From audio journal episode: AJE-2010-05-31-21-52. I thought when I got back in touch with [Judy] a few weeks ago (details here), that things would be different this time. But so far, we’ve only talked once on the phone in nearly … Continue reading
I spent last Saturday afternoon at DelGrosso’s water park, people-watching. Well, more precisely, GIRL-watching, and as I looked on, the following ideas occurred: It’s best to look for a new lover when it’s warm outside because the heat prompts girls to reveal … Continue reading
Inspired by audio journal episode: AJE-2010-05-06-11-12. I encountered anxiety while writing this piece lately; at times, the words just weren’t coming; classic writers’ block. Sometimes, I beat this by just writing anything, impromptu, even when I did not yet know what … Continue reading
Today’s question: Can loving from a distance survive getting closer? That is: Can someone we love from afar remain as enchanting once we know them better than as just a beautiful stranger? Can we stay in love with them once … Continue reading
Dear [Mentat], I enjoyed our debate last weekend about how close to true love, love at first sight (LAFS) actually comes. You say that LAFS is not love at all, but rather just infatuation or lust. So you seem to … Continue reading
Friends, People say that you can’t predict when that in-love feeling will strike. They argue that we shouldn’t be picky about who we date because, as they say, you never know when the love bug will bite. If you judge … Continue reading
Dear [Jack], Hi there. How are you? Just wanted to touch base and give you an update on [Linda]. I’ve thought of late, of my time in Philadelphia between 1997 and 2001. All those Sundays seeing you and your partners … Continue reading
Dear [Mentat], Do you remember that 1971 song by Tom Jones, called She’s a Lady? Click here to refresh your memory. Anyway, he sings of this wonderful woman, who’s got “style” and “grace” and always “knows her place” (which is … Continue reading
Dear [Mentat], I’ve wanted to write you for weeks now, about a new lady in my heart. I don’t know her well yet. But for me, it was love at first sight (LAFS). Well, maybe not precisely first sight, but … Continue reading
Hello. It’s Tom here again with some background about me to help put this whole love quest thing into context. Let’s see. I’m a 48 year old single white male. I never married, never had children, nor do I want … Continue reading