The images on my TV from the siege of the American Capital building on January 6th, 2021 are ones that I thought I would only see in some dystopian version of the world from a novel. I’m sure that some of the people in that crowd were simply carried away in the moment and really… Continue reading America, the Broken
Vociferous Rhapsody
The Emperor is Unclothed
Most people I know have spent the last year or so, isolated from many friends and most family, and watching in horror as the United States of America slowly melts into brown colored pile of sludge beneath one of Donald Trump’s feet. Four years ago, many of us were shouting warnings at the top of… Continue reading The Emperor is Unclothed
Living In The Ghetto
Since 2012, I’ve lived part-time, and since 2016, full time near the center of all gay life in South Florida. Wilton Manors, according to several sources that are a few years old, ranks 2nd in the nation for the number of gay couples per 1,000 residents. Overall, the Fort Lauderdale area ranks 4th in the… Continue reading Living In The Ghetto
Trumps Not All Bad
Some who know me would be surprised to learn that despite the fact that I think Donald J. Trump is an asswipe, I’m not displeased with everything he has accomplished. He is a terrible person, who I would not welcome in my home under any circumstance, but over the last three years of his presidency,… Continue reading Trumps Not All Bad
America’s New Civil War
Some of my relatives accuse me of being overly political, but I insist to them that until they have grown up as a gay person, being actually deprived of some very basic human rights, or in fear of being deprived of some very basic human rights, they have absolutely no ground upon which to stand.… Continue reading America’s New Civil War
Jury Duty
It’s been awhile since I last had a summons for jury duty. I’ve only been called twice in my entire lifetime, once in Florida, and once in Colorado. Both times, I was selected for the jury, and both times I was elected as jury foreman. I really enjoyed the experience both times, and I completely… Continue reading Jury Duty
Dumb Things We Do As Kids
As the current Governor of Virginia, and the next three guys in line have recently discovered, suddenly it is a “thing” to be held accountable for some dumb thing you did as a kid, so far back in time that you can’t even remember you did it. Rather it be blackface, a DUI or a… Continue reading Dumb Things We Do As Kids
Getting Friendly with Andrew and Michael – some advice for Floridians
On August 23, 1992 Hurricane Andrew roared ashore the coast of Florida just between the towns of Cutler Ridge and Naranja Lakes. Most everyone recognizes Homestead as it’s place of devastation, but in truth there were a dozen little communities that were affected just as badly. I was renting a house in Cutler Ridge and… Continue reading Getting Friendly with Andrew and Michael – some advice for Floridians
I want to steal an Immigrant’s job!
OK, so the title of this post is a bit inflammatory, but since President Trump seems to want to make a lot of his Presidency about how bad it is to have immigrants in this country, I’d like to take a minute to point out exactly what it is that immigrants, especially illegal immigrants actually… Continue reading I want to steal an Immigrant’s job!
Enfant Terrible
I’m certainly not a highly lauded professional political commentator or pundit. Lord knows there are plenty of them out there, blogging away to their audiences large or small, as well as filling the airwaves on every possible network known to mankind in nearly every country on the planet. God only knows that I don’t fit… Continue reading Enfant Terrible
Discussing Butthole Sex with your kids
I recently saw an article on a popular female blogger, mother of ten, alleged devout Christian who was having a meltdown over an article in Teen Vogue magazine about anal sex. I can understand why people of a certain age or background might be uncomfortable talking about this subject, especially with teenagers. Sex, of any kind,… Continue reading Discussing Butthole Sex with your kids
Venezuela
When I returned from working in Okinawa in 1995, I stewed around the house I shared with my cousin Ron and my Mom for months, doing pretty much nothing but making copious amounts of bread, elaborate chocolate cakes and five course dinners. I had enough money in the bank to live a little while with… Continue reading Venezuela