Abilene, Ventura, Lincoln, Santa Fe, Skokie, Cedar Rapids, Chicago, and Albuquerque are my homes.
Hello! Arthur Keith is my pen name. I dropped my last name for this purpose. I always wanted Keith to be my first name. I could have made it happen when I moved to a new…
This wasn't supposed to be a series
If you're familiar with me, you may know that I was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer on December 2.
I've written two stories about the experience: "When The "C" Word Is About You" and "Preparing For Chemotherapy." Thus, we'll call this Part 3. I…
I don’t know why I have always been so intrigued by this question. Does it matter?
My straight friends get a kick from hearing about my sexual escapades. But why do I feel a need to tell them about the most intimate aspects of my life? Sometimes I think they…
Two stone planters, an ashtray, a pack of smokes, and a pair of readers
I probably have the most unhealthy morning routine of any I’ve heard. But hey, I’m a writer and retired. (The retired part depends on you, Medium!) I usually do what I damn well please.
What do…
New Mexico is Parched
Last year, as I traveled about the Southwest and saw the devastating effects of the megadrought first hand, I wrote several stories that caught the attention of thousands. This one was the most popular.
New Mexico is in dire straits as I now look at my…
“You’re only as good as your last hit” — Various
I could probably end this story right here. A picture is worth a thousand words, right?
A few weeks ago, I wrote a theoretical article on what would happen when my illness had to take priority.
I've not been a…
The more I read about it, the sicker I get
Cancer happens. I'm trying not to make it a big deal. But it is.
Chemotherapy starts tomorrow. Given the illegal drugs I've ingested, I hope that I will not have an adverse reaction.
Drip-drip-drip goes the IV for five hours…
And what I got out of it
Because I was married to a Jewish woman and we lived in Skokie, I often refer back to the favorite Yiddish words I learned. To “schtup” or to have sex is one of my favorites.
After years of being with the wrong sex…
Play along with the numbers game!
Do we live for relationships, or are they just disruptions to being single?
A failed relationship doesn’t mean it was terrible. It was good, or it was bad. We all have a 50/50 chance of having either.
I still miss my last relationship terribly…
Yeah, keep watching Fox & Friends, or whatever it is you people hear
What “social issue” first caught your attention?
For many early baby boomers, it was nuclear war. For later ones, it might have revolved around the advent of environmentalism and the first Earth Day in 1970.
For me…
