Author Archives: Matthew Arnold Stern
Why writing is deleting
I’d like to share with you a haiku I entered in a BookBaby contest: Write by deleting. What is not necessary Bothers the readers. Why do I believe this is so?
What is good technology? — Part III, or why I got a Mac
When I first started shopping for a replacement to my aging Dell laptop, it was almost a foregone conclusion: I would get another Windows laptop. I have been using Microsoft Windows for 20 years and invested a lot in software and data. However, I was getting tired of buying disposable laptops that last three years …
The Eagle in the Chicken Coop Revisited
“The Eagle in the Chicken Coop” is one of my most popular speeches. I think one reason is that it’s more honest than the original New Age fable. Eagles don’t stop being chickens the moment they see others being eagles. Once someone is used to being a chicken, it’s hard to convince that person to …
The lesson of the myrtle tree
Last fall, we bought a pink crepe myrtle tree to plant in the front yard. When the gardener planted it, the tree was filled with delicate pink flowers. It added lively color to a yard that used to have a plain and hard-to-keep-green lawn. Neighbors complimented us on the new look for our house. Then …
The other side of the closet
Every gay person has his or her coming out story. What is often not told are the experiences of the family members and friends they came out to. This is my story.
