Boston Gay Men’s book club meets Nov 14th

Posted on November 1, 2016 | Leave a comment

Boston’s monthly book club, featuring literature by and about gay men has selected Salón de Belleza by Mario Bellatin for the November book.  All are welcome to the monthly get together on Monday, November 14th at 7:00 PM at the Trident Booksellers and Cafe on Newbury Street in the Back Bay.

salon de belleza, mario bellatin, boston gay men's book clubBoston’s Monthly LGBT Book Club
Monday, November 14th at 7:00 PM
Trident Booksellers & Cafe at 338 Newbury Street
More information and to RSVP

ABOUT BEAUTY SALON: “Like much of Mr. Bellatin’s work, Beauty Salon is pithy, allegorical and profoundly disturbing, with a plot that evokes The Plague by Camus or Blindness by José Saramago.”–New York Times

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Toys for Joys registration opens today

Toys for Joys, T4J 2016

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Temptation Tuesday

Posted on November 1, 2016 | 6 comments

Movember, handsome, hunk, hairy manI’m starting this month with a Movember inspired Temptation Tuesday.

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Happy Halloween

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Halloween weekend in Provincetown

Posted on October 31, 2016 | 1 comment

Ptown, Timothy O'Connor, Hat SisterToday t is Halloween but a lot of parties were held this past weekend. Sergio and I spent the weekend in Provincetown with friends.

Above is a photograph of us posing with Timothy O’Connor who showed up at The Boatslip Tea Dance on Saturday evening. Below are a few more photos. Thank you to all who struck a pose.

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What to do this week: October 31 – November 6

Posted on October 31, 2016 | Leave a comment

verna-turbulence-birthday-bashWhat to do this week:  October 31st – November 6th

Townie Halloween is at The Crown & Anchor on Monday, October 31 in Provincetown

Poe: Tales of Fear and Suspense is Clay Hill Farm’s seasonal theatrical dinner experience with shows on Monday, October 31 in Ogunquit

Halloween with Sharon Needles & Laila McQueen at Royale Night Club on Halloween night, October 31 in Boston

Geek Trivia is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston

gay boston, dbarShow Tune Tuesday is hosted every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester

Tuesday Night Trivia is at The Alley Cat every Tuesday starting at 8PM in Providence

Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston

November Project: Stair workout at Harvard takes place at the Harvard Stadium from 6:30-7:30AM every Wednesday in Boston

FLAG Football Trivia Night starts at 7:45PM at Cathedral Station on Wednesday, November 2 in Boston

Peggy O'Neil's, gay bostonThump Thursdaes! takes place every Thursday at Peggy O’Neil’s Pub in Dorchester

SoWa First Fridays allows you to peruse galleries and artist studios in the South End from 5 – 9PM on Friday, November 4 in Boston

Guerrilla Queer Bar takes place at a location to be named later this week on Friday, November 4 in Boston

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders on Friday, November 4 in Somerville

Swamp Thing: Movies at Midnight shows at The Coolidge starting at 11:59PM on Friday, November 4 in Brookline

Roast The Emperor is a fundraiser for Harbor to the Bay hosted by the Imperial Court at Club Cafe 6-9PM on Saturday, November 5 in Boston

The Alley in Boston, gay BostonUnderbear monthly gay dance party at The Alley in DTX starts at 10PM on Saturday, November 5 in Boston

Howard the Duck: Movies at Midnight shows at The Coolidge starting at 11:59PM on Saturday, November 5 in Brookline

DotOUT’s Harvest Mixer is at Ashmont Grill is from 3-7PM on Sunday, November 6 in Dorchester

Back 2 Basics Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 5PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston

Verna Turbulence’s Birthday Show doors open early at 6:30PM at Jacques Cabaret on Sunday, November 6 in Boston

Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.

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The Welcoming Committee’s Sunday River weekend

Posted on October 30, 2016 | Leave a comment

TWC, The Welcoming CommitteeEven though I can’t bear the thought of winter, it is time to recognize that summer is over and the Autumn is quickly passing. As if that wasn’t obvious enough, The Welcoming Committee has opened early registration for their annual White Out Weekend (WOW) that will take place at Sunday River.

