Sports their 9th Annual Fetish Trade Show in Tampa August 13-16. Four days of nonstop fetish. Workshops, Lectures, Demos, Parties. Anyone going?

SPECIAL PRE-ANNIVERSARY ISSUE: EARN A FREE MONTH FULL LAC MEMBERSHIP LAC ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION DINNER & PARTY LAC SLASHES GUEST REGISTRATION EVENT FEES If You Support LAC but Cant Join Calendar of Events posted for August and September  NON-MEMBER GUESTS CAN EARN FREE MONTH FULL LAC MEMBERSHIP IN OCTOBER Not an LAC Member yet? If not, you can earn one FREE months membership for the month of October 2009. As part of the LAC Anniversary Celebrations during August and September... and in addition to the non-member guest event registration discount to $10.00 per event... Im adding a special promotion!If you are not yet a LAC Member, all you need to do is attend 10 Standard Events as a non-member guest between the 1st of August and 30th of September to earn a FREE FULL LAC MEMBERSHIP for the month of October.A week before the end of October, you will be notified by the event and membership management system that your free membership is expiring at the end of the month and you will also be given a choice to join as a member or continue on as a guest as of the 1st of November.Theres just one catch... but its an easy one! PROMOTION RULES: If you are interested in participating, you must let me know that you will be taking advantage of this promotion so that I can track your paid event registrations for the 10 events during August and September. Remember... Ive just dropped event registration fees for non-member guests to $10.00 per Standard Event, which are 98% of the events scheduled for August and September :)If you have any questions, by all means feel free to contact me on FetLife, via email to or by phone at 561 309 9879.LAC X-TRA SPECIAL 5th/3rd ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION DINNER & PARTY - General Registration Deadline 09/23/09Thats right! Were celebrating LACs 5th year as a not-for-profit, private membership organization and LACs 3rd year at its community center facility.During this celebratory event, not only will you have the option of enjoying a fabulous buffet dinner, but there will also be a very special ceremony and some exciting surprises for all the attendees to enjoy.This event requires formal dress LEATHER OR FETISH attire.Since this anniversary event and dinner is open to both members and guests, I expect that it will sell out. So, please get your registrations in if you want to enjoy the festivities at www.lifestylealternatives.orgNOTE TO LAC MEMBERS: If you try to register and are informed that the event is at capacity (sold out) before 09/15/09, please call me at 561 309 9879 and I will arrange for your registration to be forced through the system. As long as you register BEFORE 09/15/09, LAC WILL NOT TURN AWAY ITS MEMBERS FOR THIS EVENT

Western German police have arrested a suspect in the latest rash of street shoe fetish crimes. His M.O.was simple. High heeled women were knocked down on the street, their shoes were snached and off he dashed down the street, high heels in hand. Police commented that this arrest is likely to bring an end to a series of street shoe robberies going back to 2008. Retifism (shoe fetish) is a common fetish. Sources were unable to verify if he stalked the well known Stiletto Sprint Race held in Berlin.

Police in Duluth, MI have issued an APB- all points bulletin- to be on the lookout for a suspect who has a self-proclaimed fetish for slashing exercise balls. Appearing on surveillance cameras at a local gym, the suspect is seen slashing rubber exercise balls. Police felt confident they know the suspect as he was arrested in 2005 for a similar offence when he was convicted of perping on 70 exercise balls. According to police records, the man explained that his compulsion to stab and slash rubber exercise balls comes from a deep seated sexual urge for contact with inflatable rubber exercise devices. Breaking news, suspect turned himself in to authorities. Bail was set at 10k. Dude, buy a doll.

