Aznavour Sings Gay*

Forty-six years ago, an artist performing a song sympathetic to a gay person could have put an end to their career. Aznavour took a chance and won. His song Comme ils disent which his friends advised against proved an instant success. It was the first time ever that gays on stage were not…

More Tales From The Massage Parlour

The man walked into the parlour _ the massage parlour that is _ where my four colleagues and I…

A Death in the Family

Paint It Black

Holocaust Deniers

In the English-speaking world, the most (in)famous holocaust denier is David Irving. He is looked down upon in the academic world for serious failings: lack f objectivity and misrepresentation of known facts, which led him to his outrageous views. Flying in the face of available evidence, he…

Finding Rest

A Ghost Story

We met in the club where she once worked. I was surprised to see her.

The Village Idiot Who Won A Nobel Prize

An alternative Nobel, actually.

And Yacouba Sawadogo was only called the village idiot, because they did not understand what he was doing.

Home is where you feel safe, right?

I liked Copenhagen, though

Does Anyone Remember Mrs. Gurney?

Mr Peepers, maybe? 1950’s TV?

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Back then
on the black and white screen
some evenings
Mr. Peepers was on
and his friend Mrs. Gurney.

Our Epic Journey

A Poetic Recap of Our Trip