<rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>wordsofexperience</title><description>wordsofexperience</description><link>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/franks-blog</link><item><title>Introduction to My Second eBook, of Short Fiction Stories</title><description><![CDATA[My first e-book "Words of Experience" was non-fiction. It was written to help young people, especially those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT). My second e-book is a collection of 12 short fiction stories. It's title is "12 Little Stories to Rid the World of Bigotry". This e-book features LGBT characters to encourage acceptance of LGBT people of the world. By doing this I also hope to spread love and peace in the world for everyone.In this video of less than three minutes, I<img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/rjjEh3kODNM/0.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2015/02/18/Introduction-to-My-Second-eBook-of-Short-Fiction-Stories</link><guid>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2015/02/18/Introduction-to-My-Second-eBook-of-Short-Fiction-Stories</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:46:59 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rjjEh3kODNM"/><div>My first e-book &quot;Words of Experience&quot; was non-fiction. It was written to help young people, especially those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT). My second e-book is a collection of 12 short fiction stories. It's title is &quot;12 Little Stories to Rid the World of Bigotry&quot;. This e-book features LGBT characters to encourage acceptance of LGBT people of the world. By doing this I also hope to spread love and peace in the world for everyone.</div><div>In this video of less than three minutes, I state my aims and give examples of short stories in the e-book. Although tolerance towards LGBT people has increased greatly, there is still hatred of them and they are still harmed. Even though there is plenty of evidence that people do not choose to be gay, this does not seem to be sufficient to stop harm. I think that personal examples and fiction stories can increase tolerance further, where reason would be ignored. In my case, which is not unique, instead of using my PhD education in immunology research to benefit medicine I had to drive a taxi on night-shifts to earn money. My fiction characters demonstrate what bigotry can do and indicate how it can be overcome.</div><div>In my fiction e-book, there is a homophobic church. God visits during a service there and speaks the truth as I think the loving God would. Inside a gym, a photo of a penis is shared without permission with hilarious results. I present my gay superhero &quot;Super-Topp&quot;. There is a story about a lesbian woman who finishes her PhD and does Ebola virus research in Africa, where she finds a girlfriend. An unhappy straight couple manage to bring happiness back into their marriage. In another fiction story, aliens in a technologically advanced civilisation have a history lesson devoted to understanding the end of humans on Earth. I have included a story in which there is a gay dog. There are also other short stories. A free sample of my fiction e-book for sale is available for download at this website. To buy my this e-book, please visit my new website (<a href="http://www.wordsbyfrank.com">www.wordsbyfrank.com</a>). I hope that readers will enjoy this e-book.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A Fantastic Pride Parade for 2014 in Perth, Australia</title><description><![CDATA[The Pride Parade on Saturday 22nd November 2014 was spectacular. This parade occurs once per year and is the Western Australian equivalent of the Mardi Gras in Sydney. My sister (Anne), a friend (Alex) and I went to watch the parade and attend the garden party afterwards. We all enjoyed ourselves. A few photos taken at the parade are below. I am in the bottom photo, along with two people in fabulous costumes! Many floats were driven slowly through streets of Northbridge, the main nightlife area<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f87b4_e571b0235bcf4b07968c2ac2e2c61dfe.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/11/22/A-Fantastic-Pride-Parade-for-2014-in-Perth-Australia</link><guid>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/11/22/A-Fantastic-Pride-Parade-for-2014-in-Perth-Australia</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>The Pride Parade on Saturday 22nd November 2014 was spectacular. This parade occurs once per year and is the Western Australian equivalent of the Mardi Gras in Sydney. My sister (Anne), a friend (Alex) and I went to watch the parade and attend the garden party afterwards. We all enjoyed ourselves. A few photos taken at the parade are below. I am in the bottom photo, along with two people in fabulous costumes!