It should be no surprise that the religious right (Catholics, Evangelicals, Pentecostals, white supremacists, and their ilk) are leading the red army to overthrow America and to drag her screaming backwards to the medieval dark ages. Throughout the centuries, religious zealots (such as those on […]
Author: randy
Encouraging people to find out who they are so they can live their lives fully.
For Gina On Her Birthday
For Gina on her Birthday And to think, I could have lived my whole life without her. Without feeling the flush of warmth as she steals a glance my way. Without seeing her body so beautiful stretched out before mine.Without smelling her bouquet of pheromones, the perfect […]
The Day I Encountered Joe Rogan
Last week while relaxing in the jacuzzi at the exclusive Richard’s Rooftop aboard Virgin Voyages “The Scarlet Lady,” a young couple joined us. As we chatted, we learned they had just become engaged. He looked in his mid-forties, and she was in her late twenties. […]
Search for Best Sandwich in Tampa Bay (#2) Next! The second tasting is the Montreal Beef Sandwich at Dunedin Smokehouse. I had a difficult time finding a place in Tampa Bay that had this sandwich and to my surprise and delight, it was literally in […]
Breaking Taboos
I know (from private messages, emails, and texts) that others share my quest for freedom from religious, political, and cultural censorship and taboos. Thank goodness, I am not alone, not the only one! This post is about those in the second half of life who […]
Search for Best Sandwich in Tampa Bay
It’s on! First up is the Italian Beef Sandwich at Portillo’s in St. Pete. I can’t express how excited I was to find that Portillo’s had come to our area. My first and only experience (until today) was with fellow foodie friends while in Chicago […]
TASTING Tampa Bay: 26 of the World’s Best Sandwiches
If you’ve known me long, you know I LOVE trying new things. So I’ve asked Gina to join me as we seek to determine my world’s favorite sandwich in the Tampa Bay area. I was able to locate 15 of the CNN “World’s Best” 23 […]
A Birthday Chance To Be A “Grandfather”
Last night around 10pm my birthday was given the icing on my cake! My dear friend JR from Austin asked if he could facetime me. He had told his 7 yr old daughter Kaia that she would really like me and that I would really […]
Thoughts About My Aging (Nude) Body After 64 Years
Today, I snapped an impromptu photo of the person I saw in the mirror upon waking. He startled me. It is my 64th birthday. Even though I seem reasonably fit at first glance after a lifetime of avid running and weight lifting, there are telltale […]