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VOL. 3 NO. 7<br />

JULY 2005<br />

TONY WARD<br />

Meets Fashion Photography<br />

Atlantic<br />

City Eats<br />

Diva<br />

Midori<br />

Motorcycle<br />

Mania<br />

Music Jam<br />

<strong>LIBERTINE</strong> <strong>BALL</strong><br />

Atlantic City, July 22 - 23


3 Libertine Ball<br />

6 <strong>Passional</strong> Sports<br />

7 <strong>Passional</strong> Music<br />

8 <strong>Passional</strong> Health<br />

9 Starscopes<br />

10 <strong>Passional</strong> Travel<br />

11 <strong>Passional</strong> Eats Out<br />

12 Event Calendar<br />

CONTENTS<br />

July 2005<br />

14 Passion 101<br />

15 <strong>Passional</strong> Art:<br />

L. C Jr. & Brian<br />

Mackey<br />

16 The Body Politic<br />

17 Libertine Fashion<br />

22 Classifieds<br />

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Photography:<br />

Drew Markert<br />

Tony Ward (www.tonyward.com)<br />

Corey Kimball<br />

Jess Berryman<br />

Photography Assistant:<br />

Chrysta Giffen<br />

Graphic Designer:<br />

Michael Horbachuk<br />

Proofreader:<br />

Eric Hammel<br />

Stylist:<br />

Kali Morgan<br />

Jess Berryman


Libertine Ball VII:<br />

Voyage to Atlantis<br />

JULY 22-23 2005 ATLANTIC CITY, NJ: The Libertine Ball is<br />

a Philadelphia-borne midsummer fantasy that started in 1999 on<br />

the Delaware River. Each summer since, <strong>Passional</strong> (formerly<br />

Fetishes Boutique) throws one helluva party, taking over<br />

different venues from paddle boats to rooftops. This year, the<br />

Libertine journey is a full-on Voyage to Atlantis where the menu<br />

will include three off the hook weekend parties plus special<br />

offers throughout Atlantic City, New Jersey.<br />

The Libertine Ball recipe for success is simple: Get fun<br />

people together in sexy costumes to play for a decadent evening<br />

of dancing, voyeurism, exhibitionism and fun. And this year, the<br />

fun will last all weekend long! Just check out the schedule:<br />

The Pervy Piano Mixer: Guests can don upscale or<br />

formal wear when Friday’s Pervy Piano Sing-along and the<br />

ensuing choice of after-parties get the weekend started in style.<br />

Indulging in a kinky karaoke-like experience will happen with<br />

a classic touch in Surfside Hotel’s Oak Piano Bar for two hours<br />

of Libertine drink specials, mixing and making noise with live<br />

musical accompaniment. Once the vocal cords and other vital<br />

parts are warmed up, Libertines can choose to crawl over to<br />

Drag Night at Studio Six , join Mr. Philadelphia Leather for a<br />

Hot Ash cigar reception, or follow the Femme fetish contingent<br />

to a special VIP room frolic at Babe’s Gentlemen’s Club. Note<br />

that all Libertine guests also will receive free admission to Club<br />

Tru’s after hours dance party Friday night, should the energies<br />

require them to get sweaty with the locals into the morning<br />

light.<br />

Splash! Saturday afternoon, Mistress Mimi Divine is<br />

the hostess and queen of the Libertine Latex and Lace Pool<br />

Party. In preparation for the Ball, the preferred dress in the<br />

pool will be latex, lace, fishnet and spandex. So find a sexy<br />

catsuit, bodystocking, lace dress or pair of spandex pants for a<br />

wet n’ wild afternoon splash that will get you lubed, cool, and<br />

might even win you a few sexy prizes for naughtiest Libertine<br />

Nymphette, fastest sea horse in the water chariot race, or deepest<br />

dillie diver. Jen, our Libertine lifeguard will be on hand to<br />

resuscitate overstimulated voyeurs and monitor the safety of pool<br />

players. An outdoor shower is available to clean your rubbers<br />

after you play, so jump in and get wet! Select libertine vendors<br />

will offer last minute accessories and costumes during the pool<br />

party, and Needleplay will sell custom embroidered T-shirts and<br />

towels right out on the deck. WARNING: ‘tis the season for sun<br />

overexposure and buggies—organizers recommend Coppertone<br />

Bug and Sun sunscreen/repellent to protect you from the Atlantic<br />

City elements!<br />

Libertine Ball VII: Voyage to Atlantis promises to be the<br />

crowning glory of the weekend. Private changing areas, a<br />

clothing check, an expert body painter and portrait photographer<br />

are just a few of the special treats right in the entryway to the Ball<br />

at Club Tru. Beyond the gateway, Enjoy entertainment<br />

and dancing in The Lost City dance hall (powered by<br />

DJ Barney and featuring Polymorphe Fashion and<br />

Zonk flagspinning) and on the Syren’s Song deck.<br />

Down in the deep, Neptune’s Chamber will offer a play<br />

area hosted by local seaside players and other naughty<br />

nautical niceties. ..cont. on pg. 5<br />

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LESS IS MORE -- The perfect libertine costume might be nothing more than fun<br />

undies and breast covers which can be perfectly propped up on these artsy hand<br />

decoupauged sandals by California artist Stephanna Hunter (left).


