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Category Archives: Observations/Lessons
The Great Unplug
I have an addiction. A dirty, tedious little addiction to online/mobile profile sites. Currently I check 3 of them (really only care about 2) and spend way too much time browsing, flirting, and perving out, and far too little … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, gay, Grindr, online dating, Recon, Scruff
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The NYC Triumvirate
In the great city of New York, there are three primary elements that everyone strives to maximize: apartment, job, relationship. It’s said you can have two, but never all three of these so you are always left working on at … Continue reading
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Tagged apartment, dating, New York City, triumvirate
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One Vast City, One Hundred Separate Communities
Vastness is one of the things I love most about New York City. Walking past one of the avenues you can look north and south and see the endless street lined with buildings vanishing off in the distance. Between commuting … Continue reading
Where’s a Leatherman to Live?
Quick! Name one of the most arduous tasks in NYC. That’s right! Apartment hunting! And why is that? Because there are millions of bizarrely laid out apartments filled with all manner of citizens with at least a quirk or five … Continue reading
Bringing Leather to Tea
Fire Island: a land of legend, an island of social history…somewhere between fag fantasy and summer paradise reality. Beautifully sculpted bodies supported by little more than speedos and sunglasses strut up and down the beach in a constant parade of … Continue reading
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Folsom Street East
I was amazed at how many shirtless men were crammed into that single city block on the Sunday of Folsom Street East. The kinky leather street festival that’s the little brother to the San Fran event, took place on Sunday … Continue reading
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Relationship Status Poll Results
What are the relationship statuses of my readers? Amuse yourself with the colorful pie chart below to see. These are the results of 85 people reporting their relationship dynamic from May 4, 2011 to May 11, 2011 after the post … Continue reading
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It’s Complicated
I remember when Facebook first made its appearance back when I was in college and users had the option of listing their relationship status as “single”, “dating”, or the catch-all, somewhat enigmatic “it’s complicated”. At the time through my conservative … Continue reading
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The Deceptive Damage of Progress
Once when walking with a friend through the increasingly sketchy streets on the way to the Eagle for his first visit there, my friend glanced around at the rundown buildings and empty lots and remarked, “It’s rather…remote over here.” Situated … Continue reading
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CHOMP and The Case for Wearing Gear
Last weekend I attended the second annual CHOMP dinner, a leather benefit for NYC’s LGBT Center’s HIV Services. This event organized by Team Eagle, a brave group of kinky folks who do a 3 day, 275 mile ride from Boston … Continue reading
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Scruff and the City 