Very Good News
Nov 10
Recommendation #7 is finished
Come read about one of my 36 recommendations that I’m experiencing while I’m “down under” in New Zealand and Australia! Recommendation #7 – Astonishing Legends
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Nov 9
My Story Episode #11 – Falling in Love – ready for download
Part 2 of my Story starts in July 2008 and it documents my one and only relationship. It’s the story of two boys falling in and out of love, and all the beauty, care, mess, and heartbreak that goes along with loving another person. Here are the various ways to listen in My Story iTunes…
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Nov 6
My Story Episode #10 – 2 Incidents & 5 things – now available
The newest episode of My Story is now available. I’ve also included the text of this episode, as it was a letter I wrote to a friend in 2007. Here are links to the episode and text. My Story Ben’s Letter
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Nov 5
Days 62 to 72 – The Last 10 days in Qtown
Day 62 (Sunday Oct 21) – Since I was back in Dunedin, I decided to go to Arise church one more time. If you recall, I had gone the last week I was in Dunedin, and I had wanted to talk to the pastor about homosexuality. But, he was too busy after the service, so…
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Oct 30
An Actual Grindr Conversation
When you see the top of my hat, I had sent 5 face pictures of me smiling, to try and encourage him to send one back. I have routinely encountered this kind of situation, or the reverse where there is a blank profile that says I am sinning and that I believe incorrectly. They will…
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Oct 30
Recommendation #17 is complete
Recommendation #17 – Lost Connections
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Oct 28
Just Released! My Story Episode #8 – 3 Reasons
The longest My Story episode to date. Here are the various ways you can experience my story – on my website, on SoundCloud, or as an iTunes podcast! I’ve also included a link to visual images of My Lenten emails – the original emails I wrote during spring 2000. Click on any of the links…
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Oct 23
My obsession with rainbows
If you have spent any length of time reading my blog, you will easily notice my fascination with rainbows. Not only do I routinely encounter them in the natural world, I also discover them in man-made creations. And when you consider My Story, it makes sense why I am obsessed. I feel that I straddle…
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Oct 22
Ocean to Peak, Luge to High Heels – Days 55 to 61
From the depths of the Milford Sound to the tops of Ben Lomond mountain…from going down the Luge track in Queenstown 6 times to walking around GigCity in makeup, a dress and high heels…I had several amazing days of adventure during my third week being based in Queenstown. Day 55 (Sunday Oct 14) – Picking…
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Oct 17
Queenstown Week #2 PIP – People, Impressions, and Ponderings
This blog post attempts to record the people I met, the impressions I received, and the ponderings I made during my second week in Queenstown. I spent a lot of time at Homebase, in Starbucks, and in the public library. I also became more acquainted with two very diverse ways to experience Queenstown. All in…
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