...cont from pg. 5 IMPORTANT: Doors to The Libertine Ball VII will close PROMPTLY at 11:30 p.m. Make sure to turn in<br />

your ticket and get wrist-banded on time, to have access to the EXCLUSIVE Libertine Party deck (equipped by Erotic Workbench<br />

and powered by Dr. Octo-Pussy) until the Ball crashes down in the wee hours. Also note the STRICT Fantasy Dress Code (see<br />

below) – If you are not prepared, you must get painted or strip down to your underwear to play!<br />

Not only is the Libertine Ball a perennial party favorite, but this year’s affair also helps provide much needed seed money for<br />

the Diabolique Charity Ball in November (www.diaboliqueball.org). Additionally, the Woodhull Foundation will be running the<br />

Coat and Clothing Check as a fundraiser for their organization (see The Body Politic, page 9)<br />

Tickets can be purchased online at www.libertineball.com , or in person at <strong>Passional</strong> in Philadelphia (704 S. 5th St. 215-829-<br />

4986) and Purple Passion in NYC.<br />

How to get to the Ball: Plane, Train, or Automobile.<br />

The Atlantic City Expressway makes it easy to drive to the shore for Libertine Ball. But even if you don’t own a car or a<br />

motorcycle (see pg. 10) you can hop a Greyhound bus from Philadelphia or New York City for less than $20, the majority of<br />

which you will get credited toward Atlantic City slot machines! See<br />

www.greyhound.com for schedule and info. Another affordable option<br />

is the “Gambler’s Express” train from Philly (www.septa.org)<br />

Accommodations: Our host hotel may be sold out by the time this<br />

appears in print, but you can try your luck in reserving ( for both<br />

Friday and Saturday and you must provide a ticket number) at www.<br />

surfsideresorthotel.com . Get a room that’s pool side, and you can get<br />

illegal in your room with the curtains open for our Libertine guests to<br />

see!<br />

Fantasywear 101:<br />

Libertine Dress code<br />

You will get plenty of candy for the eyes (and other senses) at The<br />

Libertine Ball, but there will be NO GAWKERS because nobody<br />

gets through the doors without wearing a fantasy costume. That way,<br />

everybody is part of the show. What qualifies as a fantasy costume?<br />

“Barely there” would be a good start (note that all genitalia and female<br />

breasts MUST be covered due to NJ Liquor Law). Swimwear would<br />

be in keeping with the naughty nautical theme, but swim trunks won’t<br />

do… ya gotta invest in spandex at least! Fetish fashion (leather, latex,<br />

vinyl), body stockings and semi-transparent (i.e. legal) clothing, classic<br />

goff gear, togas, masks and panties (bras required for women), full<br />

drag or tuxedos (NOT business suits) will also gain you entry along<br />

with your ticket. For more info and advice, see www.libertineball.com<br />

and email any questions you have.<br />

Above: Latex designer Polymorphe will be featured all<br />

weekend long at Libertine Ball this year. Below: Check out<br />

www.passionalboutique.com for an ever-growing palette of<br />

Libertine options for men.


PASSIONAL Sports<br />

Disc Golf<br />

Disc golf is a sport that involves<br />

the throwing of a disc (similar<br />

to a Frisbee, only smaller<br />

and heavier) from a tee box towards<br />

a target. The target for disc golf is an<br />

above ground basket that, with the<br />

assistance of hanging chains, catches<br />

the disc when it’s thrown into it. The<br />

sport of disc golf is an affordable way<br />

to enjoy the outdoors while doing<br />

something fun and getting exercise at<br />

the same time.<br />

The disc golf course was installed<br />

at Philadelphia’s Sedgley Woods in<br />

1977, making it the oldest permanent<br />

disc golf course on the east coast. The<br />

Friends of Sedgley Woods maintain<br />

the course, located at 33rd & Oxford<br />

Streets, next to Longknockers Driving<br />

Range, and welcome disc golfers of<br />

all ages and skill. The game is played<br />

using the same general rules of golf:<br />

starting from a tee, the golfer throws<br />

their disc towards the target. From<br />

where the drive lands, the player then<br />

throws their next shot, and so on until<br />

the disc has come to rest in the basket.<br />

The number of throws it takes to<br />

complete each hole are added up after<br />

playing a round of 18, and the person<br />

with the fewest throws, or lowest<br />

score, is the winner for that round.<br />

There are many great things<br />

about disc golf that make it perfect<br />

for anyone looking to pick up a new<br />

hobby: it’s very affordable, with the<br />

discs costing between $8 - $15 each<br />

(they can be purchased at the course<br />

on most Thursdays and weekends, or<br />

from any of several internet sites);<br />

it can be played all year long, yes,<br />

even with snow on the ground; it can<br />

be played solo or with a loved one<br />

or friend, or in groups. There are no<br />

greens fees at the Philadelphia course<br />

(although tournaments do<br />

have a fee associated with<br />

them); it’s a great way to get<br />

a low-impact walk through<br />

one of Fairmount Park’s most<br />

6 underrated areas; and it’s just<br />

great fun… after all, you’re<br />

essentially playing Frisbee!<br />

Disc golf is great because it can be<br />

enjoyed as a casual game as well as a<br />

competitive one. The Friends of Sedgley<br />

Woods offer tournaments on a monthly<br />

basis, both singles events where you play<br />

by yourself, or in a doubles format, where<br />

teams of two people compete against the<br />

field. Doubles events are especially nice for<br />

those who want to participate in something<br />

in which they can bring their significant<br />

other. The course in Philadelphia has disc<br />

golfers who range in age from 8 years old<br />

on up to 70! The only limits are those you<br />

place on yourself when it comes to this<br />

sport.<br />

Disc golfers love the sport because of<br />

its affordability, convenience of schedule<br />

(you can play anytime you want within the<br />

park hours of sunrise to 11 p.m.), it‘s easy to<br />

understand rules of play, and a membership<br />

of some of the greatest people you would<br />

ever want to meet. And, believe it or not,<br />

it’s a sport that makes for a great date! With<br />

over 1000 courses in North America, it’s<br />

easy to find a place to play while you’re on<br />

vacation. Just check the course directory<br />

on the Professional Disc Golf Association’s<br />

website at www.pdga.com for more info.<br />

If you want more info on The Friends of<br />

Here we see Rick and Melissa putting.<br />

Sedgley Woods<br />

Disc Golf Course<br />

can be found on<br />

the web at www.<br />

sedgleywoods.org,<br />

and if you get the<br />

chance to visit the<br />

course, pick up a<br />

copy of Nice Up!,<br />

the quarterly club<br />

newsletter which<br />

lists upcoming<br />

events as well<br />

as tournaments,<br />

results from<br />

past events, and<br />

information about<br />

disc golf, both far<br />

and near. Those<br />

interested in seeing<br />

the top professionals<br />

of disc golf may want to make the<br />

journey up to Allentown, PA during<br />

the week of July 23-30, 2005,<br />

when the Professional Disc Golf<br />

Association (PDGA) will be hosting<br />

the World Championships.