</div><div>Many floats were driven slowly through streets of Northbridge, the main nightlife area of Perth, the capital of the State of Western Australia (WA). People on the floats looked enthusiastic and were welcomed by many people lining the streets and cheering. The atmosphere was overwhelmingly supportive of gay/LGBT+ people and issues. There were magnificent costumes worn by people on the floats and those marching in the street. There were also many fascinating decorations, including balloons in the colours of the rainbow. It was temendously noisy and exciting to watch the parade; a celebration of pride in being gay/LGBT+ and acceptance of this by the wider community.</div><div>The organisation responsible for the parade, Pride WA, had their origins in 1989. For more information on Pride WA and their events and activities, please see their website: <a href="http://www.pridewa.com.au">http://www.pridewa.com.au</a> The first Pride Parade in Perth was in 1990. More information on the history of the parade is at the following links from the OUTinPerth and Pride WA websites:</div><div><a href="http://www.outinperth.com/history-of-pride-wa">http://www.outinperth.com/history-of-pride-wa</a></div><div><a href="http://www.pridewa.com.au/history_timeline">http://www.pridewa.com.au/history_timeline</a></div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f87b4_e571b0235bcf4b07968c2ac2e2c61dfe.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f87b4_0b3ef2e83a4a4c33b2407a84ecebdf2d.jpg"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Felipe, his Wife Kate and PhD Project Towards a New Tuberculosis and Leprosy Vaccine</title><description><![CDATA[When Felipe was studying for his Bachelor Degree, I was his lecturer and tutor in various Biomedical Science units. During his final (Honours) year at a different Australian university, I was unofficially one of his two supervisors on a project to study a molecule of the immune system called CD1e. Felipe did not wish to work on any other project. This Honours research project had interesting experimental results relevant to the immune response against tuberculosis and leprosy. Felipe has been<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f87b4_32b77bf9fba948e9a5dddfc1da7017de.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/08/06/Felipe-his-Wife-Kate-and-PhD-Project-Towards-a-New-Tuberculosis-and-Leprosy-Vaccine</link><guid>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/08/06/Felipe-his-Wife-Kate-and-PhD-Project-Towards-a-New-Tuberculosis-and-Leprosy-Vaccine</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2014 06:20:08 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>When Felipe was studying for his Bachelor Degree, I was his lecturer and tutor in various Biomedical Science units. During his final (Honours) year at a different Australian university, I was unofficially one of his two supervisors on a project to study a molecule of the immune system called CD1e. Felipe did not wish to work on any other project. This Honours research project had interesting experimental results relevant to the immune response against tuberculosis and leprosy.</div><div>Felipe has been happily married to his loving wife Kate since March 2014. This photo was taken after the wedding on the day itself. Kate fully supports Felipe to pursue his dream of doing a PhD by research. This will hopefully confirm his Honours findings and then allow him to develop a new vaccine in collaboration with an overseas lab, likely to be in USA. Felipe has family background in Brazil, where the initial research should take place. So far there is no official funding for this research and I am only privately involved.</div><div>The current vaccine (called BCG) against tuberculosis is not ideal, ranging from zero to 80% protectiveness. Tuberculosis causes over a million deaths per year worldwide and there are epidemics, with rising numbers of cases. The bacteria causing tuberculosis and leprosy are similar. Leprosy is associated with social stigma, just as with AIDS, perhaps more commonly in the past. Nobody knows why it is so difficult to eradicate leprosy from regions of the world, such as northeastern Brazil, even though treatment for it is cheap.</div><div>The body defends itself against organisms after it recognises them as potentially harmful. The recognition of this by the immune system is best studied for small proteins associated with organisms. However, fats with and without attached sugar molecules are important to recognise bacteria causing tuberculosis and leprosy. Such immune recognition is not as well understood. CD1e is involved and there is no vaccine available which specifically targets this type of immune response effectively. Hopefully, Felipe will find good evidence to justify developing a new type of vaccine against both tuberculosis and leprosy in a mouse experimental model for his PhD.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Personal Trainer and Friend Alex is Now Selling Herbalife Products</title><description><![CDATA[It is nicer to go out to night-clubs in company than alone. Alex is a good friend of mine. I met Alex and two of his friends one day when going out to a night-club. Thereafter, Alex and I went to night-clubs together. This was during the time I often went out in the hope of meeting a gay man to be a good match. Alex is straight and currently 19 years old. Alex has just started out with Herbalife. Therefore, he can offer a complete nutrition program with free fitness guidelines from a qualified<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f87b4_340dca6dd1b04ff5823165bb128acd6b.