I have a deep notion of social propriety that makes me very uncomfortable with being too publicly affectionate with someone. I know that many people do not share this notion. I sometimes wonder if PDA is a couple’s way of reassuring themselves that everything is fine. Like…if we kiss hard enough and publicly enough, everybody [...]
Can You Hear Me Now?
June 8, 2011 By 3 Comments
As the song ends, he launches into a whirlwind spin in the middle of the living room. Spinning and spinning, faster and faster, until…
Which Is Manlier, iPhone or BlackBerry?
May 1, 2011 By 6 Comments
My BlackBerry has been an integral part of my manhood. It gave me ready access to the world and mobility. But I switched to the iPhone—here’s why.
Guestpost #44: Chas Cook – Ten things I've learned from using mobile phones in Canada
April 17, 2011 By 2 Comments
Note: I don’t know Chas personally, but my understanding is that he’s British. Bio: Chas is an upper middle 40′s musical nutcase brought up on a solid diet of The Clash, Stella Artois, Leeds United, designer football violence, hip shaking dance music and small scale civil disobedience, now ‘jailed’ in Toronto despite numerous failed escape [...]
For Those Who Set Aside Their Turkey to Work: Here’s to You
November 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
According to a study, the entire Thanksgiving charade is so boring, most of us tried to sneak in some work.
The Addiction Habit
November 9, 2010 By 12 Comments
Lasting pleasure, it turns out, comes when you successfully battle your obsessions, rather than submitting to them. Who knew?
When Skinny Men Go to the Gym
July 20, 2010 By 2 Comments
For the sake of his children, our pasty British friend Ben Wakeling hits the gym. Then he hits the wall. Then the floor.
Vocalyze
“I spent years in confusion that led me to ask awkward even wholly inappropriate questions at the wrong moments…”
This is a comment by James on the post “What Happens When We Don’t Teach Our Boys About Sex”.