Eric Francis

Dear Eric Francis: I’ve Got Two Words For You

Melt Your Face-Off (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

Love and the loss of dignity on the Playa

SexGenderBody (Free subscription) | yesterday

Send someone else... Dancer at Burning Man ritual. Photo by Eric Francis. She rocked my hips and guided me toward myself using her emotions as a beacon. Standing on either side were two men. Their eyes engulfed me with their witness. In the mirror in front of me, I could look at them or look at myself; I chose myself. She leaned with her breath close to my ear. ‘Forget about dignity’,...

After Orgasms and Intimacy, We Share Our Humanity

SexGenderBody (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

This is the third part in a series, inspired by life inside the 2009 Burning Man Poly Paradise. The first part can be viewed here , the second part is here and the third is here . Anything for art In the Erodome. Photo by Eric Francis. She now begged for her lover to ejaculate into her. Or perhaps she encouraged him longingly. I watched as he thrust his reality into her core, all breath...

Naked Together on the Playa

SexGenderBody (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

This is the third part in a series, inspired by life inside the 2009 Burning Man Poly Paradise. The first part can be viewed here and the second part is here . The Lovers The Lovers. Photo by Eric Francis. Only once did I speak to her during the session, which was to ask if it was okay if I could photograph her hands and her vulva. I was soaked in curiosity what she looked like. She...

Flames Get Down & Dirty In Practice Session

Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

from Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun, Tossing the puck towards the faceoff dot like a lion tamer would hurl raw meat, Brent Sutter ordered two of his most ferocious beasts to do battle. With players lined up along the centre ice circle to provide a makeshift cage, Dion Phaneuf and Brian McGrattan were summoned to the middle where they collided with considerable force. With instructions...

In the Erodome

SexGenderBody (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009

This is the second part in a series, inspired by life inside the 2009 Burning Man Poly Paradise. The first part can be viewed here . Opening Space Lucille in the Erodome. Photo by Eric Francis. Let’s see if I can describe my immediacy of the experience. One thing I know is that in embarking on this journey with her I surrendered any of my presumed male prerogative to fuck her....

Codename: Lucille | We weren't alone

SexGenderBody (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009

... (NSFW image in full post) <!--break--> Lucille at Poly Paradise, Burning Man 2009. Photo by Eric Francis. All I ever saw her wear was a khaki denim tool belt, which clasped her adorable hips, and to which she attached her flashlight, dust mask, goggles, canteen and various souvenirs, such as her Genital ID card that some camp was producing. You could get your genitals photographed...

Adventures at Burning Man: The Dome

SexGenderBody (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009

Entrance to Poly Paradise at Burning Man 2009. Photo by Eric Francis, nee Fidel. I am back, after a hiatus that coincided with Mercury retrograde, the end of Jupiter retrograde and the Libra New Moon. In this photo, we see the entrance to Poly Paradise, at 4:30 and Chaos. It’s the night view, of course; every evening someone would bring out a box of glow sticks and, in that characteristically...

Your Health: Not eating your veggies? It's no joke

USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009

By Eric Francis for USA TODAYSamantha Hanson shows off a tomato she just picked as part of school activities that help children appreciate vegetables. Primrose School of Legacy donated nearly 300 pounds of fresh produce to the Omaha Food Bank. WHY WE DON'T EAT MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLESTop 8 reasons moms gave in a 2009 online survey:Source: More Matters campaign HEALTH UPDATES ON TWITTERBy...

Apropos of Cats

SexGenderBody (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009

... Anasyrma: Lakshmi Girl in the Chironian, lit by an open fire, spring equinox 2007. Photo by Eric Francis. In the language of astrology, one theory is that what we are talking is about women integrating their Mars: the planet or psychological aspect associated with intention, drive and desire. This is the issue that is so central to the plight of women, as conditioned under patriarchy;...

He just eats it up when the big man appears

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009

... Bryan (cross country) and Brent (golf): "Yes, one runs for the Thunder, and the other walks."• Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun, with a team publicist's dream come true: "The Brandon Wheat Kings have a 17-year-old rookie forward named Wheaton King."• Comedy writer Marc Ragovin, on the end of the Mets' snakebit season: "Know what this means? Only 140 days until pitchers and catchers...

Fleury revelations begin to come out

From The Rink (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009

More photos » by Jeff McIntosh - AP Browse more photos » Theo Fleury is ready to tell the world what many suspected for years: He was sexually abused by Graham James. The Sun has learned the explosive revelation is detailed in his tell-all book, Playing With Fire , which will be released next week. — Eric Francis, Calgary Sun As much as this may seem like an open and...

Theo Fleury Tells All

Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009

from Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun, Theo Fleury is ready to tell the world what many suspected for years: He was sexually abused by Graham James. The Sun has learned the explosive revelation is detailed in his tell-all book, Playing with Fire, which will be released next week. Fleury will join Sheldon Kennedy as the second player to go public with the sort of allegations that led to...