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/08/03/Personal-Trainer-and-Friend-Alex-is-Now-Selling-Herbalife-Products</link><guid>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/08/03/Personal-Trainer-and-Friend-Alex-is-Now-Selling-Herbalife-Products</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2014 15:00:11 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>It is nicer to go out to night-clubs in company than alone. Alex is a good friend of mine. I met Alex and two of his friends one day when going out to a night-club. Thereafter, Alex and I went to night-clubs together. This was during the time I often went out in the hope of meeting a gay man to be a good match. Alex is straight and currently 19 years old.</div><div>Alex has just started out with Herbalife. Therefore, he can offer a complete nutrition program with free fitness guidelines from a qualified personal trainer (himself). If you are in Perth (Australia) Alex can be your personal trainer. Wherever you live in the world, you can request information about Herbalife products and buy them from Alex. His contact details:</div><div>Mobile: +61 422 098 438</div><div>E-mail: skypeduda@gmail.com</div><div>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/alex.duda.9465?fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/alex.duda.9465?fref=ts</a></div><div>Alex is fit and healthy. He practises what he would like others to achieve. Photos of him from yesterday and today are below:</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Relics from Ancient Afghanistan at the Western Australian Museum in Perth</title><description><![CDATA[A touring exhibition of historical artefacts from ancient Afghanistan came to the Western Australian Museum in Perth. Many relics were lost due to war during events such as the bombing of the National Museum in the capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul. Afghans risked their lives to rescue ancient artefacts and make them available for people of the world to see. Many fascinating and beautiful items were on display. A memorable message from the National Museum in Kabul was, "A nation stays alive<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f87b4_1d286bce27f34f08b7726fa3480bf33f.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/07/27/Relics-from-Ancient-Afghanistan-at-the-Western-Australian-Museum-in-Perth</link><guid>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/07/27/Relics-from-Ancient-Afghanistan-at-the-Western-Australian-Museum-in-Perth</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>A touring exhibition of historical artefacts from ancient Afghanistan came to the Western Australian Museum in Perth. Many relics were lost due to war during events such as the bombing of the National Museum in the capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul. Afghans risked their lives to rescue ancient artefacts and make them available for people of the world to see. Many fascinating and beautiful items were on display. A memorable message from the National Museum in Kabul was, &quot;A nation stays alive when its culture stays alive.&quot; Ancient Afghanistan was on the Silk Road trade route. Ancient relics had features similar to designs from ancient Greece, Egypt, India, Persia (Iran) and Syria. Information about the exhibition and examples of items on display can be found at the following link of the Western Australian Museum: </div><div><a href="http://museum.wa.gov.au/museums/perth/afghanistan-hidden-treasures">http://museum.wa.gov.au/museums/perth/afghanistan-hidden-treasures</a></div><div>Below is a photo of my good friend Johan (top centre), my sister (Anne, bottom left), my mother (bottom centre) and me taken outside the museum. Johan is currently dating Anne. I have known Johan for 32 years, since I was aged 14 and in the army cadet unit at high school. We did not become friends until a year later, when I had left the cadets and got a Commodore 64 home computer from my parents. Then Johan and I had a shared interest in computing and playing computer games. Going to the museum exhibition was an enjoyable activity for us all to do together.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Aisha's 1980s Party and the Charity to Help Sierra Leone in Africa</title><description><![CDATA[Aisha is the marketing and design force behind Words of Experience, the free e-book and the project, which is ongoing. She was a taxi passenger of mine on a Sunday night shift I was driving, which is how I first met her. When I showed her a draft of the e-book chapters on my iPhone 4 notes app, Aisha was quite excited and wanted me to contact her when finished. I did and because Aisha believed the free e-book could help many young people and she helped me free of charge. She did the cover<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f87b4_3156c00629f146fabcac0ac10c3902ad.