Life + Leisure
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New Year Numbers
Maybe you'll be giving up smoking or dropping a few pounds. It's that time of year – the beginning – when the months ahead seem...
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Winter Woes
The period between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day can be chock-full of holiday parties, gift shopping and family gatherings. It's an exciting time of cheer...
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Virtual Victims
Just like many of his million-plus users, Grindr founder and Chief Executive Joel Simkhai has met his share of men on his handy iPhone app....
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Curaçao Now
When I told friends I was going to be visiting Curaçao for a few days, it never failed that I received one of two responses....
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Résumé Reveal
A few years ago, Riley Folds applied for a job at a company with a poor reputation toward gays and lesbians. He debated how of...
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Heading for a Home
Can people make it through the entire process of buying or selling a home without real estate agents assisting them? Maybe. Whether they should try...
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Paris by the Hours
So you're about to embark on an amazing international vacation, with all your plans set – except for that extended layover in Paris, which is...
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Welcoming West Hollywood
Having to be away from your home on your birthday is hard enough. Having it happen when you are getting ready to turn 40 is...
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Network to Get Work
With the recent economic anxiety, finding a new job can seem an impossible task, especially for those who are unemployed. But whether you're looking for...
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Bottom Buddy
When talking to groups as an advocate of safe sex, José Ramirez often gets puzzled looks from guys when he suggests they use a female...
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Lasting Impression
People get tattoos for all sorts of reasons. An expression of love, a significant date, a memoriam, an autograph – the list is likely endless....
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Here's to the Dogs!
''Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.'' The quote belongs to the late Roger Caras, an American wildlife photographer and...
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Animal Magnetism
Chip Wells presents a mild, polite demeanor. There's a Southern sensibility in the man that makes personal, yet common, questions – his age, for example...
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Lube Alarm
While working the night shift at the Pleasure Place near Dupont Circle, Janea Kelly often fields questions from customers regarding the small shelf of lubricants...
