Girls are cute. And they are funny. In this particular instance I don’t mean funny like stand-up or satire-type "funny" (which of course they can very well be); I mean like when you are out with one on a date and her heel snaps off on the sidewalk, and she falls on her ass, but […]
Soccer Fanatics
La Plata, Argentina — It is difficult to overstate the importance of soccer in Argentina. In Castellano, the dialect of Spainish specific to the River Platte and greater Buenos Aires province, you are not a supporter of your favorite soccer team, you are from that team. “I have been from Estudiantes before I […]
LULU
lu lu movie script Characters (to be played by one person, preferably female) Victor1 (writer, 34 years old, depressed and isolated as he can not write something valuable) Victor2 (writer, 34 years old, happy and socially integrated) Victor3 (17 years old, hippie teenager, poet wannabe) […]
Sports, Destruction, and Community
The Saints didn’t make it to the SuperBowl again this year. New Orleanians are used to disappointment, and sadly, we’ve also gotten used to living among the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina and the flood. While we look forward to Mardi Gras, we can’t help but wonder if Chicago fans will again engage in riotous […]
Commercial Drive
In Vancouver the lively 16-block area of Commercial Drive (between Broadway and Venables) is an enormously popular district with locals, but is often overlooked by tourists. The main reason for tourists to come here is to discover the most diverse mix of people, dining, shopping, and entertainment that Vancouver has to offer; in fact Commercial […]
Lesbians Love Portland
Portland may be one of the most lesbian friendly towns in North America. Kiss your sweetie in public and you’re likely to be told to, "get a room." For such a small city, there’s so much for every sort of lesbian to do here, you probably ought to book an extra day or two. And […]