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Update

Ok, so I know I said "today" like, 2 days ago. But I forgot what a crazy story this was, and then I decided it needed some setup so I didn't sound bonkers, and, well, it's just turning out longer than...

Today's Assignment...

I came across this cartoon on Instagram the other day. I laughed, and it got me to recalling a telling exchange I had a little while back. One that was awkward as hell at the time, but in hindsight, i...

Music.

I'm not what you would call a music person. I like music, and I love music, but I'm not that person who maintains an encyclopedic knowledge, ready to recall at a moment's notice.

Still. I found...

The Village of Immortal Spaniards

Before being offered the opportunity to squirrel myself away in a random-ass house in the middle of a random-ass part of Spain, I was a card-carrying member of American society. My groceries are deliv...

So last night was odd.

A strange catfish experience, which definitely got bumped up on the I Have To Write About This meter. All's well that ends well...

In the meantime, it's just past 5 here, so yay wine!

No...

At what point is late afternoon?

Not sure of what the midpoint is between mid afternoon and late afternoon. But I think I might have slept until late afternoon. 

Oh, might be diving into Westworld, season 2. I have it all fire...

Yay, Archer.

For what it's worth, I've had a cover up in a blanket, fire up the Netflix, and binge the hell out of Archer day. Team Sterling, but Pam Poovey is my spirit animal, I think.

Also, was sad this ...

Polldee MacDennis — The Poll of Polls

So here's a poll about the institution of polls — a referendum on whether or not to have a referendum. First, I just want to see how this feature of the site works, 'cause it's kinda fun. Second, I ...

Drink and dance,

and laugh, and lie,

love the reeling midnight through.

For tomorrow, we shall die!

But, alas, we never do.

-D.P.

Quick question. How many of you are here because of BE? I kno...

Boobs + Science = Get a Towel

So, common sense would dictate that eventually, I might want to know how much subcutaneous adipose tissue I’m lugging around every day. And it doesn’t take a trip too far down the rabbit hole t...

Tipping Point

Hey, gang. So, I've discovered that there's a bit of a tipping point here in Patreon. That 8-day mark where, if you don't post stuff, folks'll start hitting you up with letters expressing their dissat...

Feliz Viernes

Just a quick hello to wish everyone a nice weekend. I, myself? I'll probably be nerding out, doing some 'me' writing. A couple of you may know this already, but one of my favorite ways to chill is... ...

Speaking of Pictures on the Edge of a Bed...

After writing that last story, I remembered a picture that I took a little while back. Not as emotionally wrenching as the previous illustration — if I remember correctly, this was my attempt at "su...

I Feel Ya', Girl.

I'm not sure where I came across this picture. It was a while ago, and I was probably pretty stoned when I saved it to my computer. But it stuck with me. It's almost like someone was sitting in my bed...

Just Shy of a Fathom.

Enough of you have asked, so I'm just going to throw it out there. I'm 5'7" or 5'8" feet tall, depending on my posture. That's about 171 centimeters for the rest of the world that has logically decide...

Tattoo Idea?

So, this is not a picture of me, full disclaimer. But I stumbled across it on Instagram, and thought it was striking, and honestly, pretty damned funnypropriate. Only in my case, the numbers would be ...

Blue Flannel, Part 2

That moment when you take a picture where your lighting game is so unintentionally on-point, you accidentally remind yourself of how you looked in college. But I also wanted to post this one because o...

The Ballad of Mr. Underwire

They say that a man invented the bra. I think that’s true? If it is, no worries. I don’t have any hard feelings. There’s no reason I can think of as to why a man shouldn’t be able to grasp the...

Settling in.

I like pictures like this. Pictures like this give some fun little clues. So, feel free to inject. I'll let you know if you're hot or cold. 

Nice to be back. :-)

A Quick Note

So, the last day has been crazy, and the next few are gonna be pretty hectic as well. I see so many messages I want to respond to, and for better or worse, I only tend to write when I can lay a whole ...

Full Frontal

Jeez, guys. 196 patrons. I don't know what to say, but thanks for stopping by to check me out, and for the outpouring of support. To each and every one of you, I mean that. For me, this is kind of a g...

Searching for a Term

Diary Excerpt, July 2017

When this particular word I had never heard before stumbled its way into my vocabulary, I journalism-ed, and tried to learn as much as I possibly could about it. 

"Boo Caught Me Slippin'."

There was this funny Buzzfeed (or something) page going around a little while back of people who took pictures of themselves sleeping. They were posted to social media as having been taken by someone ...

The Shape of Me

When a woman wants breast implants, the surgeon has a couple of options at his disposal (was going to use a gender-neutral pronoun, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard of any female plastic surgeons...