Monthly Archives: September 2004

Debate Redux

Posted on 9/30/2004 by

It was something of a sacrifice, I admit. My reaction to watching George Bush speak tends to frighten my nearly-two-year-old son. Fortunately, he’d gone to bed by the time I settled in to watch the debate. I have to admit … Continue reading →

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FMA DOA

Posted on 9/30/2004 by

I can’t believe it. I wouldn’t have predicted it. In fact, it’s the last thing I expected, but the House rejected the Federal Marriage Amendment today. The U.S. House of Representatives, voting less than five weeks before the presidential election, … Continue reading →

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The Debate

Posted on 9/30/2004 by

OK. I’m going to watch it, and even try to blog about it. It will be a sacrifice, because I normally can’t stand to hear Bush speak. (Neither can the hubby. He’s threatening to put the television on mute when … Continue reading →

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Debate Action Tonight

Posted on 9/30/2004 by

I don’t often do this, but this time it’s too important. Everyone knows the presidential elections are tonight. Everyone knows the spin begins immediately after the debate, if not before. Last time, people generally thought Gore won the debate, but … Continue reading →

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Getting What You Pay For

Posted on 9/30/2004 by

There are reports floating around that Italy paid the equivalent of $1 million to the captors of Simona Pari and Simona Torretta secure their release, and Italian officials have only spoken of “difficult choices” concerning citizens held hostage in Iraq. … Continue reading →

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Signorile vs. Sullivan, on Outing

Posted on 9/29/2004 by

After this morning’s rant on the recent outings of gay Republican operatives, I stumbled across two columns on the latest spate of outings; one from Andrew Sullivan and one from Michelangelo Signorile. Sullivan has himself been the subject of a … Continue reading →

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Complicity and Collaboration

Posted on 9/29/2004 by

I know I’ve written about it before, but I can’t help doing it again. There are some thing in this world I just don’t understand, no matter how hard I try. The recent spate of outings, thanks to BlogActive (recently … Continue reading →

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200 Things

Posted on 9/28/2004 by

Via Tim and Michael. I almost hesitate to do this one, because of some people I know who read this blog. But what the hell, I’ve revealed plenty already. Meme time: 200 things. Those I’ve done are in bold.

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A Day in the Life

Posted on 9/28/2004 by

Via Michael of eclecticism. A Day in the Life of Joe Republican Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought … Continue reading →

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“I’m Here for Him…”

Posted on 9/28/2004 by

If you thing the multi-billion dollar price tag, and the body counts of U.S. service members and Iraqi civilians are the only price for the war in Iraq, read this article about the people who will be paying the price … Continue reading →

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You Know You’re in Trouble

Posted on 9/28/2004 by

When your own (adopted) hometown paper doesn’t endorse you for president. The weekly Lone Star Iconoclast criticized Bush’s handling of the war in Iraq and for turning budget surpluses into record deficits. The editorial also criticized Bush’s proposals on Social … Continue reading →

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Being Green

Posted on 9/27/2004 by

As I stood at the bus stop this evening, waiting to go home and listening to music as I often do during my commute, I opened the latest book I’m reading—Work as a Spiritual Practice by Lewis Richmond—and picked where … Continue reading →

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A Year in the Sphere

Posted on 9/27/2004 by

My “blogiversary” is fast approaching. That means, since it’s unlikely I’ll abandon my blog within the next week or so, I’ll soon be celebrating the anniversary of my first blog post and my first year in the blogosphere. And it’s … Continue reading →

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Michael’s Journey

Posted on 9/27/2004 by

The Washington Post today continues its two part story about Michael Shackleford, a gay teen growing up in Oklahoma. The article is stunning. I’d say more, but I find it hard to comment on it, really. I guess it’s because … Continue reading →

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Kid Pix

Posted on 9/26/2004 by

I took Parker to the playground this evening, and took some pictures. This one is probably my favorite, just because it’s such a happy picture.

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