Thursday, October 21, 2010

Give my regards to Broadway

After political rants, baring of souls and other heavy things, let’s get to some lighter fare.   On the weekend of October 1, I went down to NYC for Missa Gaia, which is an “Earth Mass” by Paul Winter celebrating the Feast of St. Francis at St. John the Divine church in NYC.  As it was last year, it was a fun time.   The most incredible...

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Tomorrow

Well, I can’t say enough how much I have appreciated all the kind words I’ve received after posting my “letter”.  That it moved some of you to tears, moved me as well. Tomorrow (Wednesday, October 20, 2010) many people...

Friday, October 15, 2010

A letter to past me, from future me

I saw a letter like this on a gay advice column and I felt the need to do the same in light of the recent spate of lives that have been tragically cut short due to suicide and related to homophobia and bullying.  I thankfully never got to a point where I considered ending my life, but there were times I did want to run away from it all. ...
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Hate is not a family value

One thing I’m not shy about on my blog are my feelings about gay rights and what I’ve gone through as a gay man over the years.  I’m pretty lucky overall.  I have a loving and supportive family, friends who support me for who I am and organizations, such as my fraternity, that have always made me feel at home.  This has made me a very...

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

A little bit odd

So, anyone who knows me would agree that I’m a bit of a Type A personality.  I like to plan, and organize, and have a process for things.  I can be spontaneous when needed...      …but only with proper planning :)   At any rate, I am able to laugh at myself a bit for this and I had a moment of self-awareness...