Susie Bright's Journal

R.U. Sirius: The Harsh Buzz of Senator Biden

Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden is arguably the most extreme drug warrior in the United States Senate since at least 1982. This story is by R.U. Sirius, from Don't Tase Me, Bro! Biden coined the mega-authoritarian phrase "drug czar" to describe the head of the White House Office of... Read more →

Jon Bailiff's 50th Birthday!

Today is my baby's birthday! Fifty candles is quite a bonfire. Of course, I had to whip up a little "Jonny Too Good" Playlist: Amazon.com Widgets The Late John Garfield Blues John Prine Happy Birthday, Mister President Marilyn Monroe (Sung to President John F. K.!) Did You Hear John Hurt?... Read more →

Blowjobs Among the Blossoms: The Floating World Revisited

Sex and mystery go together like sushi and wasabi— and Japan is a particular focus of Western erotic curiosity and yearning. This story and photography are by Donna George Storey, recalling her recent return trip to Japan, and her life there looking at "the floating world." I wrote about this... Read more →

Those Unforgettable Lesbian Love Songs

Lesbian Pop historian Rabdrake has posted a remarkable contribution to the rarefied world of lesbian erotic music and video: The G2G Love Song List. All the songs are by female vocalists singing love songs to other women— "Not friendship love, but undisguised sensuality, an open expression of same-sex attraction." Every... Read more →

Andy Griffin: Bring Your Own Beer, Guns, & Drugs

August 18th was my birthday. I took a break from writing about food and farming to engage in a little sentimental reflection. This story is by Andy Griffin, my friend, a fellow author, and the organic farmer who provides all the veggies I eat! I’m thinking about the old black... Read more →