I am one of those writers who can't work on their novel. Not since March. It's Tisha B'Av, the sacred day of mourning and I don't have to remember ages of Jewish history -- there's plenty enough to mourn right now. I take the greatest hope in hearing and sometimes seeing (on radio, online) the …
The LGBTQ Refugees in Kenya Self-Aid Society: Covid and Beyond
Most attempts to help people in Africa consist of outside NGOs and other groups from the West pouring money into what they think will help the people there without working closely with local leaders and groups and taking into account what they want and their own expertise knowledge of the situation. Because of this, the …
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Rejected by My Own Family in Uganda for Being Gay: More from @GeoffreyRainbo
Today is the anniversary of Alan Turing's trial. Alan gave money to and fostered the career of a Jewish refugee who escaped from Austria. If alive today, I think Alan would very much like you to honor his legacy by supporting refugees like Geoffrey, who is fighting to better the life of his fellow LGBTQ …
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Autistically Awesome Alan Turing
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 …
How Alan Would Like to Be Remembered: (Hint: Gay yes, Martyr no!)
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 …
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Mathematical Knitting with Alan
(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’s Sponge Cake
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 …
