Bisexuals Get Colds Too

You know those days when give yourself a fright?  You look in the mirror and go, “Who the hell are you and what did you do with me?”
Today is one of those days for me. I woke up with runny nose and I’ve been sneezing more than your average Disney dwarf.  If things continue like [...]

Shall We Dance?

I guess it was inevitable.  I bought the pickup truck almost a year ago.  I baptized ‘him’ Lyle, my six-cylinder beau.  At the same time, I began listening in earnest to WUMB, the local folk station–which has plenty of country music as well–so the next step had to be dancing.  This past Saturday, that’s exactly [...]

Wisdom From My Female Partners

It almost seems we bisexual guys spend a lot of time trying to convince people that we really like both men and women.  In fact we bi men may spend so much time trying to do just that, we end up getting lost in what amounts to a theoretical argument and we forget we’re actually [...]

Beyond Bisexuality

I assume that, like me, you have been following the news lately.  It seems that the past two weeks have brought a slew of major tragedy and change.  First there was the devastating earthquake in Haiti, then major civil unrest in central Nigeria.  Closer to home, there was what turned into an upset senatorial election [...]

Bisexuality and the Nature of Relationships

One thing is sure: when we bisexuals meet someone, there is a wide range of possibilities for where a relationship can go.
Have you ever considered the possible ways we can relate to each other: family, friend, colleague, partner, lover or acquaintance?   Some of these categories can overlap, either dovetailing nicely or conflicting grossly.  Now, the [...]

New Year’s Letter on Bisexality

Dear Readers,
As 2009 draws to a close and 2010 dawns, we are surrounded by a myriad of holidays: Hanukah, Ras as-Sana, Solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa and Ashura.  We are immersed in rebirth, miracle and thanksgiving.  I, for one, could not be happier for that.
While there is also suffering and bad news just as at any time [...]

Bisexuality: It’s Your Thing

As an English teacher and a writer, I am in favor of the precise use of language in order to ensure that our messages are clearly sent and received.  It’s true that we can’t always guarantee either the former or the latter, but it’s important to try.  In support of clarity, I’m normally behind the [...]

Your Problem Is My Problem

My friend Majed and I were on the road again a couple of  Saturdays ago and as he took me on the scenic, off-highway tour of Massachusetts’ North Shore, we spent a lot of time talking about the oftentimes difficult nature of human relationships.  We weren’t just discussing family and friends though.  As educators, we [...]

Tolerance Is Not Enough

Ever since I was laid off, I have spent most of my Saturdays with my friend Majed.  Normally, this entails some sort of road trip and a great deal of musing on the nature of life.  During our jaunt this past Saturday, I was telling him about how my late father was a guidance counselor [...]

You Don’t Look Italian

As the bromide goes-if I had a dime for every time someone said that I didn’t look Italian, I’d be a millionaire.  Admittedly at 6’4” with blue eyes, less-than-olive skin and long, light brown hair, I am not what most people in the United States would imagine an Italian American looks like. However, visit my [...]

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