You Can't Go Home Again…Can You? No. Maybe?

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I just got back from my annual holiday visit back to Indiana. As always, it’s great to see family and old friends. But, this year in particular, it made me wonder if it might be time to return there for good. After 20 years in DC, it seems…

Time Keeps on Slipping, Slipping, Slipping Into the Future

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I had a bittersweet moment this weekend. Two guys who were once close friends of mine got married. Once upon a time, I would have been there to share this special day with them and their families and friends. But I wasn’t. Something - I…

"It Could Have Been Us"

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“It could have been us.” I kept hearing that Sunday from friends at the Capital Pride Festival and on Facebook. “It could have been us.” We know that when we identify as LGBT, we become targets. Whether it’s bullies in schools,…

One-Hit Wonder Wednesday - 3/2/16

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It's One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week it's "Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) by Reunion. This bizarre little ditty…

One-Hit Wonder Wednesday - 2/10/16

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It's One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it's "The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia" by Vicki Lawrence. Long before J-Lo…

Forgotten Friday - 2/5/16

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It's "Forgotten Friday!" Each Friday, I'll profile someone or something (celebrity, movie, TV show, book, event, politician, etc.) that once held the spotlight but is now largely forgotten. This week, I take a look back at the "Miracle on…

One-Hit Wonder Wednesday - 2/3/16

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It's One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it's "Heart and Soul" by T'Pau. Named after the leader of the planet Vulcan in the…

Book Review - "Days of Rage"

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I'm an avid reader. I will literally finish one book and pick up another. And, more often than not, it's a book about history. So reading a book like "Days of Rage" is not unusual for me. What is unusual is a book that continues to make me…

One-Hit Wonder Wednesday, 1/27/16

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It's One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it's Neneh Cherry with "Buffalo Stance." Swedish-born (!) Neneh Cherry delivered this…

Forgotten Friday - 1/22/16

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It's "Forgotten Friday!" Each Friday, I'll profile someone or something (celebrity, movie, TV show, book, event, politician, etc.) that once held the spotlight but is now largely forgotten. This week, it's Ed Sullivan and his "really big…