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Coping with hemorrhoids

August 13, 2008
From fuck buddies to friends
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From fuck buddies to friends

Poly not the same as dating — and not for the faint of heart

July 15, 2008
Negotiating sex and friendship
Vancouver

Negotiating sex and friendship

No need for romance to enjoy a good romp

June 17, 2008
How to deal with a tight foreskin
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How to deal with a tight foreskin

Ways to fix a crick in the dick

May 21, 2008
New in town – and lonely
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New in town – and lonely

A newbie struggles to find friends in Vancouver

March 25, 2008
Can a bad sexual fit get better with time?
Vancouver

Can a bad sexual fit get better with time?

Without the heat, the relationship house tends to fall

February 26, 2008
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Weighing the oral pleasure/danger odds
Vancouver

Weighing the oral pleasure/danger odds

January 29, 2008
A sex columnist’s new year’s wishes
Vancouver

A sex columnist’s new year’s wishes

Let’s start with a cure for AIDS and an end to fear of sexuality

January 1, 2008
Choosing the high road
Vancouver

Choosing the high road

The advantages of clarity over doubt

December 5, 2007
Sexually suppressed
Vancouver

Sexually suppressed

Encouragement for a late bloomer

November 6, 2007
Fireworks with a fuck buddy
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Fireworks with a fuck buddy

Will a new sexual charge threaten a solid open relationship?

October 10, 2007
Is homophobia over?
Vancouver

Is homophobia over?

Am I living in an isolationist bubble?

September 12, 2007
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Gay, 17, and living in the Valley
Vancouver

Gay, 17, and living in the Valley

Where do I begin to come out?

August 14, 2007
His cum tastes awful
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His cum tastes awful

Dealing with the bitter taste of his spunk

July 18, 2007
Will therapy make me sexual?
Vancouver

Will therapy make me sexual?

He’s gay but he’s not interested in sex

June 20, 2007
Craving a good spanking
Vancouver

Craving a good spanking

When SM captures your erotic attention

May 23, 2007
Falling for an indecisive lover
Vancouver

Falling for an indecisive lover

Torn between genders

April 25, 2007
Defeating prostate cancer
Vancouver

Defeating prostate cancer

The side effects of surgery and a sex life beyond

March 28, 2007
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