PASSIONAl MUSIC<br />

Live 8<br />

By John Price<br />

Live 8 will be all that anyone in or near Philly hears about<br />

or sees in print probably for the next 6 weeks. Frankly,<br />

you don’t know whether to yawn or leave town.<br />

But the effort and idea behind Live 8 in and of itself<br />

is not a bad thing just like Live Aid was 20 years ago. It’s<br />

just that in the info age of everyone being connected today,<br />

we seem to be more disconnected and ironically uninformed<br />

than ever before. And that disconnection we live inside as<br />

American’s is not just relegated to red or blue states.<br />

Attention and empathy have quite noticeably<br />

been on the low end of those things considered<br />

American. And empathy or interest in things other<br />

than runaway brides, Michael Jackson’s molestation<br />

trial or Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s suspected fucking<br />

all seem way more important and pressing in the light of<br />

learning about, knowing or caring for people in places far<br />

away from the daily grind we all live inside of these days.<br />

So naturally, it is with just a little bit of skepticism and<br />

battered idealism I feel toward an event meant to rally the world<br />

and the most needed and limited resource American resource:<br />

Our collective attention.<br />

A true headliner and the ideal MC of significant relevance<br />

and political import with a real message, purpose and infinite<br />

groove would be none other Michael Franti of Spearhead, but<br />

one can only dream, right? Couldn’t they think<br />

of ANYTHING more energetic to get the masses<br />

fired up than having a ho-down with classic fart<br />

rockers like Pink Floyd, septic waste dumping<br />

DMB, the geriatric Rolling Stones and retail enterprises (Jay-<br />

Z and Beyonce’) strutting their stuff for the world to see in<br />

Philly.?<br />

The bright spot on the menu is Stevie Wonder, and of course<br />

the free price tag. If nothing else Live 8 will provide free<br />

music to a diverse crowd.<br />

Here’s to hopes that Electric Factory-Clear Channel will<br />

find ways to include local & home brewed talent like<br />

Needs New Body, Audiophyle, or Phil Moore Browne<br />

and the likes of Amos Lee. And finally, here’s hoping<br />

that people take more than a slogan out of a entertainment<br />

driven moment such as Live 8. Let’s pray that the moment<br />

we all have together will hold more than just our attention,<br />

but also bring our focus, each and every one of us on the world<br />

beyond an I-pod shuffle.<br />

In The CD Player right now: Black Flag - My War; Fela<br />

Kuti & Ali Farka - Kings of African Music; Weezer - Make<br />

Believe; Radiohead - Hail to the thief; The Streets - A Grand<br />

don’t Come for Free; Robert Fripp - A Blessing of Tears.<br />

Tasty Grooves<br />

By Corey Kimball<br />

Music festivals are great for<br />

a plethora of reasons. They are<br />

wonderful experiences, not just for<br />

all the music, but for the fun you can<br />

have on the road trip to the festival,<br />

and the people you can meet while<br />

you’re there. Imagine weekends<br />

filled with brain candy and a<br />

sound symphony of mind blowing<br />

proportions that moves from place<br />

to place all summer long.<br />

Jam music festivals change the<br />

lives of the young and bring back<br />

awesome vibes for the old school. Bands<br />

from all across the board join force in a<br />

whirlwind of orgasmic sound.<br />

Take for example Bonnaroo, in<br />

Tennessee, where I recently got a healthy<br />

fix of Widespread Panic, Warren Haynes,<br />

Umphrey’s Magee, and Jurassic 5, to name<br />

a few. Great neighbors, amazing food, and<br />

all of your favorite bands made Bonnaroo<br />

one of the greatest perennial wonders of<br />

live music. In this generation of MTV<br />

and pop stars we need a little contact with<br />

the roots of performance. Anyone who’s<br />

been to a concert can tell you there’s a<br />

connection between the<br />

artist and the audience, and<br />

that’s the sort of thing that<br />

doesn’t translate to CD or<br />

music video. Make the time,<br />

as soon as you can, to go to<br />

one of these music festivals.<br />

Your ears will thank you. So<br />

will your soul.<br />

• Big Summer Classic, July<br />

22 in Festival Pier at Penn’s<br />

Landing Philadelphia, PA<br />

• The All Good Festival<br />

July 15 - 17 in Marvin’s<br />

Mountaintop Masontown,<br />

WV<br />

• 10,000 Lakes Festival, Detroit<br />

Lakes, MN on July 22 - 24<br />

• MOE. Down Music Festival<br />

September 8 - 10 in Turin, NY<br />

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PASSIONAL HEALTH<br />

Summer Skin Care<br />

By Nurse Justine<br />

Libertine is fast approaching and this year it is going to be<br />

a two day event at the shore! This means water and sun, but<br />

hopefully not burnt and tender pink bits.<br />

Your first defense against sunburn are simple things, a<br />

sun umbrella, sun hat and sunglasses.<br />

Your second defense is sun screen product or the old<br />

faithful zinc oxide. SPF (Sun Protection Factor) simply<br />

8 means that say if something has an SPF of 15 you are 15<br />

times more protected with it than without. The problem<br />

with sunscreen is that they do tend to wash off, or are<br />

not as effective when you get out of the<br />

water or sweat profusely. So remember to<br />

reapply them.<br />

Zinc oxide is the white stuff that you<br />

see the geeks wearing on their noses who<br />

get sand kicked in their faces. Well, it has<br />

come a long way baby! You can buy zinc<br />

oxide in day-glo colors! Imagine day-glo<br />

pink nipples, day-glo orange cock and dayglo<br />

green balls. It’s a little difficult to take<br />

off the skin but a cotton ball and baby oil<br />

work nicely.<br />

Sunburn is a skin injury characterized<br />

by redness, tenderness and possible<br />

blistering from over-exposure to the actinic<br />

radiation of the sun.<br />

Actinic dermatitis is a rash or<br />

skin inflammation that occurs from over<br />

exposure to the sun or to sun lamps.<br />

Recurrent actinic dermatitis can lead to<br />

skin cancer.<br />

Actinic Keratosis is a slowly<br />

developing localized thickening of the skin<br />

as a result of chronic prolonged exposure<br />

to the sun or sun lamps. Treatment of the<br />

premalignant lesion includes, surgical<br />

excision, radiation, cryotherapy and or<br />

topical chemotherapy.<br />

Sunglasses prevent actinic<br />

conjunctivitis (an eye inflammation) cause<br />

from over exposure to the sun or sun lamps.<br />

An ophthalmologist can write a prescription<br />

for this condition, should it occur, however,<br />

prevention is the better medicine.<br />

Melanoma or skin cancer occurs<br />

most frequently in those with fair skin and<br />

hair and light eyes, however this does not<br />

mean ‘people of color’ are not at risk.<br />

Increased incidences of sunburns increases<br />

your risk for melanoma. It may be a brown<br />

or black spot on the skin with irregular<br />

borders (where the pigment extends over the borders), or it can<br />

be red, blue or black and bumpy feeling. These skin irregularities<br />

are usually suspected to be melanoma and are excised and<br />

biopsied. Melanoma can spread and is the most malignant of all<br />

skin cancers.<br />

So my little mermaids and mermen if you are going sunbathe<br />

do it sensibly. As for me, I’ll sit in the shade with my mint julip,<br />

straw hat and fan, getting the vapors watching the rest of you<br />

sexy people sunbathe.


