I’m at the age now where I have more dead friends and family than I do ones who are still alive. Over the decades I have watched just about everyone I have ever known and cared about die from illnesses (especially during the 1980s), accidents, Read More …
Author: Sidney Vaught
The End of Summer
I always get a little sad when the end of Summer approaches. The blooms on my Rose of Sharon bushes drop off and, what once were beautiful blooms, turn to seed. It makes the birds happy however. When we get to the end of August Read More …
My Heart Goes Out To Maui
My heart really goes out to the displaced and dead due to the horrific fire in Maui, Hawaii. I especially feel for the ones who’ve lost their elderly family members and children. Disasters always prey on the extremely vulnerable. I always tend to side with Read More …
Caregiving Isn’t Easy
As I have written earlier, I take care of my 89 year old mother who is totally disabled. I had my house converted to accommodate someone in a wheelchair by putting in a ramp from the front door to the driveway of my house, a Read More …
What Is The World Coming To?
I remember my grandmother saying many times, “What is the world coming to?” She would say this when she heard about someone acting so despicable, committed some act that was inexcusable or when some avoidable tragedy occurred. My grandmother has been gone for 33 years Read More …
Why I’ll Never Trust LGBTQ+ Organizations in Roanoke, VA Ever Again
I was once a very active person in LGBTQ+ organizations in Roanoke, VA. I performed in benefit shows for various, what was then called “LGBT”, organizations. I performed at the nightclub, The Park, doing all kinds of characters, performing alongside many friends and even my Read More …
Saturday Night’s Alright For Sleeping
I remember those Summer Saturday nights back in my youth of the 1980s. I waited all week long so I could go out amongst my friends and, with these friends, basically partied our asses off. Now that I’m sixty years old, those days seem so Read More …
I Have Left Social Media
In all good consciousness, I could no longer remain on social media. I am now in the process of having my data removed from a slew of data brokers. I had to purchase a clean up service to accomplish this. So I have deleted my Read More …