Jason was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pa., and before you ask, the gay scene was nothing like "Queer as Folk" would have you believe. Hence the relocation to Boystown immediately after graduating from California University of Pennsylvania, where Jason majored in public relations with a minor in creative writing.
Initially overwhelmed by the queer scene in Chicago, he attributes the friendly gays for giving him that final shove out of the closet and onto the dance floor. Jason got most of his experience writing creative content for the now defunct DawsonsCreek.com Desktop and SoapCity.com; the latter for which he won a national web award.
Jason loves movies, Depeche Mode, Scrabble, wedding cake, drag queens and anything wrapped in bacon. He often can be seen lounging in the Cariboystown Coffee or strolling the 'hood on a warm Saturday afternoon. His goal is to publish a book, which is optioned into a film, which stars Hugh Jackman, who leaves his wife for Jason. Jason is also prone to delusions of grandeur.
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Initially overwhelmed by the queer scene in Chicago, he attributes the friendly gays for giving him that final shove out of the closet and onto the dance floor. Jason got most of his experience writing creative content for the now defunct DawsonsCreek.com Desktop and SoapCity.com; the latter for which he won a national web award.
Jason loves movies, Depeche Mode, Scrabble, wedding cake, drag queens and anything wrapped in bacon. He often can be seen lounging in the Cariboystown Coffee or strolling the 'hood on a warm Saturday afternoon. His goal is to publish a book, which is optioned into a film, which stars Hugh Jackman, who leaves his wife for Jason. Jason is also prone to delusions of grandeur.
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Recent Columns:
August 28, 2008
Sexy is in the eye of the beholder
Everyone has a certain physical attribute he looks for in a potential partner, be it a great smile, a broad chest, a flat stomach, etc.
August 21, 2008
Liquid Viagra too good to be true?
Most people know that the Whole Foods in Boystown is very cruise-y. Cute boys with their canvas bags walk the aisles and eye each other up and down. They don't call it the checkout line for nothing.
August 14, 2008
How far would you go for a straight friend?
There is a traditional event that occurs in a man's life that is considered, by most, to be a right of passage.
August 7, 2008
Nicknames can be naughty and nice
Brad and I have a friendly acquaintance who I think is named Dave. Or maybe it's Dan, although it might be Doug. It's something that starts with a "D," but I can't recall.
July 31, 2008
Underwear night very revealing
This past 4th of July weekend, my partner Brad and I decided to celebrate our independence by hitting some of the bars we'd never been to—which is how we found ourselves standing in our underwear at 1 a.m. in a strange and unfamiliar place.
July 24, 2008
Team switchers find happiness
Is it possible for people to get so frustrated with the opposite sex that they "switch teams" temporarily?
July 17, 2008
Real men admit other men are hot
I have several pet peeves: littering because you are too lazy to look for a trash can; pronouncing Chipotle as chi-pole-tay; and wearing a Bluetooth headset even when you aren't on the phone.
July 10, 2008
Guys, if you like makeup, don't conceal it
While at O'Hare recently, I witnessed something so distracting that it nearly caused me to miss my flight.
June 26, 2008
Pride Parade not just about partying, floats
I recently overheard two straight guys talking about Sunday's Gay Pride Parade. I'll call them Chad No. 1 and Chad No. 2, just cause that name seems to be a good fit for both.
June 19, 2008
Put me in, coach—I'm finally ready to play
I think I have jock itch!
August 28, 2008
Sexy is in the eye of the beholder
Everyone has a certain physical attribute he looks for in a potential partner, be it a great smile, a broad chest, a flat stomach, etc.
August 21, 2008
Liquid Viagra too good to be true?
Most people know that the Whole Foods in Boystown is very cruise-y. Cute boys with their canvas bags walk the aisles and eye each other up and down. They don't call it the checkout line for nothing.
August 14, 2008
How far would you go for a straight friend?
There is a traditional event that occurs in a man's life that is considered, by most, to be a right of passage.
August 7, 2008
Nicknames can be naughty and nice
Brad and I have a friendly acquaintance who I think is named Dave. Or maybe it's Dan, although it might be Doug. It's something that starts with a "D," but I can't recall.
July 31, 2008
Underwear night very revealing
This past 4th of July weekend, my partner Brad and I decided to celebrate our independence by hitting some of the bars we'd never been to—which is how we found ourselves standing in our underwear at 1 a.m. in a strange and unfamiliar place.
July 24, 2008
Team switchers find happiness
Is it possible for people to get so frustrated with the opposite sex that they "switch teams" temporarily?
July 17, 2008
Real men admit other men are hot
I have several pet peeves: littering because you are too lazy to look for a trash can; pronouncing Chipotle as chi-pole-tay; and wearing a Bluetooth headset even when you aren't on the phone.
July 10, 2008
Guys, if you like makeup, don't conceal it
While at O'Hare recently, I witnessed something so distracting that it nearly caused me to miss my flight.
June 26, 2008
Pride Parade not just about partying, floats
I recently overheard two straight guys talking about Sunday's Gay Pride Parade. I'll call them Chad No. 1 and Chad No. 2, just cause that name seems to be a good fit for both.
June 19, 2008
Put me in, coach—I'm finally ready to play
I think I have jock itch!