Aries (March 20 - Apr. 19)<br />

You‘re sweet and you‘re generous,<br />

Aries, but you‘re a little too giving<br />

this month, so don’t be surprised<br />

when you get nipped by those you<br />

believe you’re helping. In addition<br />

to being that famed final frontier,<br />

space is also a basic human need.<br />

(Always remember the basic 3:<br />

Space, Sex, and Chocolate.)<br />

Taurus (Apr. 19 - May 20)<br />

I once heard a story about a man<br />

who left his job for another town.<br />

Or was it that he left his town for<br />

another job? If you really think<br />

about it, they‘re the same thing.<br />

That‘s what life is like for you this<br />

month, Taurus.<br />

Gemini (May 20 - June 20)<br />

I don‘t know why I have to keep<br />

reminding you to put on your<br />

sunscreen, Gemini! I‘m a darkskinned<br />

black woman and even<br />

I wear sunscreen! I mean, come<br />

on!<br />

Cancer (June 20 - July 22)<br />

Great family time this month,<br />

Cancer. Packing away things you don‘t<br />

use is highly challenging as you take packratting<br />

to a new level each year. Invite<br />

friends over for beer and pizza while you<br />

do the work. All they have to do is watch<br />

you work, and all you have to do is promise<br />

to have tidied up by a certain time. You‘ll<br />

be so glad you did (and they‘ll be so glad<br />

for the pizza!)<br />

Leo (July 22 - Aug. 22)<br />

Months of hard work on a project are finally<br />

really start to come together for you, Leo.<br />

Patience helped your negotiating skills from<br />

the bedroom to the boardroom... I predict<br />

2006 will be your best birthday party ever,<br />

and it won‘t be because of who was there<br />

and what was served, but because you‘ll<br />

have accomplished this year.<br />

Virgo (Aug. 22 - Sept. 22)<br />

Two words, Virgo: Re Lax! As much as you<br />

enjoy working, it does take a little more out<br />

of you than others. Summer is the perfect<br />

time to do away with work stressors. Take<br />

the car and your sweetie, head to the shore<br />

for a lovely weekend away. Don‘t worry<br />

about the home front.<br />

Libra (Sept. 22 - Oct. 23)<br />

You love getting gussied (or dude-ed) up,<br />

Libra, but the heat makes you resistant<br />

to dolling up in black leather corsets and<br />

heat-absorbent tuxes. You could finally<br />

StarScopes<br />

By Cassendre Xavier<br />

muster up the gumption to attend any of<br />

the nation‘s safe and popular clothingoptional<br />

beaches and resorts. Or you could<br />

find out what summer-friendly fashions are<br />

available to you. For example, how about a<br />

satin corset in a light color? Or...<br />

Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)<br />

The latest rage is laughing these days.<br />

Laughing cures cancer, laughing makes you<br />

lose weight, laughing gets more mileage,<br />

laughing does your taxes cheaper. I kid,<br />

but ‚tis true. When you laugh, you take<br />

in oxygen (good stuff) and expel carbon<br />

monoxide (bad stuff). I know smiling‘s not<br />

considered sexy: Kings of Coolness James<br />

Dean & Elvis were famous for their Oh<br />

So Hot surly scowls, but they‘re no longer<br />

with us. Coincidence?<br />

Sagittarius (Nov. 21 - Dec. 21)<br />

Are you up to your correspondence, Sag?<br />

And I‘m not talking e-mail. I‘m talking sit<br />

down, grab a pen, and take out the nice<br />

stationery. As you know, few moments are<br />

sweeter than when receiving and enjoying<br />

paper mail from loved ones. Why not give<br />

someone you care about that pleasure<br />

today?<br />

Capricorn (Dec. 21 - Jan. 20)<br />

A good friend of mine says that Capricorns<br />

are the absolute best at sex. My friend‘s<br />

opinion of this has probably a lot to do with<br />

the fact that he is a Capricorn<br />

himself. I say this to point out<br />

the value of self-recognition<br />

and self-promotion. Darling, if<br />

you don‘t think - correction: if<br />

you don‘t know that you‘re hot,<br />

what makes you think anyone<br />

else will suddenly notice this<br />

heretofore unacknowledged<br />

hotness? Notwithstanding!<br />

Aquarius<br />

(Jan. 19 - Feb. 18)<br />

So, you‘re a little down,<br />

Aquarius, even though from all<br />

outward appearances, things are<br />

going well. You‘ve been going<br />

out of your own shell more than<br />

ever, counting on people and<br />

trusting folks like you‘re from a<br />

small town. This is tremendous<br />

progress, and the rewards will<br />

start flowing in, oh, about, four<br />

weeks or so. Stay outta the sun<br />

until then, though. Or I‘ll kick<br />

her ass. (And I‘ll do it, too!)<br />

Pisces (Feb. 18 - March<br />

20)<br />

Losing friends is never easy. And I don‘t<br />

mean by death, Pisces. I mean, when<br />

someone you thought was your friend<br />

suddenly for some reason decides never<br />

to call you again. It can be very difficult<br />

to make sense of sudden and unexplained<br />

abandonment. But one of Don Miguel<br />

Ruiz‘s ‘Four Agreement‘ principles is this:<br />

‘Don‘t take things personally‘. It‘s not<br />

about you, Pisces. So moveth thyself on,<br />

precious. New friendships and possibilities<br />

await ye.<br />

Cassendre Xavier is a self-described<br />

‘renaissance negresse’ known for sounding<br />

like a cross between Tracy Chapman, Sade<br />

& Enya? (Borders) and writing like ‘a<br />

