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  • Muscle Beach: Confessions of a Meathead

    On my recent trip to L.A., I headed to Muscle Beach to check out the birthplace of American weightlifting culture. I’d like to say the outing was purely voyeuristic, but in truth I looked forward to it with the zealot’s anticipation of a pilgrimage. Now...

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    As Cal. Prop. 8 Trial Nears, a Look at “Traditional” Marriage

    Last week, I was having a great massage from my regular guy (who is treating me for a nasty case of whiplash from an accident in July) when we got to talking about family holidays. He’s the youngest of a really big Filipino Catholic family,...

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