The weekend package includes 2-nights at the Sunday River Grand Summit Hotel as well as transportation between Boston and Sunday River. Early registration prices start at $299. More details are available are available, here.

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Why I think America is getting better with age

Posted on October 30, 2016 | 1 comment

rural-americaOne of the virtues of Donald Trump’s campaign is that it has brought the spotlight to a group of Americans who have been ignored by politicians.

This group of disenfranchised, who mostly live in rural America feel that the country is not as great as it once was, but the reason I’m writing this post is to point out that equally large parts of the United States have flourished over the past eight years.  For example, my partner, Sergio, went from being unemployed to starting his own business; this last quarter proved to be his busiest ever. I too have seen my salary rise and our future seems more sure footed and stable than it did eight years ago.  More impressively, the United States emerged from a global economic slowdown faster than most of the world. Those points don’t diminish the needs or the worries of those left disaffected, but it is worth noting.

Supreme court ruling on birth controlIn addition to the economic news, something else has happened over the past eight years that transcends economics. We had the first sitting President who said gay and lesbians deserved to be treated equally; essentially expanding the civil rights movement beyond race and gender. At the same time a light was shed on racial inequalities in a way that it had not previously. Do you think that the Black Lives Matter movement would have the same impact if we didn’t have a sitting Black President? I don’t take this to be a coincidence and should Hillary Clinton be elected, one should expect (and hope) that issues surrounding women’s rights will enjoy similar prominence.

Perhaps it is for these reasons that I think America is already pretty great and more importantly getting better with each passing year.

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Scruffy Sunday

Posted on October 30, 2016 | 4 comments

men in bed, men cuddling in bedI hate the fact that the first thing that came to my mind when I saw this photo was that I imagined this couple discussing they would need to remove the odd looking lantern / light in their bedroom.

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Sunday is the last South End / SOWA market of the season

Posted on October 29, 2016 | Leave a comment

South End and SOWA Open Market Map 2It seems like it was just a few weeks ago that I was writing that the South End and SoWa Open Markets were opening for the season, but the reality is it has been six months and tomorrow, Sunday, October 30th marks the last market of the season. Both markets have continued to thrive and had a stellar year.

South End Open Market and the SOWA Market are separated by 3 blocks and are open from 10 AM – 4PM. Come over to the neighborhood and check them out before they close up for the season.

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Saturday morning coffee

Posted on October 29, 2016 | Leave a comment
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Source: @MenAndCoffee (Instagram)

Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard.
– Anne Spencer

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Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

Posted on October 29, 2016 | Leave a comment

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ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.  To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.

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Bonus fur

Posted on October 28, 2016 | 2 comments

hairy, muscles, furry, sexy

Enjoy the weekend and thanks for stopping by to check out my blog.

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Off to Provincetown for Halloween

Posted on October 28, 2016 | Leave a comment

Entering-ProvincetownSergio and I are off to Provincetown for one last visit this year. The weather looks questionable but no matter what Mother Nature has in store, Provincetown’s Spooky Bear Halloween weekend beckons.

Enjoy the Halloween weekend.

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Mazon Lighting Design

Posted on October 28, 2016 | 1 comment

mazon-lighting-designEarlier this week I took a day off from my day job to join Sergio as an honorary employee of his company, Mazon Lighting Design, while a lighting manufacturing conference came to Boston. The show, Boston Lights, has sentimental meaning for Sergio because he conceived and created it back in 2010 (BTW, Sergio is the most amazing lighting geek you’ll ever meet).

For those who don’t know, Sergio is a lighting designer who teaches lighting design at several universities in Boston and started a design company several years ago. Truth be told, I’m quite proud of him. He follows in the footsteps of my mother and several of her siblings as well as my grandfather who all started successful small businesses. What can I say? I’m attracted to self-starters.

Anyway, the day spent as an employee of Mazon Lighting Design was a lot of fun and I learned a little bit about lighting along the way. On the off chance you may be remodeling, building a new home or have some questions about lighting, give Sergio a call. Not only is he handsome, but he also knows more about lighting than you could ever possibly imagine.

Mazon Lighting Design

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