Be Butch.
*Author’s Note: This blog is mostly meant to be tongue-in cheek, a funny take on my life and observations. I never mean to imply that I am the sole “authority” on being butch (or even any authority at all), or that my way of being butch or my style of being butch – or even … Read more
I want to talk about an important issue for you butches out there. A little issue I have affectionately dubbed, “Butch Fails.” Straight men, pay attention. I am sure that you’ve had plenty of Butch Fails as well. If you don’t think so, read this then ask your wife or girlfriend. She will confirm, I … Read more
It’s time to discuss something big…me. I’m big. Not giant, but big. I’m going to round up and down slightly (so that people who know me won’t have my exact measurements), but you will get the point. Let’s say, hypothetically, that I am 5’11 feet tall and 210 pounds. That will give you a good … Read more
Miriam-Webster: Stare ( ster ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English starian; akin to Old High German starēn to stare, Greek stereos solid, Lithuanian starinti to stiffen. Date: before 12th century 1 : to look fixedly often with wide-open eyes — star·er noun My aunt came to visit for my mom’s 65th birthday and I had … Read more
Butches are different. We know this. Obviously. Here is a great example of just how different. A few days ago, I wrote about the pockets in my new velvet suit coat. I bought that well-pocketed suit coat to wear to a black tie event, a lawyers’ ball. [Side note (or maybe sidebar): there are many … Read more
Why do women’s clothes fail to have pockets? I haven’t worn them in a while, mind you, but I remember when I did that I was always very frustrated with the lack of pockets. Last night, I wore a suit jacket (velvet) that had no less than six – count ‘em, six – pockets. Fully … Read more
The other day I was dropping my 5-year old off at preschool. On my way to the parking lot, what do I see? A flock of ladies dealing with jumping a minivan (of course). I was parked right next to the jumpee. There are at least three ladies from the church (it’s a Lutheran preschool, … Read more
I think it’s safe to assume that porn is part of every man’s life. But how about us butches? Roll call…who reads porn? Do you indulge in a Playboy or Playgirl every now and then? To be clear, I do not mean with your partner. That kind of reading is different (and much sexier) than … Read more
Note: This is a factual and opinionated blog about political stuff, not so funny as I like to think I normally am. Forgive me. So, as a lawyer and one of the leaders of my company’s LGBT group, I sometimes get asked to help explain what is happening with Prop 8. Certainly, the events of … Read more
Today, as we sat at the Loving Hut for lunch, it occurred to me just how far I have fallen from my former self. I grew up as a meat eater – a meat lover, really. Beef, mashed potatoes, and corn was a typical meal. Or, ham, mashed potatoes, and corn. Or, pork chops, mashed … Read more