Sorry for the absence the past few days --- I'm in North Carolina with my family at Ocean Isle Beach, enjoying the sun and the company of 15 extended family members. Lots of card-playing action!

I was chatting with my friend Nat today -- who's back in London for the summer -- and we were speaking of the joys of gay men's friendships. "Eros Brevis, Amicitia Longa" -- or, friendship is long, sex is short. We've both recently ended our romances, and have been pining for the reunion of our Michigan gay friends.

The promise of being gay isn't the sex -- it's friendship and companionship with other gay men.