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FebruaryFeb 10 Tuesday 09
Keystone Equality | Should PA Enact Equality of Lesbian and Gay Couples?
I believe very strongly that all couples deserve equal rights and protection under the law. Sure, some people don't feel that interfaith or interracial couples should be married. That's okay - the people who think that don't have to marry...
Busy weekend and an unintentional funny
It was a fairly busy weekend. Friday night, I went to the Erie Gay Business Alliance G2H2 social thing. I chatted with a few friends. Saturday was the Pizza and Porn in Jamestown NY, which was fun. Truth to tell,...
FebruaryFeb 5 Thursday 09
I guess I know my reputation
I happened to overhear one of the other programmers in a nearby cubicle talking with a customer, and there was one point that he said "Let me check with another geek." He then hung up the phone and I mentally...
FebruaryFeb 3 Tuesday 09
Replaced coat
I have a green winter jacket, which apparently recently developed some kind of small tear that I can't find. I got a new one over lunch, which was thankfully marked down. Gary noticed it at the Pride Picnic yesterday when...
FebruaryFeb 2 Monday 09
Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, winter to continue
Okay, it has been a pretty crappy winter, so I guess we should expect more of the same. However, I am always amused by the warning that if Phil sees his shadow that we will get 6 more weeks of...
FebruaryFeb 1 Sunday 09
Tabloids and outing
I was waiting in line at Kmart, and I glanced over and saw the cover of a tabloid magazine with a cover story of "Who's gay?" (It might have been the National Enquirer.) They had some celebrities pictured, among them...
JanuaryJan 30 Friday 09
Taxes filed and accepted
I have e-filed my taxes for a few years now. We just got our W-2's yesterday, so I did my taxes last night. Wow! Already accepted as of today, and I should be getting the return by next Friday. I...
JanuaryJan 29 Thursday 09
Gay penguin pair tie the knot | The Sun |News
Aw, ain't love grand? Cheers to the devoted dads. As a bonus, they look like they are already set for formal wear for the wedding. ;) Gay penguin pair tie the knot By STAFF REPORTER Published: 27 Jan 2009 A...
Rimming Sugars | Williams-Sonoma
Okay, I must admit to guffawing when I saw this linked on Datalounge. And it is utterly perfect that the the canister for rimming has 'Mo right on the label. (Quite a few straight folks may not get this...
25 things meme from Facebook
I posted this at my Facebook profile, but figured it could work as blog fodder as well. Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At...
JanuaryJan 25 Sunday 09
Obama to Bush: I Can Release Your Records. Don't Like It? Sue.
I am intensely proud of the great start that President Obama has had. We need an open and transparent government, and President Obama is following through with action. Good for him! Obama to Bush: I Can Release Your Records....
JanuaryJan 24 Saturday 09
Email scam from person posing as Rev. Steve Aschmann
How creepy! I just got an email purportedly from Rev. Steve Aschmann that reads: Hello,How are you doing?hope all is well with you and family,i am sorry that i didn't inform you about my traveling to England for a program...
Lobbying visit with Congressmember
My friend Dave came up with the idea of collecting signatures on a congratulations card and lobbying newly elected US Congressmember Kathy Dahlkemper about GLBT issues. We had been gathering signatures for a while, and we were able to set...
JanuaryJan 23 Friday 09
New Study Shows Pro-Marriage Legislators Win Elections
Neat! Too often, politicians and others weasel out of doing the right thing because it is supposedly not politically smart. However, the study below shows that standing up for the equal marriage rights of same-sex couples IS the politically smart...
Word meme from Eden
Interesting! Eden got Love. Your Word is "Peace" You see life as precious, and you wish everyone was safe, happy, and taken care of.Social justice, human rights, and peace for all nations are all important to you.While you can't stop...
History helps make connections
About a year ago, I spent much of my year end vacation scanning in issues of Erie Gay News that we only had in print and posted them as PDFs to the newsletter's site. I am a very big believer...
JanuaryJan 21 Wednesday 09
LGBT Civil Rights on official White House site
This was pointed out by some friends and also linked from Datalounge. Seriously cool! Sure, it remains to be seen what is actually followed through on, but a White House that gets that LGBT equality IS a civil rights issue...
Firefighters: Flaming Squirrel To Blame In Jones Wildfire - Local News Story - KOCO Oklahoma City
My friend Paula sent this to me, just asking "Funny or sad?" It's both, but I have to admit that when I first read the headline, I pictured a very queeny version of Rocky the Squirrel (sort of a rodent-based...
JanuaryJan 20 Tuesday 09
Watching the inauguration
We have a big screen TV in the conference room at work. The president sent around a message that the inauguration was there for anyone who wanted to watch. I should mention that I am pretty certain I am in...
Mercer County man charged with having sex with lamb
Okay, this is too surreal for words. Did he use mint jelly for lube? Was he caught with a bestiality video like "Taking It on the Lamb" or "Much Ado about Mutton?" Maybe he enjoys crossdressing as Shari Lewis. If...