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Neil Kramer explores the humorous side of family, friendship, love, and sex, and the dangerous art of writing about it.
He lives in NYC or LA -- he's not sure yet. He can be contacted at neilochka on yahoo.
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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
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
Posted in Literary, Misc. Humor, Sex
Tagged marriage, misery, nonsense, Queens, separation, Sex
20 Comments
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
Posted in Life in General
Tagged amusing myself, apartment-hunting, Depression, future plans, marriage, new life, separation
25 Comments
Where Do You Go To Go Away?
“Where Do You Go to Go Away” by Gale Garnett
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
Posted in Life in General, Life with Sophia
Tagged marriage, men and women, separation, Valentine's Day
93 Comments
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
Sophia, Thinking of You at Dinner
Posted in Food, Life with Sophia
Tagged marriage, Neil Kramer, pizza, Redondo Beach, separation, Sophia Lansky
20 Comments
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
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
Posted in Life with Sophia, Los Angeles
Tagged life, Life in General, marriage, moving, Redondo Beach, separation
32 Comments
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
Posted in Life with Sophia, Sex
Tagged Cheshire, Mammoth Cheese, marriage, Massachusetts, separation, Sex, the Berkshires
42 Comments



