Chapter One
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The Boys at Blew Dog's: When we govern ourselves
The lessons began at age four. “Don’t open that door for anyone,” Nana said. “I don’t care what he says he’s here to fix. I don’t care if he shows you a policeman’s badge. You do not open that door. Do you hear me?” At
A customer asked: Why would a woman date a loser?
Tony had been a regular for a couple of years. I enjoyed everything about him and lit up when he came to visit at the Penthouse Club. He reminded me of a kid from high school—the short guy on the basketball team who still managed to carry his weight
There's power in STFU
Living out loud comes naturally to me. Telling the truth is my knee-jerk reaction. I’m open, not secretive. I’ve actually had to learn to temper these instincts in order to be tactful and not hurt people’s feelings. But I still won’t lie outright. So when
What does she have that I don’t?
When I was 23, I had a boyfriend who was obsessed with Pam Anderson from Baywatch. I can still hear the yearning lustfulness in his voice. “She’s soooo hot,” he’d moan every day. It was the early 90’s, the height of Anderson’s fame and her image