Kansas City, Missouri
Surprisingly sophisticated, Kansas City impressed me (a first-time visitor) with its multitude of cultural attractions, beautiful neighborhoods, rich architecture and range of culinary choices. I fin.
The impossibility of “best”
Most of us are hedonists at heart, putting our own pleasures before our obligations. Left to our own designs, we would probably never do anything unpleasant unless forced to by our personal n....
Tucson
"In front, the sun climbs slowly, how slowly. But westward, look...the land is bright." Set high in the foothills overlooking Tucson and warmed by an abundance of desert sunshine, I sp....
Photo shoot
I had a photo shoot today, and once again I was surprised at the sheer interestingness of the female body, especially in view of my own relative feminism (are you surprised?). I resolve to stay [...]
Phoenix
I went to Phoenix this past week...what a lovely town. There are fabulous spa resorts there, and this hit the spot after the drunken debauchery in Sin City! Sanctuary is one of my favorites--you mus...
Making Believe
Wouldn’t it be nice if there were magic carpets that could take us anywhere and allow us to do anything? In fact, every one of us has one--the imagination. For a person who is not [...]
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Jackson Hole, must be one of the most beautiful places on earth. I hiked in the Teton range in a thunderstorm, and had the rare chance to see a male moose up close they're huge! [...]
Montreal
I just got back home from Montreal, for a chic little trip to the trendy downtown area. At a very hip boutique hotel, I enjoyed a flattering entertainment of my paltrier-every-year French, from my Qu.
Why is the F-word the richest slang in the language?
I guess because we propagate by sexual reproduction, and we also have the gift of language, it isn’t surprising that a short, graphic, 4-letter expression of the act most central to our existenc.... ...
The pope is dead, long live the pope
Well, Benedict is in office now, and Joseph does seem to be a good choice...the Vatican is abuzz, and another era begins. Did you know that, according to Christian legend, the origin of kissing...
Manhattan
Spent the weekend in the nation�s hub of energy, and felt an energy there that can’t even be matched by the hubbub of Hollywood. New Yorkers consistently seem kinder, more vulnerable, and...
Spontaneous Combustion
My friend once told me that my sex life would improve if I injected more spontaneity into it, instead of planning it..."Just making love whenever the mood strikes," she advised me. On my next....