A Clarification
While to some extent the impetus for this blog derived from posting I had done (and no longer do) on a major poker site, I am doing, at my son’s suggestion, what many many friends have asked me to do over the years–write about my adventures. It is merely a coincidence that something was going on in Poker World that I wanted to comment on and relate to some of the aspects of my own life. And truth be told, I was not pleased with the crack Poker Maven took at my son, although my son can certainly take care of himself, both in words and pictures. And, yes, Majorkong at AdvantageGamblers is really my son.
While I may from time to time (or even often) respond here to subjects brought up in Poker World threads, that is not the main purpose of my blogging, nor are poker young’uns my main perceived audience. Y’all are welcome to read and comment, even toolishly as someone put it, but it’s not all about you. You are not “supposed” to read it (your professor didn’t assign it and it won’t be on the test), your sensibilities–such as they are–are not being catered for, and if you are squicked by the content, please go elsewhere. OTOH if you read it and find it of interest, feel free to chime in. I am doing this because it pleases me to write on this topic (I am famous among my acquaintance for telling these stories orally). I am indeed a verbal exhibitionist and I do get off on words–mine and other people’s.Â
There is also an underlying philosophy. To my mind exercise of one’s sexuality (in a responsible way, of course) is one of the (few) bright spots in human existence. I do not think sex should be something hole-in-a-corner, I do not think women who enjoy an active and varied sex life are sluts and hos, and I think that everyone, the old, the fat, the ugly, the disabled, the gay, the straight, the male, the female, the bi and transgendered, etc., etc., has a right to enjoy his/her life as a sexual being. If that philosophy offends you, this isn’t the place for you to hang out.
December 14th, 2006 at 12:52 pm
Can you recommend some good books on sexuality?
December 14th, 2006 at 1:00 pm
Hi Evan–
The last book I read/had on sexuality was the original edition of Joy of Sex which I eventually gave to the guy who cut my lawn who said he could use it. Like the Wife of Bath’s, my knowledge of this subject comes from experience, not authority.
December 15th, 2006 at 12:22 am
I’m still not thrilled with the easter picnic basket background. Maybe more of a solid purple?
December 15th, 2006 at 3:03 pm
Well, Edward designed the site, not me, and his Queer Eye lesson segments did not extend to graphic design and color selection. But why hate on gingham anyway?
December 16th, 2006 at 10:25 am
It’s not hating. I just suspect there are better alternatives.
December 17th, 2006 at 8:19 pm
I just wanted to point out that the Evan that commented earlier on this post, and perhaps in other places on this site, is not me.
December 22nd, 2006 at 6:01 am
Hi
Just found your site from linking from your sons.
And I would like to say that I read all the Poker mavens books and lost money except one very lucky tourament.
I then read your sons writings and the blinkers came off, I have been a consistent winner for a while now and all thanks to your son, sa as far as I am concerned your son is the Maven and he still remembers the most important rule of being a good Player.
Humility.
Anyway I will be reading your Blog from now on.
By the way I will fault your son on choosing the background, but content is King in my eyes.
Peter L
December 22nd, 2006 at 4:00 pm
Hi PeterL–
I made every effort to raise my son not to be a jerk, and I think I pretty much succeeded. Here of late, some people who don’t know him have said some rather bizarre things about him and his personal life. My view, people who don’t know what they are talking about should sit down and be still.