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.

The Frequency

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“You know that ringing in your ears? That ‘eeeeeeeeee’? That’s the sound of the ear cells dying, like their swan song. Once it’s gone you’ll never hear that frequency again. Enjoy it while it lasts.” ~ Children of Men

“I never wanted that desperate have-sex-with-whoever-is-willing-just-so you’re-not-a-virgin act.”

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This comment is from Jake on the open thread discussion “How Did You Learn About the Birds and the Bees?”

I’m Still In Love With My Ex, Should I Tell Her?

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A man still has feelings for his ex, and he wonders if he should reach out and try to rekindle things.

Why We’re Crushing on the Conversation’s Amanda de Cadenet

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Tara Block tells readers why they are crazy about this lovely British TV personality at TrèsSugar.

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.

Teenage Kicks: 5/12

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Quiet Riot Girl calls for submissions from—and on the subject of—teenage boys and young men.

“I read ‘Where Did I Come From?’ and was somewhat stunned…and life, of course, would never be the same again.”

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This comment is from Black And Blue Man on the Open Thread Discussion post “How Did You Learn About The Birds and The Bees?”

Stars Get Intimate About Shooting Sex Scenes

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Celebrities dish on what it’s like getting down and dirty with each other for sex scenes.

Is He Too Small For Her?

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A woman wants to know how to make sex more pleasurable with her not-so-well-endowed boyfriend.

Open Thread: How Did You Learn About The Birds And The Bees?

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Who taught you about sex?

The Birds and The Bees and The Filthy, Filthy Bird-on-Bee Sex That Ensued

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Like Adam and Steve before him, Jeremy Feist had been presented his own personal paradise, and he abandoned it in search of the knowledge of where babies come from.

Wabbit Season Redux: The Icarus Syndrome

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

The Vasectomy: A Conversation with My “Boys”

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After the latest edition to his family, Christian Piatt decided it was time to retire “the fellas” and get a vasectomy.

“If men and women could see the sex drive as similar to the hunger drive, perhaps we’d not be so hard on each other.”

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the ones who aren’t hungry would never say to the spouse, “You can’t eat, I”m not hungry, I won’t cook for you, I won’t dine out with you.” Comment by Julie Gillis on Men and their Inner Goat.