I rarely mention my birthday on social media. However, I’m making an exception for this birthday. It was hugely momentous, and felt unlike any I’d experienced before. I turned 60. Sixty. The big 6-0! Far from feeling ‘old’, I brimmed with a joy and happiness that even surprised me. Being happy isn’t particularly unusual. I’m generally … [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
I’m not writing this as to say how great I am or not how much others suck. It’s more just out of my general frustration that, in today’s America, it’s completely acceptable to blatantly not give a shit about anyone but yourself. I was on a completely full flight to Houston this morning. Thankfully, I … [Read more…]
[Warning: this will be a very tough read for many. If you feel it doesn’t apply to you, then move on.] I’ve been disappointed with the silence of my white friends for way too long. I can post a picture of a Pop-Tart box and it will receive over 100 ‘likes’. But when I post … [Read more…]