31 December 2011

Happy New Year!

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I hope that the end of this year brings you fulfillment and that the coming year brings you hope, and that you will always find peace and ha...
23 December 2011

Another Holiday--With Rest and Relaxation, I Hope

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At Mom and Dad's again, for Christmas.  This year, I'm not staying until the New Year, as I did when I came last Christmas.  But it ...
07 December 2011

Dow Down, Rape Up

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Some of my students at York College are social work majors.  Others work for City agencies, including the Department of Education and the Of...
05 December 2011

Alan Sues

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As you may have heard by now, Alan Sues has died.   Like many other people, I first learned of him from his performances on Rowan and Mar...
30 November 2011

To Continue or Renew--Or Leave?

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The Classical Transgender Narrative (Is that pretentious, or what?) says, among other things, that a transsexual is supposed to, not only fo...
27 November 2011

Another Voyage of Discovery

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I realize now that I've been cycling for so many years because it's always been a window of sorts.  Sometimes I see interesting th...
26 November 2011

I Never Tried To Become A "Cougar". Honest!

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Even though I've been on both sides, if you will, I don't think I'll ever understand sexual attraction.  And, after an experienc...
24 November 2011

For Thanksgiving

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On this day, I am thankful that I've had the opportunity to live a life I'd envisioned for myself.  Some of the particulars aren...
23 November 2011

The Day Before Thanksgiving

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In the last moment of my life, I saw the day before Thanksgiving... I'd just pedaled a few strokes around the virage; a bed of wildfl...
22 November 2011

For Shelley Hilliard And Her Mother On The Transgender Day Of Remembrance

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The other day was the Transgender Day of Remembrance.  Actually, ceremonies and vigils are being held this week in a variety of venues.  But...
19 November 2011

Post-Post Op; After An Ex

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I suppose it was inevitable that I would stop the practice of posting daily (or nearly daily) I developed during the weeks and months leadin...
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07 October 2011

Coming Out From The Cold

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Last night, I went out for a cup of tea with a York College prof.  I hadn't done that--or, for that matter, gone to lunch or dinner with...
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29 September 2011

Returning To Where I Don't Have The Choice of Anonymity

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I can't believe so much time has passed since my last post on this blog.  The new semester is already a month old, which means that abou...
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16 August 2011

Marching Under Rainbows To A Full Moon

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No, I haven't forgotten you, dear reader of this blog.  As you can imagine, being in Prague kept me busy, in good ways.  In the course o...
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01 August 2011

Leaving Tomorrow

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Tomorrow I'm going on my first trip abroad since my surgery.  Actually, it's my first post-surgery trip that's not going to take...
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31 July 2011

Which Box Do You Check?

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Today I did something I don't normally do:  I answered a survey.  It was part of another blog, and, I believe, was being used to get a s...
30 July 2011

My First Swim

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It's odd to be writing, two years after my surgery, about another "first."  But today I took my first swim since then. Of co...
28 July 2011

What You Weren't Expecting, When And From Whom You Weren't Expecting It

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Today, I went to a bank branch I occasionally use.  There, I saw Roger, one of the workers I hadn't seen in a while.  He just turned thi...
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25 July 2011

Meeting My Brother

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Today I saw Mom, Dad and Mike.  They were all understandably tired:  The last couple of days have been busy for them and the weather had bee...
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24 July 2011

Same-Sex Marriage and Gender Relations

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As someone who pays attention to language, I found the modifications made to the marriage ceremonies performed today very interesting. Th...
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