UNDOING THE SECOND GILDED AGE

A Response to Robert Reich January 3, 2025 LES K. WRIGHT In his column posted today on Substack Robert Reich uses his best cheerleading voice to rally the troops to end our current Second Gilded Age. My postwar generation was taught about the first Gilded Age back in high school history class. We learned about … Continue reading UNDOING THE SECOND GILDED AGE →

43 YEARS OF “SURVIVING AND THRIVING” WITH HIV/AIDS

WORLD AID DAY 2024 LES K WRIGHT Today I observe my 43 years of living with HIV/AIDS. I was 28 when I was infected. I am now 71. To say I have been “surviving and thriving” is a facile sound byte that doesn’t hint at what that actually means. I am a member of the ‘forgotten … Continue reading 43 YEARS OF “SURVIVING AND THRIVING” WITH HIV/AIDS →

REHOBOTH BEACH BEAR WEEKEND 2024

Adding a Very Personal Page to Bear History Les K. Wright In a recent article Bear World Magazine named Rehoboth Beach (DE) as one of “6 small bear-friendly cites” in the US. The other five they named are Provincetown (MA), Guerneville (CA), Asbury Park (NJ), Asheville (NC), and New Hope (PA). No doubt there are several other … Continue reading REHOBOTH BEACH BEAR WEEKEND 2024 →