One Turn, Two Turns....Just Down The Road

A lonely country road sometimes seems the best place to pull off the highway and have a little privacy. That’s what ol Hank thought. His thick fingers steered his tow truck toward the dirt tracks that lay just ahead. At 37, 6 feet of solid muscle and thick auburn hair cut high and tight, he always had his choice of willing partners -- well most of them were willing, and that brought a smile to his face. Glancing in the rearview mirror he saw the small white car behind him. The driver, another nameless kid with hunger in his eyes and a willing mouth had approached Hank at the rest stop with an offer he just couldn’t refuse. Hanks voice, deep...

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The Magic Of Blogging

I’m waking up. Wiping the sleep from my eyes, vivid dreams of regret, forgiveness, possibility….all fresh in my mind. Turning on my computer before the sun has a chance to spread it’s light.  I’m addicted in the worst and best way to this machine. It’s been my downfall, and my salvation. Surfing, ingesting, digesting another incredible blog by someone I don’t know, but realize I could be. A blog full of paintings, pictures, prose, talent, bitterness and hope…simple in presentation, eclectic in content, yet clearly defined in vision…..offering a glimpse into the soul of someone who‘s been down the block of life. One photo series brought...

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Time Travel Thursday

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I Have A Deal For You

I'm looking for some contributors for the podcast.......think you might be interested?  I'm looking for people to do essays (regular blog posts like you already do), film/tv critic, health corner, or your own idea for the podcast! For anyone who will sign up to do a weekly or biweekly feature, I will produce two or three blog promos for your blog. (like the one I did for Kevin at The Lisp).  Then, I'll run them during the podcast each week, AND send you the files to use however you want on your own platform!  My career is in broadcasting,  so I promise I'll do a good job and we'll...

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Loni Wasn't Feelin the Love Last Night....

I was watching Chelsea Lately last night on 'E' and while I normally love the show, it took a weirdly unfunny turn. If you've never seen it, Chelsea Handler (a mostly inept comic) heads a roundtable at the beginning of the show where she reads off hot topics followed by 3 other comics who take turns being funny.  Loni Love is one of my favorite comedians on the roundtable, but last night when Chelsea threw out the topic of Morehouse College initiating a dresscode banning the black, all male student body from wearing heels, and womens clothing ...it  quickly became uncomfortable.   Loni not only...

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Masculine Costumes For Your Prancer

How To Find A Masculine Halloween Costume For Your Effeminate ...

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Interview Anyone?

Hey Blog Buddies!! I'm looking for someone who would like to be interviewed about their blog this weekend for the new podcast.  The odds are several of you are already on my list, but my scheduled blog interview for today had to reschedule....and I need someone to chat with for about 5 minutes!   SO..............if you're interested, send me an email at lifeandtimesofagayguy@yahoo.com and we'll make it happen!  In the meantime..... Here is a video I saw earlier this week and it cracks me up.   This kind of stuff always happens to me......in my head at least!...

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Because You Forget

Because you forget, please remember, All that you have accomplished in your life.   It doesn't matter whether you're famous and wealthy, or anonymous and modest.   Just the fact you are at this point here and now is something to be proud of, but of course there is so much more than you're aware of. The future isn't written yet, and it lies before you.   Cast aside all the limits and barriers we as adults place upon ourselves and rediscover the optimism of youth where potential is limitless. Your body really is your temple, so take care of it.  The future will be here before you know it, and you're going...

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The Silver Gravy Ladle

John invited his mother over for dinner. During the meal, his mother couldn't help noticing how handsome John's roommate was. She had long been suspicious of Johns' sexual orientation and this only made her more curious.   Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between John and the roommate than met the eye. Reading his mom's thoughts, John volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Mark and I are just roommates." About a week later, Mark came to John and said, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the beautiful...

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Time Travel Thursday

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One Wrong Call

I'm not a big baseball fan and it's probably because I can't throw a ball to save my life without someone screaming "YOU THROW LIKE A GIRL!" (Thanks a lot Dad). So I don't really pay attention to the game unless I'm channel surfing and happen across a hot player. A night or two ago, a MLB Ump totally missed a call....it was all over the news and as you would expect, there was outrage from fans and officials for a couple hours and then it just sort of disappeared from tv once everyone had vented and the Ump was personally and professionally embarrassed. Although most have forgotten all about it, I'm sure that Ump hasn't. I'll bet he's replayed...

