"Boyd, take over!"

A long time ago, in a childhood far, far away,
there was a time when I played football.

The White Stuff

Confused by today's political rhetoric? Check out the New American Dictionary for Angry White People.

Keeping Up with Randy Boyd's Blocks

If you love Randy Boyd's Blocks like I do, you'll want to make sure you read every single post.

To do that, you can get the Blocks via email, or you can subscribe in your favorite news reader.

Or you can just keep on coming back to Randy Boyd's Blocks every day for the rest of your life. Your choice. I'm cool like that. :)

Keeping Up with Randy Boyd's Blocks

To the millions upon millions of fans of my books--who don't know it yet--did you know that there's a way to keep up with Randy Boyd's Blocks?

That's right, if you love Randy Boyd's Blocks like I do, you'll want to make sure to get every single post.

All you have to do is prescribe yourself a subscription to Randy Boyd's Blocks. There are two ways do get 'er done. You can subscribe by email and get the Blocks via email, or you can subscribe to the Blocks in your favorite news reader.

The choice is yours, but I were you, I'd wouldn't want to miss out on a single Randy Boyd Block. Then again, if I were you, that would mean that you're me and ... I still wouldn't want you to miss out on a single block! So subscribe! Please?

Biography

Randy who? Click here for Randy Boyd's bio.
Author of what? Click here for Randy Boyd's novels.

Boy Me

1965. Indianapolis, Indiana.

Happy Daze

Winter of 1981. Freshman year, USC.

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From the Obama Files to HIV-P.O.V. to Jockin': Homos in Sports, it's all on the wall.

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Biography

Randy who? Click here for Randy Boyd's bio.
Author of what? Click here for Randy Boyd's novels.

Happy and Carefree

Recently it occurred to me: rarely do I post pictures on my blog of myself at leisure, no posing, no modeling, no agenda, no soapbox, no hawking my novels, lol, just me, happy and carefree.

This shot was taken shortly after my first-ever group Trikke ride in 2009, aka the Best Halloween Trikke Ride Ever. It was a great time that had me grinning ear to ear.

Introducing me, happy and carefree.

Becoming the Man I Am

When I speak, some people ooh and ahh and talk about how articulate I am. What they're really wondering: How I Became Educated.

I love writing. And storytelling. And entertaining. It's my childhood, I tell ya. Surviving that childhood is How I Became a Writer.

Being a wordsmith wasn't the only talent I honed in my youth. See how one fateful moving day became the key to How I Became a Male Cheerleader.

Am I really gay? Or just pussy-challenged? Here now, my theory as to How I Became Homosexual.

The AIDS virus became part of my body one month after graduating college. Go back in time and find out How I Became HIV-Positive.

Too Sexy for this Blog

When's the last time you heard anyone say, "I just need to find the right black gay guy living with HIV/AIDS to settle down with?"

Chances are, you've never heard anyone say such a thing.

That's because most people have a hard time imagining that a black gay guy living with HIV/AIDS is worth loving.

Fortunately, they don't have to. I'm going to imagine it for them--on my whole other blog, the one I like to call my sexy blog. lol

Reaching Randy

Question? Comment? Click here to contact author Randy Boyd.
Randy who? Click here for Randy Boyd's bio.
Author of what? Click here for Randy Boyd's novels.

Getting Randy Right

Question? Comment? Click here to contact author Randy Boyd.
Randy who? Click here for Randy Boyd's bio.
Author of what? Click here for Randy Boyd's novels.

Road to a Better Me

I used to feel bad for wanting to cheerlead, until I felt pride for how I became a cheerleader.

I used to feel bad for being a fag, until I understood how I became homosexual.

I used to feel bad for acquiring HIV, until I forgave myself for how I became HIV positive.

I used to think I was bad for a lot of things, until I realized I'm all good.

Every Boy, Sweet Dream

"Here’s to the day when a kid can be honest with himself and the world from the moment he conceives of himself as a lover of men, and be afforded the exact same chance as every other kid to have a successful career in professional basketball, football or baseball, without one single atom wasted, harassing him for being who he is."

—from
Walt Loves the Bearcat

Golden Days

Life with my golden mutt has taught me many things, none greater than, yes, I can raise another living thing, and when in doubt, pet the dog.

When In Doubt, Pet the Dog, a periodic blog column, or memoir, or pet diary, or journal thingy about my life with Boomer, aka Phat Dog, aka Boo, aka Daddy's Special Buddy, now and forever at Randy Boyd's Blocks.

HIV-P.O.V. Week at Randy Boyd's Blocks

What if you had to live with HIV/AIDS for one whole week?

What if you had to live with HIV/AIDS for the rest of your life?

HIV-P.O.V. Week at Randy Boyd's Blocks

See life from the point of view of someone living with HIV/AIDS for more than half his life.

HIV-P.O.V. Week on the Blocks

What if you had to live with HIV/AIDS for one whole week?

What if you had to live with HIV/AIDS for the rest of your life?

HIV-P.O.V. Week at Randy Boyd's Blocks

Life from the point of view of someone living with HIV/AIDS for more than half my life.

How I Became Me

When I speak, some white people ooh and ahh and talk about how articulate I am. Some black people are taken aback. Black or white, their eyes wonder: How I Became Educated.

I love writing. And storytelling. And entertaining. It's my childhood, I tell ya. Surviving that childhood is How I Became a Writer.

Being a wordsmith wasn't the only talent I honed in my youth. See how one fateful moving day became the key to How I Became a Male Cheerleader.

Am I really gay? Or just pussy-challenged? Here now, my theory as to How I Became Homosexual.

The AIDS virus became part of my body one month after graduating college. Go back in time and find out How I Became HIV-Positive.