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Pop spent decades coughing politely, speaking in code, and pretending it was “just a character” before finally blurting out “(Sing If You’re) Glad To Be Gay.” Contributing Author Bill Bois traces the long, strange journey from green carnations and raised eyebrows to a punk singalong that left subtlety waiting outside with its coat.
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The legend lives on, from The Boo Birds on down… OK, sports fans, it’s Contributing Author dutchg8r, with a post game wrap up on the ever- endearing Phans From Philly
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In a time when “interesting” feels like the politest possible word for “chaos,” Contributing Author and Historian Bill Bois finds reasons to be hopeful and maybe even grateful for the turbulence.
His essay traces how disorder, constraint, and a sudden rush of guitars can sometimes be the first notes of something better.
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In this eloquent reflection on conscience and conviction, Chuck Small weighs faith against protest — and discovers that both speak the same language of hope. Thoughtful, moving, and perfectly tuned to the season of turning.
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The Red and Blue Gone Missing
This Friday Sidebar wanders highways, hotel lobbies, and AM radio static in search of something surprising: authentic connection. What I found was less about politics, and more about people, and a surprise soundtrack to accompany them.
