Monthly Archives: November 2004
You Can Take That Bell And…
Bill, over at Bill and Kent’s Place on the Web, makes a statement that has been on my mind lately. It rolls around every year, around this time, when certain folk drag out their bells and the kettles and solicit … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Gay Rights, Religion
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Whither Tolerance?
A commenter on the “Intolerance Not A Value” post says: Speaking as a conservative from Massachusetts, I’d say you’ve misidentified the party of intolerance … Nothing I haven’t heard before, but answer me this. Having perused the Republican party platform, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Gay Rights, Politics
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Oh Shut Up, Colin.
Will someone please tell me why, at this point, anyone should have any faith in anything Colin Powell says? Given the piss poor job he did of being the lone grown-up in the Bush administration, letting the neocons run amok … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, War on Terror
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Feeling Blue?
The “Depressed Democrats Guide to Recovery” can help.
Unexpected Surprise
A while back I posted about a story the Washington Post ran about a gay teenager named Michael Shackleford, who’s dealing with growing up and coming out in rural Oklahoma. It was an amazing story, surpassed only by the follow-up … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Gay Rights
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Sexiest Man Alive, 2004
It’s that time again. People magazine has chosen their sexiest man alive again. This time it’s a choice I entirely approve of: Jude Law. Jude Law, star of “Alfie” and “I (Heart) Huckabees,” has been named this year’s “Sexiest Man … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Current Events
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Coming To a Back Alley Near You?
I should probably stop reading news online before I go to bed, lest I go to sleep dreaming of more frightening scenes from “W’s America.” Here’s one to tide you over tonight, while the W sits at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, General
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Rules Were Meant To Be…
So much bandwidth has already been used discussing the House Republicans decision to change the rules regarding holding a leadership position under indictment, that it’s hard to find anything new to say. Hyopcrisy, thy name is Republican. At least today, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics
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The Pod Killer Cometh?
Evidently, Creative—the maker of my Zen MP3 player—has declared war on Apple’s & the iPod. These could turn out to be some very famous last words, but at a press conference earlier today Sim Wong Hoo, the CEO of Creative … Continue reading
Intolerance Is Not a ‘Value’
I suspect that only a few Republicans read this blog (only one that I know of, at least), but on the off chance that a few more might stop by, I wanted to pass on some very important words from … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Gay Rights, Politics
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The Kids Are Alright
Just when Parker’s reaching an age that get’s me wondering what he’s going to be like as he grows up, and just how his growingp-up process is going to unfold, a new study of teens with gay/lesbian parents comes out … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Gay Rights, Parenting
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Two…And Three
Two years ago today, our son Parker was born, and our family was about to get bigger even though we didn’t know it yet. It was two days later—and Parker was two days older—when the adoption agency called to tell … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life, Parenting
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1200
I just thought it worth noting that since the war in Iraq began in March of 2003, over 1200 U.S. service members have been killed.
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Seussical Politics
Via the Village Voice, I give you “Red State, Blue State.”
Posted in Current Events, Humor
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Hearts & Minds?
This is a bit of a follow-up to the story of the Marine who shot and injured and unarmed insurgent in Fallujah. It’ having just the expected effect on the Muslim world. The fatal shooting of a wounded and apparently … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Web/Tech
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