Jack Tripper, Charlie Brown, The Paper Rose and Me, part 1
by Eric Franklin Crow Preface: One of the most momentous years of the 20th century was 1969. Major events from that year include Woodstock, the Moon landing, the last public performance of the Beatles, the creation of ARPA Computer Network, the first temporary heart transplant, Judy Garland's death and the Stonewall riots (though her death was not the cause.) I was born on March 3rd that year, and if I had it to do over again, I wouldn't choose any other time to be born. So in the spirit of Stonewall and Gay Pride Month, I'd like to tell you my coming out story. I love to regale others of my coming out story. We usually have that day in October to tell our story, but in the age of social media, it has to be super-condensed and just long enough to grab our attention. Truth be told, that's the reason the New Horizons For Fifty blog exists--it's a place for me to share all my long thoughts that I haven't already written about. And so I take this moment to sh