Susie Bright's Journal

The Great Before and After

susie@susiebright.com (Susie Bright) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:25:10 -0500

When I look back on this year, 2008, one event besides the election will stick out in my mind: my physical transformation. I lost twenty-something pounds in the last four months. It's been quite a jolt.Last weekend I was a co-star of the halftime hula hoop show at the Roller...

Sometimes You Eat the Bear, Sometimes the Bear Eats You

susie@susiebright.com (Susie Bright) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:52:09 -0500

The first thing I thought when I heard a foxy female governor from Alaska was anointed as the McCain's running mate was: "Wow, they didn't have single man on their short list who didn't have a freakazoid, wide-stance, hooker-party sex scandal on his rap sheet— they HAD to pick a...

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

susie@susiebright.com (Susie Bright) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:15:22 -0500

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 National...

Jon Bailiff's 50th Birthday!

susie@susiebright.com (Susie Bright) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:00:47 -0500

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 BluesJohn PrineHappy Birthday, Mister PresidentMarilyn Monroe(Sung to President John F. K.!)Did You Hear John Hurt?Dave Van RonkJoe Louis And John...

Blowjobs Among the Blossoms: The Floating World Revisited

susie@susiebright.com (Susie Bright) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:37:55 -0500

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 curiosity in...

Those Unforgettable Lesbian Love Songs

susie@susiebright.com (Susie Bright) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:02:28 -0500

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 tune...

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

susie@susiebright.com (Susie Bright) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:59:49 -0500

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 and white...

The Internal Clitoris— What a Woman's Cock Really Looks Like

susie@susiebright.com (Susie Bright) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:19:10 -0500

If you told a man that his "penis" was nothing more than the head of his cock— his "glans"— he would laugh in your face. If he pitied you, he might tell you that there was an important aspect to the penis called the shaft, also the frenulum, and perhaps...

The Most Expensive Birth Control in the World

susie@susiebright.com (Susie Bright) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:21:24 -0500

If you're planning to have penis/vagina intercourse in Ireland, bring an extra suitcase of Euros.... you will pay through the nose to protect yourself.Other destinations are more curious. Why is Houston the cheapest place in America to score a rubber? Does this have an Enron tie-in? This brilliant research and...

Sex Addiction: The Big Con

susie@susiebright.com (Susie Bright) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:27:29 -0500

Susie Bright Interviews Sexologist Leonore TieferSexual Addiction: The Big Scam Download this free sample of In Bed with Susie Bright!Here's the iTunes link. Sexual theorist and therapist Dr. Leonore Tiefer is the leading challenger of the standard medical practice of using Viagra and other Big Pharm "miracle pills" to deal...

Susie Goes to the State Capitol to Break Up the Budget Impasse!

susie@susiebright.com (Susie Bright) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:42:59 -0500

Well, hell, I tried! ;-)Here's the real story: During an auction to support my hometown public radio station, KUSP, I went into a bidding frenzy to win a date to spend the day with the Assemblyman for our district, John Laird— who is, with much wailing and gnashing among his...

Hobo Bill's Last Ride

susie@susiebright.com (Susie Bright) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:28:39 -0500

Today, in honor of my mom and dad's birthdays, (August 12th and 13th, respectively) here's a playlist I made while I was on the train to Santa Fe last week. There is nothing like the percussion of a locomotive to set your mind to music!I learned a lot of these...

Susie's SexPosi-FemiNisty Blog Carnival-- With Sticky Treats and Prizes!

susie@susiebright.com (Susie Bright) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:23:21 -0500

Hey guess what? I'm hosting my very first Sex-Posi blog carnival! Send me your nominations by August 20th, and let's knock everyone's eyes out...This carnival, inaugurated in March, has a very long name: The Feminist Carnival of Sexual Freedom and Autonomy! Some of my favorite bloggers have been hosting this...

Spend Your Last 9 Months Floating— Finish Off as an Orgasm!

susie@susiebright.com (Susie Bright) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:48:26 -0500

I found out from Paul Krassner that George Carlin's daughter, Kelly, quoted my obit during her family memorial. I'm so touched! It's just not the same without him around. Carlin had the most perfect last words on dying:"The most unfair thing about life is the way it ends. I mean,...

French Bitch, Rocket Rascal, Brokeback Cowboy: My Fabric Stash

susie@susiebright.com (Susie Bright) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:16:15 -0500

Before I started sewing, I thought a “stash” was a secret bag of illicit drugs. An ounce of pot, two tabs of something psychedelic, the hash oil lint from a Navaho rug... that’s a stash.Now that I have an an attic, a closet, and the floor under two beds crammed...