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/07/26/Aishas-1980s-Party-and-the-Charity-to-Help-Sierra-Leone-in-Africa</link><guid>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/07/26/Aishas-1980s-Party-and-the-Charity-to-Help-Sierra-Leone-in-Africa</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Aisha is the marketing and design force behind Words of Experience, the free e-book and the project, which is ongoing. She was a taxi passenger of mine on a Sunday night shift I was driving, which is how I first met her. When I showed her a draft of the e-book chapters on my iPhone 4 notes app, Aisha was quite excited and wanted me to contact her when finished. I did and because Aisha believed the free e-book could help many young people and she helped me free of charge. She did the cover design, formatted the book attractively, set up my website, as well as Facebook and Twitter to promote it. All was done with great professionalism and flair, typical of Aisha. Without Aisha's help, Words of Experience would never have had the same impact. This is a photo of Aisha and me, taken at the 1980s party to which I was invited by her. Aisha specialises in web design, web marketing and promotion involving social media in general. Aisha Murray is director of Sadhana Consulting. Contact her by e-mail: info@sadhanaconsulting.com.au</div><div>I went to the party dressed as Marty McFly from the Back to the Future movies. It was a wonderful party and I enjoyed myself tremendously. At the party I met Aisha's friend Alice, who is involved in a charity called Liberty Steps. It aims to help the people of Sierra Leone in Africa have a better and sustainable future, living lives of dignity without poverty. This charity aims to achieve such goals by making education more accessable and by other means. Liberty Steps is not related to Words of Experience and neither does this site claim to be endorsed by Liberty Steps. However, if you are interested in Liberty Steps or wish to donate, please visit their website at the following link: <a href="http://www.libertysteps.org/">www.libertysteps.org</a></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>&quot;Bingay&quot; at Connections Night-Club in Perth, Australia</title><description><![CDATA[Connections, also known as "Connies", is one of the two main gay venues in Perth (Australia), where I live. The other is the Court Hotel. I first went to Connections when I was 18 years old and still in the closet, not yet able to accept being gay. Connections has a lively atmosphere with a mixed crowd of men and women, gay and straight and everyone in-between! On Thursday nights Connections hosts "Bingay". This is gay Bingo. It is great fun for all but one does not need to be gay to play.<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f87b4_1d6199cfe38645f3a9995cc9b5407925.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/07/17/Bingay-at-Connections-NightClub-in-Perth-Australia</link><guid>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/07/17/Bingay-at-Connections-NightClub-in-Perth-Australia</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Connections, also known as &quot;Connies&quot;, is one of the two main gay venues in Perth (Australia), where I live. The other is the Court Hotel. I first went to Connections when I was 18 years old and still in the closet, not yet able to accept being gay. Connections has a lively atmosphere with a mixed crowd of men and women, gay and straight and everyone in-between! On Thursday nights Connections hosts &quot;Bingay&quot;. This is gay Bingo. It is great fun for all but one does not need to be gay to play. However, it is necessary to book a table for oneself and friends beforehand because it is a free and popular event. Afterwards one can stay on to chat, dance and buy drinks or snacks at the bar. One of the regulars at Connections is Jayne, who is posing in the photo with Frank in the courtyard on the rooftop. Jayne is a kind and enthusiastic person who likes to party. To book a table for Bingay in Perth please visit their Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BingayPerth">https://www.facebook.com/BingayPerth</a></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Will the author remain single for life?</title><description><![CDATA[As the author of Words of Experience I still have a personal life, even if I do not often talk about it! I discuss being single, my last relationship and dating in this short video clip. To conclude, I make a comment about whether or not I will stay single. In brief, I believe in fate and am still dating men. However, people who follow Words of Experience will just have to wait to see if I find a partner, just as patiently as I do! Of course, if it happens I will share the news with those who<img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/1VVyBscfN8s/0.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/07/14/Will-the-author-remain-single-for-life</link><guid>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/07/14/Will-the-author-remain-single-for-life</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2014 06:57:15 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>As the author of Words of Experience I still have a personal life, even if I do not often talk about it! I discuss being single, my last relationship and dating in this short video clip. To conclude, I make a comment about whether or not I will stay single. In brief, I believe in fate and am still dating men. However, people who follow Words of Experience will just have to wait to see if I find a partner, just as patiently as I do! Of course, if it happens I will share the news with those who follow Words of Experience.