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My Number
“It may seem odd to you that I’ve never asked your number,” she said across the dinner table. She kept her voice a bit low, as there were...

Scott Robinson
Nov 21, 20206 min read


Julie Andrews Redux
"MY FAVORITE THINGS" Corny affections and soft Journey crooning, Hour-long backrubs and reacharound spooning, Lengthy French kisses as...

Scott Robinson
Nov 21, 20201 min read


Hot Nerd Talk
So what are you wearing right now? An Apple watch Tell me EVERYTHING you're wearing right now! An Apple watch See, now I won't be able to...

Scott Robinson
Nov 14, 20202 min read


Money, Guns, and Dildos
For all the gun lobby’s endless ranting about the Second Amendment and the citizen’s right to fight back against the Big...

Scott Robinson
Nov 14, 20203 min read


The Carpet and the Drapes
I feel it a matter of principle, as I am so free and loose with what I consider my best thoughts, that I openly confess my even-more...

Scott Robinson
Nov 14, 20204 min read


The Pieces of a Life
We like to think our lives are defined by the Big Things that inhabit it. Our faith. Our convictions. Our politics. Our values. That’s an...

Scott Robinson
Nov 4, 20203 min read


Wordless
They had talked three nights in a row, and gotten nowhere. He said he had forgiven her, and she said she had forgiven him. Somewhere in...

Scott Robinson
Nov 1, 20206 min read


Addicted
It had been public and it had been embarrassing. The very, very loud music from the stage, the laughter and sing-along and general buzz...

Scott Robinson
Nov 1, 20205 min read


Druid Sex Magick
“They should have been ridiculous — but the hairs on the back of my neck prickled at the sight, and some small voice inside warned me: I...

Scott Robinson
Oct 29, 20207 min read


Forbidden Fruit
As you might guess, a strict religious upbringing carries with it a lot of restrictions. Every kid grows up with restrictions – no snacks...

Scott Robinson
Oct 29, 20204 min read


The Second Mountain
Once upon a time, David Brooks was a soldier of the conservative right. During this period, he had wandered out of a liberal youth...

Scott Robinson
Oct 29, 20204 min read


The Long Flirt
Boys flirt. Grown-Ass Men flirt, too, but they know the difference between boy flirting and Grown-Ass Man flirting. Boys flirt in the...

Scott Robinson
Oct 29, 20202 min read


Heaven on Earth
Yesterday we said goodbye to my new daughter’s mother. She had died the previous week, not unexpectedly, and my son’s new wife was...

Scott Robinson
Oct 25, 20205 min read


The Woman Coping
When I met her, she was busy and full of life. When I met her, she was involved in many things – causes, crusades, committees, and a...

Scott Robinson
Oct 25, 20203 min read


ZoomLove
By Chelsea Wills, Executive Editor Newsweek, Oct. 25, 2029 As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Trump Virus Outbreak, there will no...

Scott Robinson
Oct 24, 202012 min read


Raincoat
“Dress warmly and wear your raincoat! It’s going to rain, and it’s very cold out there!” “I’ll be fine.” “I’m serious! You’ll catch your...

Scott Robinson
Oct 4, 20201 min read


The Turkey Bacon of Music
So... It started with Evie, more or less, in the early Seventies. Others had come before – singer/songwriter Larry Norman, notably – and...

Scott Robinson
Sep 12, 20204 min read


The Second Meaning
Communication is 9/10ths of a successful relationship – not just with your partner, but with your colleagues, your friends, your kids,...

Scott Robinson
Sep 10, 20204 min read


Paleosexual: Gender Relations 100,000 Years Ago
It’s a confusing time to be a man, trying hard to relate to women, to find and maintain a strong, healthy relationship that becomes a...

Scott Robinson
Sep 10, 20207 min read


Splitsville
In the days before megachurches like Southeast Christian were a thing, there was a phenomenon that persists today but was more frequent...

Scott Robinson
Sep 9, 20204 min read
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