This Queer Life
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There’s a reason my curtains are drawn when it gets dark. For the majority of people the idea that those inside with the lights on are highly visible to any passing observer outside is unnerving enough. An added unwelcome effect is catching reflections of your movement in a room when you’re not expecting to. All… Read more
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Movies entranced me as a kid. So much I thought I wanted to be an actor. Alas, performing is not in the wheelhouse of introverts. It’s said one can overcome stage-fright; even so, if it takes the fun out of something, why do it? Sans desire for applause, or even attention, there’s no point. I… Read more
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Many corpses have spent time in my freezer. Being a renter I never wanted to bury my small pets anywhere I’d move away from. A vat of Dermestid beetles would’ve been handy to keep the bones of my feathered, furry, & scaly friends in my display case. Technically I do still have some bones, in… Read more
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Childhood found me the author & illustrator of stapled-together books, some of which ran backwards because I confused right & left. Later I penned magazines & newspapers, all fictional. By the time I reached 7th grade, an English teacher trotted out that old chestnut ‘Write what you know.’ My life at that juncture consisted of… Read more
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As I walked the property the other day I was rewarded with a glimpse of a small garter snake. Inspiration struck & I hurried off, startling a huge bumblebee from a blossom to collide with my face. It then drunkenly course-corrected & buzzed away. I consider that a twofer with wildlife. I adore snakes, but… Read more
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“One day you’ll hold millions of dollars in your hand.” I could imagine a psychic telling me this right before I laugh myself to the floor. Not only has money never been high on my agenda, but I resent its intrusive necessity. The very concept is offensive. This system is FUBAR. Some of the dozens… Read more
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I’ve always felt I would make a good corpse. Not in a ‘want to be displayed’ way. That’s ooky. Don’t get me wrong. This existence is rife with poignantly stunning marvels that fill me with awe. I’m not eager to leave, just curious about eternal rest. If the saying ‘You can’t take it with you’… Read more
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Anton Chekhov said about penning plays “If in the 1st act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired.” A rule known as ‘Chekhov’s Gun’. I’m no playwright. Haven’t read plays in years. No reason other than I don’t do a lot of things I used… Read more
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Prior to this interwebs era people wandered around with TMI they were aching to impart. Total strangers had more of a filter in person, but they still lacked the ‘know your audience’ creed. Many would zero in on the person sans Walkman headphones. Those music listeners missed out, I think. Not being otherwise engaged, I… Read more
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In 1984 the movie Stranger Than Paradise was released, & I became a newly-minted Jim Jarmusch follower. Most of his films I’ve only seen once or twice, but was instantly drawn to his quirky-flat quality of storytelling. That first movie introduced me to someone else as well. A song was played that at first I… Read more
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