“What’s Next?”
We live in a world of volatility and uncertainty. How do we cope? How do we continue to build community? How can we make a difference?
Franklin Abbott is a psychotherapist and poet living under feline supervision in Decatur. In the ’80’s, he co-hosted a radio show on WRFG with his friend, First E founder, Lanier Clance. He is recovering slowly from knee replacement surgery and avoiding competitive sports.
- Facilitator: Patton White
- Musician: Alan Brown
Alan Brown
Alan Brown was born in Atlanta in 1965. He is a compulsive collector of schools. Margaret Mitchell Elementary, Christ the King Elementary, Westminster (for junior high and HS), Cincinnati University College Conservatory of Music, Georgia State University (Bachelor of Music), Manhattan School of Music (Master of Music), National Center for Paralegal Training, Berklee College of Music, Boston (Dual Diploma in Film Scoring and Contemporary Writing and Production), City College of San Francisco, Chattahoochee Tech and finally Kennesaw State University (Bachelor of Nursing.)
He has been a registered nurse for more than a decade, first at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in oncology and then Grady Memorial Hospital for the last 6 years. He currently serves as the team leader for the outpatient telephone advice nurse team.
He plays the horn professionally on a free-lance basis in the Atlanta area. He also played piano for the Atlanta Ballet for decades, as well as for many other ballet companies and schools. He is proud to be singing with the Atlanta Gay Men’s chorus this year.
Alan has a house in Smyrna where he loves to garden. His 94-year-old mother, sister and brother live in the Marietta to Woodstock area.