This Dazzler of the Day is casting his spell across the pond in waves of floral glory ...
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Dazzler of the Day: Hamish Powell
24 May, 2026
This azalea grows in downtown Albany, on a little side walkway that most people rarely use, which ...
Why Oh Why Must It Be This Way?
23 May, 2026
There is a certain segment of people that will always enjoy seeing me in states of distress, ...
Madonna’s choice of shades for the current ‘Confessions II’ album promo is hitting all my favorite buttons ...
About Alan Ilagan
Alan Bennett Ilagan is a blogger who resides in upstate New York. A graduate of Brandeis University, Ilagan has been published in Instinct, xy magazine, Windy City Times, Q Northeast, Metroland, commUNITY, and ‘The Project for a New Mythology.’ He has been profiled in Unzipped, Genre, Diversity Rules! Magazine, and Upstate Magazine. From 2008 to 2012 he served as manager of the Romaine Brooks Gallery at the Pride Center of the Capital Region. He and his husband Andy were married in 2010 and remain happily unburdened by children. His website has been up since 2003, making it one of the longest running personal blogs.

