The September 2025 issue of POZ is out! Check out my article about what it means to turn 50. In January, I really forced myself to pitch what would become the cover piece. That'll make sense when you read it, because one of the things that makes writing hard these...
I posted this on Facebook earlier this afternoon. It felt like the best way that I could contribute as an American on the eve of Election Day: Anger is insidious. My mental health has only been able to improve this year because I turned down the volume on...
The return of the living blog! Sort of. I tried to get some #HorrorFeast action going on here, but some travel plans disrupted the writing flow and my collection of real life horror stories and fantasy fiction was unrealized. I even packed the laptop away for the four...
“I am minimizing the scope of what is a minor risk, physically, and what is not. And it’s been revolutionary.”
One of my favorite movies is the 1987 cult classic, The Monster Squad. On Monday at the Alamo in Charlottesville, I’ll be seeing it on the big screen for the third time. Squad stars André Gower and Ryan Lambert will be there, too, answering questions about the not...
Over the last year and a half I've been able to write about living with hemophilia for Rare Disease dot net. Starting the once-a-week prophy treatments has certainly given me more to write about. I'm actually having to temper my reaction to how good it's been. One...
I had the horrific thought last night that my Octoberfeast series might be short-lived, like the first victim in the horror movie that says, "We'll cover more ground if we split up." In keeping with my overall, in-house wellness policy of leaning into fear as opposed...
Yesterday I had a routine appointment with my hematologist. A follow-up appointment, if I'm really going to dial this in for you. You see, on July 4th I declared my independence from absurdly low amounts of clotting factor by beginning a once-a-week self infusion via...
Diagnosed at age 11, I've lived many of my days with HIV... At 49 I am thankful for the advancements in HIV treatment that have allowed me to far outlive my prognosis. I wear my AIDS Memorial t-shirt to let the spirits know- and their loved ones- that they are not...
My dream as a musician is to, someday, be a one-hit wonder. I'm on a bit of a hiatus on the local music scene right now because, well, all of that shit is too exhausting. The brand-enhancing and public-facing escapism required to cloak what is a very vulnerable craft...