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  • Enough!

    Matthew Wilkinson

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    Enough!

    Ah, November.  It is the beginning of so much in the Coachella Valley.  It marks the official start of what we call “the season” here in Palm Springs – a period of six months, more or less, of heaven on earth:  highs in the mid-70s, rarely a cloud in the sky, maybe a raindrop or…

  • The Black Cat

    Matthew Wilkinson

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    The Black Cat

    When the Civil Rights Act was passed and signed into law in 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson, it did not end discrimination, it signaled that it would be the official policy of the United States to treat all people equally under the Constitution.  It acknowledged the inherent dignity of every person.  Five years later, on…

  • 1,112 and Counting

    Matthew Wilkinson

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    1,112 and Counting

    It is June 1st.  That may not mean anything to you other than “oh yeah… summer’s here.”  But to 13.9 million (13,942,200) adults in the US (number reported by the UCLA School of Law – Williams Institute, December 2023) who identify as LGBTQ+ it marks the beginning of a very significant month:  the month we…

  • Why don’t you guys do something?

    Matthew Wilkinson

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    Why don’t you guys do something?

    It’s June 28th, and that means it’s time to celebrate… Yes, those are all real!  Click on them to find out more.  As I do not own a Corvette, or drive, or WORK!, Drive Your Corvette to Work Day is a tough one for me.  There I am every June 27th, tossing and turning in…