Review: Bricolage Adds Zombie Zest to Pittsburgh’s Most Famous Film

Have youatched ‘Night of the Living Dead’? No, you have not. Not until you’ve been part of the unique twist by Bricolage Theater’s Midnight Radio Series. This is their 14th year in residency with this unique live theater experience. And it does not disappoint. Midnight Radio is a live-radio-style series featuring vintage sound effects and […]

Drag artist Dwight Doughty who performed as Ya’Hyrah Alexander shot to death in New Orleans

Drag artist Dwight Doughty who performed as Ya’Hyrah Alexander died from a gun shot injury on Monday, October 26, 2026. According to WWLTV, a man was found dead from a gunshot wound. This was in New Orleans near the Desire neighborhood. New Orleans police arrived shortly before 4:40 a.m. to a report of a man […]

Marie on Halloween on the Northside

Marie carves a pumpkin for the Fort Faulsey Cat Colony while reflecting on Northside Halloweens in the 50s and 60s.

Giving to the Gay Divorcée: Week Two

I broke down the crowdfund into small goals to help me move and find some sort of independence. So week by week, I will update the GoFundMe and this blog. During this shift from married lady to Gay Divorcee, I’ll be updating quite a bit as needs become apparent. People seem to prefer smaller goals, […]

(Almost) officially a Gay Divorcée

The divorce has been settled. It will be finalized in December. My feeling are complicated. My housing plan is uncertain, only some possibilities. I have to move out of this home by December 31, 2026 or pay $1600 (I think, maybe $1200) a month in penalties. I didn’t know that was a thing. Do not […]

Death of a 21 year old Black trans woman Jhené Audrict now considered a homicide

A 21-year-old Black trans woman was shot to death on August 17, 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri. Her name was Jhené Audrict. The Crime According to police she was found with a bullet wound to the head in a yard in the 6100 block of Minnesota Avenue. Jhené had been reported missing by her boyfriend […]

Post-Menopausal and Starting Estrogen Hormone Replacement Therapy

I am pretty fortunate that my psych med nurse is a nurse practitioner with a decade in physical health. He has a very well rounded approach to all things health related. He identified a cholesterol concern, put me on a statin and referred me to my PCP who essentially just maintained that level of care. […]

This last Halloween, I harvested some pumpkins

Today, I harvested the final three of our five backyard pumpkins. Four are at the house and one is at Fort Faulsey. The vine itself is starting to give up the ghost. Hopefully it will return next year. Did you catch the joke – ghost/pumpkin? All five are robust and sturdy. I see meaning there, […]

My Gay Divorcée Relaunch, Reboot, and Reset

What happens when you start with a birthday, segue into setting up a new home (apartment) and all during the winter holidays? A wish list for gifts is in order. You might be surprised to realize that domestic partnerships while not conferring the rights of marriage also apparently do not convey rights to property. Am […]

Do you have a bonus digital newspaper subscription to share?

This is a quick one. Do you subscribe to the NYT or the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette? If so, do you have an extra “gift” digital subscription? If yes, please consider sharing with me. I subscribe to both, but all things like that are on the chopping block. You can think of it as a way to […]