PinnedPublished inThe Wind PhoneHow I learned to live after my mother’s deathEternal heartbeatsJul 22, 202411Jul 22, 202411
PinnedAn Inheritance of PrideI decided not to hang our Pride flag this year. The level of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, legislation and violence going around this country right…Jun 17, 202391Jun 17, 202391
Published inThe Penny PubHow My Post-Election Anguish Transformed Into A Grounded CalmWinter is coming, AmericaNov 22, 202435Nov 22, 202435
Published inRome MagazineThe Costly Financial Illiteracy Of Fox News ConsumersA financial planner’s view of the dangers of misinformationNov 2, 20244Nov 2, 20244
Published inEllemenoI Recognized The Love On Gus Walz’s FaceMy parents instilled in me that wealth cannot be accounted for on a balance sheet but through the power of unconditional loveAug 28, 20249Aug 28, 20249
Published inSlackjawHow I Almost Got A Back-Alley CircumcisionMy wacky sexual miseducation from a third-grade P.E. teacherJul 20, 202410Jul 20, 202410
Published inThe Penny PubThe WinnerStudying the Enneagram has given me self-awareness, transforming sport into spiritual practiceJul 13, 20246Jul 13, 20246
Published inThe Penny PubAn Unforgettable Irish PartyKeeping up those family traditions that make us feel aliveJun 27, 202420Jun 27, 202420
Published inEllemenoTruth Is Funner Than FictionJournaling provides a treasure trove of wild characters, scenes, and ideas that enrich the writer’s lifeJun 25, 202414Jun 25, 202414
Published inThe Penny PubThe Once Reluctant ActivistThe first time I stood up for what was right, I had to be pushedJun 15, 20246Jun 15, 20246
Published inThe Penny PubJumping Out of an Airplane and Then the ClosetHow two near-death experiences gave me the push I needed to finally come outMay 31, 202416May 31, 202416
Published inTravel MemoirsA Honeymoon and FarewellMy husband’s first visit to Ireland would be my parents’ lastMay 27, 202412May 27, 202412
Published inThe Penny PubA Chameleon Blends Into AlabamaGrowing up gay, Irish, and liberal in the Heart of DixieMay 10, 202415May 10, 202415
Published inThe Penny PubThe Root of All EvilHow to spend a billion dollars without losing your soulMay 5, 202418May 5, 202418
Published inHuman PartsCycles of PersecutionAn encounter during a routine bloodletting forced me to confront a suddenly darker worldApr 19, 20249Apr 19, 20249
Published inThe Penny PubGay and Famous, but That’s Far From AllIt was the vulnerability and strength of its icons that made me finally fall in love with queer cultureApr 15, 20243Apr 15, 20243
A Eulogy for My Mother(Delivered April 5, 2024 at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Birmingham, Alabama)Apr 9, 2024Apr 9, 2024
My Mother’s ObituaryElizabeth Mary “Elma” Hannon Tuohy, a beloved teacher, wife, mother, grandmother, award-winning jig-dancer, legendary party-thrower, former…Apr 3, 20242Apr 3, 20242
Published inThe Penny PubRunning to Be StillMy spiritual practice reveals to me a magical world of boundless creativityMar 28, 20247Mar 28, 20247
Published inThe Penny PubA ReconciliationWe fought each other, and each felt we’d lost, but my mother’s persistence paid off for us both in the endFeb 26, 202411Feb 26, 202411