My Life Behind Bars

By Randall Jobe Here we are. The end of our journey — the final episode (lucky 13!) of our Throwback Thursdays, Memorable Mondays, F@#king Fridays, and all the weeks, years,

By Randall Jobe I stepped into my first gay bar about the same time the last dinosaur roamed the Earth (1974). I was trembling with a combination of excitement and

By Randall Jobe In the beginning of this series I put a lot of emphasis on the sexual nature of the male species of the LGBTQIA community. I am much

By Randall Jobe “Remember, rumors you hear about me are as true as the ones I hear about you.†—Anonymous Set off a spark of gossip among a gaggle of

By Randall Jobe Working in any business for 25 plus years, I suppose knowing more dirt on bosses and employees than you need or care to is inevitable. A lot

By Randall Job In our gay world of  “throw on a costume at the chipping of a manicured nail†or “I saw this bed sheet and had to turn it

By Randall Jobe “The devil will drag you under by the sharp lapels of your checkered coat.†— Guys & Dolls Working in gay bars can be like trying to

By Randall Jobe “Deception, deception, deception.†—Amanda Wingfield, The Glass Menagerie I’m sure it exists in all cultures, social circles, and most families, but my experience with the art of

By Randall Jobe In a job, I held for over 25 years, the “powers that be†seemingly reveled in the indiscretions of others. They handed down reprimands and punishments like

By Randall Jobe I’ll call the drag queen in this piece “Homo Siedel†for reasons that will become apparent. Homo was a beauty, a popular club emcee best known for