Down-n-Dirty Blog on Relationships

Published by admin on May 10, 2016

React or Go Numb: A Dilemma of Fathers & Sons

It’s my dad’s birthday today. My parents have been out of the country for three weeks. Obviously, I was going to call him and wish him a happy birthday. But I had to prepare myself first. Maybe you have rituals, too, before/while talking to one of your parents? I have a variety. On days when…

Published by admin on May 7, 2016

How We Use Sex… Differently

I heard this amazing quote: Men connect to have sex. Women have sex to connect. This truth struck me hard and fast (no pun intended). I could almost end this post here. Just think about it. … … … (Did you think about it, or are you merely reading?) Almost everything we need to know…

Published by admin on May 3, 2016

Cheating

I don’t worry about someone cheating on me. I never will. My future partner and I will have a relationship based on trust. Because without trust, what do you have? I’ll tell you. Nothing. Follow me. I don’t know where, but follow me. www.alexobed.com

Published by admin on April 29, 2016

The 5 Keys to Finding Mr. Extraordinary

I had lunch with a woman today at my place. Err–my brother’s place. She came over so I could help set-up her blog on WordPress. I made a nice salad–complete with fennel. Now, you know I’m out to impress if I spring for fennel. That’s a luxury item in my budget. Anyway, we had a nice…

Published by admin on April 27, 2016

Shaken or Stirred: How Do You Like Your LOVE Served?

Coffee. Some people like it black. Others with loads of sugar. Then, there are the Starbucks people. Grande, Iced, Sugar-Free, Vanilla Latte With Soy Milk, please. My point: people have very specific ways they like their coffee. And once they find the way they like it, they usually stick with it. You rarely hear a Starbucks…

Published by admin on March 16, 2016

Why We See Women as Weak

My epiphany struck in Publix. I was shopping with a friend and just slightly ahead of him. I found myself keeping tabs on whether he was coming with me or not. I started to feel a tinge of insecurity. Was I going to assert my independence, or was I going to have to follow…

Published by admin on March 11, 2016

Who is an Artist?

I was once told, and rather smugly, by a woman in California, Alex, you’re not an Artist. It made my blood boil, but was there truth to what she was saying? After all, I wasn’t producing much art at the time. I said back, rather defensively, I see life through the eyes of an artist. …