Loose Threads, Vol. 11—Best Blogs of June ’09

Hey, Sock Heads. I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and spent quality time with family and friends. I for one did and, in fact, still am. Although I’m still off celebrating my born day, I didn’t want to leave you guys/gals high and dry.

Like I do every month, I pulled together some of my best posts from the archives for your reading pleasure. For this edition of Loose Threads, I turned the clock back to June ’09, which had quite a few controversial topics that garnered over 100 comments—one even cracked 200.

Before we get to the blogs, though, I definitely want to thank everyone for their support in 2009 and I look forward to rockin’ with y’all even more in the New Year. Always remember, this is our blog so I’m always open to hear from you with feedback, critiques, topic discussions, reader mail and most importantly guest blogs. I plan to finally get crackin’ on writing a book this year, so anyone that can help lighten the blog load with some submissions will be greatly appreciated.

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Sincerely yours,

NWSO

Oh, and in case you missed it:

Vol. 1 /// Vol. 2 /// Vol. 3 /// Vol. 4 /// Vol. 5 /// Vol. 6 /// Vol. 7 /// Vol. 8 /// Vol. 9 /// Vol. 10

Have You Ever Had a Blind Date Nightmare?
This was actually a guest blog from one of my readers, who recounted a tail of a blind date with a man she affectionately dubbed “Larry Lunchmeat.” CLICK HERE to see how he got the name and what went wrong.

Phone Sex (Conversations With a Freak)
This Wet Wednesdays entry somehow evolved into a three-part erotic journey that was very popular with the readers. It all started with this great example of how to have phone sex. CLICK HERE.

How Sexy Can Cooking Be? (Turning Up the Heat)
They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, some might say the same about a woman when she meets a man that can cook. CLICK HERE to see how much of a turn on each sex views someone that can throw down in the kitchen.

Does Not Having White Friends Make Me Racist?
Birds of a feather flock together and over the years I’ve found that all of my true friends were all people of color. In a moment of reflection I pondered whether or not having no White friends made me racist. CLICK HERE to see what conclusion I came to.

Here Comes the Panty Raider (Pause For Big Draws)
This was another guest blog from a sister who ran into a man that was fascinated with her undergarments. Here, she offered up a lesson for the men on the intricacies of panties and what’s so damn sexy about them. CLICK HERE.

The Booty Call (Conversations With a Freak, Pt. 2)
Things got extra steamy in this Wet Wednesday entry that picked up where the freaky phone call left off. CLICK HERE to see how this booty call turned out.

Is It Time to Replace Denzel & Halle? (Out With the Old)
For years, Denzel Washington and Halle Berry have stood as the epitome of fine for Black folk. No disrespect to either of these Oscar winners but I feel it’s time for people to shed light on some other sexy celebrities. CLICK HERE.

Pumps & a Bump (Conversations With a Freak, Pt. 3)
I kind of left folks hanging in part two of this Wet Wednesdays trilogy, but I more than made up for it in this conclusion. CLICK HERE to see what a pair of pumps can do for your sex life.

Hi I Have Herpes (Can We Have Sex Again?)
While on assignment for Essence magazine, I had to interview an anonymous man that had herpes and displayed no remorse about concealing his status from women in his life. After the story came out, I decided to post some of the outtakes. CLICK HERE for an eye-opening read.

Rules of Engagement: How to Approach a Man
The ladies kept telling me how scared they were to approach a man, so I did them a favor and polled some of my male brain trust to get a few tips on how the sisters should kick it. CLICK HERE for the rundown on spittin’ game, ladies.

Are You Ever Ready For a Divorce? (Faded Tan Lines)
Sadly, we live in a society where divorce is more of a reality than a mere option. Despite that fact, how many people are actually prepared for what life after marriage is like? CLICK HERE for a revealing discussion on the topic.

Could You Date an Atheist?
A lot of people don’t realize it but religion can play a very important part of how far a relationship goes. But what happens when one of the people don’t even believe in religion and God? CLICK HERE to see if dating an atheist is ever an option for the average person.

Baby, I Wasn’t Cheating I Was Just Texting
Technology has become a big part of our daily lives, and for some, their cheating. This post weighed the value of physical/sexual cheating vs. emotional cheating and explored how sending sexy texts play into that. CLICK HERE for an interesting topic.

Do You Have Big Girl Tendencies? (The Fat Factor)
Men are visual creatures so when it comes to selecting a mate there a various factors that go into it a man’s selection process. One potential turn off is a woman with big girl tendencies. You don’t know what that is? Well, CLICK HERE to find out.