I’d just returned from New Orleans with a woman I’d been dating when she promptly informed me: “I can’t see you any longer.” Thoughts pinballing, I tried to recall anything […]
Today Is a Good Day to Die
I had a cold early that year with all the usual symptoms—runny nose, swollen glands … I was given antibiotics and then another round four months later when a […]
Challenge and Support: The Most Powerful Tool in a Parent’s Toolbox
A mentor is a teacher who takes a special interest in a student, imparting to the student a lifetime of wisdom. I was extremely fortunate in having three life mentors—my […]
Why Did AIDS First Appear in the Gay Community?
It’s a question I’d asked often, its answer until recently remaining elusive. Clearly the reason wasn’t “God’s punishment for homosexuals” as Jerry Falwell declared famously and ignorantly in the 1980s. […]
People Who Show Up
Have you ever noticed how few people in life actually show up? We’ve all heard: “Great first date. Let’s do it again!” And then he doesn’t call. “It’s been so […]