FocusedIt’s very busy in my head. I say lots of stuff I should keep inside, but it is just a fraction of the things I think but don’t say. I often…Jul 19, 2023Jul 19, 2023
Story for the AIDS Garden Chicago“Dearheart, would you like to play on my new gay softball team?” The “heart” part sounded like it was a 5-syllable word when asked by Jack…Jan 15, 2022Jan 15, 2022
Theater/LA few days ago, I was in New York and got last minute tickets to see the new Broadway production of Company. I took my 19-year-old cousin…Dec 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
A few days ago, I was in New York and got last minute tickets to see the new Broadway production of…After the show, I took a subway home. When I got on the car, I saw a few people quickly get up and move. I then saw a guy had sat on the…Dec 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
Loud or quiet?I went to formal education through a Masters’ degree. In that time, I wrote countless papers. Of all the writing assignments through all…Jun 16, 20211Jun 16, 20211
CakeWhen I was young, I received an amazing gift that I still use. It is my Betty Crocker New Boys and Girls Cookbook for ages 5+. It is a…Feb 12, 20211Feb 12, 20211
Childhood DreamsI was an imaginative little boy. I still have many vivid memories of my childhood. I used to have an imaginary friend who went everywhere…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
Through the Dark WindowThese are stressful times on so many levels. Between the pandemic, the election, the news, the divisiveness, the anger, and the economy…Nov 2, 2020Nov 2, 2020
GrandpaMy grandfather, Irving Dubofsky, had a larger-than-life personality. He spoke or understood Yiddish, Russian, German, Polish, and English…Oct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020