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December 21, 2024 at 11:03 AM

Closet Professor

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A blog about LGBTQ+ History, Art, Literature, Politics, Culture, and Whatever Else Comes to Mind. The Closet Professor is a fun (sometimes tongue-in-cheek, sometimes very serious) appro...

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December 21, 2024 at 1:45 AM

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Cooking Breakfast

I don’t often get up in the morning and make much for breakfast. I always eat breakfast, but I usually only have time to pop something in th...

December 20, 2024 at 11:02 AM

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December 20, 2024 at 12:01 AM

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Half Day

We were expecting 3-5” of snow last night, but it seemed to have been more of a rain event. It was raining when I went to bed last night and...

December 19, 2024 at 11:22 AM

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December 18, 2024 at 11:41 PM

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The Drones 🛸

***This post is meant to be tongue-in-cheek. Do not take it seriously.*** If you have been following the news in the United States, you ...

December 18, 2024 at 11:14 AM

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December 17, 2024 at 11:03 PM

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Christmas Light

Christmas Light By May Sarton When everyone had gone I sat in the library With the small silent tree, She and I alone. How softly she shone!...

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December 17, 2024 at 11:16 AM

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Slept Late

I slept late this morning, so this will be a short post. Isabella usually has me up around 4 - 4:30 am, and rarely does she let me sleep pas...

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December 16, 2024 at 11:21 AM

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Finding Hope and Belonging at Christmas

“And she gave birth to her firstborn son, wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in ...

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December 15, 2024 at 11:08 AM

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Moment of Zen: Mornings in Bed

December 14, 2024 at 11:04 AM

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Tonight’s pic of the day begins my annual 12 Days of Christmas posts. This year, I plan to post for the 12 days before Christmas, like I nor...

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December 13, 2024 at 11:50 PM

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Relaxed Weekend Ahead

I’m planning on a pretty relaxing and chill (and chilly) weekend. I have a get together at a friend’s house tomorrow night, but otherwise, I...

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December 13, 2024 at 11:06 AM

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It’s Never Too Late

George Eliot is quote as saying, “It is never too late to be what you might have been,” and I feel like that describes my life in a way. All...

December 12, 2024 at 11:09 AM

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December 11, 2024 at 11:23 PM

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Work, Work, Work

How is it possible that it is only Wednesday? Monday dragged on, and while Tuesday went by fairly quickly, I was busy all day. This week has...

December 11, 2024 at 11:01 AM

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December 10, 2024 at 11:20 PM

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Mistletoe

Mistletoe By Walter de la Mare Sitting under the mistletoe (Pale-green, fairy mistletoe), One last candle burning low, All the sleepy dan...

December 10, 2024 at 11:10 AM

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December 9, 2024 at 11:07 PM

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Mondays Suck

No doubt about it, Mondays suck! Y’all have heard me say this before, but I feel this way every Monday that I have to go to work. It’s not l...

December 9, 2024 at 11:03 AM

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December 8, 2024 at 11:01 PM

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Symbols of Unity, Not Division

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth p...

December 8, 2024 at 11:01 AM

Closet Professor

@closetprofessor.bsky.social

A blog about LGBTQ+ History, Art, Literature, Politics, Culture, and Whatever Else Comes to Mind. The Closet Professor is a fun (sometimes tongue-in-cheek, sometimes very serious) appro...

closetprofessor.blogspot.com/2024/12/mome...

December 7, 2024 at 11:59 PM

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Moment of Zen: Cat Dads

According to a recent survey, when given a choice, almost 60% of women prefer dating a man who owns a dog to dating a man who owns a cat. An...