Independent Voices
Once upon a time there were many voices in Congress like Barney Frank’s: pertinent, blunt, outspoken. Tip O’Neill, Robert Byrd, Bob Dole, Hubert Humphrey,…
Age Is Just a Number
Justice comes in many forms, and one of them, dare I say, is aging well with HIV. When I think back on all the…
Spring Awakening
Many of today’s younger social media participants, including my own grandkids, know this month’s exclusive cover story, Jenna Ortega, through her Instagram and Twitter…
October Surprise
Frontdesk by David Waggoner
October Surprise
Ordinarily the months leading up to the holidays are stressful for me: trying to figure out which grandkids (I’ve got…
The Walking Cure
Frontdesk
by David Waggoner
August carries a lot of mixed emotions for me. For one thing, it’s the month I was first diagnosed with AIDS. For…
The History Boys?
Frontdesk
by David Waggoner
Martin Duberman is a great man whose collected works of history, fiction, nonfiction, and biography have influenced thousands of writers, probably more…
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Two Natures: Review
Two Natures
by Jendi Reiter
Saddle Road Press
Reviewed by T.J. Banks
Julian Selkirk gets under our skin. Immediately. When we first meet him, the hero of Jendi…
