Ah! Yes... community!
com·mu·ni·ty (/kəˈmyo͞onədē/) noun, a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. "the...
Recognizing the "small letter" side of the slash
I was asked a question yesterday that I couldn't really answer, which irks me. The question was: We have "covering ceremonies" for...
"Every one I know goes away in the end..."
I was standing in the dusty rubble of the collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. I was one of two supervisors from my...
Life and the lifestyle... beyond the cliches
When you are young, and you have your entire life in front of you, nothing looks impossible. You stare adversity in the face and view it...
A conversation about vetting
Vet, verb, gerund or present participle: vetting, make a careful and critical examination of (something). investigate (someone)...
A Brief Message About the Lifestyle and "Community"
I'm going to take a moment to speak about some of the realities that we must be aware of when we enter this lifestyle. Before seriously...
The "Leather Lifestyle": What it is... and isn't
The Leather lifestyle. Tradition. Honor. Integrity. Respect. These are the things that we often associate with those who say that...
People of Color and M/s: a speech from MsC 2015
This Labor Day weekend, Master Taino, MTTA and the Master slave Conference 2015 extended to me the privilege of speaking briefly about...
