NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES
6/10/2016 - 7/26/2019
NOTE TO NEW READERS: I’ve left these emails exactly as they were when sent to subscribers over the years — no edits or updates — so any typos, broken links, or harsh opinions remain in place for your entertainment, my embarrassment, and our mutual frustration. You can go through these volumes first to last, top to bottom, or click around at random.
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A Midsummer Milestone.
Tender feelings. Tenderloin exploring.
When to talk and where to drink.
Life lessons and Bostonian connections.
Some things are never over.
She's concerned, and there's something Creole in hiding.
A journalist and a wolf walk into a bar . . .
Nose jobs. New jobs. What the hell is John's job?
Take an eye for an eye, but not during happy hour.
Strangers, stepdads, and San Francisco stories.
Houston, we have a challenge.
Literary therapy and fishing territory.
Updates. Both general and psychological.
Recaps and reactions regarding reconnecting.
Discussions, D'Mongo's, and Disappointment in Alaska.
Say it like it is.
Speak out. Or put it in the vault?
Breadcrumb . . . Breadcrumb . . . Breadcrumb . . .
Navigating red flags and nudity-filled reservations.
FOMO, five questions, and a place for conversation.
Sanity, space, and St. Augustine.
Chapters in life. Burgers in Venice.
Should you quit? Where's your home planet?
Round 5, Red Truck, and book stuff.
You can change in the basement.
This newsletter is better than the rest.
Sixty-eight questions and a second-best selection.
Clock talk and a crow spot.
Set your goals and deck the halls; the clock is ticking.
Stages of life and hot dogs in Seattle.
Taking risks and cheers to piratey shit.
Share more. Then, check out the third floor.
Money isn't everything.
Strong women and Southern smugglin'.
Now, it's my turn.
Giving damns, throwing fucks, and ringing bells.
Philosophical thinking and Frolic-time drinking.
Looking back on 11,680 days.
Is not settling down a superpower?
Death, birth, and the in-between state of being.
Shark-infested questions, shit-filled situations, and sky burial preparations.
You plan; I pay. We both get on a plane.
So many newsletters.
Adjusting to change in a not-so-cordial world.
Marriage, management, and magic acts.
Not a fan of Peter Pan.
Forgive and four-get.
Moving forward. Thinking back.
Twelve questions to clear up some confusion.
Clothing, connections, and Commonwealth.
Feminism, fucking dickheads, and farmhouse meatballs.
Darwinism, dreams, and almost everything in between.
Intoxicants, inspiration, and indiscriminate inquiries.
Too many topics for a subject line.
No new friends. In search of new topics.
Cure your Monday blues and flirt with some dudes.
Let go, write on, and drink up.
A marriage mix-up. A texting mishap? A cocktail shake-up.
Leading by example. Hanging up every once in a while.
Headstone and a vine.
Beauty in all things. A bar worth mentioning.
Curiosity, age, and a Nashville stay.
Dogs, dates, and Dear Irving.
Liars, lizards, and libations.
What the fuck is self-care?
Life goals and New Year's resolutions.
Cross-country romance and travel memories.
Past baggage and dog bragging.
Drunk cheating and not-so-drunk flying.
Let's talk about work situations.
Two dudes. Two very different situations.
Scottish dreams and Stranger Danger Round 3.
The squeaky wheel and my day as a woman.
The gun conversation. Ten quick questions.
Are you stupid? Is your job worth it?
Moving back home and making a move.
Wants, needs, and St. Augustine.
Ashley's big day and giving advice the right way.
Single life. Private life. Sex life.
Space travel and, well, just traveling in general.
One letter. 12 questions. 9,434 characters.
Advice, doubt, and planning it all out.
Counterfeit companions and uncomfortable conditions.
Let's talk about sex.
Crab cakes, cocktails, and conquistadors.
Don't pack yet, I'm not ready.
Deployment, employment, and uncertainty.
Guardians. And growing up "Captain."
Books and bullies.
Here's your damned newsletter.
Individual questions and independent situations.
Butt stuff, stranger danger, and getting better with age.
New trip. New career. New friends.
It's a week chock-full of curiosity.
Life. Love. Logic.
Surprise parties and lifelong stories
Traveling solo and monogamous “no-no’s.”
Age difference and external influence.
Virgins, organs, and probing.
Compatibility, distance, and a game of "Five Questions."
Poetry, hangovers, and lifestyle takeovers.
An ex who becomes a stalker. Baggage that becomes a bother.
Cutting ties and seeing things.
A wedding speech and people who should remain out of reach.
Sexual frustrations, mundane situations, and random life questions.
The Deep South is calling.
Tough decision. Tough women. Tough skin.
Kicked in the junk. Books that don't suck.
Chumming for sharks and pushing buttons.
A historical trip AND a historical lesson.
He wants to hit it. She wants to quit it.
"The Captain (NOT) for President" and other personal questions.
Traveling back in time. Partying with too much wine.
I'll probably regret sending this...
Toe rings and baby-making things.
Gettin' preggers and movin' on.
Pressure tests and body part examinations.
Planning a wedding, and pulling your shit together.
Taking control of your future. Revisiting Dear Captain's past.
Dating, grieving, and missed opportunities.
Learning from your past; deciding on your future.
Work, work, work, work, work...
This week: Sexual soulmates and elusive “8’s.”
Life, revenge, and lady parts.
Walking and rolling. Drinking and dating.
She's marrying a monster. The other, is dating a dud.
Project boyfriends. Philosophical fans. Unexpected life plans.
From the bathroom, to the barn.
Modern romance, obsession, and a cougar confession.
Very superstitious...
Compulsive liars and Jedi Masters.
Friends with benefits and must-have characteristics.
Being you, and gettin' some too.
Sock puppets and army sergeants.
Red flags and boring life plans.
Homie hopping, acting lessons, and finding "The One."
Raising kids, emailing strangers, and dealing with your family.
Bye, Ben.
Casual s-e-x, cereal, and choosing a fish.
Dating, drinking, and getting the digits.
Guys with no job, and dudes with big dongs.
Daddy issues and dudes with girlfriends.