(Second in a series that need a trigger warning: If you aren’t in a place to read about sexual assault, this might not be the piece for you). “I've hidden my heart too many times beforeNow my aching heart knows that we're apartAnd I can't hide it anymore” - The O’Jays “Let It All Out” … Continue reading Breakdown and Let It All Out
Tag: Musings
Soul & Inspiration
(Trigger warning: This post discusses suicide and queerness. If you are not in the headspace to read about the connections between emotional health being connected to intimate expression, this is not the piece for you). “I never had much goingBut at least I had youHow can you walk out knowingI ain't got nothing left if … Continue reading Soul & Inspiration
See The U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet…
“Drive your Chevrolet through the USA America's the greatest land of all On a highway, or a road along the levee Performance is sweeter Nothing can beat her Life is completer in a Chevy So make a date today to see the USA And see it in your Chevrolet” - Dinah Shore “See The U.S.A. … Continue reading See The U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet…
Love Is Like A Baseball Game
Love is just like a baseball gameThree strikes you're outWhether you win or loseLove is just like a baseball gameThree strikes you're outEverybody's got to pay some dueYou got to pay some due - The Intruders, 1968 My great grandmother only really watched WWF wrestling and Major League Baseball when I was a kid when … Continue reading Love Is Like A Baseball Game
They Don’t Give Medals To Yesterday’s Heroes.
‘Cause yesterday’s over and I’ve got to live for todayI’m goin’ places and nothing can stand in my way Yesterday is overNo, they don’t give medals to yesterday’s heroesI know my way now, I’ll never look back from this day on I mean to borrow one day from tomorrowAnd I’m gonna spend it on sunshine … Continue reading They Don’t Give Medals To Yesterday’s Heroes.
The Human Race
Yesterday, yeah. I saw the world go by I was standing, yes I was Between the Earth and Sky I saw the human race I saw the human race. June Adams, “The Human Race” (1965) Those words were written over a melody that came out of the being named Teddy Vann sometime in 1965. They … Continue reading The Human Race
Tough Mary
Teddy sat across from me in Càphê Roasters only two Fridays ago. I was a little surprised he chose to take me to a spot in Kensington. Despite the posh referencing of British Aristocracy name of this near Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood is named for, it really is anything but. Theo had long, alongside Fishtown (alongside … Continue reading Tough Mary
Take Me Where You Go
Do like the wind does the rain cloudCarry me places afarOr settle me down in your hometownI've got to be where you areDon't you ever leave me (don't you go away)Unless you wanna grieve me (forever and a day)Take me where you go It’s been a series of vignettes. I’ve surprised myself that I fulfilled … Continue reading Take Me Where You Go
The Mountain’s High
I thought the final long drives where I rented a hotel room and stayed away in Gracie were the trips that closed out the ‘very good year’ of 2025. I thought I had made enough of an effort to reconcile and say goodbye to Mendocino, Humboldt and Lake Counties as the march of time brought … Continue reading The Mountain’s High
What’s Easy For Two…
"Isn't it romantic?" I find myself saying that to myself almost exclusively. The sentiment I've perhaps schooled myself on the most is something that I keep close to me, if not exactly private. It's been more theoretical rather than practiced than I'd like to admit. It's another 'Valentine's' season but it's another year I sit … Continue reading What’s Easy For Two…