Curious as always, I was wondering: do you have any favorite (and least favorite) sexual metaphors? Especially those from songs, books, movies, or art...

Often (maybe too often) my favorites are so bad they're good. Like the opening scene in Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove," with the planes refueling in flight. Kills me.

Here are a few others:

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On X-mas eve, at the sisters’, the Jackson Five Christmas disc came up in the shuffle.  Now, say what you will, but that whole album JAMS.  I point this out to one of my musician in-laws and my sister pipes in, “Oh, I can’t stand to listen to it after what he did.”  But this is little Michael, I thought... before he was a freak, when his ( Read more... )

One of my favorite holiday traditions is paradoxically creating and breaking tension at family gatherings by making inappropriate comments, then watching my sisters and their families cringe, and then eventually crack up laughing.  With 7 older sisters, sometimes the “little brother” in me can’t help but enjoy a bit of wicked fun.  Strictly ( Read more... )

The last entry about the movietheater popcorn binge exposed one of my biggest flaws-DIET.  I’ll admit I have peculiar eating habits.  This New Year will mark the fourth year that I’ve been a “vegitarian.”  Yes, I misspell it.  This gives me technical, legal, authority to be a hypocrite.  I am not really vegetarian, because I have an especially weak ( Read more... )

For those who know me, you know there are times when I’m as starry-eyed and romantic as they come.  For the rest of you, there's this:

Upon hearing that my buddy Larry and his boyfriend eloped to Massachusetts to marry, I briefly thought, “hey, good for them, all breaking down barriers and proving to the world that... pfft...” quickly followed ( Read more... )

In my last entry, I wrote about gifting mood-altering substances and mind-altering media--perfect for a little holiday escape. A poorman's vacation for those of us who circumstance prevents from hopping on a plane and getting away for reals. And, even though the journey can be enjoyed alone, it's even better when shared ( Read more... )

I try to keep the material exchange at Xmas as low-key as possible.  But that said, I did do a significant amount of shopping today.  When I was finished I realized that this year all of the gifts that I bought fall into two broad categories:

1.  MOOD ALTERING SUBSTANCES

a. liquor, and it's various dispensers

b. caffeine, and it's production ( Read more... )

Well, I’ve finally decided to bite the bullet and return to grad school to finish my masterseses.  Before becoming distracted enough to quit I was working on two separate theses: one on Theoretical Quantum Physics, and one on Poststructuralist Media Deconstruction.  Now, I’ve come up with a solution--combine the two!  What’s that smell?  That’s ( Read more... )

Do you drink?  Beer?  Wine?  Cocktails?  Where are your favorite places to enjoy a good drink (or three)?

The other day I realized that, ironically enough,  I have favorite drink-spots around the world, but when it comes to my hometown I am at a loss.    Years ago, I used to have some favorite spots here in Houston:  Marfreless, Cecil’s, Waugh ( Read more... )

Recently, one of my many many older sisters sent me, and the bazillions in her address book, an e-petition to restore prayer in public schools.

This was my response replied to all:

I would sign, but worry about what prayer the government would then force onto the teachers and the students. I would agree, but only if I was sure that the prayer ( Read more... )