“I Wish I Had Done More”
“I wish I had done more”. In our society, we hear this statement way too often. In the last few days, I have heard it way too much. What is happening at Penn State is nothing less than appalling. I...
View ArticleDEXTER, A NEW HOME, AND A NEW PROJECT
Dexter, a new home, and a new project have kept me on a rollercoaster ride for the past 6months. Dexter, our 16 year old yellow lab, passed away on March 31st. I had wanted to write a blog about...
View Article“It Is Not Truth That Matters, but Victory”
POWER is the root of all evil. At least that is what I have read and heard. Today, after the Freeh report came out about the scandal that has surrounded Penn State since November, we learned more about...
View ArticleMichael Sam
Michael Sam’s recent announcement, about his sexual orientation, sent shock waves thru out the sports world and for that matter the world. The fact that the SEC defensive college football player of the...
View ArticleRebooting
Rebooting It’s been awhile since I updated my blog, however I had a good reason…I needed to reboot!! We all get to a point in life, when we need to recharge our batteries. For me, it was 25 years in...
View ArticleA Month of Pride
In the early hours of June 28th, 1969, at a small place called the Stonewall Inn located in Greenwich Village, a crusade was born. The birth of the modern day LGBT Civil Rights Movement had arrived....
View Article25Years After The Mask Came Off
25 Years ago this month, my autobiography, Behind The Mask, was published. From the day I made my first public appearance on national TV (not as an umpire) my life has never been the same. Since that...
View ArticleThe Time Is Now
Two weeks have passed since the Supreme Court ruled that marriage equality is the law of the land.It’s been a euphoric time for the LGBT community in our struggle for equal rights. However, the time is...
View ArticleThe Dream Will Never Die
In the fall 2013, I was asked to speak at a university in the mid-west. Arriving the night before as usual, I had an evening to myself in my hotel room. That night, I made a phone to a close friend,...
View ArticleWhite Plains, and a Twenty Year Anniversary
This past June 23rd, I spoke at the headquarters of the NYPA in White Plains, NY, for their LGBT awareness month. The event, which was so well attended, was a work in progress for a few years, thanks...
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