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How a really cool bunch of people, most of whom I’ve never met, did something wonderful for my friend
My friend’s main connection with the world — her computer — died, & prospects for getting another one were dim. But then, unasked, a bunch of folks on her mystery book discussion list stepped forward. Continue reading
Who I sleep with every night
Really, it’s just my cat. But he’s very handsome, don’t you think? And a very brief report on a looooooong phone call with my friend Chris.
Happy wedding! (for John & Heather)
Wishing my newfound blogger friends John Aronno & Heather James (of Alaska Commons & SOSAnchorage.net, respectively) a happy wedding.
Posted in Journal, Ordinance
Tagged Alaska Commons, Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, friends, Heather Aronno, John Aronno, lgbtq, LGBTQ allies, PrideFest, SOSAnchorage.net, wedding
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Ode to Alcohol (poem)
I’m a safe drinker nowadays (& besides, I love this photo, & Midnight Sun Brewery makes some good stuff!), but back in the day I drank waaaaay too much. Yet it played a role in my letting go, eventually, of … Continue reading
Posted in depression, Poems
Tagged aha, alcohol, beer, friends, giving up self-hate, Heidi, Julie, Lori, Midnight Sun Brewing Co., pantoum, poem, Sharon, Village Lounge & Disco, Wellesley College, writing
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Same-sex marriage: A personal history
Good news from Maine Wednesday: its legislature passed, & its governor signed, a law making it legal for same-sex couples to marry. This makes Maine the 5th state in the U.S., after Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, & Iowa, to grant the … Continue reading