Reclaiming ‘gratitude’ – I’ve blogged a few times about my issues around ‘gratitude’ – “just be thankful it’s not worse” and “why aren’t you grateful?“. The mass-murder in Orlando was a reminder that violence is always lurking. Recent homophobic neo-con talking points have picked up [read more]
A few days ago I posed a question to my friends on Facebook about the term ‘Gold Star Gay‘. The term refers to a gay man who has never had sex (however they define it) with a woman, or a lesbian who’s never had sex [read more]
In my first appointment with my Orthopedic Surgeon after the 18 day hospital stay (big car accident- see the 100 Details page) he told me that having such surgeries almost guaranteed arthritis would arrive sooner than later. I now have arthritis pretty much all over- [read more]
Some thoughts on elections- applicable to both major US parties. Some elections (all Federal ones and most State level, as far as I know) go to whoever has a plurality- that is, the highest number of votes- even if it’s not a majority of the [read more]
In my recent post, Twitter Life, I write that my interest in some people of fame is based on a blend of factors. First, the general experience of ‘fans’ (“we see these folks everywhere, watch or listen to their creations, wish them success [or in [read more]
Dear Bernie; Let me start by saying I started feeling the Bern the first time I heard of your candidacy. In fact, before I moved down to Ohio (third generation cross-border family) I voted NDP in every election possible. Also I must emphasize this is [read more]
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