Fuck The Pope But Use A Condom
A con man feels misunderstood.
“It comes at a cost, this double life, because a man—and I’m just a man, albeit an extraordinary one—longs to be understood, to be seen for who he truly is. It’s the curse of the conman: he can claim many things, but credit isn’t one of them.”
Cogito, Ergo Sum
A disillusioned man’s fantasy of being a hero unexpectedly becomes reality.
“I was bold back then. Swashbuckling. With the aid of a few beers, the embodiment of a female fantasy. Women fell for me like lumber. I don’t know if you’ve seen any of his busts, but I take quite strongly after Alexander the Great.”
Sit, Sweat, and Be Silent
The unwritten rules of sauna civility.
“Men have been strangled for far less than being a jackass in the sauna.”