Tag Archives: separation

Hug

I’ve been sleeping in the living room for the last few weeks.  On Saturday, I woke up a 3AM and I couldn’t handle it anymore.  I’m a man, with manly needs.  I climbed the stairs to the bedroom.  I was … Continue reading

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A Five Minute Long Wild Sex Comedy

– starring Neil, Sophia, Neil’s Mom, several half-naked girls from Queens, and introducing Moondog, as Neil’s surfer dude buddy. FADE IN: INT. DON CARLOS’ FISH TACOS – REDONDO BEACH – DAY Neil and Moondog have just finished hanging ten at … Continue reading

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An Interview with Yusuf Khatibbi

An Interview with Yusuf Khatibbi (reprinted from Britain’s Pandora Magazine) Reporter:  Yusuf, we’re sitting here in your apartment in Amman, Jordan.  You’re looking very content and at peace with yourself, but your former life was actually quite different, wasn’t it? … Continue reading

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Where Do You Go To Go Away?

“Where Do You Go to Go Away” by Gale Garnett

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The Last Few Days

Valentine’s Day has always been tough for us.   The pressure of Valentine’s Day, with all the hullabaloo and candy-giving, makes us question our already unsteady relationship.  How can we ever live up to the romantic images on those Hallmark cards?  … Continue reading

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Male Nurse

Thank you for your nice comments yesterday. You would be a perfect bunch of readers if there weren’t a few of you, an unnamed minority, who frequently accuse me of pandering to my female readers in hope of hearing you … Continue reading

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Sophia, Thinking of You at Dinner

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The Romantic Post

This morning, I had a pleasant surprise.  Sophia sends me a photo of herself at work, taken with her cellphone.  I called her a half hour later, telling her I have a surprise for her in return. Neil:  “Sofotchka, cute … Continue reading

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Hail the Returning Hero

  Neilochka returning to Redondo Beach with all his worldly possessions. I’ve played Texas Hold-em a few times now, and I’m surprisingly good at it.  I used to play a lot of cards with my grandmother so I feel comfortable … Continue reading

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The Berkshires – A Wrap-Up

The Berkshires Have History — Sophia, my mother, and I rented a house in Cheshire, MA for the week. It overlooked a lake with ducks and geese. We had a rowboat. In the middle of Cheshire is a monument to … Continue reading

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