Dating & Relationships
Skirting The Issues: Dating Revisited
The last time I wrote about dating—in 2013, I believe—I lamented how exceedingly difficult it was to snag a date, let alone forge a real romantic relationship. Given that others told me I was relatively […]
Leather Life: Flagging Black and White Checked in 2017
Rethinking the “Safer Sex” Hankie It was a perfect summer evening, and I was spending it most enjoyably on the recently expanded patio of the eagleBolt Bar in Minneapolis. The occasion was a cigar smoking […]
Dateland: Total Eclipse Of My Heart
I’m writing this a few weeks before our world goes dark. A total solar eclipse will slide on a narrow path across the beltline of this country in late August. When you are in the […]
Chow Down with Chowgirls
The location, the apparel, the venue, the guest list, the first dance, the music: what’s not to worry about in the midst of the chaos of planning a wedding? With so many things to think […]
Be Authentic, Be Yourself, Bespoke
If I had to label anything the “dumbest invention ever” it would be the label “one size fits all.” How is the same article of clothing going to fit two different people, two different body […]
Dateland: Missing The Diaper Years
I once asked a friend who works at the post office why there are so many rage shootings at her organization. She thought about it for a moment and then said, “No matter how hard […]
Love Is About Everyone: Celebrity Love Architect Launches New Division
By Haley Steinhardt If you’ve watched reality TV in the last several years, you may already know Kailen Rosenberg. This passionate, highly acclaimed Celebrity Love Architect worked with Oprah to transform the love lives of […]
Buy With Your Eyes
Picking the right ring can be as challenging as it is exciting; it isn’t every day you find a diamond as unique as the one you’re about to say “I do” to. Wedding Day Diamonds […]
Skirting the Issues: Pride 2017: Random Thoughts
In this Pride month 2017, I have some random thoughts, queer and otherwise. First, after recently moving into a new condominium in downtown Minneapolis, I attended my first condo association meeting only to delightfully find […]
Grinding to a Vault: A Modern Couple Make a Lifelong Commitment
Maybe it started with self-written wedding vows, it being the love story of Gerald Strauss and Brian Strempke. “We did write our own vows and this was very important to me,” Gerald remembers. “I […]