clever and snappy essayist’ (Philadelphia<br />

City Paper). For your listening pleasure<br />

and convenience, Cassendre’s musical<br />

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PASSIONAL TRAVEL<br />

I Like My Bike<br />

By Kali Morgan<br />

Those days of looking for parking, paying tickets, wasting money on gluing together my hoopty cars and getting gauged with<br />

insurance payments are long gone! Life’s minor stresses and annoyances which had seemed almost overwhelming, are now blown<br />

away in the winds of my daily travels.<br />

My motorcycle gives me wings to fly from place to place. I am not a daredevil by nature, but I do love adventures. There is a constant<br />

reality of danger in the wind, and an endorphin-like rush of awareness that keeps me focused on the need for safety as I ride.<br />

How to be a biker babe (or stud):<br />

Get Licensed.<br />

It’s easy and cheap. Pennsylvania offers the Motorcycle<br />

Safety Program for FREE to people who get a motorcycle<br />

learners permit (and the Penn MSP even provides use of bikes<br />

for FREE.) The MSP consists of two evening classroom sessions<br />

and two weekend practice days that end with the class M driver’s<br />

test. You get your license and you get discounted insurance for<br />

completing the MSP. Other states like New Jersey charge a<br />

moderate fee to take the class, which is well worth every penny<br />

(so budget for it already). Advanced drivers can take an advanced<br />

class (which I intend to do this summer).<br />

Get a bike.<br />

Much less expensive to buy, repair and insure than a car, a<br />

motorcycle is also much easier to park for city bikers<br />

or those headed to the shore for summer.<br />

10<br />

Stay Safe.<br />

I always keep my helmet on and arms covered<br />

(except in slow downtown traffic where the heat can cook me).<br />

I also have learned that plastic pants melt, and that shorts (and<br />

sandals) are a really bad idea when you’re leg is near a hot f**kin<br />

tail pipe. Leather chaps can be worn over shorts while you ride<br />

(starting at just $129.99 at PASSIONAL) or you can get denim<br />

or cotton blend spandex pants to wear with boots. Eye protection<br />

is key, and I favor the crystal clear tinted protection goggles from<br />

Home Depot to most designer eye wear. You can also register<br />

online for a safety class at www.pamsp.com<br />

Stay Sexy.<br />

Decorate yourself for safety and sexiness with fun<br />

accessories, custom paint, or any other thing that will enhance<br />

the experience of riding a big vibrator on wheels! All the money<br />

you save on operating the vehicle can make it painless to get the<br />

hottest gear available.<br />

Find Friends.<br />

Motorcycle clubs and websites abound, but my favorite<br />

resource (when I have time to think about it) for product and<br />

people-finding is www.cycleforums.com.<br />

The very sexy but functional Formula Boot (pictured above) is a European treat for biker feet, or for just stomping<br />

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PASSIONAL EATS OUT<br />

Atlantic City Cuisine<br />

Cuba Libre is not just in Olde City<br />

Philly anymore -- the new location at the<br />

Tropicana casino at 2831 Boardwalk is all<br />

that and a big ol’ bottle of rum. Authentic<br />

Cuban specialties combine with an<br />

extensive rum bar and over-the top<br />

décor that mimics 1950’s Havana. Latin<br />

dancing, floor shows, a cigar lounge and<br />

dance lessons liven up two floors of fun.<br />

Shabri Indian Restaurant (and<br />

Flamingo Coffee Shop) is located at the<br />

Flamingo Hotel at 3101 Pacific Avenue<br />

and features a killer lunch buffet and<br />

very nice Indian dinner dishes from the<br />

north and south (and do we taste a hint<br />

of Caribbean flavor as well?) of the<br />

motherland. Regardless of the origins,<br />

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the spicy and well presented offerings<br />

of this simple family restaurant. Dinner<br />

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Beverages, dessert and anything else<br />

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at Showboat Casino, 801 Boardwalk,<br />

Atlantic City.<br />

SOUTH STREET<br />

HEADHOUSE DISTRICT<br />

and Fortress Productions<br />

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“The Bard and The River”<br />

8:00 - 10:00 p.m. June 22, 2005<br />

This film tells the story of how<br />

dedicated teachers impact the lives of<br />

their students and profoundly influence<br />

the community at large. The film<br />

focuses on two very different students<br />

entering the ninth grade.<br />

Precious Places<br />

Community History Project<br />

8:00 - 10:00 p.m. June 29, 2005<br />

Presented by the Scribe Video Center<br />

this citywide oral history project called<br />

Precious Places is based on the work of<br />

21 community groups equipped with<br />

mini - DV cameras record stories of<br />

the places that hold our communities’<br />

memories -- parks, buildings,<br />

monuments, street corners – and define<br />

the neighborhoods of our city.<br />

Coming Soon!<br />

-- The Iron Giant --<br />

-- Big Picture Alliance HS Films --<br />

-- Three & Over --<br />

-- Ed Crawford: A Portrait --<br />

-- Refugees Mauritania --<br />

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And many more!


