December is here. Can you believe it? It feels like January was last week. That’s definitely one of the less fun parts of getting older. Oh well. December really is here. Trust me, I checked. For long time readers of this blog, you know what that means. It’s time for me to do a post…
Masculinity is a trap. At least that’s what my partner is always saying. I think she’s right in a lot of ways. I know I feel trapped by masculinity a lot of the time. Part of that trap is just figuring out what masculinity is. I do know, in one sense, I’m an adult male,…
There is no Thanksgiving season. Thanksgiving lands between Halloween and Christmas. We have a tendency to jump right from Spooky Season to Christmas season. I don’t know why. Thanksgiving is a big deal holiday. Many people say it’s their favorite holiday. It has food, family, and friends. That’s All We Need. Well, I say we…
You should buy my book. If you’re on the fence about it, here are five reasons why you should buy my book: So, there are five reasons. If you think of more, let me know. All We Need: The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn’t a book by Gene Glotzer and Marci Bohn (bookshop.org)
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a huge Star Wars fan. So, my favorite James Earl Jones performance must be The Empire Strikes Back, right? Nope. I’m also a huge baseball fan. So, my favorite James Earl Jones performance must be Field of Dreams, right? Nope. Well, I’m also a huge comedy fan. That…
For those that never noticed and those who don’t remember, I have a book out. It’s called All We Need: The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn’t. It came out last November. Being a Thanksgiving book, that seems appropriate, but it didn’t give me much of an opportunity to push it very hard. Still, we sold some…
Later today I’m going to a Chris Brown concert for the first time. Just speaking musically for a moment, I think Chris Brown is fine. I don’t like or dislike his music; he has a couple of singles that I enjoy, but for the most part I listen to songs where he’s a feature, not…
I was in Puerto Rico last year when I met the living legend Rita Moreno. I had just started a new job as an arts reviewer, and I told her my philosophy behind reviewing things. “I try to always be positive, because I know how hard it is to create something and how easy it…
It is 10:38 on the penultimate day of December, so you’re getting a post about blogging because it’s quick and easy. About five hours ago, when I was in the middle of the first draft of my piece for today, I developed a wicked headache. I took some Tylenol, but that didn’t seem to touch…
Every year for the past 26ish years, I read Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. It’s one of my favorite holiday traditions. The other day, my dad asked me if I get anything new out of the book each year. My mom chimed in that there’s always something to discover in a good book. I agree….
