Monthly Archives: February 2004
Country Quiz
You’re Fiji! As calm, relaxed, and removed from life as they come, you’re just so chilled out, it hurts people to see you. Everyone aspires to be where you are, but most of them just can’t put their stress away. … Continue reading
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A Good Idea?
The folks at Eat Your Vegetables have a post up that gave me an interesting idea. George Bush swears his tax-cuts help Americans. So, here’s an idea. If you get a tax refund this year (I didn’t get one last … Continue reading
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Daddy, Papa & Me: a collection
Daddy, Papa & Me has a great collectin of political cartoons on the topic of gay marriages. This one is my favorite.
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The Joy of Gay Marriage
Frank Rich has a great column on gay marrige in the New York Times. Here’s the denouement of the epic drama over gay marriage. It’s going to happen, it’s going to happen within a generation, and it’s going to happen … Continue reading
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(Don’t) Stop In the Name of Love
The door is wide open for even more gay couples to wed in San Francisco, since the California Supremes declined to stop the weddings and nullify the 3,500 marriages already performed.. The California Supreme Court declined a request by the … Continue reading
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I Luv NY
A New York village joins the ranks of cities and municipalities recognizing equality under the law. Twenty-one gay couples exchanged wedding vows outside village hall Friday in a spirited ceremony that opened another front on the growing national debate over … Continue reading
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George W. Bushington
Via The Toronto Star. Funny that Canadians “get it,” but some Americans – the President included – don’t.
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One Month with the Nomad Zen Xtra
It’s been about a month since I settled my MP3 dillema and purchased a Creative Nomad Zen Xtra. So I thought I’d give a quick update on my experience with it, by way of a sort of review.
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Commuting
Sometimes when I am commuting to and from work, I feel a sudden, overwhelming saddness that permeates the various filters I put between myself and the thought of what I am doing and where I am going; the book I’m … Continue reading
Posted in ADD/ADHD, Books, Life
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No Gay Marriage Amendment for GA
I have to admit I was surprised by this bit of news. The Georgia House narrowly rejected a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage Thursday, a surprise vote that derailed the same-sex marriage question that seemed almost certain to go to … Continue reading
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Dis-Passion-ate
I haven’t said much about the much-ballyhooed-and-bemoaned Mel Gibson flick, The Passion of The Christ. I haven’t even blogged about until now, mainly because (a) I’m not a Christian and (b) I happen to think Mel Gibson is a homophobic, … Continue reading
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Rosie a Bride
Rosie O’Donnell is planning to marry her partner, Kelli Carpenter, in San Francisco. Of course O’Donnell spoke out against the president’s support of the FMA, but what’s more interesting is that she also commented on one of the protections heterosexuals … Continue reading
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FMA DOA?
Via Atrios. Apparently, there aren’t enough votes in the Senate to pass the FMA. More proof that Bush is engaging in nothing more than political posturing to draw attention away from his record.
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Derrick Jensen Fans in DC?
A couple of months ago, while randomly reading blogs, I noticed that someone had a book on their site by Derrick Jensen. Since I’m always looking for something to read, I clicked on the link. and read some reviews of … Continue reading
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