Lead Balloon

Wow.

I am obviously out-to-lunch on what issues will resonate with you all out there.

I was sure that relaying that episode about coming within an inch of being discovered would bring out all sorts of comments about similar experiences, counsel on wise behavior, discussion of risk and need and so on.

But, I got nothing.  Just a big, flat thud. A lead balloon.

Go figure.

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Missed It By That Much!

girl with a charmed lifeThe title of this post comes from one of many punchlines in the brilliant 1960s TV series “Get Smart.” Come to think of it, the title of that series is probably some pretty good advice I should be sternly imparting to myself after today’s events.

Sometimes I think I must lead a charmed life…

Today, I was walking down the street when I heard someone calling my name from behind me.  I had just exited a shoe store, in which I had been examining a pair of shiny silver pumps, so hearing my male name startled me a bit.  I turned around to find the wife of a close friend of mine smiling at me.

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Holiday Baking

gingerbread dough for holiday bakingI tried my hand at a little baking today – nothing too complicated, just gingerbread cookies.

holiday bakingI much prefer to cook, where I can create on the fly; baking seems a bit too constrained and measurements need to be too exact to suit my temperament.

The cookies turned out yummy, and now I have dessert for the week.  Goes well with eggnog too.

Just another fun part of the holiday season.

Cheers!

bra shopping

Bra Shopping

Another first for me… I went to a lingerie store and picked out a couple of bras to try on.

Normally, I shop in department stores for this kind of thing, and just make a guess, then take them home and try them and return them if necessary.  Also, I usually let GF pay, so she can be the one to return them.

Anyway, there was a cute girl dressed in the lingerie store’s own PJ’s in charge of the fitting area.  As I approached, she asked me how many items I had, and then, noting the bras, asked their size.  Thereafter, she escorted me to my change room, telling me that she had been trained in fitting bras, and would be only to happy to check the fit for me once I had tried them on.

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Sad State of Porn

Perhaps I was naive, but I never used to have a problem with pornography, especially where, rather than being exploited themselves, adult women had the power, if they so chose, to exploit others’ interest in their bodies for their own gain. But, whatever my impressions in my younger, more masculine and more innocent days, I’m convinced that today’s porn represents a clear and present danger to the fabric of society.

My attention was turned to this industry when I received an unsolicited offer of a contract from a pornographer.  That led me to research, which in turn led me to nauseous disgust.

The porn industry is dealing with many challenges these days, not the least of which is the availability of free XXX movies online, in any flavor imaginable.

The industry – or at least a certain segment of it – has responded by trying to up the ante by dreaming up ever more extreme versions of perversion – as if this will make the free clips obsolete, like last year’s smartphone.

Any sane person would realize this is nonsense.  Anything they do will be online and free in short order, and force them to push the line even further; there is no way to keep up.

But, much more importantly, they are degrading humanity. 

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