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Sad Endings to Love Stories Make Better Reads

Since it’s February, let’s do a post on love stories, albeit Valentine’s Day being purely a Hallmark holiday. Amongst the plethora of essays of love on the web, I have 3 favourites. What do these stori…
Stop Talking About Your Ex!

I just got an interesting phone call from one of my best guy friends. He was complaining that this new girl he has been seeing always talks about her ex's. In his words, he said, "If something reminds her of something…
My Favorite Love Stories

These are all true. 1) Mid-1940's. She'd spent the war typing letters to generals on a typewriter at a military base. He'd spent it so sick the draft didn't even want him. They ended up at Asbury College together. He w…
Creeper Tales

Every girl I know - and some of the guys - has a Creeper Story. I myself have a couple of pretty good Creeper Stories. Girls who are reading this, you probably already know what a Creeper Story is, but if not, here's a…
The Condom Chronicle

Last night, my friend Quinn told me the story of the first time she had sex. It occurred towards the beginning of our senior year of high school several years ago, but she waited to tell our friends the story because sh…
A Lesson in Post-Hook-Up Etiquette

Let me tell you a little story about a night out in college. I’m sure it will sound familiar to many of you and it goes a little something like this: I was at a fraternity party, dancing the night away with my gir…
Things Women Do That Drive Men Away

I almost blew it with my dream man! We were going to lunch at Panera Bread and I was making small talk as we drove from campus to the restaurant. Although I was teaching at a university in the Midwest at the time, I…
Datingish Roundup: What's the Worst Breakup Story You've Ever Heard?

You might be thinking, "Is this really appropriate? This seriously lacks Christmas cheer." But I think this is the perfect time to exchange battle stories-- it'll remind the single or hurting folks that they aren't alo…
Story Time: A Girl Who Might Still Have a Chance

Let's say there's this guy... we'll call him Rob for now. So a girl, who we'll call Jane, starts liking Rob. Sometimes, they talk to one another, and rumors start to circulate about their mutual feelings. Yes, everythin…
Have a Broken Heart? Be In a Museum!

A few summers ago, after kicking a few margaritas back, a couple of my girlfriends and I joked about our idea for a museum: the hoodie museum. Between the three of us, we probably had over a dozen hoodies (and other ar…