The Emerald City [part one]

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Jackie Summers, on the early adopters of internet dating, and pain that gets locked away but never really goes away.

The Precipice

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Jackie Summers, on how a few words at the end of a love affair can send one into a free fall.

I Am Ronin

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Jackie Summers on rogue Samurai and being single.

The Exquisite Lover: Part Three

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Jackie Summers with part three of his “Exquisite Lover” series. This time, he talks about intimacy and artistry.

The Exquisite Lover, Part Two

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Jackie Summers on technique: “Technique is noticed most markedly in the case of those who have not mastered it.” ~ Leon Trotsky

The Exquisite Lover, Part One

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How exactly does one become an amazing lover? “Passionate virtuosity”, explains Jackie Summers

Grow Fangs

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“Never allow limited resources to limit your imagination. Bite off more than you can chew. Then grow fangs.”

Goodness and the Sliding Scale of Time

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“Yesterdays goodness isn’t good enough”, says Jackie Summers

The Counsel of Garlic

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“I’d been crushed, skinned, diced, seared, and salted. The Universe pointed and laughed; I laughed too.”

The Riddle of Steel

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“A blade could be hardened, tempered, and refined by being broken down repeatedly in order to be built back up stronger each time; how much more so, a man.”

The Golden Ratio of Attraction

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“Men love bitches, women love bad boys.”

Redefining Success

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Success comes not from talent or inspiration, but from relationships and good community.

World Peace, Part 1

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Some men know that a light touch of the tongue, running from a woman’s toes to her ears, lingering in the softest way possible in various places in between, given often enough and sincerely enough, would add immeasurably to world peace. ~~ Marianne Williamson

Pick Strawberries

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Sometimes living in the present requires a leap of faith, and the simple pleasure of a single strawberry.

Top 10 Reasons to Use Condoms

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There is more than one reason to use a condom, and Jackie Summers has made a list of those reasons.

Wabbit Season Redux: The Icarus Syndrome

Flirting

Jackie Summers paints a picture of the irrepressible urge to flirt with women as the warm-weather clothes come out.