Family & Friends
Skirting The Issues: Remembering
The first time I ever met someone with a “positive” HIV status was in the early 2000s. His name was Doug; he was middle-aged, well-read, and introverted. He told me midway through lunch at a […]
A Word In Edgewise: Surfing the Sands of Time
People frequently prefer either/or to multiple-choice; less fuss and bother, less thinking required. Before or After, Then or Now, Good or Bad. Recently, the term “Interdisciplinary” is used, particularly in academia, leading one’s mind to make connections, to […]
Multi-Generational Mill City
Abiitan Mill City provides unique senior living to Minneapolis’ Mill City District. More than seven years ago, if you were to walk around the Mill City District, you might notice one thing missing: senior living. […]
Brotherly Love
Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly forms friendships between older adults and volunteers. As we all grow older, we prepare ourselves for the day when the roles between parent and child reverse themselves. From […]
A Word In Edgewise: Thoughts on Friendship and Fitness in 2019
Holidays evoke images of family and friends, get-togthers with food and beverage, communities of kindred spirits. Often, in my experience, these resemble childbirth, as the host moans, “Why did I do this? Now I remember why I […]
A Day In The Life: Christopher Valen
Name: Christopher Valen Where did you grow up? Princeton, MN Where do you live? I live in Seward, Minneapolis. Who do you live with? I live with a mixture of human roommates and furry ones. […]
2018-19 Winter What To Do Guide
As the darkness falls upon us, it’s easy to choose hibernation as the coping mechanism of choice to avoid the dreadful, icy, bone-chilling winter season. But as much as we might want to curl up […]
A Word In Edgewise: In the Spirit of Giving
Eventually, one has fewer intimates to whom one gives gifts, less spondulix to lavish on them, and, like you, they already have everything they need—and often much more. Moreover, even best friends, and certainly family, don’t always […]
Skirting the Issues: Loss
A couple months ago, I was contacted by a researcher who asked whether the ways I celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas have changed since I came out as transgender. My reply was yes, there’s been a […]
