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I Lied About My Age for Decades. Here’s What It Taught Me

I Lied About My Age for Decades. Here’s What It Taught Me

by adminJD | Sep 23, 2026 | Aging, Memoir & Life Stories, Reinvention

For years, I was eleven years younger than I actually was. Not emotionally. Legally. I had the driver’s license to prove it. I Lied About My Age for Decades. Here’s What It Taught Me I have always believed age is somewhat negotiable. Apparently, at one point, I...
Success in Numbers: The Hit Chicago Play I Almost Forgot I Wrote

Success in Numbers: The Hit Chicago Play I Almost Forgot I Wrote

by adminJD | Sep 20, 2026 | Creativity & Reinvention, Memoir & Life Stories

I have a problem with projects. I love creating them. Finishing them is another matter. And remembering to celebrate the ones I actually finished may be my biggest problem of all. Actors Keith and Cammi Success in Numbers: The Hit Chicago Play I Almost Forgot I Wrote...
How to Break Up Without Hating Your Ex | Jon-David

How to Break Up Without Hating Your Ex | Jon-David

by adminJD | Sep 20, 2026 | Love & Relationships, Memoir & Life Stories

I’ve had a number of long relationships in my life. Oddly enough, I’ve kept most of the men. Apparently, I’m much better at turning boyfriends into friends than keeping them as boyfriends. How to Break Up Without Hating Your Ex | Jon-David My last serious boyfriend...
Mafia Hairdresser Was Based on a True Story | Jon-David

Mafia Hairdresser Was Based on a True Story | Jon-David

by adminJD | Sep 19, 2026 | Mafia Hairdresser, Memoir & Life Stories

For years I called Mafia Hairdresser fiction. That was convenient. It was also safer. The truth is that most of the insanity in that book really happened to me. Jon-David, author of Mafia Hairdresser, reflecting on the true story behind his novel. Mafia Hairdresser...
Parents and Dreams: Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor & Me

Parents and Dreams: Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor & Me

by adminJD | Sep 18, 2026 | Memoir & Life Stories, Personal Growth

My mother taught me to love Hollywood. She just never really believed I’d become part of it. Parents and Dreams: Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor & Me My mother taught me to love Hollywood. She just never really believed I’d become part of it. My mother loved movie...
Coming Out to My Parents—When Everyone Already Knew I Was Gay

Coming Out to My Parents—When Everyone Already Knew I Was Gay

by adminJD | Sep 18, 2026 | Family & Relationships, Memoir & Life Stories

What if the lowest point in your life became the beginning of your greatest personal transformation? Coming Out of the Closet I Apparently Wasn’t In Coming Out to My Parents—When Everyone Already Knew I Was Gay I was terrified to tell my mother I was gay. There was...
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