The First Floor Is On Fire

But that's ok, because the second floor is flooded.

Mike Russell

Mike Russell
Location
Portland, Maine, USA
Birthday
July 16
Title
baby vegetable murderer
Company
The Yoko Ono Scream Catchers
Bio
I grew up in the country in Arkansas, spent 12 years in Philly, was widowed at 30, taught five years in a rough inner city high school in Philly, then moved to Maine in 2007 to be with my hubby. At this rate, we'll be living at the North Pole when we're 60. Being with my hubby Jason is the best thing that ever happened to me. I believe I've created a powerful novel and want to show it to the world. It's available on Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0043RS45O.

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September 21, 2010 09:30PM
“I already deleted three spam messages today. How much trouble is spam giving everyone else here?”
About: In Portland, Lady Gaga Dressed More Respectably Than I Did
September 21, 2010 08:54PM
“Thank you, Isalina. Yes, it's a tough balance between demanding our right to have the same opportunities as everyone else and not being satisfied with…”
About: In Portland, Lady Gaga Dressed More Respectably Than I Did
February 01, 2010 09:39AM
“I wish it were just a joke, too, but instead we find our discourse and politics controlled by petty-minded moral infants. The world is collapsing, an…”
About: How Deep Was My Background
January 30, 2010 11:29PM
“Thanks for liking my paintings. I Don't Fit isn't gay-themed, if that's what you mean. It will be intended to resonate with kids who feel picked on f…”
About: I Don't Fit
January 29, 2010 01:13PM
“What a relief. For awhile, I was worried that justice would not be served in this case. The jurors did their state proud.”
About: Scott Roeder GUILTY 1st Degree Murder of Dr. Tiller
December 20, 2009 08:49PM
“Thanks for giving me the opportunity to show people parts of my novel on Open Salon. But I would suggest that you have someone highlight posts that tr…”
About: Me on Open Salon
December 16, 2009 11:55AM
“I was not aware of Walter Trochez. Thank you for informing me about this wonderful, heroic man. He had far more courage than the cowards who murdered…”
About: Well-known Honduran gay activist Walter Trochez shot dead
December 14, 2009 12:39PM
“Insightful article, as always. And good MLK quote from Harry's Ghost. It'svery eye-opening to see the withering things MLK had to say about moderate…”
About: There is no "convenient" time to do the right thing
December 14, 2009 09:36AM
“Nevaya is an amalgamation of several students. Thanks for saying I seem to be at home in her head. I tried to step outside myself and avoid being the…”
About: First Floor on Fire, chapter one, scene two
December 10, 2009 01:45AM
“It's quite an honor to have right-wing trolls call you a "vulgar, impoverished creature." It reminds me of that bit in the The Prisoner (the…”
About: Isn' It Past Time Joan Walsh FIRED This Racist?
December 08, 2009 08:45AM
“Thank you so much, gazoo73. It means a lot that a good writer like you appreciates what I've done. Yes, I'm done with my novel. I haven't gotten much…”
About: First Floor on Fire, chapter one, scene one
December 07, 2009 10:00AM
“That's a wonderful story. I loved every bit of it, and thanks for sharing it with us.”
About: "There is more than one way to love a man."
December 07, 2009 09:51AM
“Thanks for your article. It's also worth pointing out that when bible-thumpers claim that the Sodom and Gomorrah story is a moral lesson we should foll…”
About: Gay Bashing Passages...The Sodom & Gomorrah...
December 07, 2009 09:39AM
“Given Spain's progressive policies involving gay rights, nudity and many other issues, my hubby and I often wish we could afford to move there and leav…”
About: As Uganda regresses, Spain progresses
December 02, 2009 04:46PM
“This is so frustrating, but as other folks have said, not a surprise. I live in Portland, Maine, and while my man and I can safely walk around town ho…”
About: New York Senate Votes "NO" on Gay Marriage
December 02, 2009 02:54PM
“I think a lot of us guys feel like we have split personalities when it comes to sex. We're capable of great love, devotion and tenderness, and we're s…”
About: No, folks, not all men are sex addicts. Tiger woods, etc
November 22, 2009 10:22PM
“Hi, thanks for your comment on one of my posts. I'm very tempted to do what you did with your headline, because my Maine vote post got more attention th…”
About: Sex, Sex, Sex, and more sex...all sex all the time...
November 22, 2009 09:40PM
“Thank you, Diable4. And belated thanks to Karin and Connie.”
About: Second-Class Citizens Loving and Fighting in Portland, Maine
November 07, 2009 08:35PM
“Thank you, Mary. What a beautiful essay. I understand how tough your journey must have been, because I was raised in the Church of Christ in rural Ar…”
About: A Gay Man Straightens Me Out
November 06, 2009 09:44PM
“I'm 37, so I might not count as young anymore, but I've been trying to avoid the trap you describe. I taught in a tough inner city Philly high school…”
About: All the sad young literary novelists
November 05, 2009 08:11PM
“Excellent post. It sounds as if your son is going to turn out great. Thanks for helping him be a better person. You're right about our generation bein…”
About: What Gay Looks Like in Middle School
November 05, 2009 01:56PM
“Thank you, Dennis, Mary and Odette, for your eloquent and sweet words of support. All of you brightened my day. I'm glad that this post has gotten so…”
About: Second-Class Citizens Loving and Fighting in Portland, Maine
November 05, 2009 12:09AM
“Thanks to everyone else who sent a supportive message. It's wonderful that adversity can help us reach out to each other.”
About: Second-Class Citizens Loving and Fighting in Portland, Maine
November 05, 2009 12:06AM
“Mishima, nowhere did I say that we suffer as much as African-Americans did under Jim Crow (apart from AA LGBTs, who are too often left out of any discu…”
About: Second-Class Citizens Loving and Fighting in Portland, Maine
November 04, 2009 07:20PM
“You're welcome, Teresa, and thanks again. The world needs more people like you, LizG and JustMarriedUs. :) And thank you, too, LizG, for your post.”
About: Second-Class Citizens Loving and Fighting in Portland, Maine
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