Did You Know? According to a study conducted on 293 female college students at the State University of New York in Albany, exposure to semen can lower symptoms of depression. And it’s mighty healthy: One teaspoon of semen contains over 200 proteins and several helpful vitamins and minerals including vitamin C, calcium, chlorine, citric acid, fructose, lacti...
For my birthday last year, Marissa gave me a 4-pack of massage oils. It includes Detox, Lavender, Relax and Sore Muscle oils. This past weekend, she took some friends on a long hike on Saturday, and in the process, developed some very tired and sore leg and back muscles. So Sunday morning I decided to break out the oils and give my baby a really good full bo...
A swim. You glide through the water, your last couple of strokes taking you to the wall. Lifting your goggles and smoothing your hair back from your forehead, you think for the umpteenth time, "I need to get myself a cap." But then again, the water feels so good winding through your long tresses - be a shame to restrict them under a shrink-wrap rubber cap....
It's early, to early for *the lazy, * *the tired, * *the not dedicated.* You slip into the pool. The ice cold water parting to accept your entry. Its icy fingers caressing your skin like tiny needles causing you to shiver. *This is what you expect,* *this will be hard,* *this is how it should be.* You glide out into the empty turquoise blue water,...
"Miniaturization is not only a dream but now a reality" spoke Billy before the crowd of drunken rich guys loved for their ability to wipe out credit cards. Cheers emerged from the crowd as one of the barmaids top fell off. Billy hearing the applause kept on speaking. "We will take a specially designed spacecraft with a crew of two and reduce it down in siz...
It was a wintry and cold Chicago night. I parked my BMW in front of a nightclub and went in. I had my suit on covered in a waistcoat. Inside thumping music pierced the winter cold. I took a seat and placed my hat on the table. The waiter then brought over some cognac. I sat back sipping on it and observing the nightclub and people dancing the night away. I...
It was a dark and stormy evening. Jennifer watched the drops of water hit the window in an apparently random array. She blew a puff of warm air against the glass and attempted to draw shapes, constellations, letters, anything between the drops but nothing appeared. Jennifer wiped the glass clean with her folded napkin, inhaled deeply, and settled into the ce...
It was a dark and stormy evening. Jennifer watched the drops of water hit the window in an apparently random array. She blew a puff of warm air against the glass and attempted to draw shapes, constellations, letters, anything between the drops but nothing appeared. Jennifer wiped the glass clean with her folded napkin, inhaled deeply, and settled into the ce...
"First Contact" is a situation where explorers first discover and meet a new people. Chris Columbus had a First Contact situation when he discovered that the "New World" was inhabited by half-naked beings with strange ways. Many excellent science fiction stories deal with First Contacts. "Second Contact" is a situation where you discover the unexpected, in t...
It was another hot and blustering Bombay afternoon. Geeta had just finished putting the baby to sleep. She didn't have any responsibilities until later on in the evening where she had to cook a small meal for herself. All the food was already prepped so she was ready to get going when the time came. The events of the past few days involving Sunny and Priya w...