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The Past is a Foreign Country—And It’s Bisexual
In my article on Billy Breakenridge, I used the term “gay” for the ease of modern readers. This is historically incorrect. Sexual preference as identity did not exist in his time period. In the past, sex was an activity, not an identity. It was something you did, it didn’t define…
Who Was Billy Breakenridge, Sister Boy of Tombstone?
This weekend, October 17 through 19, Tombstone, Arizona celebrates Helldorado Days, a commemoration of Tombstone’s place in the history of the Old West, with street entertainment and food, historical costume fashion shows, gunfight re-enactments, and a parade. Helldorado was inspired by the book of the same name written by Billy…
Why is the word “Murder” on top of the title page of some comedy play in your Up Jumped The Devil book trailer?
Good question! The play you are referring to is Stolen Kisses. An entirely original comedy-drama in three acts by Paul Merritt. Paul Merritt was a prolific playwright in the late 1800s, popular on both sides of the Atlantic. Although well received by the theater-going public, critics despaired of him. “Mr….
The Reason There Are No Dogs Allowed In Baldur’s Gate (Baldur’s Gate 3)
If you are playing Baldur’s Gate III Early Access, as I am, you will have noticed in Patch 4 there is a new scene with Lae’zel and that adorable tiefling couple. The tieflings are talking about having a cat as a pet, since dogs aren’t allowed in the city of…