Guide To Summer Lovin’: Road Trip!
Damn, it’s still hot. July is upon us, and with it mosquito season has arrived, one hundred degree days are now inevitable and, of course, fewer and fewer clothes are necessary. Time for yet another...
View ArticleStay In. Write a Letter.
Wait a second, was that a breeze I felt? Holy crap, looks like summer might be dying down! I’m sure tomorrow it’ll be 100 degrees, but let’s be honest, you don’t really want it to end, do you? You’ve...
View ArticleThe New Idealism
Be it the struggle for gay rights, women’s liberation, civil rights, or even the occupation of Wall St., any worthwhile movement of the past or meaningful pursuit of the present, is based on idealism....
View ArticleKeeping Your Foot Down: A Conversation With Missi Manning
Breaking up is tough. Regardless of how things go down, and regardless of whether you’re friends or enemies, or somewhere in between, sh*t is hard. The process of pulling ourselves apart from one...
View ArticleBringing Your Partner Home: Thanksgiving Edition
The fall season in Richmond is pretty sweet. It’s comfortably cool, the Fan looks beautiful, and you can finally rock that awesome kitten sweater you bought back in July. It’s a season that certainly...
View ArticleMaking A List. Checking It Twice.
As human beings, we are organizers. We organize ourselves into societies, families, and social groups. We order and categorize the things around us into manageable groups: soft and hard, friend and...
View ArticleThe Gifting Woes
There are a few things that come to mind this time of year. Once again you realize how abruptly cold it gets in Richmond, and once again you’re feeling entirely unprepared. The fact that another year...
View ArticleChange It Up
Whoever created the idiom “You can’t change people” was just plain wrong. I mean, who comes up with these idioms anyway? A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush? Really? Why am I grabbing birds out...
View ArticleMeeting People Is Easy
So, you’re single and ready to mingle! The question is, where do you go in Richmond to find your kind of gentle gent or lovely lady? Certainly, there’s a host of gay and lesbian establishments around...
View ArticleGettin’ Free
If you’ve been watching the GOP primary race, you’ve probably heard quite a bit about freedom. In fact, if you’ve ever listened to George Michael or lived in America, you’re familiar with the idea....
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