Monthly Archives: July 2005
Reading Required
Well, that time has rolled around again. If I’m addicted to anything at this point in my life, it’s reading. And like any addict, I’m most comfortable when I know where my next fix is coming from. If I have … Continue reading
Posted in Books
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Gay Bloggers Meme
Colleen has tagged me for her gay blogger’s meme. We are decidedly a small sliver, not representative of all GLBT people. But still, wouldn’t it be interesting to know this about us… Sounds like fun, so here we go. If … Continue reading
Posted in Gay Rights, Memes, Weblogs
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Lying Sack of Schmidt?
More evidence that Bush and his followers "create their own reality." I wrote earlier about Paul Hackett’s campaign for Ohio’s second district congressional seat (note, the button to donate to his campaign is still on the sidebar, if you haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Current Events, Politics
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How Bush Thinks
I can’t resist yet another reference back to the "How Fundamentalists Think" piece I posted about this morning. It’s impossible to ponder how fundamentalists think without taking into consideration the fundamentalist in the White House, and his administration. I came … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Iraq, Karl Rove Scandal, Politics, Religion, Rove, War on Terror
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LIA/R Co-Founder Speaks Truth
John points to a letter Wayne Besen released today; a letter written by a co-founder of Love In Action. The gist of the letter? It doesn’t fucking work. I just returned from the 25th annual Conference of Evangelicals Concerned, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Gay Rights, Religion
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Fit & Fifty
Doctors have declared Bush fit. Now he’s off to the ranch for the 50th time in five years. I guess the country needs to see the president clearing brush again.
How Fundamentalists Think
Easy, you might say. They don’t. But you might be underestimating. I came across this yesterday, and spent much of the evening digesting it. I thought it was maybe sarcasm or paraody, until the author finally got down to business … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Terrorism, War on Terror, Weblogs
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Looking for Latoyia
I was over at Tattered Coat, when I noticed Matt had a blogad up for the Latoyia Figueroa Reward Fund. After I smacked myself in the head for not thinking of it myself, I created a free ad and posted … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Missing Persons, Race, Weblogs
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Three
It’s been a while since I jumped in on a meme, and the weekend seems like a good time to do it. So, I’m borrowing this one from Waveflux, who borrowed it from Running Scared. Wanna play? You’ll need to … Continue reading
Posted in Memes
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More Compassionate Conservatism
Just another day in W’s America. When immigration authorities raided a poultry plant in Arkansas and took away more than 100 employees to face deportation, some workers were able to call home and arrange care for their children. But about … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Immigration, Politics, Race
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Rough Week For Scouting?
I don’t think I’ve mentioned it here much, but I was in the Boy Scouts growing up. I pretty much had to be. In fact, I stayed in all to becoming an Eagle Scout. Needless to say, in the years … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Gay Rights, Politics, Religion
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Folks Saw No Me
OK. I think I’m finally getting a handle on this tagging business, or — as some folks like to call it — "folksonomy." I’ve fiddled with a few plugins here and there, but I think I finally settled on a … Continue reading
Posted in Weblogs, Wordpress Tech Stuff
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Strange Sentences
There are a few stories regarding Iraq veterans that I’ve been quietly following, without commenting on them. I’ve quietly linked to a couple of them in the sidebar, namely conscientious objectors Kevin Benderman and Jeremy Hinzman. Both refused to return … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Iraq, Military, Peace, War on Terror
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24 Years for Alston Murder
It was just a few months ago that I blogged about D.C. gay rights activist Wanda Alston’s murder and attended her memorial service. Shortly after her murder, an arrest was made. The suspected murder turned out to be a drug … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, D.C., Gay Rights, Life
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Queer in Dubya’s America
And Jeb’s Florida. It isn’t and easy place to be. Ask Paul Day and Christopher Robertson of Polk County, Florida, who returned home to find the place torched and an anti-gay epithet left behind. Paul Day and Christopher Robertson knew … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Gay Rights, Hate Crime
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