July<br />

Fast Cheap amateur<br />

go-go night at<br />

Fluid Nightclub,<br />

4th & Kater, Every<br />

Sunday,<br />

10 p.m. - 2 p.m.<br />

NEW YORK:<br />

Metropolitan<br />

Museum of Art<br />

retrospective of<br />

surrealist artist Max Ernst.<br />

April 7th - July 10th<br />

Big O Quiz Show<br />

at Cheers To You,<br />

South and Passyunk<br />

Ave. Win $200 in<br />

Sex Toys! 9 p.m. - 12 a.m.<br />

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Every Tuesday.<br />

Theatre &<br />

Entertainment<br />

Gay Sex in the 70’s<br />

2:45 at the Wilma<br />

Theater.<br />

Cycles of Porn: Sex Life<br />

in LA-2, 9:30 at the Wilma<br />

Theater.<br />

Gay Sex in the 70’s<br />

2:45 at the Wilma<br />

Theater.<br />

Ties that Bind<br />

Us Leather AA<br />

Meeting in S.<br />

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800.581.7883, Every<br />

Tuesday.<br />

PASSION 101:<br />

“Interrogation and<br />

Military Scenes”<br />

with Midori. See<br />

pg. 14<br />

Barbarella at<br />

Penn’s Landing<br />

8:45<br />

Mr. Leather, 9:00<br />

at the Prince Music<br />

Theater.<br />

Women in Love, 8:30 at the<br />

Wilma Theater.<br />

Bachelorette Bash:<br />

<strong>Passional</strong> can help<br />

plan a party you will<br />

never forget. www.<br />

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Big O Quiz Show<br />

at Pure Night Club,<br />

1221 St. James<br />

St. Win $200 in<br />

Sex Toys!<br />

9 pm - 12 am<br />

www.osintimates.com<br />

Every Sunday.<br />

Every day is a good<br />

day for some fun,<br />

so why not try some<br />

new sexy toys or<br />

outfits? Both are available at<br />

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Fast Cheap amateur<br />

go-go night at<br />

Fluid Nightclub,<br />

4th & Kater, Every<br />

Sunday,<br />

10 p.m. - 2 p.m.<br />

PASSIONAL Events in Bold<br />

LGBTI Events in Purple


Vesago Fetish Party<br />

First Fridays at<br />

Emerald City.<br />

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Peekaboo Revue<br />

at The Five Spot<br />

215.574.0070<br />

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Big O Quiz Show at<br />

Trago‘s Lounge, 38<br />

S. 19th St. Win $200<br />

in Sex Toys! 9 p.m.<br />

- 12 a.m.<br />

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Every Wednesday.<br />

Philadelphia Int’l<br />

Gay/Lesbian Film<br />

Fest Opens, see<br />

back cover.<br />

Opening Reception<br />

Aphrodite Gallery<br />

(See pg. 15)<br />

How to Make<br />

Lesbian Porn,<br />

7:15 at the<br />

Wilma Theater<br />

Dyke Life, 12:15 at<br />

the Wilma Theater<br />

Pousse Cafe<br />

Lesbo-a-go-go<br />

Interactive striptease<br />

party, 1734 Snyder<br />

Ave. 215.849.7444<br />

Philly Jacks safe<br />

sex party for men<br />

18 and over, 1st and<br />

3rd Wednesdays,<br />

3rd Sunday.<br />

www.philadelphiajacks.com<br />

Drag Night at Bob<br />

and Barbara‘s.<br />

Every Thursday.<br />

Cycles of Porn:<br />

Sex Life in LA-2<br />

9:30 at the Prince<br />

Theater.<br />

The Playground at<br />

Ulana‘s, 2nd and<br />

Bainbridge, 9 p.m.<br />

- 2 am, casual dress.<br />

PASSION 101: “Erotic<br />

Humiliation”<br />

with Midori<br />

See pg. 14.<br />

PASSION 101:<br />

“Beginning to<br />

Bottom” With<br />

Midori. See pg. 14.<br />

“Erotic Foot Pampering”<br />

with Midori. See<br />

pg. 14.<br />

Big O Quiz Show at<br />

Trago‘s Lounge, 38<br />

S. 19th St. Win $200<br />

in Sex Toys! 9 p.m.<br />

- 12 a.m.<br />

www.osintimates.com<br />

Every Wednesday.<br />

Despondant Heaven<br />

at Ulana‘s, 9 p.m.<br />

Every Thursday.<br />

Libertine Weekend<br />

Begins! www.<br />

libertineball.com<br />

Pervy Piano Party<br />

@ Surfside, 10 p.m., Drags<br />

@ Studio Six, or VIP @<br />

Babes (hetero theater) plus<br />

dance at Club Tru all night!<br />

Libertine Latex &<br />

Lace Pool Party w/<br />

Mimi Divine 2 p.m.,<br />

then 8 p.m. - 11:30<br />

ONLY Libertine Ball VII:<br />

Voyage to Atlantis<br />

The Cocktail<br />

Hour at Glam, 52<br />

S. 2nd St., Every<br />

Wednesday.<br />

Nocturne at<br />

Shampoo,<br />

9 p.m. - 2 a.m.<br />

Big O Quiz Show<br />

at Copa University<br />

City. 40th and<br />

Spruce. Win $200 in<br />

Sex Toys! 9 p.m. - 12 a.m.<br />

www.osintimates.com<br />

Every Thursday<br />

PASSION 101:<br />

“Playing with Boys:<br />

Male Genital Play”<br />

with Veronica<br />

Bound.


