Monthly Archives: December 2003

Wise Words

Posted on 12/29/2003 by

Just about every day I receive a couple of emails from Beliefnet contain quotes, one general and one specifically pertaining to Buddhism. The two I got this morning seemed particularly timely. Now, there are many, many people in the world, … Continue reading →

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Weary Traveler

Posted on 12/28/2003 by

This was Parker, sitting in his Papa’s lap on our flight to Atlanta, worn out from a whirwind holiday of meeting grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. I just happened to look over, and decided this moment was too cute not … Continue reading →

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Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag?

Posted on 12/28/2003 by

As we were waiting for our gate to open at the Augusta Regional Airport, this sign caught my eye, and I wondered “What is a male/female purse? Do bags have gender?”

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Safer?

Posted on 12/27/2003 by

The question’s been asked before: how exactly does Saddam Hussein’s capture make U.S. citizens safer? Thus far any positive answers to that question seem to rely on what some have called “faith-based intelligence,” which basically boils down to deciding what … Continue reading →

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A Fool for a Client

Posted on 12/27/2003 by

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that Michael Jackson’s “60 Minutes” interview is a bad idea? I’m no layer, but I can’t help wondering what his legal team is thinking, letting their client get on television and … Continue reading →

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This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave

Posted on 12/26/2003 by

The chorus of the Pet Shop Boy’s song, from which I borrowed the title of this post, has been running through my head. There is always something a little strange about returning to my hometown and the house I grew … Continue reading →

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And to All a Good Night …

Posted on 12/24/2003 by

Well, this will probably be the last post of the day, and most of tomorrow, as we pack up the Republic and head south for Parker’s first visit with my family. It should be interesting, to say the least. My … Continue reading →

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For the Holiday: Letters From the Troops

Posted on 12/24/2003 by

AlterNet has an article up by Michael Moore, which includes excerpts of letters from soldiers in Iraq. Hearing what some of them have to say is … interesting. What follows are some of my favorite excerpts. “You’d be surprised at … Continue reading →

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Ministry of Truth, Part II

Posted on 12/24/2003 by

PlanetOut reports that gay footage will remain in the Lincoln Memorial video. Gay footage will stay in Lincoln Memorial video Patrick Letellier, Gay.com / PlanetOut.com Network Tuesday, December 23, 2003 / 05:33 PM Footage of gay rights demonstrations will not … Continue reading →

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War Gallery

Posted on 12/23/2003 by

Queerly Creative, one of my regular reads, has posted a link to a great gallery full of posters related to the war in Iraq. OK, OK. Against the war in Iraq. I think the one pictured above is my favorite. … Continue reading →

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Loony Noonan’s Noodle

Posted on 12/23/2003 by

Via E Pluribus Unum. Peggy Noonan is, well, a little crazy if you ask me. I decided she’d gone around the bend back during the Elian Gonzales episode, when she supported her argument for letting him stay in the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Please Pardon Lenny

Posted on 12/23/2003 by

Pataki did it. Forty years after an obscenity conviction, the governor signed a posthumous pardon for Lenny Bruce. During a November 1964 performance at Cafe Au Go Go in Greenwich Village, Bruce used more than 100 “obscene” words. Undercover police … Continue reading →

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For Malvo, Life

Posted on 12/23/2003 by

No surprises here, but the Virginia Jury in the Malvo case has spared his life. No complaints from me, as I’m agains the death penalty. Given the magnitude of the crimes, I don’t have a problem with him being locked … Continue reading →

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Whew!

Posted on 12/23/2003 by

From To The Barricades! Apparently Nader has decided he will not run for President under the Green Party banner in the next election. WASHINGTON – Ralph Nader (news – web sites), the third-party candidate viewed by many Democrats as the … Continue reading →

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Ministry of Truth

Posted on 12/23/2003 by

Eat Your Vegetables, one of the blogs I read regularly, has a post up about the latest revisionist antics of the Bush administration: All images of gay gatherings at national sites, including the Millennium March on the Washington Mall have … Continue reading →

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