Think of Litquake as Burning Man with clothes, no dust, no scorching temperatures… just art at the highest form replete with great verbs, nouns and applause. Plan, plot, and scheme your literary trek.

Many people start talking much more freely as consumption increases. If anyone talks for long enough, with enough liquid courage involved, the stories will stop fitting together. If you are that person, and you are called on self-contradiction, just break out your haughtiest look, and deliver this quote with a dismissive hand gesture. You may fall down, of course, but if you can remain standing, it will look impressive to those who are not designated drivers that evening.

Dating in Memphis is done on Thursdays. For some reason people celebrate Thursday nights like it’s 1999, for whatever reason. At any rate I join in on the festivities and advise you to do the same.

I think I might have lost steam on this online dating thing, and here’s why. It’s too much bluidy (said with either a Scottish brogue or English accent) work. I realize that while men appear lazy when they sent just a wink, my form of laziness is by not logging on in three days. I knew my ulitmate desire was not driven by a website, that is supposed to be for meeting people who want a real relationship, my experience has been about propositions abou hooking up at 3 AM in the East Village. No thanks.

One of Frye’s best selling boots is the rugged and simple, yet durable “Engineer” boot, which comes in several editions. This model is tough and exudes a cross between a construction worker and someone who is on her way to a whole in the wall t-shirt country or a back alley club. It can be used for work and for play. The “Engineer” is the quintessence of a hard-wearing, long-lasting lifestyle with an incognito tip of the hat to fashion.

The Goose is the classic college town bar. Located on “The Hill” directly across from the campus, the Goose caters to college students and that’s about it. But this can be a very good thing for those of us on a budget; The Goose offers $2 Bud/Bud light/Jim Beam all day, every day.

If you want to continue communication as “friends” after being dumped, don’t reduce yourself to dramatic stunts such as appearing with another lover to elicit jealousy, or by tearfully reminding them of how much you still love them. If you want to reconcile with your ex, the best thing to do is show them how wrong they were in letting you go. The best way to achieve that is to conduct yourself in a manner worthy of respect, by showing self-respect.