Plaid is the New Black

There is no question that soldiers who endure the pain and humiliation of boot camp together form lifelong bonds for having endured the experience. Such bonds are only deepened by the intensity of combat in a war zone. Similar bonds are also formed among survivors of Catholic grammar school. I’m often asked where my sense …

Old Yeller is not a dog lover’s movie

It is incredibly cliché to use the phrase “must love dogs” in a dating profile, thanks to the awful John Cusack movie. I like Diane Lane though, so I don’t think it is a bad plan to conjure up her image in a dating profile. Also, movie word association would bring up “Unfaithful” and send …

Love should not be itchy

Sometimes breaking out of your comfort zone is not only uncomfortable but also itchy. In the online dating context, itchy is never a good thing. My long-time readers (those who have been around for 8 months) will recall my adventurous tale of being a non-swimmer lost at sea with Psycho J.(Click here for part 1)  …

Living well is the best revenge. Onward!

It’s official. New Year’s Eve 2015 was the worst. And I’m not just saying that because I was forced to watch the NBC Carson Daly crapfest with Miss Daisy only to have them not even show the ball drop while I listened to NeNe Leakes talk about her wig collection. It didn’t feel like New …