Author Archives: bdwardbos

About bdwardbos

Writer (plays, essays, memoir, blogs), actor (theater, film, TV), teacher, HIV/AIDS educator, cat whisperer

“The Shot Heard Round the World.” 1985. Remembering Rock Hudson’s press conference with Doris Day. “Years of Living Precariously”: Part IX of my ongoing chronicle of the early years of the AIDS pandemic, in A&U Magazine

Posted on October 3, 2022 by bdwardbos

Originally posted on Bruce Ward – “MentalWard”:
bit.ly/3olp1Vn https://aumag.org/2021/01/25/rock-hudson-the-shot-heard-round-the-world Did Rock Hudson understand his place in history? Both he and Doris Day undoubtedly knew the importance of their appearance together. But they did not know, we did not know, no…

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4 years ago, I had the opportunity to perform a story of mine in front of a live audience at Boston’s WGBH-TV studio, which was then aired on the World Channel, and online. I was one of 8 storytellers that … Continue reading →

Posted on September 28, 2022 by bdwardbos | 2 Comments

(An abbreviated version of an essay I wrote two years before my father died, three days after his 89th birthday, on Sept 4, 2010.) Three hours after my mother’s funeral, my father began going through the closets.  I had driven … Continue reading →

Posted on September 1, 2022 by bdwardbos | 23 Comments

On this very evening, 53 years ago, two men walked on the surface of the moon for the very first time.I was 11 years old, and a camper at Camp Mar-Ven in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. The significance of … Continue reading →

Posted on July 20, 2022 by bdwardbos | 6 Comments

Originally posted on Bruce Ward – “MentalWard”:
This is the daily pill box that I fill every Sunday evening. This is the story of how it got that way. Part XIV of “Years of Living Precariously”, my ongoing column in…

Posted on June 5, 2022 by bdwardbos | Leave a comment

Tim MurphyCONTRIBUTING EDITORMay 19, 2022 I was interviewed by the fabulous writer, Tim Murphy, for this article on HIV and diabetes. Please take a look, if you’re so inclined. As usual, my take on the issue is slightly different from … Continue reading →

Posted on May 21, 2022 by bdwardbos | 7 Comments

https://www.thebody.com/article/at-home-with-bruce-ward PERSONAL STORIES FROM THE HIV COMMUNITYINTERVIEWS Charles SanchezCONTRIBUTING EDITOR Dec. 9, 2021 Bruce Ward is an author, actor, educator, and HIV advocate who has been chronicling HIV and AIDS since early in the epidemic. His creative work includes his … Continue reading →

Posted on March 16, 2022 by bdwardbos | 2 Comments

We all lived together in a large four bedroom apartment in Evanston. I believe this photo was taken on the last day we would be together, before Bob took off (for San Francisco?), and Robert, Bill & I rented an … Continue reading →

Posted on December 7, 2021 by bdwardbos | 4 Comments

Today, December 1, is World AIDS day. Please take a moment during your day to reflect, in whatever way is meaningful to you. This year, I am involved in several events. Here are just 2 of them. I hope you … Continue reading →

Posted on December 1, 2021 by bdwardbos | 4 Comments

This has been my cover photo since I saw the City Center revival of “Sunday”, 4 years ago. It is a photo of the lobby signage. It is my favorite Sondheim lyric, from the show that changed my life when … Continue reading →

Posted on November 27, 2021 by bdwardbos | 15 Comments