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I Kissed A Man (And I Liked It)

My dearest readers, There’s a moment in The Purging Room that I know will light up inboxes—and probably a few pulpits. It’s the scene where Phoenix, our buttoned-up businessman, receives an unexpected kiss from the enigmatic Dion. Not a peck on the cheek. A real kiss. Lips to lips. And here’s the scandalous part: he doesn’t immediately...

The Ultimate Proof There Is No God: Trump

I’m done. Not the dramatic, door-slamming kind of done. The quiet, bone-deep exhaustion that comes when the last thread of hope finally snaps. When 82% of white evangelical Christians pulled the lever for a convicted rapist and felon—again—any whisper of faith I’d been harboring finally died. Here’s what gets me: I spent thirty years in...

Invitation To Zoom Release Party & 50 Second Video of First Time Seeing the Book

I am personally inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: My Book Release Celebration  Time: May 31, 2025 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Thirty Minute Duration (10:00 PM Barcelona) Join Zoom Meeting https://us05web.zoom.us/j/86201936155... Meeting ID: 862 0193 6155 Passcode: YDw2kX I know you are busy and this is fairly late notice, just...

The Door That Changed Everything

I found myself at 4 AM , coffee in hand, staring at the final page of my new novella. Not because I was celebrating—though God knows finishing a book deserves a proper toast—but because I was terrified. The Purging Room had taken me places I didn’t expect to go. Perhaps you’ve heard about that feeling when...

Barcelona vs. Madrid: A Comparison

Gina and I visited Madrid for four days this past week. We updated my hearing aids at Costco (there is no Costco in Barcelona), visited the Prado Museum (it was amazing), and enjoyed the Longines Global Champion Show Jumping Competition. We found Madrid a welcoming city, less expensive, but not as beautiful and artsy as...

Pleasure as Prayer: Reclaiming the Spiritual Nature of Sensuality

For many of us, pleasure and spirituality have been positioned as opposing forces – one belonging to the realm of flesh, the other to the divine. But what if this division was never meant to exist? What if the ecstatic sensations that ripple through our bodies were actually gateways to the spiritual, and pleasure itself...

Get “The Purging Room” Before Anyone Else—$10 OFF

Dear courageous readers! As a token of my deep gratitude for faithfully accompanying me on this creative journey, I want to offer you something special. Before my new novella The Purging Room officially hits shelves on May 31st, you, my subscriber community, will have exclusive early access with $10 OFF the regular price. This story about...

Beyond Shame: Reclaiming Your Sexual Self After Religious Conditioning

Many of us grew up in religious environments where sexuality was shrouded in silence, whispered warnings, and layers of shame. The message was clear: desire is dangerous, bodies are battlegrounds, and sexual thoughts require constant vigilance. If you’ve walked this path, you know how these teachings don’t simply vanish when you intellectually reject them. They...

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