This Queer Life
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“One day you’ll hold millions of dollars in your hand.” I could imagine a psychic telling me this right before I laugh myself to the floor. Not only has money never been high on my agenda, but I resent its intrusive necessity. The very concept is offensive. This system is FUBAR. Some of the dozens… Read more
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I’ve always felt I would make a good corpse. Not in a ‘want to be displayed’ way. That’s ooky. Don’t get me wrong. This existence is rife with poignantly stunning marvels that fill me with awe. I’m not eager to leave, just curious about eternal rest. If the saying ‘You can’t take it with you’… Read more
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Anton Chekhov said about penning plays “If in the 1st act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired.” A rule known as ‘Chekhov’s Gun’. I’m no playwright. Haven’t read plays in years. No reason other than I don’t do a lot of things I used… Read more
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Prior to this interwebs era people wandered around with TMI they were aching to impart. Total strangers had more of a filter in person, but they still lacked the ‘know your audience’ creed. Many would zero in on the person sans Walkman headphones. Those music listeners missed out, I think. Not being otherwise engaged, I… Read more
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In 1984 the movie Stranger Than Paradise was released, & I became a newly-minted Jim Jarmusch follower. Most of his films I’ve only seen once or twice, but was instantly drawn to his quirky-flat quality of storytelling. That first movie introduced me to someone else as well. A song was played that at first I… Read more
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My sister Du had ‘catch & release’ boyfriends who later became pals of mine. As if I sorted through her discard pile for chums, too introverted to find friends of my own. 2nd-hand friends are cheaper energy-wise. Plus they’ve already been vetted. They only needed to appreciate gallows humor. One of her exes & I… Read more
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’79 was not the Summer of Love for queers in Seattle, though it was the summer I spent tripping most of the time. I’m not sure if it was this or my physical stature that made many of my friends feel protective of me. I only know they needn’t have bothered. I’ve been uncannily fortunate.… Read more
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Sartre’s most famous quote* is printed on a sticker that adorns my laptop. It was given to me by a friend that knows me so well. There is no fiery afterlife pit, only the one in this life that people create for others. I believe there is a special circle of this perdition reserved for… Read more
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I’m in pajamas, slippers, & a light corduroy jacket, in a downpour with 60 mph gusts. & I’m wielding a chainsaw. No, these are not the opening words to my confession of a killing spree. There are some who might not put it past me, but I continue to maintain that I’m not inclined to… Read more
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On one occasion that I almost blundered into my untimely demise I can place the blame on my childhood obsession with swashbuckling & the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. Having a weird luck has kept me from ever being arrested or seriously injured by acts of peril. My Grim would be a different Reaper that… Read more
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