psy·chot·ic leop·ard sīˈkädik/ˈlepərd/ noun · anything that is funky, interesting, beautiful, niche, useful, and grabs one's attention

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Taking Chances on Strangers: Finding Trust in the World

Posted by Lisa Johnson on

Taking Chances on Strangers:  Finding Trust in the World

  Having an online business forces me to deal with some crazies, but overwhelmingly, I have found that the virtual world is full of really nice people. A couple of weeks ago, an Ebay user sent a question about a pair of vegan combat boots which I was selling.  She was concerned that after having placed a bid, the soles might be damaged.  They weren't, but it turned into a conversation about the best type of epoxy glue to use for repairing not only shoes, but making mosaic mirrors, which I had delved into a few years ago.  Turns out,...

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Best First Kiss - From The Guy's Point of View (Part 2)

Posted by Michael Barry on

Best First Kiss - From The Guy's Point of View (Part 2)

I found myself (not so) suddenly single – technically, “without a partner” is more accurate – in the summer of 2014. Those who have gone through something similar know about all of the stress that goes along with a rather ugly end to a marriage that lasted more than a decade. It was a deep shock to my system, without question the worst thing I had ever had to deal with in my life, though I would soon come to see that it was better than continuing to struggle in a relationship that had become severely toxic.   I was...

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Best First Kiss: Getting My Socks Knocked Off in Midlife Romance (Part 1)

Posted by Lisa Johnson on

Best First Kiss: Getting My Socks Knocked Off in Midlife Romance (Part 1)

You know those moments when you just have to think of something good, like when your kid is having a meltdown?  Or during wisdom tooth extraction?  Whenever I need to forget about where I am, or just want to feel really good, I evoke the memory of the best kissing experience I ever had. I'd become great at summoning up the inside of Eric's red Volkswagen at sixteen, or in Washington Park with Theo, just around graduation, the rebound relationship that never quite became anything, but was thrilling just the same.   Who would have guessed that so many decades later I would get my best first kiss...

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