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Jim Parton

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Prism & Pen

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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Thirty over Fifty

Why I Love My Seventies

These aren’t the Golden Years, but they are at least Silver

2d ago

Four men in their sixties are having a day of fun

2d ago

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Get Off Our Lawn!

I cannot believe I still have to protest this stuff

2d ago

Author and husband holding protest signs at No King’s day protest

2d ago

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ILLUMINATION

Radical of the Sixties

I can’t believe I still have to protest this crap

3d ago

Radical of the Sixties

3d ago

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The Wind Phone

Shopping for Our Eternal Resting Place

Yes, it did feel a little creepy at first

5d ago

Picture of large cemetery headstones with fall color background

5d ago

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The Wind Phone

What Does A Celebrant Funeral Look Like?

Celebrants celebrate life, not religion

Jul 1

What Does A Celebrant Funeral Look Like?

Jul 1

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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