Michael McRay – Love Stories

Originally posted on Tenx9 Nashville Storytelling:
Here’s a story from the host of Tenx9 Nashville, Michael McRay, on witnessing his grandmother care for her dementia-suffering husband, after 57 years of marriage. This story immediately followed his grandmother’s story, which can be viewed here.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeGIpGVzuyU

Good Sex And Erotic Power: Why We Need To Lose Virginity And De-Center Marriage

“Good sex is not defined by the form of the relationship but by the character of the activity–particularly its ability to foster a deeper sense of self-worth and dignity for all parties involved.” I’m not sure this is how I would describe good sex, but I am ALL ABOUT the “power of the erotic to […]

30 Days — Celebrating National Poetry Month — April 8

Absent-minded Intent decidedly unaware of the everywhere but here but always frenetically responsive hard in will and wand not without mercy, just terribly insistent even his walk suggests intent– hands wrestling with the bottom of pockets for change that may or may not be urgent enough to hold onto to. a passing cloud says no […]

“she just didn’t have someone to talk to in the deepest sense.” And then she did.

“she just didn’t have someone to talk to in the deepest sense.” And then she did. This story. Ada & Robert. Before I met my husband, I thought that what I wanted to find most in a relationship, would be to find someone I’d always want to talk to. The first conversation we had was […]