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SeptemberSep 29 Monday 08
Over booked day
Oy! So today was catching up on domestic chores (a bit.) I then dash off to the rigatoni dinner for Cindy Purvis, who is running for PA State Senate. I saw my friend Jeff as I was leaving. I then...
SeptemberSep 27 Saturday 08
Sad loss for a friend
A friend of mine who was the original convener for Pagan Pride Day here in Erie has been facing some very tough times. She is dealing with some serious health issues and things are quite scary on that front. Her...
SeptemberSep 26 Friday 08
Palin should step down, conservative commentator says « - Blogs from CNN.com
It would appear that the GOP is having a bit of buyer's remorse. Kathleen Parker, the conservative columnist, is calling for Sarah Palin to step down as a candidate as she is "out of her league." Even the GOP...
Paulson Begs
Wow! This sounds like the initial promising compromise did not pan out at all. How embarrassing it must be for Paulson to have to beg from someone, and then admit it was the other side that was blowing up the...
Helping folks verify that they are registered. Are YOU sure that you are??
This makes me feel really good! I found a portal site that lets folks verify that they are indeed registered to vote, and I sent an email to the Erie GLBT News and Events list to alert folks. There are...
SeptemberSep 25 Thursday 08
Congress reaches bipartisan bailout proposal - Sep. 25, 2008
Hmm, this sounds initially encouraging. However, how unfortunate for poor John McCain't! Now it would seem that he doesn't have a legitimate excuse to dodge tomorrow night's debate. Personally, I think that this makes him look like a fool. He...
Sarah Palin is protected against witchcraft
Well, this is immensely reassuring. Thomas Muthee prayed over Sarah Palin in 2005 that she would be protected from several things, including witchcraft. I guess that the Sarah turned down the Bridge to Nowhere because of an apparent previous commitment...
Sarah Palin in The Actor's Nightmare
This is painful to watch. I almost feel sorry for Sarah. She seems hopelessly lost and scared. She seems to know a couple of buzzwords and stock phrases and seems terrified that someone will ask her what she really means....
An Alternative to Delaying the Debate
First off, I think that John McCain's sudden urge to cancel the debates just reeks of desperation.
SeptemberSep 24 Wednesday 08
Trading "tracts"
My good friends Laurie and Janice were at folding tonight. This would be the same couple that was on the front page of Erie Times News and Erie Gay News a while back as a couple. Laurie told me a...
SeptemberSep 23 Tuesday 08
Clay Aiken comes out
Okay, so this does potentially kill some of Kathy Griffin's material (although I always kind of got the sense that Clay got the humor), but good for Clay for finally doing this. (Although I think that in terms of shocking,...
DataLounge: Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
I am not sure if this is original to the DataLounge (probably not), but this is an inspired parody of the Nigerian email scam. Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP Dear American: I need to ask you to...
SeptemberSep 22 Monday 08
The Gist: Hypocrisy Bombshell: Antigay John McCain has a Gay Chief of Staff
Sigh. Is anyone surprised by gay Republicans actively working to support a candidate who would allow them to be discriminated against and made second class citizens? The mental contortions that these folks must go through is simply mind boggling. Hypocrisy...
SeptemberSep 21 Sunday 08
Rowan's Wedding
It's been a pretty busy weekend. Friday, I went down to Vertigo, the GLBT dance party in Butler, They had been without a site for a year or so. It was very nice. I did some voter registration and took...
More voter registration and PPD wrap up
Still kind of a marathon weekend. After coming back from the wedding and crashing into a coma, I went out later to do voter registration at the 2 bars. I didn't get anyone at Craze, although there was a large...
SeptemberSep 20 Saturday 08
Bible tract fun!
How odd! I got the mail and there was an envelope addressed to "News for Gays" and no return address. (But a Providence RI postmark.) Inside was an anti-gay tract with Bible verses and pseudo-scientific "facts." One of the "facts"...
SeptemberSep 19 Friday 08
McCain Can't Keep a Crowd and Town Hall meeting was screened
Ouch! That's got to hurt about others coming just to gawk at Sarah, apparently. However, it sounds like they aren't sure whether Sarah is capable of handling questions from people who are not part of her base. As Sen Chuck...
SeptemberSep 18 Thursday 08
Brad Pitt donating $100,000 to fight gay marriage ban - Los Angeles Times
Too cool!
Whack job columnist supports animal cruelty
Is this some kind of twisted performance art piece?!?! What kind of person actually thinks that a human being is justified in killing a house cat that poses no threat. Yes, I could see if someone was being threatened by...
Washington Times - GOP senator: A 'stretch' to say Palin is qualified
Whoa! When someone in who is a Republican Senator realizes that Gov. Sarah Palin is not qualified, I think that is fairly significant. I also find it disturbing that they seem to be restricting Palin from the press. Everything seems...