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Can I have a Cheat Sheet?
Elementary. Middle School. High School. And even College. What do they all have in common other than teachers, students, and horrible food? Tests! It feels like almost half our life (depending on when you decide to end your school career) … Continue reading
Posted in Conditional Love, Gay Pride, Life
Tagged Gay, Islam, Life, Love, Religion, Test
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Peaked
Peaks. They’re everywhere. Mountains have them. Waves have them. But do our lives have them? We certainly hear it applied to our lives enough. You’ve peaked. You’re at the peak of your career. The peak age of having children. … Continue reading
White Washed
I’ve noticed that in the mainstream realm of gay men in the United States, there seems to be this unspoken “ideal” for the gay man and a prejudice which follows for those who differ from the ideal. Who is the … Continue reading
Ringing in the Iranian New Year
For over two thousand years the people of the Silk Road have been celebrating Nowruz, meaning “New Day” in Persian, on the Spring Equinox. Nowruz today is celebrated by over 300 million people world wide, mostly in the former … Continue reading
No to Nooks: Why Books Are Better
Tablets are all the craze now days, and why wouldn’t they be: combine the technology of Smartphones with your favorite literature and you might actually make reading look ‘cool.’ Even people who don’t usually read now all of a sudden … Continue reading
Dear Diary
18…naïve…and confused. My first (to be) love had just opened himself up to me and my emotions were running wild. Emotions I was not “supposed” to have – an attraction to another man. What else could I do but question … Continue reading
I Want Snow!
It’s been unseasonably warm this winter in Chicagoland. This time last year we were digging our way out of our second foot of snow. This year – barely even made an inch. Now, I’m not exactly crazy about being pounded … Continue reading
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