The Misadventures of Rugged Fox

Rugged Fox accidentally enters a stripping competition while celebrating one night.

Rugged Fox must look in a mirror for a reason other than vanity.

Rugged Fox checks in for a 2:15 at the STI clinic.

Rugged Fox finds himself covered in butter chicken after his love life disappears into thin air.

A history of Rugged Fox and Valentine's Day

Rugged Fox returns to The Keg where he came out.

In this throwback to 2013, Rugged Fox struggles to think about getting back in shape.

Rugged Fox moves on from Theodore, one double gin and tonic at a time.

Rugged Fox's rom-com with Theodore turns into a scary movie.

In the back seat of a cab, Rugged Fox is not ready to go home yet.

Rugged Fox encounters ongoing troubles with the sound in his bedroom.

Rugged Fox takes a handsome walk with his good friend Felix.

Rugged Fox breaks the bank when he invites Theodore over for a cocktail.

Rugged Fox knocks on Theodore's door with bated breath and a bottle of Chianti.

Rugged Fox gets up close and personal with Theodore.

Rugged gets his head in shape prior to his first date with Theodore.

Rugged Fox embarks on his first vaccinated date. Will this finally be the one that leads to a second?

Rugged Fox struggles to pour wine after injuring his right arm.

Rugged Fox calls it quits with Pandemic Pete.

Rugged Fox gets lost in his mind when he is ordered to self-isolate.

Rugged Fox auditions for a role he is perfectly suited for.

Rugged Fox hails a cab for Railtown to audition for the role of a lifetime.

Rugged Fox fears he might become a Happy Hour snack when he finds himself face to face with a cougar.

Stuck at the Fox Den and yearning for physical touch, Rugged takes the mainstage of his living room and gives one of the best performances of his life.

As the final months of 2020 arrive, Rugged Fox finds himself once again on the floor.

Even though Rugged's test result comes back negative; he realizes he is not off the hook just yet.

Rugged Fox flashes back to being 21 and visiting a clinic for a very different reason.

In Room 2, Rugged's feet dangle over the hospital bed as he waits to see a Doctor who may or may not become his first husband. Spoiler alert: He does not.

With his fever still set to high, Rugged Fox peels himself out of bed and gets tested for COVID-19.

Rugged tears himself away from Pandemic Pete for a week to dog sit the Boston Terrier CLARK.

In this back alley tale of romance, Rugged's efforts to seduce Pandemic Pete climax in the most dramatic fashion.

Rugged dishes about his back lane crush on Pandemic Pete and that time he went crazy, again.

Reporting live from the Fox Den, the Fox struggles to stay calm in the wake of a global health crisis.

Rugged tries to keep himself anchored at the Fox Den and not drift too far off in the wake of COVID-19.

After an extended absence, part writer's block, part life, mostly wine, Rugged Fox returns to say “Oh hey.”

Flashback! Rugged test drives an outfit for Paris when he is accosted at the gay bar after a "straight man" invites him to dance.

Rugged Fox is finally back up and out of bed! After a tumultuous few years, Rugged sheds light on where he has been this entire time.

Sweet Meryl, I can't even tolerate myself right now. My heart is beating like a dubstep track that is just about to drop. Let me tell you why.I am traveling to Paris and London in less than a month, and it just occurred to me that I have ten million things do before the trip. The last major city I visited was Nanaimo so you can understand why I have good reason to be nervous.

It took him nearly a decade, but Rugged finally discovers what lies at the end of the rainbow, the YMCA.

At 33, Rugged struggles to pull himself out of a creative rut one paragraph at a time.

It has been so long since he last spoke, that Rugged Fox feels it is time to re-introduce himself.

Rugged recaps his wonderful visit with his dog nephew CLARK and gets ready to start dating human men upon his return to the Fox Den.

Rugged is proud to be a Gay Uncle to seven babies, one teenager and a Boston Terrier named CLARK.

Rugged settles into the Fox Den and begins reflecting on whether all the gentlemen callers in his life mean he's on fire, or just plain lonely.

Even though Rugged considers himself to be an expert on first dates he readily admits he is terrible on them. This story is an example why.

Sipping red wine at the Fox Den, Rugged Fox reflects back on 2017 and what he hopes for the New Year.

At 32-years-old, Rugged Fox orders an outrageous $6 cup of chamomile tea and reflects on the fact that his life is under more construction than ever.

Rugged Fox puts a bottle of Cono Sur Viognier down the hatch and tries to sort out his feelings about not having children.

Rugged recounts the tail of the time he was rejected by a man on Grindr because of his Instagram account.