I suppose some might not consider this a “con” in the traditional sense. Nobody lost money; nobody really lost anything except me. I didn’t con people directly, just a system I didn’t want to conform to.

I had always hated gym class. It wasn’t that I hated physical act… Read full post »

Spring is such a busy time of the year. The first big flush of bloom in the garden also coincides with lots of work: Planning, planting, and weeding.

Weeding gets harder when some of the weeds have really beautiful flowers; unless it's a clematis or a columbine, almost anythi… Read full post »

Green garlic is the star of this dish; it's such a seasonal food that anything made with it practically shouts "Spring!" Although it's only recently become better known in the US, in the Mediterranean and other areas it's a seasonal favorite, with it's fresh flavor that's… Read full post »

I have to admit that I go through phases when it comes to coming-out stories. Sometimes I really do think, “oh Jeezus, not another one,” because under all the variation there is one central theme: freeing ourselves from inflexible, vicious-circle thinking. And yet it’s the infinite… Read full post »

Visitors to Istanbul's "European face" of Beyoglu got a bit more than they bargained for today as Istanbul's out GBLTT community capped off its Pride Week 2009 with the Istanbul Pride Parade.

Though I've been to my share of Pride Parades and usually… Read full post »

 ...but it's an interesting tizzy, most notably for the support he's getting from so many sides.

Without a doubt, the last decade has been one characterized by many challenges for Turkey. Starting with more openness concerning ethnic minorities and especially the Kurds, one by one su… Read full post »