Things I learned this year. Laughing and smiling are the two most powerful expressions in the Universe. Neither require lessons or practice. It can happen when you least expect it….
In the Darkness, came the Roar by Heidi Hirsch This year is the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. In 1969. the discrimination, the humiliation, and the arrests were met…
A Life Well Lived by Heidi Hirsch Victor Jerome Banis was born May 25th, 1937. He passed away in February 2019. Wikipedia remembers him as a daring, pioneer of gay literature. I…
Love Potion No. 9 by Heidi Hirsch In 1959 a single titled, Love Potion No. 9 was released by The Clovers. The song describes a man seeking help to find…
Moments of 2018 2018 has been a year of change for our nation and our community. Our diversity has brought us together and made us strong. We gathered, we roared,…
A Deeply Personal Decision We recently lost two well know celebrities — Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. Rich, famous, trend-setters, jet-setters, loving families, children — they had everything! What else…
The Greatest Show from Earth! Spring is a big Hollywood movie opening with a splashy, glamour, glittering premiere. Oh the anticipation, the excitement, the stars, the starlets with their mysterious escorts….
Ordinary People Recently, I witnessed a miracle. I almost missed it because I was looking and hoping for a different outcome. What I realized is that miracles don’t often appear…
