I have been living in my study these last few weeks for many hours of the day. It is a beautiful serene space where…

I am an out and proud gay uncle, or “guncle”. I have three nieces and three nephews. They often refer to me as the…

In the spring of 2012, while my wife was reading novels on Cape Cod, I was glued to my laptop, shopping for sperm. As…

Oh shit, I hope this isn’t the end. I don’t want to die in this little room in Munich. I was half-joking but held…

One We meet on the light rail. My Hebrew is non-existent. I ask if he knows the stop for Machane Yehuda. He answers in…

I am frightened, horrified and sickened by the growing movement, spurred by the pandemic, that my age renders me useless. Somehow, I am a…

When was the last time you bought yourself flowers? Maybe your housemate/husband/girlfriend/wife/kid/best friend buys you flowers but perhaps there are other desires/needs you have…

What is lonely and what is being alone? Lonely is when you know that there’s no one in the world who cares for you…

I’m a mother or twins . They are 27 years old. Our son Daniel has special needs; our daughter is not affected . We…

February was Black History Month. My son, Randy, is the Director for Feinstein’s at the Nikko, a nightclub at the Hotel Nikko in San…