Look out for the beautiful Harvey Milk-Alan Turing story — not yet published!
In a world in which everyday people are experiencing trauma, a brave young man has come forward to share his story and those of other LGBT Refugees escaping and/or living in countries in which being LGBTQ is a risk to their very lives. This is a first in a series of guest posts. You can …
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Both Alan Turing and Harvey Milk were music lovers. Alan enjoyed singing out-of-season hymns, loved British Pantomines, which are full of silly songs, and even took up the violin. Even as he had the police over at his residence, he entertained them with an Irish Classic, "Cockles and Mussels." There is a statue in Dublin …
The future of our society and our planet lies in recognizing Neurodiversity. Different brains are organized in different ways and are skilled at different tasks. People with so-called Bipolar Disorder have different brains. People with so-called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder have different brains and people who are Autistic have different brains. Having a Neurodiverse mind …
There is no denying it. Alan Mathison Turing, one of the most magnificent beings to grace this planet, was treated most shabbily and we cannot even begin to comprehend the repercussions of his loss. But that does not mean that he wanted to be remembered as a tragic figure. Yet time and time again on …
Continue reading "How Alan Would Like to Be Remembered: (Hint: Gay yes, Martyr no!)"
Update: In addition to the LGBTQ in Chechnya, there are many other countries in which it is not safe to be LGBTQ. Harvey, READ about a brave LGBT Ugandan Refugee, who like Harvey Milk, wants to help his people. The Holocaust took place while Harvey was a teenager and its events impressed upon him greatly. …
Update: READ about a brave LGBT Ugandan Refugee, who like Harvey Milk, wants to help his people. Harvey got his start in politics because of Watergate. Before he spoke of hope, his first message was "get the bums out!" He would definitely share that attitude today although the language he would use would be even …
(Photo by Phil Parker) Hand crafts are an excellent way to soothe the nerves and get into a meditative state. Alan Turing, like many wonderful people, could get rather anxious at times. Knitting was thus an excellent hobby for him. It also was a great tie-in with the knitting sheep/White Queen of ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING …
Alan Turing was a man of numerous talents. He could break unbreakable codes, invent artificial intelligence, make huge contributions to morphogenesis, run marathons at an Olympic level, knit and bake. Now Harvey Milk (Alan's lover in my speculative novel, FOR THE LOVE OF ALAN TURING) was quite the gourmet chef and an excellent host to …
When I was a kid, we often visited my maternal grandparents for Passover. And one of the best things my grandmother made was Matzah Meal pancakes. They are soft, savory and all round delightful. The official name for them is Bubaleh, not to be confused with Bubbele (which is an affectionate term that means literally …
