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Guest Writers  // Page Hodel, Liza Cowan, Alicia Leeds, Katharine Cole, Carmen de Monteflores, Leslie Larson, Bren Fraser, Kathleen Hill, Kim Reed, Lise Weil, Ruthann Robson, Devon Marshall ”YOUR NAME COULD BE ON THIS LIST! Email us at info@Epochalips.com

11 Sep Posted by in Guest Writers | 2 comments

She’s my Wife and Yes We’re Really Married

She’s my Wife and Yes We’re Really Married

An interesting thought occurred to me today.  Something that has irked me over and over again, but no light had been shed upon the reasons behind it until now. It finally all makes sense. Georgia introduced me to some old friends of her’s today as her wife. And what followed is painfully common, “Oh, you […]

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29 Aug Posted by in Guest Writers | 6 comments

We Know Lesbian Drama When We See It

We Know Lesbian Drama When We See It

Have you seen the new lesbian cop show on TNT this summer? You know, “Rizzoli & Isles”? I like the not-so-subtle story line of Jane Rizzoli, a Boston police detective, and Maura Isles, the Boston medical examiner, being hard-ass professionals on the streets, but in the evening somehow they end up “accidentally” falling asleep in […]

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23 Aug Posted by in Guest Writers | 7 comments

Solo in the Sierras

Solo in the Sierras

The only sounds I hear are the crunching of my boot soles as they connect with the granite on the trail, the steady thumping of my heart, and the exhale of my labored breath. Once I settle into the rhythm of climbing up over 11,760 foot Kearsarge Pass other sounds filter into my awareness. A […]

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21 Aug Posted by in Guest Writers | Comments Off on Friendly, with a Chance of Phoney

Friendly, with a Chance of Phoney

Friendly, with a Chance of Phoney

Friendship in and of itself can be difficult. Then we throw in the attempts to blend with family friends, friend’s friends, and finally our partner’s or girlfriend’s friends. This requires an open mind, light footed maneuvering and sometimes, tolerance and compassion. Meeting new people can feel very similar to an important job interview. The questions […]

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19 Aug Posted by in Guest Writers | 5 comments

The Oldest New Graduate

The Oldest New Graduate

I went back to school at 50 years old.  I may be the oldest new graduate of a nursing program you have ever met. I tell people that I have retired into nursing. The thing is, I don’t feel anywhere near retirement age. Actually, after completing my Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing —I feel younger […]

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04 Aug Posted by in Guest Writers | 1 comment

Fearless after Fifty

Fearless after Fifty

People ask me “are you bored now that you are retired?”  My answer is “not at all!”  For example, a few months ago I joined a weekly 9-hole golf group. I met a lovely petite lesbian there who happened to be a retired airline pilot and I soon began taking flying lessons in her tiny […]

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18 Jul Posted by in Guest Writers | 4 comments

Leslie Larson on Elder Sex

Leslie Larson on Elder Sex

In January I published my second novel, called Breaking Out of Bedlam. It’s the story of Cora Sledge, a 300-pound, chain-smoking, junk-food-eating, pill popping 82-year-old who is put into a senior facility by her children because they don’t think she can care for herself. A lot happens while Cora’s trying to escape the place and […]

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10 Jul Posted by in Guest Writers | 2 comments

Never Too Old to Demand Your Rights

Never Too Old to Demand Your Rights

 I remember the day after the 2008 election, thinking that animals had more rights than I, because we had lost the battle to save marriage for everyone, but farm animals had won the right not to be caged. I also remember how, in 2004, when Mayor Newsom had proclaimed that same sex marriage was […]

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10 Jul Posted by in Guest Writers | 1 comment

The Ring

The Ring

On my 26th birthday, I sat soaking at Orr hot springs in Ukiah with Georgia, the love of my life, a woman in her mid-40s. I reflected on how incredible life had become. There wasn’t anything more I could ask for, even on such an auspicious occasion. There was the unavoidable smell of sulfur from […]

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25 Jun Posted by in Guest Writers | 1 comment

How to be Happily Retired

How to be Happily Retired

For nearly 26 years as a member of the California Highway Patrol I worked odd shifts, chased people, rolled around on the ground with suspects, and missed weekends and holidays with friends. It all came to an end when I retired. I had been programmed to be service oriented and make a difference, and now […]

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