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Category Archives: Sex
Orthodoxy’s Shidduch Crisis
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach writes in the Jerusalem Post: The religious Jewish dating scene is severely broken. In the secular world men and women date by meeting each other at co-ed institutions like school and university or at events like parties … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Sex
Tagged ed institutions, jerusalem post, professional matchmakers, rabbi shmuley boteach, religious world, shidduch
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The World’s Oldest Virgin?
I always like to leave an inspirational story at the top of my website when I step away for the Sabbath or to perform some other mitzvah. From the Sun of London: BRITAIN’S oldest virgin who celebrates her 105th birthday … Continue reading
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Tagged earning a living, inspirational story, intimate relationships, london britain, meadmore, platonic friendships
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Man Shoots Himself After GF Denies Sex
I know how he feels. I’ve felt pretty close to the edge myself in such circumstances. Thank God, I have a higher power to tide me over when I’m desperate to sin. In the final analysis, it’s just not worth … Continue reading
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Tagged close to the edge, deputies, gunshots, lee county sheriff, spare bedroom
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Sex Addicts Get No Love
From the New York Times: THE distributors of “Choke,” a forthcoming film about a sex addict’s struggle to overcome his demons, have been handing out a strange promotional gift at preview screenings. Attached to a bookmark, the gift is a … Continue reading
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Tagged blades of glory, middle easterners, serenity prayer, sex addict, sex addiction, sexual toy
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…Teacher-student chemistry is what sparks much of the best work that goes on at universities, today as always. It need not be reckless; it need not be realized. It need not even be articulated, or mutual. In most cases, in … Continue reading
Two Ravenous Females In One Night
From my live cam chat: HoboBob: TWO RAVENOUS FEMALES IN ONE NIGHT HoboBob: One got too intense, so I had to swat her away. YourMoralLeader: whoa YourMoralLeader: tell me more HoboBob: @#$%@ mosquitos. HoboBob: Must have 12 bites on me. … Continue reading
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Tagged blood meal, bug spray, live cam chat, mosquitos, time in my life
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The Texan Girl
My friend Pascal and I were reminiscing about sharks. To more precisely share his feelings, the frog sent me this: Wilder, than a dozen hungry tigers She played the baby cat, just to get to my heart Clever, as a … Continue reading
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Tagged baby cat, blue suede shoes, chocolate cake, gift from heaven, music in your eyes, texan girl
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Olympian Objects Of Desire
From the Times of London: The chaps who win gold medals – even those as geeky as Michael Phelps – are the principal objects of desire for many female athletes. There is something about sporting success that makes a certain … Continue reading
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Tagged fame and fortune, gold medals, michael phelps, objects of desire, olympic gold medal, principal objects
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Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children
Dennis Prager talks to Dr. Freda McKissic Bush, board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and a partner in private practice in Jackson, Mississippi. Her latest book (co-authored with Joe S. McIlhaney) is Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children… Product … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescent brain, american teenagers, brain chemicals, Dennis Prager, joe s mcilhaney, joe s mcilhaney jr, obstetrician gynecologist, physical pleasure
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Sex Change Regret
The NJG: luke, check this out, people who regret having sex change therapy The NJG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyRQpIZFymc&feature=related The NJG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SCZpQUDiQ4&feature=related The NJG: really interesting stuff The NJG: I’m totally against sex changes, because it IS mutiliation, and, also, it is most … Continue reading
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Tagged la times, newsweek, newsweek article, NJG, sex change, sex changes
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