Where Does a Preacher Buy Condoms?

She's a member of my church and I don't want her to see me lugging an economy sized box of extra thin, lubricated prophylactics.

I Just Had to Get Away

It's time I fessed up and came clean as to why I left the the plains of the Southwest to come to Florida. It has nothing to do with cacti and tumbleweeds versus citrus and palm trees. Nor does it have anything to do with sand in my teeth versus ocean spray in my hair. …

Dinner and a Show

The waiter slapped his notebook shut, beamed at me in admiration and said, “I LIKE it!” And then looked around the room as if to say, “At last, we have a REAL man among us!”

A Whole Lotta Kissing Going On

There are certain things I just can’t do. And kissing another guy in a romantic context is one of those things.

Respect: I Have to Give It to Get It… Sort of

However, substitute teaching doesn’t garner the same respect and it has been a rude awakening. The students ain’t scared of me at all. They ignore me or regard me with outright contempt.

Roll the Credits. This Western is Over

The idea is for no one to die... right?

Can We Agree That the Killing Needs to Stop?

Why is it so controversial to say, “Hey, let’s make sure that the crazy homicidal people can’t get guns that will massacre our children.”?

Melo’s Barber Shop

I go to Melo’s Barbershop where a pretty young lady named Marisol cuts my hair. She sings softly with the pop Hispanic music playing in the background, asks me about my family, and then tell me about hers. I often complain about how all the gray hair cascading down to the floor proves once again …

The Language I Care About

The President used a naughty word and I don't care.

Taking the Limo to the Supermarket

I love Orlando but it’s kind of a peculiar city. For instance, stretch limos can often be seen idling in front of the local supermarket. It’s not the same one each time, either, as if a blue haired billionaire spinster stopped in to buy fancy cat food. This morning it was a white one, long …