, of Garden Party. Apparently if you are "young, sexually confused, and just trying to get... ...

So, once again, two popular queer nights at Holocene (1001 SE Morrison) and Rotture (315 SE 3rd Ave) are duking it out for the Queen of the Evening. And while I love a good theme, and Sluts and Squares is... ...

As it sometimes happens, I was visited by an ex-girlfriend in my dreams last night. I have a few past girlfriends who I don’t speak much to anymore (if at all), and my dreams are the only contact I have with them. I imagine it’s not quite the same as it would be if I actually saw them in person, but I appreciate the seeming air of intimacy that spreads over these dreams and that my ex and I never have to do any catching up. It’s as though we never lost touch with each other. I’m always a little sad ...

I, like many of my fellow queers, loved Morgan Spurlock's McDonald's exposé Supersize Me as well as his interesting FX show 30 Days, wherein folks with opposing viewpoints take a glimpse into each other's lives. But this clever man has... ...

I'm not really sure why this very sweet little Heinz ad was pulled from Brit TV. I thought they would take any chance to make fun of Americans that they could...And it's almost as funny as SNL's gay couple from... ...

When I drank regularly, my cocktail of choice was an ice cold Jack and Coke. I savored the burning sensation in my mouth and throat when I took my first swallow. I looked forward to the moment I reached sweet, numb bliss. I rarely drank too much, and only one occasion comes to mind on which I made obviously bad decisions as a result of my inebriation. I was on a short business trip a few years ago. After I had attended all required meetings, I headed into the city to seek out an adventure. I started drinking in the park, ...