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Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Being friendly with ones neighbors is a policy not to be ignored. One never knows when one might need a cup of sugar, squish of KY or sitter of cat. Of course there are exceptions: the troll with his windows blackened with garbage bags; the grandma whose makeup rivals the boys in Holiday on Ice [...]
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Thursday, April 25th, 2013

As with all seniors, a key word or topic will stimulate me to remember with perfect clarity past events of all emotional hues and importance; but then, when I add in the time frame, I’m amazed to realize they occurred 30, 40 even 50 years ago. A shocking (to me) example occurs with the appearance [...]
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Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Have you noticed the more and more gay-straight mixing in Hillcrest/North Park? It is becoming increasingly pronounced in the restaurants especially with the younger crowd. Friendly service greets all customers and they in turn pay no attention to the sexual make-up of the couple or group at the next table. More and more of us [...]
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Thursday, March 28th, 2013

Two days ago a friend from Maine called and announced, “It is 31 degrees, so don’t tell me you’re freezing at 60.” The edge to his voice warned of instant disconnection should I dare. What an old crab. It reminded me, however, of the happy (not) winter struggles of walking home at minus 10 degrees, [...]
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Thursday, March 14th, 2013

In days gone by my friends dragged me to the bars of Tokyo, Bangkok, etc. where the go-go boys, pumped and panted and performed for a posse of paunchy, pale patrons. (Repeat that three times). One “star” took one look at me and asked if I was a missionary. How does one take that? Pleased? [...]
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Thursday, February 28th, 2013

We all have friends whom we love, but who occasionally make us roll our eyes. Such a friend drove me to a recent California Men’s Gathering (CMG) event. The trip started with the announcement he had forgotten to find out how to get to Alpine and asked me. Foolish question. I can’t even point to [...]
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Thursday, February 14th, 2013

A recent discussion of San Diego Old Globe’s wonderful productions brought to mind my college appearance in Hamlet. Unfortunately the lead was denied me, as the director was entranced by the blond 6 foot 3 inch sophomore, Thor Gustafsen. He with the body of Adonis and the brain of a muffin. Thor’s inability to memorize [...]
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Thursday, January 31st, 2013

Many years ago when money was tight I innocently put a “fun roommate wanted” ad in a gay paper. The result was when it came time to discuss a few rules most applicants were less interested in getting a couple of things straight between us than in getting a couple of straight things between us; [...]
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Thursday, January 17th, 2013

Bill’s Briefs BY BILL HANSON For seniors and those who will be Why do responsible TV networks go against public sanity and schedule two momentous events at the same time? I mean, of course, the debacle last Sunday night: the British snobs opposite Honey Boo-Boo’s return. Naturally, as a staunch supporter of good manners and [...]
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2013

My Christmas/birthday brought a fine number of presents. Sadly, due to the perverse tastes of my circle most of them were more suitable for an ancient degenerate i.e. a dirty old man, than to me, but I’m sure the Christmas spirit was there, albeit well-disguised. With the New Year I, like my Asian friends, put [...]