</div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1VVyBscfN8s"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The aims of Words of Experience: The e-book and the project</title><description><![CDATA[Advertisements for my free e-book have been running for six weeks in six countries. These are United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA), France, Canada, Australia and Brazil. Over 120,000 people clicked on the Grindr ad and there are now more than 7,000 people on the Facebook page after recent advertising. I talk about how the e-book has progressed into a worldwide project and say what I hope to achieve. For a couple of weeks I am seeking feedback from readers before I start to write<img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/2NveQHDkirI/0.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/06/23/The-aims-of-Words-of-Experience-The-ebook-and-the-project</link><guid>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/06/23/The-aims-of-Words-of-Experience-The-ebook-and-the-project</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 07:47:54 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Frank's on TWITTER</title><description><![CDATA[Now on Twitter!! follow me @wordsbyfrank www.twitter.com/wordsbyfrank]]></description><link>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/05/18/Franks-on-TWITTER</link><guid>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/05/18/Franks-on-TWITTER</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2014 17:17:13 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Marching in May at the Rally for Marriage Equality</title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday 17th May 2014, I arrived early at the site in Perth to gather for the Rally for Marriage Equality. Marriage of same-sex couples is not (yet) legal in Australia. Furthermore, civil unions (not religious like marriage) only allow couples to be legally joined who live in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory but not in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. For more information that is not legal advice, please see<img src="http://static.parastorage.com/media/3f87b4_ace37c42373e4a218265264accc628b2.jpg_256"/>]]></description><link>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/05/17/Marching-in-May-at-the-Rally-for-Marriage-Equality</link><guid>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/05/17/Marching-in-May-at-the-Rally-for-Marriage-Equality</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Sydney - The Nightlife!</title><description><![CDATA[Of course, many people like the gay-friendly night-life in Sydney, including me! Therefore, I spoke to staff in key positions at popular gay and gay/mixed night-clubs in Sydney, especially those close to Oxford Street in Darlinghurst. Their many gay and gay-friendly establishments are concentrated. I met with Randel, promoter for gay/mixed clubs which are associated with the Exchange Hotel in Oxford Street; namely, Up Dayclub and Club Exile. We had a nice chat over tea and coffee. Not only was<img src="http://static.parastorage.com/media/3f87b4_e734ce9161ef4622821b986cc1cc82c4.jpg_256"/>]]></description><link>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/05/04/Sydney-The-Nightlife</link><guid>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/05/04/Sydney-The-Nightlife</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Sydney - Day 1</title><description><![CDATA[Sydney has the most visible gay scene in Australia, so was the city of choice for me to visit on a promotional trip for my book. Overall, my trip was a successful effort to help more people know about my free e-book to help young people, especially where same-sex preferences are sources of conflict or concern to them. Notable highlights included great interest by the volunteer manager of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mari Gras and the gay Christian group, a lady I found very positive and<img src="http://static.parastorage.com/media/3f87b4_3f2f1281ccd745d3a0cf464d8e2a4e2b.jpg_256"/>]]></description><link>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/05/03/Sydney-Day-1</link><guid>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/05/03/Sydney-Day-1</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Masculinity Forum</title><description><![CDATA[Highlights from "Open Forum - Are masculinity and the desire to conform to it sources of inner conflict nowadays?" held at Wayside Chapel Sydney, May 2nd 2014. Hosted by Author of Words of Experience - Frank Sotzik. Please enjoy!<img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/Jy33QXI2fUM/0.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/05/02/Masculinity-Forum</link><guid>https://www.wordsofexperience.com.au/single-post/2014/05/02/Masculinity-Forum</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>