This Is Who I Am: Why I Tell People I’m Gay Even If They Know
Jim Bauman
November 9, 2023
A personal account of how and why I became comfortable with telling others, including strangers, that I’m gay.
Places To Go and Places To Be
Jim Bauman
November 1, 2023
I love where I live and this is the story of how that came to be. The story is also an appreciation of one of Barry Lopez’s essays about connection to place.
The Proverbial Fat Lady Is Still in Good Voice
Jim Bauman
October 16, 2023
Going from one later decade of life into another. Looking back, looking forward.
The Quiet Methods of Abortion Clinic Escorts
Jim Bauman
October 14, 2023
Countering anti-abortion protests with a helping hand Published in Ellemeno, Oct. 14, 2023 (https://medium.com/ellemeno/the-quiet-methods-of-abortion-clinic-escorts-1a6a1cf4a668) The political signs for next year’s presidential and congressional elections point to abortion being a trigger issue for voters — again. Both anti-abortion and pro-choice people will be campaigning heatedly. Both
Cap and Gown and Town
Jim Bauman
September 16, 2023
Shepherd University in West Virginia is a designated age-friendly university, meaning it is sensitive and responsive not just to its students, but to the wider community.
Charity — The Worlds Solution to Wealth Inequality
Jim Bauman
September 7, 2023
Does the institution of charity and the practice of charitable giving come from our human nature or is it actively promoted by businesses and governments who are trying to deflect their responsibility to prevent the need for charity.