**This was originally published in February 2012 but it's still true in 2022** I’ve always had an unusually strong love of fantasy books. While I read a little of pretty much all genres – and own a decent assortment of books from classics to philosophy to romance to travel – about 2/3 of all the... Continue Reading →
Being a Romantic… and being single
I'm a liar, a big, fat liar. Okay, perhaps I'm being overly dramatic but it is a bit true. And a bit not. Confused yet? I tell people I'm happy being single... and most of the time, I am. But the liar part of that story is that I want the dream - I want... Continue Reading →
Ramblings about Race, Culture and Dating
I spent more time in 2014 thinking about, talking about, and writing about race and dating – both separately and as a joint issue – than I probably ever did before. Now there were various reasons for it but the three that influenced me the most were: I was reading more about race issues, especially... Continue Reading →
Breakups, Questions and Feeling Numb
There is nothing worse than having to write an article about breaking up less than a month after writing about being happy with my new relationship. Except that is, having the new relationship end. Life isn't fair and often throws you curve balls - cliche but true. I was happy. I really was. I was... Continue Reading →
Goodbye (a poem)
Sadness creeps in as night falls;Loneliness invades my soulAs anger finally departs. It's time to let go,To move on. I've said those same wordsDozens of times.But today, I finally hear them. I'm ready to say,Goodbye to you.