It’s Halloween - Get Out of the House!
I for one cannot wait to see all the costumes you guys will be coming up with for this year’s season.  As always the shows and contests promise to provide some much needed entertainment.

Timeline: Late Oct. 1996
Photographer Herb Ritts put down his camera long enough to speak with Metroline about his photography, celebrity connections and the unusual relationship he shares with Richard Gere.

Blabby: Giving Good Head Can't Be Taught on the Fly
When you settle for head in the men’s room of a club, during a break in the dancing, you get what you get. It takes more than a few songs worth of time to teach somebody how you enjoy getting your cock sucked.

A Historical Perspective
In case you didn’t know it, this month is Gay History Month.  I picked a couple of pieces that I really thought you would like.

The Sport of Pornography
How many of us go to the beach even though we don’t like the water?  What they leave out is the part about people watching.

Timeline: April 27, 1984
The city of San Francisco found support from the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, Inc., (GMHC) the largest social service and education agency in America dealing with AIDS

Blabby: After A Break-Up, Replace Hurt with Joy
This can be hard, but when you see him, try to associate one of the good times you two had together. You get to make the conscious choice as to how your mind will react to his sight.

A Sporting Chance
And where does he recommend going?  To the boob tube (pardon the pun) and all of its modern-day manifestations, including the computer.  Of course, the computer offers a more eye-popping experience, amongst other possibilities.

Timeline: August 2000
Guest writer Francesca Miller got an ear full when she sat down for a question and answer session with Tammy Faye about the documentary film which captured the former religious icon’s life.

Blabby: Videos can offer a BDSM primer before seeing it in real life
If you want to learn more about BDSM, without initially asking your friend if you could watch, there are videos that you could rent that show you in graphic detail what happens in those sessions.

School is in Session
This issue we continue our partnership with the New Haven Pride Center by bringing you an article written recently by Robin McHaelen of True Colors for one of their recent newsletters.  McHaelen offers a boatload of tips relating to the new school year, no matter whether you’re a student, teacher, family member, friend or observer.

Jerking Off and its Various Forms of Pleasure
Dr. Kinsey supposedly had a joke that went something like this.  “My research indicates that 95 percent of human males masturbate.  Further study indicates that the other 5 percent lie!”

Timeline: Nov. 15, 1991
When Magic Johnson went public with the news that he was infected with the HIV virus, women around the country had a lot to say.

Blabby: After 6 Years with a Partner, Lying is Worse than Drugs
There is nothing more fundamental to a healthy relationship than total and complete honesty, which leads to total and complete trust.

Boy, it Got Hot, Didn’t It?
As I write this, we’ve just had another scorcher, but that’s alright, as it makes up for all the gray rainy days we had earlier in the summer.