January 21, 2026

A Migraine’s Shadow

By Joe

I don’t usually post images like this two days in a row, but this one was too perfect not to use.

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About Joe

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I began my life in the South and for five years lived as a closeted teacher, but am now making a new life for myself as an oral historian in New England. I think my life will work out the way it was always meant to be. That doesn't mean there won't be ups and downs; that's all part of life. It means I just have to be patient. I feel like October 7, 2015 is my new birthday. It's a beginning filled with great hope. It's a second chance to live my life…not anyone else's. My profile picture is "David and Me," 2001 painting by artist Steve Walker. It happens to be one of my favorite modern gay art pieces. View all posts by Joe
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7 responses to “A Migraine’s Shadow”

  • noisilycool3bc9850581's avatar noisilycool3bc9850581
    January 21st, 2026 at 6:02 am

    Joe, you were right to post two in succession. Two beauties. And today’s is uncut? Is he really American?

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    • Joe's avatar Joe
      January 21st, 2026 at 6:07 am

      He probably isn’t American, though there are some Americans who don’t believe in circumcision. They tend to be either poorer or first generation immigrants. I wish doctors would quit pushing for circumcision. I personally believe it’s a barbaric practice that mutilates infant boys.

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  • noisilycool3bc9850581's avatar noisilycool3bc9850581
    January 21st, 2026 at 6:49 am

    Joe, most of Europe would support your view. The Scandinavians are wholly set against it (apart for medical necessity). The Germans even passed a law to ban it but were forced to retract after huge pressure from the Jewish and Muslim communities.

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    • Joe's avatar Joe
      January 21st, 2026 at 6:58 am

      In the US, John Harvey Kellogg, the health reformer and inventor of Corn Flakes, strongly promoted male circumcision, not for hygiene but as a drastic measure to prevent masturbation in boys. A lot of his “healthy living” beliefs have made it into and became standards in American culture.

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      • noisilycool3bc9850581's avatar noisilycool3bc9850581
        January 21st, 2026 at 7:27 am

        I discovered Kellog years ago and had some difficulty in believing the truth, but it is all true. Was it effective though? Something tells me that powerful urges require ingenuity to get round a problem – like using vaseline or lube!!

  • vandycolt's avatar vandycolt
    January 21st, 2026 at 8:59 am

    I’ve been the same way for days. This huge ice and snow storm hitting middle TN is killing me.

    Wish I had him to comfort me in bed! 😝

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  • great049cf30ea9's avatar great049cf30ea9
    January 22nd, 2026 at 3:26 pm

    Nice to wake up to this

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