On Why I Can No Longer Read Literature
I used to love literature, fiction and poetry primarily. I am a devotee of the classics and will always be. But the last decade of my…
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On My Fascination with
the Renaissance and
the French RevolutionI have been continuously obsessed with the French Revolution since I first learned about it in grade school. Only the Renaissance rivaled this event for me from that time forward,…
From a Distance: On My Old Work
Over the last few years I have stepped far away from the idea of publishing my essays and poetry in manuscript form. From age fourteen when…
Thoughts on Music,
the Greatest of the Arts
As many have professed, so do I: Music is the greatest of the arts. I believe in the concept of the music of the spheres. Music…
A Blessing in Disguise
Being gay has allowed me to look objectively at the world. Since my nature is perceived as “other” I have been relegated to the margins of…