Bobby Gelter

It was a Monday in March 2026 when I first learned that with Michael Camacho, former member of 80’s pop duo Sly Fox, there’s no such thing as a quick phone call. And you don’t want it to be. Sly Fox, consisting of Gary “Mudbone” Cooper and Michael Camacho, released their debut album “Let’s Go All the Way” in 1985. By the following Summer, the title track was making major waves, going Top 10 in multiple countries and ultimately becoming a quintessential 80’s anthem. The duo was now...

I’m feeling very tender. A few of my recent behaviors and outbursts have been misplaced. I am frustrated. Truthfully, being without a job, a purpose, a “something” to show has been humbling. I am fairly confident that my way with words, my storytelling, my sentiments, and my empathy are all leading me toward purpose. But sentiments, as of now, do not pay the bills. My parents are extraordinary. But when my Mom mentioned paying the money back, I snapped- biting the hand that hasn’t just fed...

We talk about “change” and how it can be tough but necessary. I do believe in the sentiment that “everything happens for a reason,” though I think it’s often up to us to identify that reason. And at the very least, an unwanted change can strengthen us or make us more empathetic for others who endure a similar situation later on. What isn’t as talked about is the idleness between where you were and where you will be. Sort of meandering through a pool of molasses, still carrying grief but with...