I Think I Love Him is an excerpt from my book CRUSH: Writers Reflect on Love, Longing, and the Lasting Power of Their First Celebrity Crush
Recent Articles
Stonewall 50: Still Making Our Place
My essay Stonewall at 50: Still Making Our Place was published on June 28, 2019, the 50th anniversary of the start of the Stonewall Riots. I like thinking of it that way since the uprising and movement that started that day hasn’t stopped since. I explore LGBT progress and where we’re headed. I took this…
The Wrong Side of History: My Uncle’s Supreme Court Stand Against Interracial Marriage
My Salon essay was published on the 50th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the iconic Supreme Court case that struck down the ban on interracial marriage. I was surprised to find out I have a very personal connection to it.
Love You Bushels: A Memoir of Mom
“In my hall closet, behind the vacuum cleaner and under a pile of books, I found the box of greeting cards.” Like many friends my age, I’m looking for ways to latch onto memories while my parent is still here. There in an old, forgotten boxes of greeting cards was a narrative I hadn’t pieced…
Does it Get Better for LGBT Seniors?
Does it Get Better for LGBT 🏳️🌈 Seniors? In this article, I explore LGBT senior services and housing options for this at-risk community. How can we make sure nobody takes a backward step into a senior living closet?
My Brother’s Lung Transplant and the Myth of Individual Healthcare Coverage
My new essay in the Scoundrel Time literary journal. It’s about my brother’s recent lung transplant, his experience with the ACA, what it was like for us and why healthcare coverage is never just for an individual.
Calm-Downers, Resisters, and Bags by the Door
My essay Calm-Downers, Resisters, and Bags by the Door. Sparked by a post-election day conversation about politics and protests. How do you stay engaged and zen at the same time? It’s in the premier issue of Scoundrel Time, a literary journal where artists & writers resist threats to freedom through creative works. I am a…
10 Reasons to Feel Hope About Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease and good news? Somehow, these two terms don’t fit. In 2016 alone, Alzheimer’s and other related dementias cost America an estimated $236 billion. While that figure is staggering, the real cost to families and caregivers is immeasurable. After looking into 2016 research findings, initiatives and information on treatment and prevention, I was heartened…
Healthy Enough to Run the Country?
How should we evaluate presidential candidates? In the wake of Clinton, Sanders and Trump, the oldest candidates in history, my report Healthy Enough to Run the Country? explores the role age still plays in our decisions? But more than focusing on age and physical condition, should we seriously evaluate a candidate’s mental health? What have…
Caring for Our Wounded Warriors
“I thought I was going to spend the next few years dreaming about retirement, not taking care of my injured son.” So said a woman in her early fifties to me at a party several years ago, as she described her life as a new, full-time caregiver. Returning from a tour of duty in Afghanistan…