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Archive for January, 2011

Do You Ever Play Foreplay Games? (Truth or Dare)

WORDS BY DAVE JACKSON “Truth or dare,” she asked. “Truth,” I smiled. “Why did you invite me over here tonight?” I had to admit to myself that somewhere along the line, between all of the phone calls, emails and chats we’d had, I’d simply caught feelings for her. Instead, I opened my mouth and responded, [...]

How Long Before BET’s “The Game” Gets Canceled Again?

All good things must come to an end, especially when it comes to TV shows. We’ve seen it happen with The Cosby Show, Roc, Lost and The Wire, among a host of other great televised series. No matter how great (or bad) the writing and performances, every show eventually goes off the air. That was [...]

What’s Your Favorite Stereotype? (We’re All a Little Racist)

America is a racist country. Despite the idealistic hopes and dreams “our” forefathers had to create a utopia, where all the races held hands and sang “Kumbaya,” it made for better PR than reality in practice. With that said, there are a ton of stereotypes about other races, nationalities and religions that carry on from [...]

6 Worst Places to Holla at Women (Dead on Arrival)

People always want to know where can they meet “good” people. Sorry, this post is the complete opposite of that. The fact of the matter is there are good people around us practically everywhere we go, it’s just a matter of being aware and not letting silly red flags (i.e. I don’t like his shoes) [...]

Are Lifetime Lesbians Still Virgins? (Penetrating Thoughts)

Week before last I was on Twitter (@NakedWithSocks) and asked: Are lifetime lesbians considered virgins? The question drew a few interesting responses, most of which resulted in a resounding, “No,” but I’d like to expound upon my initial query further. I forget what sparked the thought, but I truly wonder how people define “sex.” I [...]

Would You Go Back to the House You Grew Up In?

1/11/11. My grandfather died today. Actually, 24 years ago today.  If you’ve followed this blog for a while you’ll know that he was a very important part of my life. Despite all the time that’s passed, my grandfather’s death is still a touchy subject for me. In fact, when he came up in conversation a [...]

Are Men Bothered By Lopsided Boobs? (Uneven Racks)

Last week when I asked folks to speak about what they loved/hated about their bodies regular commenter JC revealed that her breasts were not symmetrical and it bothered her. If I were a gambling man I’d bet that her left boob is probably bigger than her right (unless she’s left handed and then I’d wager [...]

What Were Your Favorite Cartoons from Childhood?

When I was growing up, I used to live for Saturdays. I’d wake up super early like I had to go to work or something. In my mind, I actually did From 7am to like 1pm it was back-to-back cartoons that had me going back and forth between channels 2 and 4, and 5 and [...]