Dear Reader, Fourteen days and counting! It all goes so fast. LOVE AND THE EPIDEMIC is set to release on May 1, as scheduled. There’s always something, of course. In this case, as I told you last time, I felt the need of a few edits to the story. That Read more…
Dear Reader, Just when I thought I was ready to release the text of LOVE AND THE EPIDEMIC to the printers, I heard from an old friend I had sent the manuscript to. Kathie deNobriga was a classmate at Wake Forest University, and fellow student actor. Kathie is the one Read more…
Dear Reader, I am often reminded of the importance of gratitude in my life. And the reminders are not always gentle. Whenever I start to feel overwhelmed by the tasks before me, I remember a story a friend told me years ago about a time when he was feeling quite Read more…
Dear Reader, Volume II, LOVE AND THE EPIDEMIC, is one step closer to reality. Three steps, actually: the text is off to the editor; the cover is finished; and the ebook is live on Amazon for pre-orders! Thanks so much for joining me on this journey. Tim Barber at dissectdesigns.com outdid himself this time. If Read more…
Dear Reader, If you’re anything like me, then you’ve been feeling it too, whether you’re as restless as a willow in a windstorm or not. Spring fever is a common complaint, and the sight of some beautiful flowers set me off this week. More than wishing for a change in Read more…
Dear Reader, Love is in the air! Many thanks to all who entered my Valentine’s Day contest. Your definitions of love are inspiring and varied. After careful thought—and heart searching—I was able to choose my three favorites. But I couldn’t resist sharing my other favorites as well, so a list Read more…
Dear Reader, The world lost a great crusader this week, Mathilde Krim. Dr. Krim was one of the most important warriors—arguably the most visible heterosexual—on the front lines of the battle against AIDS. She recognized the epidemic early on, and helped to found, in 1983, the organization that would become Read more…
Dear Reader, At this most romantic time of the year, help me solve the mystery. Or, as Cole Porter asked, “What is this thing called love?” In your own words—maybe 280 characters, like a tweet—define love. And share your definition with the blogosphere.* Please enter no later than Friday, February Read more…
Dear Reader, I had coffee last week with a gym acquaintance who is a generation younger than I am. I was telling him about Volume II, LOVE AND THE EPIDEMIC. He mentioned, almost in passing, that he and his friends came of age in the AIDS era, that they never experienced the Read more…
Dear Reader, For the first time in as long as I can remember, I’m looking back on the old year with fondness. Sure, there was more than the usual lunacy coming out of Washington. And a lot of disturbing allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against trusted news-givers. And enough violence Read more…