It was one of the most memorable times of my life — One of my favorite things to do is to find a drag show and watch their performances. Each performer is talented and finds unique ways to engage their audience. And the music is always on point. After going through a breakup and with Valentine’s Day fast approaching, I needed a…

He thought he was protecting my feelings, he lost our connection — Ross and I met through a mutual friend. He was straight, but not afraid to push the limits of what that meant. So much so that we ended up in bed a couple of times together. He was the first person to call me husband in a non-platonic way. Our…

Things I’ve learned along the way — To be honest, I don’t remember how I heard about Medium. The thing that sticks out crystal clear in my mind is that I had heard about it and decided to check it out. It’s one of the best decisions that I’ve ever made. As I sat in the Columbus…

Is bad publicity good marketing? — Elon Musk has made a name for himself in the business community as an erratic boss and not afraid of pushing the envelope, but is that technique helping or hurting X (formerly known as Twitter)? The saga of Musk buying Twitter is an example of how unpredictable he can be…

The vault was supposed to be the most secure in the world, a group proved it wasn’t — “I’ll pay you $100,000 for your opinion on the Antwerp diamond vault. Could someone get in and steal from it?” a mysterious figure said to Leonardo Notarbartolo in 2001. His first instinct was to say that it was impossible. If it were, criminals would have already done it. But it…

It’s the first time he felt… bi — When I lived in New York, I worked at one of the major museums. It was a wonderful experience and the people I met are some of the best humans on Earth. Most of them are still around, even if just on social media. There’s one in particular that I…

I was promised a position but they changed their minds — For years, I worked at the Detroit Science Center. Initially, it was in the gift shop as assistant manager for a contracted company. But they liked my work and the former CEO asked me personally to come over to the museum proper, after they chose not to renew the contract. …

Manhattan’s elite social scene is a breeding ground for scammers but why? — While Manhattan’s elite feast at the fancy restaurants, usually on someone else’s dime, there are predators waiting right next to them to part their wallets from their pockets. Kyle Deschanel blew into the SoHO neighborhood like he owned it. He set his sights on a brownstone on Broome Street and…

It’s all quips and sarcasm until someone gets hurt — Growing up, my role models were ladies who were quick with a quip. Women like Murphy Brown, Roseanne, Grandma Anderson. Icons all of them. As I grew up, I molded my sass to get laughs from people. It’s an endearing quality until it isn’t. …