A pre-Libertine Weekend with the world renowned educator<br />

Fetish Diva Midori. Special discount: take all four classes for<br />

just $100 (save $40 bucks!)<br />

“Make ‘em Blush, Make ‘em Squirm:<br />

Erotic Humiliation Play” with Midori<br />

Friday July 15, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.<br />

Why do people get off on being embarrassed? What are the<br />

potential psychological ramifications? What’s different for a<br />

one-time scene vs. playing with your life partner? Emphasizing<br />

emotional safety throughout, Midori will explore a wide<br />

range of play from light teasing and embarrassment to serious<br />

humiliation. You may get a chance to volunteer for some<br />

mild play in front of the class. Is this a style of play you’ve<br />

Friday, July 1 class is dismissed for July 4th weekend, but<br />

students are cordially invited to attend Vesago at Emerald City,<br />

the sponsors of our first Friday Passion 101 classes. Bring the<br />

ad on the table of contents page for special $5 entry!<br />

“Strip for your Lover” with Kitty Victorian<br />

Saturday, July 9, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.<br />

This class is held at 1734 Snyder Ave. All students are invited to<br />

14stay<br />

after class and try out their newly acquired moves at<br />

PASSION 101<br />

PASSION 101: Fetish Diva Midori & More<br />

www.fantasyworkshops.com<br />

struggled to understand? Or have you ever secretly wanted to<br />

be put on the spot or shown how really naughty you are? Then<br />

this class is for you! Students attending this class receive half<br />

price ($5) admission to The Playground SM play party at 2nd<br />

and Bainbridge Street, immediately following class. See The<br />

Playground website for party details, http://theplaygroundphilly.com<br />

“Erotic Foot Pampering for Lovers” with Midori<br />

Saturday July 16, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.<br />

A special new class for sensuous couples! Learn how to create<br />

total body erotic pleasure in your lover through his or her feet.<br />

In this interactive class you’ll learn how to sensually wash,<br />

create sexy foot spas, massage for sexual pleasure, over come<br />

foot-shyness, and incorporate foot pleasures into fantastic sex.<br />

Midori, the author of ‘Foot and Shoe Worship’ tells all. This is a<br />

class for couples and intimate friends. Bring two or three fluffy<br />

towels. Other equipment provided.<br />

“Beginning to Bottom” With Midori<br />

Saturday July 16, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.<br />

Do you have the desire, fantasy, and lust to surrender power<br />

or to experience intense sensations at the hands of another?<br />

How do you get started in the right direction? Maybe you are<br />

new to SM entirely. Or maybe you’ve been topping and seek<br />

a new frontier of pleasure. Perhaps it’s been a while since you<br />

could let go, or you feel you can’t break through a barrier. We’ll<br />

talk about the various types of bottom you can be and discuss<br />

problems that frequently emerge. How can you get what you<br />

want without creating conflict with your top(s)? Come prepared<br />

to ask questions and get feedback!<br />

“Interrogation and Military Scenes” With Midori<br />

Sunday July 17, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.<br />

Crisp uniforms. Commanding women and dashing men.<br />

Relentless discipline. Cruel interrogators. Physically demanding<br />

training. If these images make your heart beat faster, then march,<br />

don’t walk, to this class! Your military play might involve only<br />

two people or a large cast with complicated coordination. Midori<br />

will discuss the different types of scenes, how to prepare for<br />

them, how to maintain your roles, and how to do it all safely.<br />

Expect intense scenes demonstrated right before your eyes!<br />

Pousse Café amateur go-go party for women.<br />

“Playing with Boys: Male Genital Play”<br />

with Veronica Bound<br />

Friday, July 29, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.<br />

Learn how to creatively tease and tantalize Veronica’s favorite<br />

toys… the male genitalia! The tools and techniques for this<br />

exquisite and delicate form of sex play are thoroughly discussed<br />

and demonstrated in this class.<br />

All PASSION 101 workshops are taught on Fridays from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., limited to the first 12 registrants and cost $35/person or $60/<br />

kissing couple unless otherwise noted. Advance registration is required, in person or at PASSIONAL or via www.fantasyworkshops.com


Midori’s Rope Bondage Dojo<br />

WASHINGTON DC<br />

Master Sexy Secrets in One Intensive Weekend!<br />

Third Year of Sold-Out Classes in North America!<br />

• Personalized instruction in a small group environment<br />

• Master bondage skills<br />

• Gain confidence as a top<br />

• Increase tying speed<br />

• Delve into the psychology of rope bondage<br />

• Explore the Art and History of Shibari<br />

• Learn the essential fundamentals to exquisite and<br />

safe Suspension Bondage<br />

• and much, much more!<br />

Lead Instructor:<br />

Midori, Author of Seductive Art Of Japanese Bondage<br />

Associate Instructor:<br />

Delano, Experienced Bottoming<br />

Skills trainer<br />

PASSSIONAL Art<br />

Aphrodite Gallery: L. C. Jr.<br />

and Brian Mackey<br />

Highly proclaimed artists L. C. Jr. (below) and Brian<br />

Mackey (above) will be showing their work together for<br />

the month of July in the Aphrodite Gallery at <strong>Passional</strong>.<br />

The Opening reception is July 8th, and there will be an<br />

opportunity to purchase books of their work and get them<br />

signed by the artists. This duo-exhibition is not to be<br />

missed!<br />

Misfit Studios:<br />

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• 16 hours of concentrated instruction with personal<br />

attention in a small environment<br />

• Skills exams<br />

• Graduation certificate<br />

• Unique graduation gifts<br />

• Continental breakfasts and catered lunches<br />

• Saturday night play party access<br />

Washington, D.C. Dojo July 9 - 10<br />

Register at www.the-crucible.com/Midori’sRopeDojo.htm<br />

Los Angeles, Dojo September 10 - 11<br />

Register at www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=83354<br />

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Stay tuned for Dojos in other cities!<br />

