A Memorably Weird Life: That One Time I (Almost) Saw Bigfoot in Northeast Ohio

Other people have childhood memories of Star Wars, beach vacations, or going to Disneyland. I have memories of a crazed man screaming about seeing Bigfoot.

A Bisected Body in Cleveland: The Queer Specter of the Torso Murders

Cleveland is a city of ghosts. And like most cities, it tries very hard to bury its darker past and paint itself in the most positive light. Mention its "Burning River", the Cuyahoga, which caught fire over a dozen times and people will shift the conversation to how clean its become; its decreasing population becomes … Continue reading A Bisected Body in Cleveland: The Queer Specter of the Torso Murders

Insidiously Queer: My Bizarre Date with a Former Satanist

Sometimes, first dates are memorable for all the wrong reasons. Before I continue, I'd like to say that a majority of my friends over the years have been non-Christian. I was raised without any overt religious upbringing or membership in any church; I was fortunate enough to choose my own spiritual path if or when … Continue reading Insidiously Queer: My Bizarre Date with a Former Satanist

Howl Me by Your Name: Questioning Sasquatch Sexuality

[An earlier version of this article was originally written for Week in Weird] Big, beefy, hairy. These words might describe the standard crowd you would find in any gay bear bar, yet they're also common descriptive words used by eyewitnesses of one of the most commonly-encountered cryptids: Bigfoot. Though the term "bigfoot" (originally two words: "Big Foot") … Continue reading Howl Me by Your Name: Questioning Sasquatch Sexuality