Reign of the Mean Boys
I happened to be wearing a pink shirt last Wednesday, which prompted an elderly co-worker to greet me with, “Happy Mean Girls Day!” He had learned about the fictitious holiday while watching “Good Morning Ameri...
The Family That Enables Together …
Before he was a multi-Oscar winner, Tom Hanks gained Hollywood fame through goofball flicks like “The ’Burbs” and “Joe Versus the Volcano.” In 1984, he starred in the fratboy classic, “Bachelor Party,” which ha...
The Dog Days of Democracy
I went to a barbecue this weekend and enjoyed watching many people mistake the host’s dog as being unusually rude. You never realize how much heart a person puts into a, “Hey puppy!” until you see their enthusi...
Our Cry For Friendship
Paraphrasing the philosophical stoner known as Smokey, some people might ask if they can borrow a cup of sugar or some ketchup, but my folks wonder if I can spare a 5K run. One of my straight friends called thi...
Introducing Old Friends to the New Me
There were no “reunion show” antics at my 20-year high-school reunion, except when I was talking with one of the people I most anticipated seeing and observed how so many of our former classmates looked exactly...
Sometimes “Y”: The Court’s All Right
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy was overrated, as is the overall import both political sides attach to supreme court nominations. There are reasonable and well-meaning conservatives who cared enough ...
Riding My Better Half
Committing is a lot like being mugged.
Sometimes ‘Y’: Self-Sabotage and the Art of Overcoming It
“You’re so full of it,” my ex-boyfriend told me after I got out the shower the day before Memorial Day. He had complimented my incoming abs, and while I was applying lotion to my body, I replied it was hard for...
Sometimes “Y”: No Rain Delay for the Start of Summer
It’s often annoying living in a city with suburban-centric news outlets. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which moved from downtown to outside the perimeter five years ago, divides its “Metro” section by outly...
Opinion: Can We Trust Stacey Abrams?
Columnist Ryan Lee isn't so sure about Abrams' record on LGBTQ rights. Stay tuned for the rebuttal from Georgia Equality.
Ryan Lee: Booty call-based interventions
The fewer secrets you have, the more people seem willing to give you theirs. An almost reckless candor about my marijuana use and promiscuity has made me a repository for disclosures that people are reticent to...