SPECIAL ISSUES : Love & Sex Last Updated: March 15, 2008 - 3:24 PM   Love and Sex 2008 By Gwyneth Doland Published: February 6, 2008   Email this article   Printer friendly page   Welcome to our last-ever Love and Sex issue. With all the serious issues confronting the world today (war, poverty, environmental holocaust), we�ve decided love and sex just aren�t important anymore. Cover photo by Brad Miller www.munkyhaus.com Cover design by Angela Moore. Ha ha! Just kidding. Seriously, when life seems grim, there�s nothing that perks us up more than a steamy make-out session, or just thinking about a steamy make-out session. (Are we blushing?) And because Bush is still in office and the war in Iraq is still raging and Hummers still get eight miles to the gallon, we need distraction more than ever! So in this issue you�ll find plenty of lascivious thoughts, especially in the crossword (�More Than Words,�), and on our Valentine�s shopping list (�A Fetish for Love�). Editor Julia Goldberg tackles a subject that causes no end of angst for engaged couples: how to buy engagement ring that doesn�t have any horrible ethical strings attached (�Inner Shine�). Regular columnist Rob Wilder earns a rare PG-13 rating this week, writing about one of the most talked-about issues facing dads today: Viagra (�Daddy Needs a Dose�). If you�re looking for a special way to celebrate with your loved one, check out our calendar (�Naughty and Nice�) for some suggestions. Looking deeper into the subject, we explore the role that  love, sex and passion play in the life and work of four creative New Mexicans: comedy writer Jack Handey (�Cheap Thoughts�), photographer Patrick Nagatani (�A Taste of Honey�), cake designer Maggie Faralla (�Sugar and Spice�) and counselor Carol MacHendrie (�Not the Same Old Sex"). We hope these stories amuse, inspire, titillate and, most importantly, take your mind off all the stuff that�s been getting you down lately. xxxooo, Gwyneth Doland LOVE & SEX 2008 Crossword Puzzle: "More Than Words" [Answers] - by Dve Maass Shopping: "A Fetish for Love" - by Jen Palmer Engagement Rings: �Inner Shine" - by Julia Goldberg Viagra: "Daddy Needs a Dose" - by Rob Wilder Calendar: "Naughty and Nice" - by Patricia Sauthoff Jack Handey: "Cheap Thoughts" - by Cullen Curtiss Photography: " A Taste of Honey" - by Patricia Sauthoff Cake Design: "Sugar and Spice" - Gwyneth Doland Counseling: "Not the Same Old Sex" - by Peter Breslin Music: "Straight, no Chaser" - by Gabe Gomez © Copyright 2000-2008 by the Santa Fe Reporter Save This Page to del.icio.us Top of Page