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Category Archives: Sex
‘Bonk: the curious coupling of science and sex’ By Mary Roach
I’m loving this new book. It should be read by everyone who cares about the scientific aspects of sex research. Author Mary Roach tells a great story on page 220: At a 1983 urology conference, Dr. Giles Brindley delivered a … Continue reading
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Tagged cocktail party, conference cocktail, erect penis, impotency drug, mary roach, tumescence
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TV Host David Letterman Says He Was A Victim Of An Extortion Attempt
Radar Online reports: "An NYPD source has told RadarOnline.com that the suspect under arrest in the David Letterman extortion case was a producer for CBS’s 48 Hours, Robert Halderman. Halderman often went by his middle name Joe and currently has … Continue reading
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Tagged david letterman, extortion attempt, longtime girlfriend, radar online, regina lasko, sexual affairs, sexual relationships, t rush
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‘Friday Night Was Lovely’
"Friday night was lovely," he says. "Don’t say lovely," she says. "So was Thursday night." "Thursday night was more aggressive," he says. "Friday night was a little more emotional." "Do you think it is OK to do both?" "Of course." … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Personal, Sex
Tagged affections, friday night, gentle mood, mommy, quot quot, thursday night
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The Odor
"I’ve got everything," he said to her. "I’ve got a weirdly comfortable bed. I’ve got chocolate almond milk. I’ve got a big bag of parsley in the frig. I’ve got a candle going for the Maccabee children." "What?" she said. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, almond milk, chocolate almond, fantasy life, maccabee, powerful women
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Why Women Really Have Sex
This story rings true to me. From the Daily Telegraph in Australia: FOR every woman expecting the earth to move, there are two with more practical motives. From relieving boredom, to keeping the peace or curing a headache, women have … Continue reading
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Tagged cindy meston, daily telegraph, david buss, household chores, keeping the peace, university professors
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Lustful Thoughts Are A Sin
I got some very bad news this afternoon. I was lying on my bed of nails listening to Torah talks by Rabbi Ari Kahn. In his second lecture on Rosh Hashanah, he says that lustful thoughts are a sin. Most … Continue reading
Posted in David Deida, Dennis Prager, Personal, R. Ari Kahn, Sex
Tagged bed of nails, David Deida, Dennis Prager, last pope, rabbi ari kahn, rabbi kahn
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Respect!
Hot Shiksa calls. I squeal: "You poked me on Facebook! This is a whole new direction for our relationship. We’re finally making our feelings concrete. It’s not just words. Now it’s down to poking. We’re making things holy." Hot Shiksa: … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Personal, Sex, Yoga
Tagged god and state, iphone, low blow, lustful desires, peace with god, shiksa
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Men Are Motivated By Criticism, Women By Praise
A male acquaintance of mine wrote a book on fat after he was yelled at by a stranger, "Hey fatso, get out of the road." Women don’t seem to be motivated the seem way. I’ve told a lot of women … Continue reading
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Tagged acquaintance, David Deida, different ways, fatso, stranger
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‘How Could He Have Gotten With That Cow?’
She was sick about her boyfriend’s taste in women. "How could he have ever gotten with that cow? Those big fat legs. Eww!" She proceeded to rip to shreds the looks of a 40-plus woman who on my scale was … Continue reading
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Tagged cathy seipp, darkest desires, ex girlfriends, friend penny, male partners, shreds
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