More info at www.FHP-inc.com E-mail: Midori@FHP-inc.com


The Body Politic<br />

In Montgomery County,<br />

Maryland (where I live) we are once<br />

again experiencing the right wing’s<br />

campaign against sex education<br />

in the public schools. The State of<br />

Maryland’s last attempt at structuring<br />

a sex education program bit the dust<br />

a few years ago. And no wonder! It<br />

contained such “horrible” features as:<br />

• Graphic or explicit pictures and<br />

films (Showing the human body,<br />

for heaven’s sake! Without clothes,<br />

even!)<br />

• Masturbation, although it didn’t<br />

explain how boys or girls actually do<br />

it.<br />

• Condoms and other birth control<br />

methods were discussed, but without<br />

“explaining” that none of those<br />

methods are really reliable.<br />

• And a discussion of (shudder!)<br />

homosexuality.<br />

Now there’s a new program<br />

proposed for Maryland schools. The<br />

discussions of almost all the issues<br />

are watered down. Depictions of the<br />

human body are few and far between. And<br />

any parent now has the right, simply by<br />

sending the school a note, to have a child<br />

excused entirely from taking this course.<br />

That should certainly end the controversy,<br />

right?<br />

Wrong! Self-righteous parents are<br />

still demanding that the entire course be<br />

removed from the schools. It is, they say<br />

as stridently as possible, an infringement<br />

on the proper roles of the parent and the<br />

minister. A child excused by a parental note<br />

will be subjected to schoolmates’ scorn and<br />

ridicule. And, more fundamentally, these<br />

sex education opponents argue that their<br />

real concern is not just the effects<br />

on their own children, it is the<br />

effect on society and on the public<br />

morality of the next generation of<br />

Americans that worries them so<br />

16 much.<br />

I think there are two reasons why<br />

these zealots can succeed with<br />

Let’s Talk About Sex!<br />

By Judy Guerin<br />

these tactics. The first is that most Americans<br />

with rational, pro-sex views are reluctant<br />

to engage meaningfully in this debate.<br />

They know that they will be castigated as<br />

immoral, perhaps even prurient, people<br />

who are unwilling to protect America’s<br />

youth from “permissiveness,” “sexual<br />

liberalism” and worse.<br />

The second reason is that there is<br />

what I would call a “reverse imbalance”<br />

in this debate. Every poll shows that the<br />

majority of America is tolerant of sexual<br />

differences, and is not puritanical toward<br />

sexual behavior and in general opposes<br />

the agenda of the right by a substantial<br />

majority. On comprehensive sex education,<br />

the numbers are hugely in our favor, with<br />

every poll showing that more than 70<br />

percent of Americans want sex education<br />

for their children and do not want it limited<br />

to “abstinence only.” But that’s not the way<br />

the political balance looks to educators,<br />

local government administrators or<br />

politicians. The minority is willing to make<br />

these issues their top priority and to<br />

seek the political blood of any official<br />

or politician who does not agree with<br />

them. On the other side, they may<br />

see a majority of voters, but it is a<br />

largely silent, non-activist majority.<br />

That’s what I mean by a “reverse<br />

imbalance.”<br />

We have to change this social/<br />

political dynamic. We have to get<br />

involved, make the reasonable<br />

arguments that we have at our<br />

disposal, and thus make their failure<br />

to engage in meaningful discussion a<br />

liability for them instead of an asset.<br />

Once the public sees these<br />

charlatans for what they are -<br />

- unwilling to discuss the issues<br />

and bereft of supporting facts and<br />

arguments -- their power will soon<br />

fade.<br />

Now let’s all of us go do what we<br />

need to do.<br />

Judy Guerin is a board member of<br />

the Woodhull Freedom Foundation<br />

and Federation, a non-profit organization<br />

dedicated to affirming sexual freedom as<br />

a fundamental human right. WFF focuses<br />

on building a sexual freedom movement<br />

and changing antiquated and unjust sex<br />

laws. For more information, visit www.<br />

woodhullfoundation.org<br />

Leather Archives Exhibit will be<br />

on display at Surfside Hotel July 22<br />

– 23: for Libertine Ball weekend in<br />

Atlantic City<br />

for more information on the history<br />

of the Leather Archives, visit www.<br />

leatherarchives.org


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Readers: The Women’s Writing<br />

& Spoken Word Series hosted<br />

by Louise Bierig. www.<br />

groups.yahoo.com/group/<br />

WomensWritingSeries or write<br />

to: Women’s Writing Series, POB<br />

30204, Philadelphia, PA 19103-<br />

8204.<br />

“You’re So Articulate! (And<br />

Other Things White People<br />

Should Never Say to Black<br />

People)” $12. Cassendre Xavier<br />

Enterprises, POB 30204,<br />

Philadelphia, PA 19103. www.<br />

cassendrexavier.com<br />

Call for Submissions: Vendors,<br />

volunteers, paid performers<br />

wanted for Philadelphia’s 3rd<br />

annual Black Women’s Arts<br />

Festival Oct/Nov 2005 at UPenn.<br />

Info: www.groups.yahoo.com/<br />

group/BWAFphilly<br />

HOT MALE BODY? Earn up<br />

to $100 per hour as an exotic<br />

entertainer for http://www.<br />

phillybachelorette.com/ email a<br />

photo and your hours/ specialties<br />

to KaliDMorgan@aol.com<br />

Letters to The Editrix<br />

Dear Editrix:<br />

On your “Passion 101” page is a paragraph headed<br />

“Can you say Phaylate?” I think the word you have in<br />

mind is phthalate, pronounced THAL-ate or FTHALate<br />

according to Yahoo! Reference. It’s a family of<br />

compounds believed to be endocrine disruptors.<br />

-Eric Hamell<br />

Dear Eric:<br />

It was supposed to say “can you spell....” but obviously<br />

we couldn’t! A free copy of next month’s magazine<br />

where your correction will be publicly noted and<br />

lauded will be sent to you for free along with a BIG<br />

GOLD STAR! Would you like a volunteer position as<br />

proofreader? After 70 hours of retail and working on<br />

photos and web and zine, we would really love to have<br />

you on our team!<br />

-Kali<br />

PS. Eric Hammel volunteered to proofread our final<br />

versions this month... if you have any ideas/corrections/<br />

feedback PLEASE don’t hesitate to let us know... just<br />

email Editrix@passional.net<br />

MAIDS WANTED to volunteer<br />

for Free Parking Promotion on<br />

South Street Wed July 6. Must be<br />

attractive and passably female.<br />

Email editrix@passional.net<br />

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If you would like to place an ad of<br />

your own, the cost is $35 for up to<br />

10 words including contact info<br />

+ $1 for each additional word.<br />

You must prepay for advertising<br />

by calling 877.U.CORSET or in<br />

person at PASSIONAL Boutique in<br />

Philadelphia. Editors reserve the<br />

right to edit all content.

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