Report on Surgery and Recovery Thus Far
on Nov 18, 2009I am the ‘E’ Ed refers to often, and the writer of our travelogues, recipes, etc. I am his husband who is here to report on his health status. Bottom-line, the surgery for the cancer seems to have been a major success. When, after the six-h...

Just what the doctor ordered
on Nov 13, 2009 in vacation theatre Being away for ten days after Ed's diagnosis/prognosis of and for cancer and just prior to his surgery on November 13 was really the best thing that we could have done. The fun we had every minute while in Nashville and Chicago was just what (litera...

Living Each Day
on Oct 27, 2009 in health Two weeks ago I was given a surprise medical diagnosis. Colon cancer. I have no symptoms. In fact, I feel great. I don’t smoke; I eat a low fat/low salt diet with no beef; I get plenty of exercise; my weight is average; my age is relatively young a...

10 gay signs I missed growing up
on Oct 6, 2009 in writings gay life family I’ve written before that I came out late in life. Reflecting back, however, there were signs of my gayness that I did not recognize back when I was in elementary and high school. I knew I was different but I choose to ignore it and repress it.* I c...

10 Gay Signs I Missed Growing Up
on Oct 6, 2009 in writings gay life family I’ve written before that I came out late in life. Reflecting back, however, there were signs of my gayness that I did not recognize back when I was in elementary and high school. I knew I was different but I choose to ignore it and repress it.* I c...

October is for Gay Activism
on Oct 2, 2009 in gay life activitism CALIFORNIA: The Marriage Recognition and Family Protection Act will affirm that California will continue to recognize the marriages of couples who married outside the state prior to the passage of Prop. 8—and that those who marry out-of-state in th...

Firmware Flashback
on Oct 1, 2009 in computers humor Earlier this year my mother was cleaning out her files and found this old newspaper clipping. I am one of spellbound high school freshmen. See the kid on the right with glasses, standing next to the math teacher? That is me. The picture dates from so...

Hiking in the French Alps (vacation p. 2)
on Sep 26, 2009 in vacation Capturing the essence of an almost two-week hike in the French Alps on paper is next to impossible. It is easy enough to review plays seen, to describe museums visited, and to detail (as much as we dare) the nightlife enjoyed. But, to describe the si...

Theatreworks goes to Broadway
on Sep 22, 2009 in theatre On September 23, the musical “Memphis” will become TheatreWorks' first show to reach the Broadway stage. Originally developed in their New Works Festival, the world premiere musical highlighted 2003/04 mainstage season and became one of the theat...

Amsterdam vacaton - August 2009
on Sep 20, 2009 in vacation As we planned our Summer ‘09 trip to Amsterdam, almost everyone we told that we intended to stay nine days looked at us in amazement and said, "Why?" People told us that 2-4 days was plenty because it is relatively small and compact, it has only a...