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People and topics he’s written about include Motown star Smokey Robinson, actor Adam Goldberg, NBC golf announcer Roger Maltbie, disco fever, singles bars, a gay wedding in 1971 and a retrospective on the fortunes and failures of his high school classmates.
Smokey Robinson
“Like I said, I’m for humanity first. I don’t care if a guy’s black, blue, white or orange.” He smiles. “Anybody who’s not a bigot is cool with me.”
What Really Happened to the Lowell Class of 65
I spent the next few weeks tracking down and talking with some two dozen classmates to see how they had fared over the previous 12 years.
A Glittering Gay Wedding
From the back of the church, you could not tell that the bride, a figure of beauty swathed in a tower of white chiffon, was a man.
Draft Lottery
A crowd of students gathered around a posted list of the numbers. Occasionally a yelp of “Hey, I’m way down at the bottom!” could be heard above the chatter.
The Course Whisperer
“This group comes up and one of their caddies bets me he can throw a ball closer to the hole than I can hit one with a club.”