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My Initial Thoughts on Chile

My Initial Thoughts on Chile

I plunked down in the lovely country of Chile about five days ago. It’s my first visit here—and, oddly, I did zero research on the country before I arrived. No… Read more

Why I Gave Up Booze For An Entire Year

Why I Gave Up Booze For An Entire Year

444 club sodas with lime. That was the final tally of 2016’s sobriety. I counted each fizzy, non-alcoholic beverage I drank this year like my life depended on it. Perhaps… Read more

Bryan Batt

Bryan Batt

“Mad Men” star Bryan Batt is a quintuple threat. He’s a singer/actor/dancer/author/designer — but it’s probably best not to try and label him. He’s just a quintessential performer. I got… Read more

Michelle Visage

Michelle Visage

Singer/Goddess/Diva Michelle Visage and I are this close in age. The only diff? She had a #2 Billboard hit back in the early ’90’s with the girl group Seduction. (“It… Read more

Violet Chachki

Violet Chachki

“COME THROUGH!” Violet Chachki cleaned up in the eighth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race — winning the coveted crown. Despite coming across as aloof and coolly arrogant on the show,… Read more

Lesson Learned

Lesson Learned

I made a bonehead move last year on Mother’s Day weekend. Because I was still reeling from the recent death of The Bevinator, I figured it would be in my… Read more

Every day has its day …

Every day has its day …

Yesterday was National Argyle Day and, dammit — I missed it. I’m a big proponent of wearing argyle for nearly any occasion. Argyle is colorful, consistent and Scottish … three… Read more

She’s Bev-erywhere!

She’s Bev-erywhere!

The Bevinator passed away one year ago today. It still smarts. Fortunately, she’s still with me, and she’s Bev-erywhere. Settle in for a story I’ve never told. So, the same… Read more

Crap I Learned In College

Crap I Learned In College

I’ve been hanging out with a lot of old-school friends lately.  Most of us will sit around and reminisce about high school, but not college. I always wondered why that… Read more