Recently found at an estate sale or used book store, (different sources vary) by comic archivist Craig Yoe, fetish art comicbooks penned by Superman co-creator Joe Shuster has now been published as "Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman's co-creator Joe Shuster." The Gotham Group has optioned screen rights for the book. Back in the day, these comics were sold undercover and under counters in bookshops, until the crackdown on comics began and ultimately went to the Supreme Court's sensationalistic censorship trials of 1954. According to Yoe, "Some people felt that when I discovered these books, I should have buried them in the back yard," Yoe said. "To me, it's part of his legacy, the idea that in addition to the great character of Superman, he had this whole different side to him, and did brilliant work, in secret." Naked women with whips cracking big men of steel. Oh baby! And just what were SMan, Lois and Jimmy Olsen doing back in the day???

Figging. I know it it goes way back to Victorian times. Has anyone got their burn on with these natural butt plugs? Is organic better?

The Modern Sadomasochist I know... Where to cut you, where to pierce you, all your body's pressure points, And how to tie and how to bind and still protect your tender joints, And with a whip I'm good enough that it's as nice as being kissed. I am the very model of a modern sadomasochist. Von Sacher-Masoch was a wimp compared to shit that I've been through, DeSade is just a starting point for what I'm gonna do to you, I play with fears and crying and with making you so very pissed, For I'm the very model of the modern sadomasochist. I've traveled 'round the country to teach people pain and ectasy, Califia and Fakir and John Preston all take notes from me, All of this attention's making me a raving narcissist. I'm regarded the most learned of the modern sadomasochists. My leathers used to be unique but now the kids all wear these clothes. Even my pin-striped boss was seen to have a ring pierced through his nose. Yes, life's no fun when everyone thinks I'm a fashion conformist, 'Cause I'm the very model of the modern sadomasochist. And sometimes people give me grief for not being political, But I have no desire for conflict beyond my bedroom walls. Don't think of me as liberal or radical or anarchist I'm just the very model of the modern sadomasochist. My community it means well when it looks to me for leadership, But I just want to be alone to play with girls and weild my whips, And now that I've revealed all this I must go see my therapist! I am the very model of the modern sadomasochist.

CENA - The BDSM Community Educational Needs AssessmentCARAS is currently working on an Educational Needs Assement, inspired and requested by a number of BDSM/leather/kink community members who are teachers and producers of BDSM educational events.  The project will gather information in three ways: a number of focus group interviews in a various communities across the U.S., an Internet-based survey, and starting a database on educational presentations.  The project will document what is going on, what needs are being addressed and not addressed, and make some suggestions for future possible developments.Please take our survey by clicking on the link:CENA - The BDSM Community Educational Needs AssessmentFor more information, the point of contact is Richard Sprott, PhD.

Sex positive Community, Do you have a preference? Thoughts?

Would you like to help me educate new generations of BDSMers and straight folks too about long-term, real-life kink relationships? You are all invited to contribute personal essays or autobiographical reflections for the 20 Up SM Project.I selected Cleo Dubois to debut this on-going series and she will be giving us monthly installments on her biography through the end of this year. I hope to feature serialized biographies of other SM celeb types as well. But I would welcome and enjoy hearing from anyone who has been in a long-term kink-based relationship and is willing to say a few words (or paragraphs) about their experiences. Here are the guidelines:    1. I'm looking for short essays (500 words or less) about people's personal experiences in keeping kinky relationships alive and well in the long-term. What are some of the keys to your successes? Did you make any mistakes that others could learn from? How has your relationship grown or evolved over time? 2. This project is 100% pansexual. As long as kink has been a part of your relationship, and as long as that relationship has lasted 20 years, you are invited to contribute and help educate others about the possibilities, and realities, of kink life.    3. You may choose to remain anonymous in public, but in private I'll need some proof that you are a real person. To prevent pranks, if I don't know you personally, I will ask for verification of your identity.    4. You must own the copyright to what you give me. It's okay if you've published it elsewhere or are excerpting it from a book you've written, but it must be your original writing and you must have full rights to republish it here.    5. Contributors are welcome to share images, links, and promotional materials on any events, groups, or businesses they're involved with, as long as rule #4 applies.6. Send queries or essays to  gloriasmind@aol.com