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Boy Meets Blog

Boy Meets Blog

http://jsethanderson.com

I write about downtown Phoenix/urban development, I'm a gay activist with a Mormon background and write about both topics.

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  • Mr Gordon, Don’t Tear This Building Down

    Posted on Wednesday December 23rd, 2009 at 18:07 in development, history, arizona, phoenix

    It’s always sad to see a something go out of business, especially when it’s a Valley Landmark. I am sorry to see Circles Disks and Tapes have decided to call it quits after nearly 40 years downtown. But to be honest, I can’t say I w...

  • My Holiday Wish…

    Posted on Tuesday December 22nd, 2009 at 18:29 in religion, atheism, christmas

    Yuletide Greetings (From the December, 1949, Liberal) By: B.M. Saner The sun has completed its journey  and now will return once again; To gladden the crops and the vineyards, And comfort the spirits of men.  Ere Jesus and all of his cohorts Had ...

  • Bumper Sticker and a Prius

    Posted on Thursday December 17th, 2009 at 21:33 in writing

    “Boobies!” The bold, cobalt blue font popped off the black background of the bumper sticker. The colors fooled my eyes temporarily as the letters began to rise towards me like an image in a 3-D movie. I blinked and squinted in search of the pink ...

  • The Most Wonderful Time of The Year

    Posted on Wednesday December 16th, 2009 at 18:22 in family

    Decorations hung with care and tiny lights blinked in the heated corridors of the mall as the crowd bustled like a chaotic stampede, noisy and out of rhythm with the Christmas music overhead. Red and green paper bags crinkled as they swung like pendu...

  • The Burton Barr Library

    Posted on Wednesday December 16th, 2009 at 18:16 in history, arizona, phoenix

    112 years and 1 month ago (November 1897) fourteen women wanted to create a public library in Phoenix and organized the Friday Club. Six months later in June 1898, the Friday Club opened the Phoenix Public Library at Washington and 1st Ave in the Fle...

  • What’s In a Name

    Posted on Tuesday December 15th, 2009 at 18:45 in family, names

    Since I was born, I have gone by my middle name, Seth, and not my first name, John. My father and I share the same first name, John (after my fraternal grandfather) but we both go by our middle names, Kirt and Seth, by intention, not accident. This p...

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