Author Archives: Scott M

Chapter 83: Comrades in Arms

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Scott M

It seems every generation has their wars; some are just more obvious than others. I’ve been reading a biography of the poet Siegfried Sassoon and studying the British “War Poets” of the First World War.  Stories of young men struggling … Continue reading →

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Chapter 82: A Death in the Family

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Scott M

I’m going to break the chronological flow, if there is one, of this blog… We lost our dog Buckley this week.  I knew it was coming and had told my parter Steve this was going to hit me hard.  Really … Continue reading →

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Chapter 81: We Never Sang for Our Fathers-Part One

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Scott M

My Father has been a peripheral character in this blog.  It is very difficult for me to write about him.  Mainly, because of our complicated relationship that was ultimately unresolved due to his early death.  He died in 1983 when … Continue reading →

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Chapter 80: The Shopping Gene

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Scott M

I used to swear I was adopted.  I couldn’t think of anything I had in common with my family.  Therefore, I developed this fantasy where I was the Love Child of Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn who had been placed … Continue reading →

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Chapter 79: Old Acquaintances

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Scott M

One of the great things about this blog and being on Facebook has been connecting with old friends.  And learning which people are truly “friends” and which are “acquaintances.” There are people I barely know or still have never met, … Continue reading →

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Chapter 78: Reclaiming the VEQ

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Scott M

There has been an off and on effort in the Gay Community for years to reclaim certain derogatory terminology and make it acceptable to the Gay Community. The first and foremost example of this is the word “Faggot”.  Larry Kramer … Continue reading →

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Chapter 77: The Wall

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Scott M

I’ve posted a lot of amusing posts in the past.  And I have a few more lined up to come…But this isn’t one of them.  This one is a little more reflective. To put it kindly, my Mother is entering … Continue reading →

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Chapter 76: The Taj-MaTitty

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Scott M

I’m fascinated by the Taj-MaTitty and I don’t quite know why… The Taj-MaTitty is what I call one of our local “adult establishments” that I drive by every time I go to Costco.  It’s a big pink and white building … Continue reading →

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Some Notes on Blogging

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Scott M

I’ll be honest.  For a while, I’ve not been quite sure where I’m going with this blog….. I’ve had some blowback from my family, I wonder if I’ve taken this as far as I can and I wonder if I … Continue reading →

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Chapter 75: The Lessons of Scarlett O’Hara and Maggie the Cat

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Scott M

No one ever understood Southern sexual politics better than Tennessee Williams.  But given the time in which he produced his work, some points had to be made subtlety and  obliquely…and much can be read into his work and that’s a … Continue reading →

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