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Jim Parton

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Our Worn, Hippy, ‘Gay’ Wedding Rings Are Just Rings.

So after 25 years, why couldn’t I drop mine off for repairs?

Mar 9

Two gold bands lying on top of a dictionary open to the word marriage

Mar 9

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ILLUMINATION

That Was Then

And this is now

Mar 24

Black and white photo of three children posed in front of a house

Mar 24

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The Mistake We Know We Are Making

Why we can’t stop

Sep 18, 2024

Man with startled expression peeking out from behind a screen

Sep 18, 2024

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The Wind Phone

Who Is Coming to Your Funeral?

Not as many as you would think

Aug 9, 2024

Looking at a casket in the back of a hearse

Aug 9, 2024

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Thirty over Fifty

Am I Old?

“What I have learned so far about aging, despite the creakiness of one’s bones and cragginess of one’s once-silken skin, is this: DO IT. By…

Dec 6, 2023

Am I Old?

Dec 6, 2023

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Early Warning Signs

This incident gave me a snapshot of a possible future

Jun 3

Snapshot of hundreds of wires coming from all directions to be anchored to a power pole.

Jun 3

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Thirty over Fifty

My “Touch It Once” Rule

How to keep clutter under control

May 31

Young woman looking at a very overflowing and cluttered bookshelf

May 31

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The Wind Phone

Grief at Six Months Out

The journey of grief is long and ever-changing

May 30

woman stands in front of red truck

May 30

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The Wind Phone

Working in Death Care, You See It All

If one thing goes wrong, more problems often follow

Apr 25

1920s style horse-drawn hearse, black and white

Apr 25

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Prism & Pen

A Personal Gay History. Who Was I Then? Who Am I Now?

Does anyone remember that guy?

Apr 20

Four gay men looking watching a PRIDE event

Apr 20

Jim Parton

Jim Parton

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Retired Teacher and Death Care worker. The gay and married dad of three grown children. I have always been fascinated by the human condition. Come read with me.

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