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Let'cha Haters Be Ya Motivators

I wish I was 'all street' because then I could actually pull off that sentiment without sounding like an aging white guy.  But in the words of another aging white guy with a lot more street cred than I posess, "I yam what I yam". Motivation can come in many forms, and those who can take someone elses 'hate' and turn it into a positive action for change seem to go far in this world.   The gay rights movement is a good example.   It doesn't seem like it sometimes, but we've come a helluva long way in 40 plus years.....of course there is still a long way to go.     That letter from Congressman Simpson...

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So Mad I Could Spit

I'm not sure what I expected, but after reading my Congressmans response to my email urging him to support GLBT legislation (which I sent before the National Equality March), I'm ticked. After lecturing me on DOMA, he went on to say that, "When the issue of same-sex marriage has come before me in Congress, I have supported amending the U.S. Constitution to define marriage as a relationship between one man and one woman. Marriage has played a foundational role in our nation and in civilization throughout history. It is our most basic social institution, and it should be protected by law and not left subject to the whims of a particular court." There's...

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Just Because

"Manny" by Jeff Brewster Is there anything quite as beautiful as the male form?  ...

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To Porn, Or Not To Porn

When I go on my walks, I love Love  LOVE listening to “Gay Pimpin With Jonny McGovern”, but the thing is, because I’m using my Nike Plus, when I listen to a podcast, I’m committed….so if I want to switch to something else I’m stuck because it screws up my workout data. I know...."booh hoo", but while I love Jonny and crew, last night’s walk was a long one because it was all about porn. I’m disappointed in myself because I should be salivating listening to the porn star interviews and all the behind the scenes dirty stuff…..but honestly I was just grossed out. I SHOULD like porn! After all, I’m a guy and I’m gay…and that’s like 1000...

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Time Travel Thursday

I'm not sure if these two guys were a couple or not, but the gay quotient of the photograph is certainly unmistakeable don'tcha thi...

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Easy Road Today

I have a headache, a little stuffed up and have that general, overall 'yuck' feeling so am taking the easy road today. I found this on another blog last week, and I cannot remember whose blog so I can't give them credit....but I've gotta share this.   Michael Buble is absolutely freakin adorable, and as the (now forgotten) original blogger shared in their post, "This shit happens to me all the time".  That line still makes me chuckle, because it happens to me too. "It's" already happened to me, but I LOVE this so...

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Remembering Matthew

Face of a generation. RIP Matthew Dec 1, 1976 - Oct 12, 19...

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NEM

Early this am Workshop from lat night Not moving at this point A very popular sign.  Not sure how I feel about this....

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Off For The Weekend, but

will try to check in as time allows!   Have a great weekend blog buddi...

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Let Them Know!

Okay, you're not going to be able to go to Washington DC for the National Equality March....or maybe you are going. Right now you're sitting at your computer right? Take 5 minutes away from blog and porn surfing to write AND call your State Rep and Senator, heck even your Govenor to let them know you support the march, and as a voter who VOTES (and I know you do), you expect them to represent you as a gay constituent and vote yes on gay issues. A couple tips:  Be polite, be direct.  Tell them as a constituent and a voter, you want to urge them to support gay rights legislation in your state and federally.  And that you...

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Heroes Are Not Born...

It’s often said that Heroes aren’t born in the womb, they are borne of the moment. Such is the case of Frank Kameny. What? His name doesn’t sound familiar? Gather round children and let me tell you about the gay man who couldn’t wait for the Stonewall uprising. Frank Kameny was born in 1925, and is still alive today. A World War II vetran, who entered college at 15 to study physics, and served in a World War also aggressively pursued an education earning a doctorate in astronomy from Harvard, After teaching at Georgetown University, he went on to win a Civil Service job with the U.S. Army Map Service. Soon after however, he was questioned...

