It’s that time in the relationship ““ that time when monogamy begins to require effort. The initial spark has left, and sex, which you always thought of as a three-course meal, is becoming more and more like a tuna fish sandwich, oftentimes on soggy bread. Your mind, formerly stuck on the thought of the next […]
Author Archives: Lara Loewenstein
Hunting for my eggs is worth more than $5,000
I wouldn’t mind having an extra five grand in my pocket ““ especially if it doesn’t involve flipping hamburgers or any form of customer service. And after walking home from Ralphs and feeling like an awkward actor in a slapstick comedy with a pack of toilet paper stuffed painfully under my arm, I could definitely […]
Woman’s story speaks of change
I’d like to think that I’m a good person ““ that if I was walking down the street and saw an old lady getting mugged or someone run over by a car, that I would be that person who runs after the mugger or calls 911. I would like to think that if something egregiously […]
We have no right to intolerance
My friend sent me a Los Angeles Times article Monday that could easily have run in The Onion ““ “Christians Sue for Right Not to Tolerate Policies.” According to the article, Ruth Malhotra, a senior at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is suing the university for the right to not tolerate homosexuals, claiming the current […]
“˜First time’ probably won’t be a charm
The decision to have sex is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. It’ll alter your life forever. You’ll look, feel and act differently. You won’t be the same person. It’s the ultimate loss of innocence and you’ll never be able to take it back. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve […]
Seduction longs for a soundtrack
There’s a theory that we are always performing ““ while we’re strutting down Bruin Walk, while we’re in class or at work, and while we’re in the shower. We are always performing, either for ourselves or for others. If this is the case, a sexual act is also a performance. “A performance of what?” you […]
Sex offenders deserve second chance
You know you’re in the Silicon Valley when you’ve met your neighbors ““ once. You know you’re in Los Angeles when calling your neighbors requires knowing their area codes. You know you’re in Cuero, Texas when your neighbor’s front yard has a two-by-two foot sign announcing: “A registered sex offender lives here.” I must admit, […]