In the spring of 1982, I began having increasingly violent dreams. I’m not sure why. Maybe because wrestling season had just ended, and my wrestling obsession could no longer suppress my need to be myself as a young gay man. Maybe because the finish line of graduation and getting out on my own was so … [Read more…]
These are the wonderful souls who lost their lives in Buffalo this weekend. They will be badly-missed by their friends and loved ones. And that’s where the focus needs to stay: on them, and their families. Please honor their memory by doing this. And by all means, feel free to share as much as you … [Read more…]
For the past few years, I’ve made several pleas to have an honest dialogue with someone – ANYONE – from an opposing viewpoint, be it with respect to politics or race relations in America. Though my pleas have generally fallen on deaf ears, I’m still hopeful it can and will happen. If that dialogue ever … [Read more…]
I saw an interesting tweet yesterday that paired nicely with a conversation I had with a friend later in the day. No memes, no dramatic verbiage, just a simple statement of fact. In the current state of ‘chaos = clicks’, the only thing we’re shown in MSM (mainstream media) are anti-vaxxers marching with despicable Holocaust … [Read more…]
No? I don’t know? Maybe? As the country becomes more polarized around the issues of race & politics, I’ve found myself with an almost desperate need to understand why so many, including those in my personal life, are willing to ignore or even embrace actions that would previously have been unacceptable (to nearly everyone), regardless … [Read more…]
I don’t understand how this has become a valid question. But here we are. For the past couple of years, the goal has been to make a handful of necessary changes in our lives to avoid catching the Coronavirus or spreading it to others. Wear a mask, wash your hands, maintain physical distancing, and self-isolate … [Read more…]