Making Love To Marilyn’s Ghost

Marilyn Monroe and her sex goddess legend "She sauntered through life as the most delectable sex symbol of the century and became its most enduring pop confection" - 06/14/1999; Time; Paul Rudnick Thus Time described the woman who is probably the most drawn and photographed of our time, Marilyn Monroe. Elton John wrote the famous … Continue reading Making Love To Marilyn’s Ghost

A Brief History of Marriage

The institution of marriage has had a long and sordid history. Not always referred to as marriage, which is a word from the 14th century French (marier) to marry, this sacred state had slipped through history under many guises and forms. Monogamy – describes a union of male and female or (today) same sex couples, … Continue reading A Brief History of Marriage

The Mermaid

Once I sat upon a promontory,And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's backUttering such dulcet and harmonious breathThat the rude sea grew civil at her songAnd certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music.                            (Oberon -  A Midsummer Night's Dream) The babe on the rock, with the fins and scales?...you know the … Continue reading The Mermaid

Pilgrim Sex & Thanksgiving Pleasures

Ah, that subtle curve of a black wool stocking, the saucy shine of a shoe buckle…pilgrim lust…did it exist? There may have been damn good reasons they called each other Good. Let me take you back…back into the past of this fairly young country, to a time when a new population began their lives, their … Continue reading Pilgrim Sex & Thanksgiving Pleasures

Sexual Positions in History

Or – “When Push Comes To Shove” Most adult humans have had at least a fleeting thought about some of the more erotic and downright raunchy hardcore times in history. Those Egyptians and Greeks and Romans could sure turn a grand cock or two on pottery we can still admire today. Through phallus worship and … Continue reading Sexual Positions in History

Pope Joan … er… John

Is that a staff under your robe or are you just happy to see me? Legend has it (there are strong arguments for fact and fiction) there once resided, over the Vatican, a female pope. Hard to believe, I know. Here’s the story.  Joan was born to English parents in Germany in the ninth century. … Continue reading Pope Joan … er… John

Obsessing Over Youth

A brief glimpse into the life of Elizabeth Bathory, Blood Countess of Transylvania Born in 1560, Elizabeth Bathory became the most notorious member of a family which produced kings and generals. At the tender age of eleven, she was betrothed to Count Ferencz Nadasdy as part of a political strategy. At age fourteen, she gave … Continue reading Obsessing Over Youth

Henry VIII – Marriage, monarchy and man about town.

Henry didn’t like marriage. Contrary to popular belief, he really didn’t care much for it at all. Henry liked being king, he loved the perks and he liked duty. Duty dictated the Monarch leave a male heir. Now, you may ask, where does this leave those six lovely women he dragged to the altar? Read … Continue reading Henry VIII – Marriage, monarchy and man about town.

Piercing Our Past – Bod Mod in the Ancient World

Body modification, ie. piercing, scarring, branding, tattooing, etc. have been a part of wo/man's adventure through his/her sexual history. Although in the past decade or so, body mod has seen a resurgence, for many years, anything beyond ear piercing was simply not acceptable. Hold over from the reign of prudery of Victoria assured society of … Continue reading Piercing Our Past – Bod Mod in the Ancient World