Monthly Archives: December 2011

Dying to Write This? Not Exactly

Death may seem an odd subject as I write this between Christmas and New Year’s Day—a season of birth and renewal— but in remembering we keep those alive who have passed on. My father, on March 28, was among the … Continue reading

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Revisiting the Lyrics of Christmas

I don’t have to tell you that Christmas isn’t the same as it used to be. For example, nowadays urging someone to “don our gay apparel” would not necessarily be construed as a yuletide exultation. It might have more to … Continue reading

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Still Writing after All These Years

I usually post something new in this space at the beginning of the week—generally Sunday or Monday—and I apologize for my tardiness. Got tied down with deadline projects on the copywriting front, and that’s where I collect my meager earnings. … Continue reading

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