Politics And More

QE3

August 5, 2011

Not a forecast of the next female monarch in England, nor the newest luxury liner in the Cunard Line. “Quantitative Easing” is a monetary policy used by central banks (such as the Federal Reserve System in the USA) when they’ve become desperate. The bank purchases [read more]

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Rabbits as Easter Gifts

April 6, 2011

My final essay for a college-level English class; this one (written in March) required researching an issue and then drafting a letter to a local newspaper or an official who could address the subject. You can read it as a pdf file here. Although the [read more]

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Nearly Straight

March 23, 2011

Another of my essays for a college-level English class; this one addresses the new image of gay men in mainstream media. You can read it as a pdf file here. It builds on some themes and concepts presented in What Makes a Man, a Man? [read more]

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Situation Update

March 22, 2011

Last year I wrote this post about my then current economic situation. I decided it’s time for an update. Selling my photographs on apparel, merchandise and as prints from a variety of on-line shops and galleries (see links in the right sidebar) continues to provide [read more]

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Girlfriend

March 15, 2011

A certain number of gay men refer to each other as girlfriend; often as the first word of a sentence such as “Girlfriend; you will not believe what I saw last night!” Many people find it grating, some consider it misogynistic, and others just giggle. [read more]