Growing Pains
As performed at the Moth Grand Slam in Los Angeles on August 28, 2017. Several years ago, when my grandmother had a stroke and was in a...
WeHo Halloween
My first Halloween in Los Angeles, I checked out the West Hollywood street fest with my buddy Benji. The town of WeHo closes down Sant...
Can We Please Retire the "Macklemore Cut"?
Let’s be honest: it’s getting really hard to tell who’s gay these days. It’s been hard enough since Metrosexuals entered the culture back...
Full House
While traveling through Wisconsin for work, I chatted with a guy on Grindr. He was bi, closeted, and discreet. I had an hour to kill, so...
Splashed
While I visited San Diego for Pride, I attended a private pool party with friends. Having walked directly from the parade route, I hadn’t...
Hotel Hookup
One warm summer night, a guy hit me up on Scruff. He was staying at the Best Western around the corner from where I lived, and he invited...
The Kings of Bullsh*t Mountain
Why isn't gay dating as straight forward as straight dating? I’m not referring to shaving a few pounds off a profile, fudging your...
Swim at Your Own Risk
Recently I was home for a 20-year college reunion. While in town I chatted with a few "discreet bi" guys on Grindr. One of them invited...
Hot 'n Cold Kevin
Last year, I started chatting with this guy Kevin on Scruff. He lived 2.5 hours from me in a college town in Missouri, where he was going...
Disappearing Dates
While at a bar in San Francisco, I met a 32-year old former college football player from the Midwest. He was in town with friends, and we...