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  • Family

    Matthew Wilkinson

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    Family

    Back in my 30s I dated a guy named Jojo.  He was a Filipino (or Pinoy as they call themselves) from the Philippines who had come to America on a student visa for college, and when he graduated applied for a green card and stayed.  As a gay man (and a handsome one at that),…

  • In My Life

    Matthew Wilkinson

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    In My Life

    There are places I’ll rememberAll my life, though some have changed.Some forever, not for better;Some have gone and some remain. “In My Life” – The Beatles I hope you will indulge me, thoughtful reader.  Because I would like to share a very personal moment, a milestone with you.  I said goodbye to Glendale, and my…

  • Hiking in the Verdugos

    Matthew Wilkinson

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    Hiking in the Verdugos

    You might think I’m going to write about what happened in the United States of America yesterday, how the day was nothing more than an orgy of grievance, bold-faced lies, xenophobia, Nazi salutes, score-settling, and false bravado.  But I’m not. Because January 20th is a very significant day for me.  Two years ago, on January…

  • Mothering

    Matthew Wilkinson

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    Mothering

    After telling people that I’m adopted, the most common reply is a look of shock and then some variation on the question, “So, do you know your birthmother?”  Now, I’m smart enough to understand the question, but I believe that’s an unfortunate phrase, because in every way that matters my “adoptive” mother gave birth to…