Monthly Archives: April 2006

I’ve taken to exploring Pandora on a regular basis to expand my musical horizons, based on stuff I already like. So I added my Pandora favorites list to the sidebar. (There’s an RSS feed too.) If you have any recommendations, … Continue reading →

Posted on 4/24/2006 by Terrance | Comments Off

Trade Upswing in Iraq

Posted on 4/24/2006 by Terrance

The sex trade that is. I’ve blogged once or twice about the about the plight of Iraqi children forced helped into prostitution the workforce either by poverty or street gangs established members of the business community, in the wake of … Continue reading →

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My Next Tech Purchase? Maybe

Posted on 4/24/2006 by Terrance

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know by now that I’m addicted to books. I kinda treat them like an addiction anyway. I’ve almost always got one handy, so often that at least one person who … Continue reading →

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Gore Gets It

Posted on 4/24/2006 by Terrance

Via Pam at Pandagon, I came across this recent quote from Al Gore concerning same-sex marriage. It is that love, after all, that is at the heart of why everybody is here. That is what must be honored and respected. … Continue reading →

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Always a Bridesmaid

Posted on 4/23/2006 by Terrance

Dave has a post up over at Adamant Sun about receiving news that his sister got married, and it pretty much sums up what probably goes though the minds of a lot of gay couples every time they get a … Continue reading →

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So, Kerry would beat Bush in an election today. Small consolation, since there’s not gonna be a "do over."

Posted on 4/23/2006 by Terrance | Comments Off

As I recall, Bush couldn’t face 100 or so gay families. So it’s no surprise that he’d cut and run from 1,000 protesters.

Posted on 4/23/2006 by Terrance | Comments Off

What’s the Strategy, Dems?

Posted on 4/23/2006 by Terrance

Over at MyDD, Matt Stoller has asked a question I’ve been asking over here for a while now: What’s the strategy for gay issues in 2006? The Democrats’ strategy, that is. We already know Republican strategy. They’ve announced it: generally … Continue reading →

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On the House

Posted on 4/22/2006 by Terrance

It’s been a while since I’ve posted an update on the house. Well, it’s nearly ready. It’s been a long time since the whole thing started back in September, with the demolition of the old house that was sitting on … Continue reading →

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Nightmare Nap

Posted on 4/22/2006 by Terrance

Quick. What’s the scariest thing about this picture?   If Cheney’s really asleep at the switch, that could mean Dubya’s actually in charge. He says he was reading his notes. Unlikely, unless they were tattooed on the inside of his … Continue reading →

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Too High a Price

Posted on 4/22/2006 by Terrance

it’s probably going to be disregarded by some people — the ones who are mostly unreachable anyway — but the ACLU and the Child Welfare League of America have written the book on gay parenting; the newest one anyway, and it … Continue reading →

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Adoption.Com Anti-Gay?

Posted on 4/22/2006 by Terrance

It looks that way. Shannon, at Peter’s Cross Station, relates her story of how her posts about gay & lesbian parenting were consistently dismissed by the moderators about Adoption.Com. Trey, over at Daddy, Papa & Me, reminds us that he … Continue reading →

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Ahhhh! I just found out tomorrow is Blog Against Heteronormativity Day! (Defined here.) I gotta find a post to submit. I mean, out of all the stuff I’ve posted, there’s gotta be something that fits the bill. Any suggestions from … Continue reading →

Posted on 4/21/2006 by Terrance | Comments Off

Thanks Tweakers

Posted on 4/21/2006 by Terrance

I will now join zuzu in venting a bit of spleen in general direction of tweakers. It’s allergy season for me, and it hits me pretty hard. Within minutes of walking outside, I can feel the effects. I noticed them … Continue reading →

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Friday Random Ten -The “With (Kinsey) Six, You Get Egg Roll” Edition

Posted on 4/21/2006 by Terrance

Time for another one, named in honor of the week’s earlier festivities. Start your MP3 player Put the whole collection on random play Hit me with the first ten And away we go… Slay / Sway from the album "Modulate" … Continue reading →

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