Dick Clark, Entertainment Icon Nicknamed ‘America’s Oldest Teenager,’ Dies at 82

Every so often, I’d find a mouse in my home in Arlington, thoughtfully brought to me by my cats. On several occasions, I spent my night awake trying desperately to catch a frightened field mouse; when I did, I  [more...]

I know that a lot of liberals are very happy about today’s Supreme Court decision banning executions of under-18s. Now, I am not a fan of the death penalty, for two simple reasons: first, I don’t think that  [more...]

In less than a week, I’ll be so close to 40 that, especially in gay terms, I might as well be dead. I can feel the twinges of mid-life crisis beginning to creep into my doddering, graying head. For instance, it  [more...]