I am not grim, and I am not gutted. The American people spoke, and the results couldn’t have been clearer. For too long, Democrats have tried to be the adult in a room full of republican toddlers throwing food and poop against the wall. Maybe sometimes they’ve been a bit too much of a schoolmarm, … [Read more…]
My apologies. I haven’t written in a very long time. It’s been a busy and slightly frenetic year. But if there was ever a time to return to the fray, it is now. I often hear comments like this from those who follow me on social media: “Isn’t he awful? I hate him too.” To … [Read more…]
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…]
It’s been over a year since my last post. At the time, I was infuriated by ‘grand wizard’ desantis’ hateful “don’t say gay” legislation. And as with many issues in the past, I felt that a voice needed to be put to that outrage to (hopefully) provide greater understanding, empathy, and maybe even a change … [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…]
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…]