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Archive for July, 2010

Do You Enjoy Summer Fridays? (Best Of, Vol. 17)

Hey Sock Heads, hope everyone is enjoying the summer thus far. I know I’ve been enjoying these summer Fridays, but I checked in today real quick for my monthly recap of some of my most memorable posts from the Sock Drawer (aka archives). Before I get into that, I want to remind folks that the [...]

Could You Date a Jailbird? (Love on Lockdown)

WORDS BY BLAKSICILIAN We didn’t break up because of cheating. Our relationship was perfect until that fateful Sunday morning phone call. “I’m locked up,” he quipped, remorsefully. I didn’t know whether to cry or scream. What happened? Are you alright? What happened? Well, whose stuff was it? It wasn’t yours right? What do you need [...]

Have You Ever Been Love Drunk? (Sexual Energy)

Sometimes two people are just drawn to each other for some unknown reason. Their chemistry is magnetic and all they want to do at any given time is rip each other’s clothes off. Here’s a case of one trying to resist temptation

Would You Defend a Cheating Relative? (Pregnant Mistress)

Dear NWSO, I have a [male] cousin and he has a wife that’s great with the family. They have a son who is almost two and I love them dearly. For the five years they’ve been dating, my cousin cheated on her with two of her friends, and got another girl pregnant. The baby is [...]

What Do You Want to Know? (FormSpring x Party Flicks)

Hey, y’all. I mentioned earlier in the week that I jumped the shark and joined FormSpring. Basically, it’s a site where people can ask you anything. I’m still figuring it out but so far I’ve gotten a handful of good questions, which I decided to share today. Consider it a condensed version of my usual [...]

How To Make an Interracial Marriage Work (Race Matters)

WORDS BY FOXY ROXY If you had asked me eight years ago about the race of the man I would marry, I would have enthusiastically told you Black—point blank. However, after celebrating my third wedding anniversary to my White, Jewish husband, I cannot see myself with anyone else. I am still as Black now as [...]

How Do You Like to be Seduced? (Sexual Eruption)

WORDS BY DAVE JACKSON “Look at me.” Standing confident and unwavering; my command wafted in the air, as she stood across from me nervously. This was our first time doing this. I continued with my command. “Undress slowly.” I sat back in my chair, crossing my left leg over my right, and lit a cigarette [...]

Do Men Find Muffin Tops & Pouches Sexy? (I Love Curves)

Perhaps you missed the memo, but week before last I did a post for MadameNoire called “5 Things I Love/Hate About Women in the Summer.”  I made a passing comment about finding a woman with a slight muffin top kinda sexy that caught the attention of one of the commenters, who found that quite odd. [...]