Attractive Tales from Grand Cities, a Social Memoir

Where are the BEST and WORST places to look for love from the opposite sex? Where should one go to SHOP for love? Is there a retail store? Should it be done online? Sometimes I wish looking for love, was as easy as consumerist shopping. Sometimes I wish love could be ordered as easily as a hot pizza, delivered right to your front door. In actuality, it is NEVER that easy. The sample spectrum of courtship, getting the phone number, dating, adjusting to comfort levels, can often be a lethargic, lumbering ordeal. Love is not always just a fun, fleeting, glorious one night stand. Personally, I do enjoy sexy one night stands though, and used to have them with more frequency. Have one-night stands gone OUT OF STYLE? Perhaps southern woman are more conservative than those in NYC. What do you think? Where is the BEST place to look for love? For example, is it ideal to pick-up your NEW LOVE interest at the grocery store, the neighborhood park, the bar, a friends referral, a hous...

In this modern current day and age, it seems like the art of privacy is slowing going the way of the buffalo. Could human privacy one day become extinct? Where does privacy live and how can we save it? With the advent of social media, government agency watchdogs, and neighbor lot lines creeping closer to each other, the art of privacy is becoming tougher to acquire. How do you feel about privacy? Do you cherish it, or are you willing to accept the spotlight of life's actions and choices? Personally for me, I am a mix of both private and public. As a real life writer, and as the "The Sample Spectrum" happily displays, I often advertise, promote, and willing disclose my personal lifestyle, real tales, and honest cultural opinions. Thus, this emptying of the soul and diary hopes to engage readers, people and friends. I think deep down, writers just simply yearn for readers, feedback and response. They hope their voice is heard, and listened to, regardless of the r...

As a High School senior ready to go College, I applied to only a few number of schools. I applied to TCU, Trinity, and Texas. I was tardy in my application process and missed the obnoxiously early entry dates for the West Coast California Schools. Oh well. They required full applications to be completed AND in by September. So who wanted this young athletic, intelligent, vibrant, handsome, outgoing recent graduate and college seeker? TCU and Texas said yes. I rightfully choose the Texas Longhorns. I was admitted! Hook Em it was. I recall my fraternity RUSH recruitment as the SUMMER OF FUN . RUSH as it is known, was a constant gift and flirtatious expensive recruitment. The process was driven by multiple big time established nationally recognized, Southern Greek Organizations. As a local Austinite, with the University Campus nearby, my fellow rush friends received all the perks of consistent fun, partying, trips, and attention. The Three Main Fraternity organizations whom sp...

Curiously what are your "USUAL DAYS" like? Are they similar to Bill Murray's life in the movie Ground Hog Day . If you have or have not seen Groundhog Day , its a movie where the lead character's days run in similarly eerily fashion on repeat. Some people enjoy the sameness and routine of life, while others sometimes must be prepared for the randomness. Here is a an example of what my "USUAL DAY" has been like for the past 3 to 4 years since I returned to Austin, Texas, after living in NYC for 5 years. I usually wake up in my studio duplex 1 bedroom in the central west Austin neighborhood of Clarksville. Each neighborhood in Austin is unique and has it's own moniker or nickname. Thus I have resided daily in Clarksville for 3 years roughly. My wake-up time varies between 7 am at the earliest to 10 am on a Sleepy Day. I slowly wake-up and watch the Today Show or Morning News Channels to catch up on outside world relevance. If I'm feeling a...

As a youth growing up, my first rock concert to attend was for the band "Better than Ezra". It took place at a now defunct, yet legendary live venue, Liberty Lunch. At the time I was an underage teenager. Right before the band was set to play, and the lights brightened, an older dude passed me a free beer to drink. In my excitement, I took a couple chugs, and while chugging, a Liberty Lunch bouncer saw my "X" stamped hands and escorted me out of the venue entirely. I was kicked out. I recall being outside and hearing the music, and being totally dejected and bummed. A couple of my friends were also standing outside, and Barbara B. was kind enough to BRIGHTEN our evening. Since we were already downtown, she invited myself and a few other kids to the state of Texas's Governors Mansion. Since her mother and father were the 1st family of Texas, this was allowed. They actually really lived at the Governor's Mansion. It was a wonderful invite, and bright spot ...

This will be dedicated to the athletic achievements, highs, lows and in between in the sports career of me, your author and aspiring literary leader. As a child and youth I gravitated and enjoyed hanging out at WAYA. What was W.A.Y.A.? The West Austin Youth Association. WAYA was a youth athletic compound with multiple indoor gyms, baseball fields, pool tables, offices, sports camps, activities, counselors and more. It was a jock kid's Disneyland . Early on for some reason, I became really fond of playing basketball. Traditional real hoops basketball. I played all the time, pick up games after school, team youth leagues, summer camps, etc. It was a year round joy. Like anything you practice and get paid guidance on, I became a top tier "baller". How good? As a child, one of the best. At the Rodney Page basketball camp, I often recall leaving on the final day with usually between 3 to 7 trophies. Each for a different basketball category. Most of the trophies I actual...

Here is the definition on Gentrification directly quoted from Wikipedia " Gentrification is the buying and renovating of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by wealthier individuals, which in effect increases property values and displaces low-income families and small businesses.[1] This is a common and widespread controversial topic in urban planning.[2] It refers to shifts in an urban community lifestyle and an increasing share of wealthier residents and/or businesses and increasing property value" I personally, am very PRO Gentrification . The only neighborhood I have met, encountered and actually lived in, that should NOT be gentrified is Harlem in Northern Manhattan. Harlem should just always be Harlem. God Bless 125th street and the Apollo Theater. The Chelsea neighborhood used to be known as a strictly male dominated gay only neighborhood, but the gay community actually cleaned it up and greatly enhanced the overall ambiance of the neighborhoo...