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Surprise! I've Been Robbed!

I haven't driven the Jeep in a couple days, mostly because it's been cold and I didn't feel like going anywhere. Since we're out of milk and bread and anything good  I decided to go to the grocery store and when I climbed inside the Jeep I realized....things looked....'off'.  Then it hit me..... I've been robbed!  Surprise! Yeah, literally.  Someone broke into my Grand Cherokee and cleaned it out....and to top it off?  They left the door ajar which ran the battery down which I cannot charge because the battery charger I kept in the cargo bay is also long gone.  (I thought it was concealed, but they found it) Look....I...

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Compton Riots

Have you ever heard of “Hair Faeries”? How about Compton’s Cafeteria? Do you know about a defining gay riot that preceded Stonewall by three years?  Check out “Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria“, and you‘ll learn about an event which is often overlooked in GLBT history books. Compton’s Cafeteria in San Francisco was a gathering place for people from all walks of life including those who were Transgenderd and Drag Queens. It was a rough time to be either Trans or a Drag Queen because in 1966 these gals were under constant threat of arrest for wearing women’s clothing in public. Although Compton’s was located in a rough...

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The Boy I Was...

I was in the second grade at Lincoln Elementary School during an especially harsh Idaho winter. I was wearing my new coat that had fur around the hood and I was working up a sweat playing a game of kissing tag. In our politically correct world of today I don’t suppose that game is still being played, but in the early 1970’s we played it a lot, and had a blast. There were about five girls and three boys, and I’m sure the idea to play the game came from the pack of girls who chased us around the icy playground. I was caught once by a girl in pigtails whose name I cannot remember, but instead of sitting out I deviously offered my services to...

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I Am Gay

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"Hello Fate??? There's Been A Mixup!"

When I grow up, I want to be this guy.  Seriously. I know I'm a bit old to look at someone elses life wistfully and wish we could trade places, but I can't help it.  In  youth obsessed gay culture, most of us turn our backs on the future and what growing older means.    Well listen close Mary, because it doesn't have to be scary.  This gay man has carved out a life I would give my eye teeth for in so many respects! Check out his blog profile: Extremely active, middle-aged gay man, theatrical designer, teacher and arts administrator retired early from MIT in 2007. I raised two...

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The Fever

This is about sex, so be warned. Men view sex differently than women, and gay men ....well we view it the same as straight men...we just have a hell of a lot more of it. Growing up, I always referred to it as ‘the fever’. To me, that was when ….out of the blue……every thought, every urge every impulse was all about s-e-x………. bigtime. Totally unexpected 'lust', 'the urge'…“the fever“. Every so often it would hit me head on, like a hijacked inner city bus: big, powerful, noisy…and not very clean lol. “Sir, just pay the faire. You’re getting on to get off Sir. No argument accepted.” None was ever offered. I was always amazed when it would...

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Real Housewife of Atlanta Sadness

Late on the trend as usual, I just started watching Bravo's  Real Housewives of Atlanta, and this morning I read an article on CNN that Kandi Burruss the newest cast member, was mourning the death of her fiance today.  Apparently he died after a fight the night before. Kandi, a noteable record producer and performer in her own right, is my favorite cast member simply because I get a genuine vibe from her.  She's someone I wouldn't just want to know but have as a friend. Her fiance, Ashley Jewell was on the show quite a bit and Kandi truly appeared in love with this guy.  On the series, she had to convince her relatives...

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Time Travel Thursday (a day late)

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No Heat, Skinny(ier) Jeans, Tool Of The Week, & Mary Mary Mary

Busy couple of days around 'casa del Geffe'... The furnace in this abode went out 5 days ago....which wouldn't make a difference in summertime, but with temperatures dropping to 29 deg overnight?  Makes it a tad bit frosty.    Actually freezing.   Hopefully they'll have it fixed today.   Thank God I bought that space heater several years ago! Since I threw out all my sweats last year (sweat pants make you fat...not sure if you knew this) when the temperature began to plummet I had to find something to wear other than my gym shorts...so I dug into the back of my closet and pulled out a couple pairs of...

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