Monthly Archives: March 2006

Faith & Family

Posted on 3/27/2006 by Terrance

"Black Mothers ‘Don’t Reject Gay Sons’" Really? News to me. That’s what I said to myself when I read the headline above. Then I read further and understood. We’re talking about black mothers in Britain. In a direct challenge to … Continue reading →

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Queer. Dharma.

Posted on 3/26/2006 by Terrance

Someone in another online forum sent me a personal message recently, saying that he’d run into a inordinate number (his words) of gays & lesbians who practice, study, or are drawn towards Buddhism. He wondered if I had any explanation … Continue reading →

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Weekend Book Review: Self-Made Man

Posted on 3/11/2006 by Terrance

Given my interest in the whole subject of gender, and how often I’ve written about it here, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I picked up a copy of Norah Vincent’s Self-Made Man : One Woman’s Journey into Manhood … Continue reading →

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Uppity Nigger Faggot Pimp

Posted on 3/10/2006 by Terrance

No, I’m not talking about me. I’m talking about the picture that the National Republican Senatorial Committee is trying to paint of Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. with their new attack site. The name says it all: Fancy Ford. It’s the … Continue reading →

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Bye-Bye Dubai, Hello Halliburton

Posted on 3/10/2006 by Terrance

Say what you will about this administration. You gotta admire their style when it comes to the ports deal. If they can’t fuck you coming, they’ll fuck you going. Dubai Ports World may have nixed the deal, but they may … Continue reading →

Posted in Bush, Current Events, Politics, War on Terror | 2 Comments

Friday Random 10, The “Slow Query” Addition

Posted on 3/10/2006 by Terrance

Let’s see if my blog can handle a simple meme these days. This one’s easy, if you wanna play along . Fire up your MP3 player. Put your whole collection on random play. Post the first 10 songs. You can … Continue reading →

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Help

Posted on 3/9/2006 by Terrance

This time it’s a query. I’ve been emailing back and forth with my host about it for two days. I thought the problem was a database table from a plugin I’m not using anymore. It’s not a table for a … Continue reading →

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What’s an Absolute Beginner Yogi to Do?

Posted on 3/9/2006 by Terrance

I have something of a dilemma. After achieving success with the diet, I’ve now added some exercise to my daily routine. (Besides the exercise I get chasing Parker around, etc.) After some consideration, I unpacked my yoga tapes and accoutrements … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Life | 4 Comments

Funny Money in MD

Posted on 3/9/2006 by Terrance

I haven’t blogged much about local issues since moving out of the district, but yesterday the hubby had an appointment in the city and I rode in with him. So instead of my usual routine of listening to the iPod … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Maryland, Religion | 1 Comment

Country Music Twang

Posted on 3/9/2006 by Terrance

Is anybody gonna tell Faith Hill and Tim McGraw to shut up and sing?

Posted in Celebrities, Katrina, Music, Politics | 1 Comment

Esophageal Cancer in the News

Posted on 3/9/2006 by Terrance

Former Texas governor Ann Richards has announced that she has cancer of the esophagus.

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It’s Their Party…

Posted on 3/9/2006 by Terrance

… And they’ll cry if they want to, I guess. Normally I’d post this as an aside, but it struck me as too interesting for that. For the last six years I’ve often marveled at the level of pretty much … Continue reading →

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Gay Media Matters

Posted on 3/8/2006 by Terrance

Gay Brits are launching their own version of Media Matters for gay issues. We need more of that here.

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Pouting Over Gay Penguins

Posted on 3/8/2006 by Terrance

I haven’t posted anything yet concerning the recent controversy over And Tango Makes Three, the children’s book based on the famed gay penguins of the gay penguins of the Central Park Zoo. Apparently, parents in Missouri raised such a ruckus … Continue reading →

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It’s Not What You know

Posted on 3/8/2006 by Terrance

In fact, it’s not who you know either. It may just be what you have. I’ll be the first to admit that once I start straying into the subject of economics, I’m probably going to find myself very quickly in … Continue reading →

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