THE STACK
A Collection of Used Books,
Essays and Poems
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THE STACK
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| When you visit a thrift shop, you tend you pick up some strange books and magazines -- pieces of literature you wouldn't give a second look in a library or regular bookstore. Somehow, in a thrift shop, they become fascinating and you're willing to put down 50 cents to take them home. (Witness my very own The World in 1966 and German for the American Soldier.) Here at The Stack, you don't even have to put down a cent! |
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Awash in my love for New York City (I was spending the summer there interning for Entertainment Weekly) and astounded at the fever-pitch of queer (gay, lesbian, bisexual, trasngender -- duh!) culture and absolute presence in the city (a good thing!), I wrote this essay to put in my internship program's annual magazine -- and to basically come out to everyone in the group. |
| When I think of the people I have loved most in my life and the people who have loved me in return, I cannot help but think of my Oma, my dear and only grandmother. So when my English professor asked me to write a profile of family member, my thoughts went back to her and, for the first time, I wrote them down. |
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From New England? Stranded in some other place? Never even been to New England? Well, on this page, it doesn't matter, because you too can experience at least a smidgeon of what it is to live in New England. You'll get the newspapers, the towns, the stores, the food, and a lot more, all accessible through links or my own commentary. Also guaranteed: MAJOR LAUGHS! |
| Always wanted to meet a drag queen? Well, in the spring of 1995, I had the opportunity to interview a friend of mine, Chris Savastano. In addition to being a UMass pre-med major and a semi-shady queen, Chris is professional Madonna impersonator. When I first thought of interviewing him, I thought it would be a cinch. As it turned out, Chris is a clever character and, to me at least, a really amazing and intelligent guy. |
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When some people get depressed or fall into pits of nihilistic tar, they think about killing themselves. Some lock themselves up in their rooms and turn the lights out. Some people take drugs. Well, except for the drugs part, this is what I do do. I also write poetry. In this Poetry Slam, I deliver about half a dozen poems I wrote while I was in one of these really black moods. WARNING: Contains themes that may upset those tricked into believing this world is a happy place. | ||||
| Did you know that Manpower Incorporated has surpassed General Motors as the nation's largest employer? Well, get a grip on reality, because reality is, "temporaries" do a lot of the "work" of this country. To get you started on your education, come along with me and find out what a temp's life is really like. Bear in mind, that: 1) this really happened, and 2) I originally wrote this for a class I had at UMass. |
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This is me. Uncensored, unafraid, and unconcerned about how you're going to react when you meet me As I Am. There is a pretty version of me, and then there's the real me. Hardly anyone gets the real me, so please, if you're interested, take a gander. |
| For those of you who know and like the work of Franz Kafka AND read German, I offer two short stories. The first details a real-life occurrence of Kafkaesque absurdity, while the second documents an incident that really only could occur in my mind. |
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As a fan and aficionado of Buster Keaton for ten years, I feel it is my duty to share this supreme cinema artist with the rest of the world. There are already many web sites that provide biographies, critiques, and images of the man and his films, so instead of going over that territory, I offer an essay I wrote for a film history course. Whether you're a film historian, a Buster fan, or someone who wouldn't know Keaton from Chaplin (oh, no!), this essay makes a great read. |
| Back when I was at the University of Massachusetts, I wrote for a student rag known as The Massachusetts Daily Collegian. After three semesters as the paper's gay, lesbian, bisexual issues editor, I spent a semester as a weekly opinion columnist. In this new role, I wrote not so much about GLB issues as about issues that were on my mind. Some were philosophical and reflective, while others were meant to shake up campus. Here are a few of the best. |
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