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My dad died today. I think the reason that films so often portray the death process as being full of softly spoken final words, gentle tears, and the sad tickling of a piano, is that the truth is much too complicated to express. I've had such a strange mix of emotions this last week. There...

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For those that don't/can't watch the video, my dad is succumbing to lung cancer. As of a couple of weeks ago he was still working and doing relatively fine. This turn of events was sudden, and with luck the end will be merciful in its speed. I'm flying home to be with my family now.

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I totally jumped the gun when making this video last year, because it’s only now that Andreas and I are celebrating the big anniversary. Ten years ago today, I cornered Andreas in a bar and grinned my goofy grin at him until he agreed to go on a date with me. If I were a...

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As soon as you make your foray into the world of publishing or any other media outlet, you soon realize that your name is your product identity. Outside those that know them, nobody thinks of Stephen King as just Steve, or mentions “Liz” when talking about the Queen of England. Unfortunately, my birth name James...

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Only because I don't have anyone to Wii with. I just got my console online today. I thought that I'd have to buy some sort of USB WiFi thing until one of Andreas's coworkers clued us in. Now I'm online, but still a little clueless as to what to do when it comes to interacting...

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I have this pet peeve about the post Christmas season, where I hate seeing anything holiday related. It’s all binge and purge with me, and it turns my stomach to see old Christmas decorations in the middle of February. That having been said, I have my work cut out to get the Christmas entries off...

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Today is International Coming Out Day, the perfect opportunity to come out to friends, family, or coworkers if you haven't already. Much of the fight for equal rights comes from gay people being visible, showing the world that we are familiar faces and not distant statistics. Please consider doing your part and speaking up for...

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To celebrate our anniversary, Andreas and I headed down south to visit the Bärenhöhle cave. This might not be a common activity that couples do to celebrate their steamy man love, but it sounded like a good idea at the time. Unfortunately, the cave itself was a bit boring. I was expecting trippy colored lights...

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I’ve been safe and sound in New Mexico for a week now, which makes it odd that this blog entry is about Colorado. Andreas is a big fan of public transportation and has designed his fair share of trains. His passion for them inspired my dad to take us to Durango, Colorado to ride the...

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This series will document the first know existence of items that are considered common place. The best example of this is the world’s first photograph. With digital cameras built into our phones and always accessible, it's rare that we regard the capturing of images as anything special. Back in 1826 it was unheard of. Joseph...

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