This was one of my favorite interviews. The last couple of years I’ve had the pleasure of supporting the endeavors of the men’s leather group of Ireland, GEARED. Through various trials and tribulations they have managed to become a very prominent organization in the international leather and kink communities. I got to sit down with their three titleholders, … Continue reading
I had a very cathartic moment the other night. My husband and I were watching a recorded episode of Masters of Sex, and for those of you who have not seen this fantastic series, I highly recommend it. The writing and performances are incredible…and the way the program tackles the subject of sex and sexuality … Continue reading
Author Pablo Greene’s series of novels How to Kill a Superhero have pushed the envelope recently in what a BDSM and kink novel can be. The books follow the journey of Roland, a man who struggles to balance his emerging superpowers against his deepest urges, which include D/S, bondage, pain play, and superhero fetish. … Continue reading
I’m about 3 weeks away from presenting at Beyond Vanilla in Dallas, and among the classes on my roster is one I call, “Damn I F@%KED up!”. As you can well deduce from the title, it is a workshop/discussion where we examine in-depth what causes our mistakes, how we react to them, and how we … Continue reading
I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus, but the podcast is back! In this interview I sit down with my dear friend Sir Robert Helms to discuss the National Leather Association International and their goals to support and advance leather in North America. During the conversation we dive into topics such as the newer … Continue reading
Sir Robert Helms Podcast Interview - Part 1 [ 24:22 | 22.31 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Sir Robert Helms Podcast Interview - Part 2 [ 22:09 | 20.29 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadI’ve spent a great deal of time over the past year being a good listening ear for my friends as they navigate their way in the community. A great majority of them are either producers of contests and events, or titleholders…and sadly, there appears to be an abundance of seriousness and resignation with all of … Continue reading
I will never forget the day I found out my status. I had never thought that I would actually contract HIV, given how careful I was. But not only was I poz…I had full blown AIDS. I had gone for years not bothering to get tested…I was in a monogamous relationship, and he kept testing … Continue reading
Perhaps not the happiest title of a blog entry, but one I feel necessary to speak openly about as a leatherman and a human being. By ‘wounds’ I’m not referring to the decorative welts or cutting marks that are shown off with pride after a heavy play session with a sadistic top. I’m actually talking … Continue reading
Perhaps a better title to this posting would be ‘evolution’…simply because that is what we do as human beings in everything we do. I like it as a word too because there is an element of optimal change and growth associated with it. In life it becomes all too easy to look at the transitions … Continue reading
Early in the year I had the unique pleasure of presenting in Dublin for Ireland’s gay men’s leather BDSM organization, RULE (Rubber-Uniform-Leather-Event). As the group is slowly establishing its place in the international community, they are expanding their endeavors by conducting educational demos and workshops. The event consisted of a 3 hour introduction to bondage … Continue reading
