02.01.24 Editor’s Desk
As we begin month number two in another year — wait, is that right? Are we already a month into 2024?! — I am getting geared up for my favorite […] The post 02.01.24 Editor’s Desk appeared first on...
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As the nation spirals toward another showdown between President Joe Biden and his predecessor, barring any miracles from our judicial branch or Nikki Haley, I’ve been thinking a lot about […] The post...
View Article02.29.24 Editor’s Desk
As I stated in my last Desk, we are in my favorite time of the year — Oscar season. This is publishing less than two weeks away from The 96th […] The post 02.29.24 Editor’s Desk appeared first on...
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A lot happened in 1997. Bill Clinton was sworn in for a second term, probably sure it’d be shaped by U.S. policy; WebMD launched to plague hypochondriacs forever and Ellen […] The post 02.29.24...
View Article03.28.24 Editor’s Desk
My first Pride was in 2005. I was a 20-year-old college student living away from home for the first time, so I was pretty excited about new experiences. I also […] The post 03.28.24 Editor’s Desk...
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I’m not someone who puts a lot of stock in traditions. While I love the idea behind them, I have found in most instances they are just a way for […] The post 03.28.24 Editor’s Desk appeared first on...
View Article04.25.24 Editor’s Desk
I love my job and being able to do what I do here at Watermark is one of the greatest honors of my life; however, even those who love what […] The post 04.25.24 Editor’s Desk appeared first on...
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There isn’t much I remember about kindergarten, which for the most part I loathed. Even at six years old I was a night owl who hated waking up early, especially […] The post 04.25.24 Editor’s Desk...
View Article05.23.24 Editor’s Desk
This month marks three years since my husband and I moved into our home, the first either of us bought. We closed in a highly competitive seller’s market, so it’s […] The post 05.23.24 Editor’s Desk...
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I have been fat most of my life. I know that the word “fat” is a dirty word these days and you aren’t supposed to say it. Instead, I should […] The post 05.23.24 Editor’s Desk appeared first on...
View Article06.20.24 Editor’s Desk
I am not a big birthday guy, at least when it comes to my own. It has been years since I had a birthday party thrown for me, the day […] The post 06.20.24 Editor’s Desk appeared first on Watermark...
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June is always a whirlwind 30 days at Watermark. Pride Month events seem to kick off earlier and wrap up later every year, with new festivities popping up all the […] The post 06.20.24 Editor’s Desk...
View Article07.18.24 Editor’s Desk
As far back as I can recall, I have wanted to be a journalist. I have always had an affection for writing and, for as long as I can remember, […] The post 07.18.24 Editor’s Desk appeared first on...
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My family didn’t travel a lot while I was growing up, but one place we frequented was South Carolina. Specifically, Charleston: just a “short” 10-hour trek from Ohio. We spent […] The post 07.18.24...
View Article08.15.24 Editor’s Desk
I am roughly three months into my weight-loss journey and things are moving slowly but in the right direction. I’m down about 30 pounds and while visually I don’t notice […] The post 08.15.24 Editor’s...
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You can say a lot of things about American politics — but at least as of late, you can’t say they’re boring. These last few months have been quite the […] The post 08.15.24 Editor’s Desk appeared first...
View Article09.12.24 Editor’s Desk
I was 15 years old when Watermark published the very first issue of what would become a bi-weekly staple for the LGBTQ+ community in Central Florida and Tampa Bay. It […] The post 09.12.24 Editor’s...
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Watermark published our 30th anniversary issue last month, looking back on three decades of serving the LGBTQ+ communities of Central Florida and Tampa Bay. The night it was released, the […] The post...
View Article10.10.24 Editor’s Desk
I have written in this space on numerous occasions stating “Well, it’s the busy time of the year again.” I think I have now realized that it isn’t “the busy […] The post 10.10.24 Editor’s Desk appeared...
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Last month marked my 17th year as a Floridian. Whatever its problems, most of which I think can be traced back to decades of Republican rule, it’s a state that […] The post 10.10.24 Editor’s Desk...
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