Some of us were only conceived. Some of us were never born--in a private ocean for days or weeks, with limbs agrow and seen holding our poor head, growing from chest, arms. Some of us, fruit on stem..

I do not believe there is any such thing as an unselfish interest in the welfare of others commonly called "altruism." I do believe that people behave in ways that most humans would define as....

I used to count my lovers when trying to fall asleep; now I employ this technique NOT to fall asleep, with growing frequency at dinners where I am caught with people who speak only of themselves. Som..

How do I love all of you? Let me count the ways.... On second thought, maybe I'll just show you, heh heh. Seriously, though: what is that gift every single person I know is looking to give and rec....

I once committed the grave sin of congratulating a woman. A friend had just told me she was engaged. "Congratulations!" I said. From the corner of my eye, I saw my gentleman dinner companio....

Christmas pudding is a holiday tradition where my cousins hail from. Every year there, families mix together mutton fat, bread crumbs, raising, candied citrus, spices and 7 other ingredients (13 tota...

It is a truth universally acknowledged, or so I thought, that there are two types of people who love to cook. There are the cooks--flashy, experimental, flamboyant, unafraid of heat and change, and l...

How should I think about my mind? As I was watching the TV series "Mystery Science Theater 3000" tonight, I wondered if disembodied or transplanted brains, those popular tropes of science fic..

I was talking recently with a friend of mine who was bemoaning the fact that when men meet her, they "just want to sleep with me." As opposed to what? I asked. Play chess? Of course they w....

I saw an old photo of Wonder Woman today...that invincible cartoon character robustly brought to life on-screen by Lynda Carter. The notion of any woman being able to do it all, much less with muscle....