Shqipëri (Albania) progresses... 2009, August 2nd O Pinions in the Gnus: Marriage. Yes, Dorothy, there are places outside of Calipornia, Calidormia and Califarmia that do exist (Calinormia is a myth though). Like progressive avant-garde Albania? PM Sali Barisha is proposing legalizing same-sex marriages! While in Australia PM Kevin Rudd has turned a deaf ear to factions in his ruling party (like those pesky wannabe-Aussies in Hobart). Hold off the parties in Sydney, mate. Wanna get betr... [More]

A Texas Rainbow Revolt? Fiasco at the Rainbow Lounge 2009, June 29 40 years to the date after Stonewall, the Fort Worth Police Department chooses to raid the Rainbow Lounge. 7 were arrested; one hospitalized. Texas had better hope Mr. Chad Gibbons heals well... There was a protest yesterday that seems to be in the Texas news, but nowhere else: http://ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=4100&MediaType=1&Category=26 Anyone remember the 60s? The hosing of folks in Alabama, the assassinat... [More]

Was it OK for Jesus to have 2 daddys? 2009, June 9 There has been much gnus about gay rights to form partnerships, enter contracts and even marry. Time for for some comments! "Was it OK for Jesus to have 2 daddys?" A wonderful blog comment I read somewhere! Of course, it may have been acceptable in Nazareth 2,000 years ago, but not in We-R-Baptist, OKlahoma today. God may have made a contract with Mary and Joseph, but Da Baptists know better. Dick Cheney su... [More]

Adolf Hitler Campbell: what's in a name? 2008, December 16 Andra also did an entry on this: My response: I saw the article too and intended to write an entry about it. I think the parents should've reconsidered the names; but ... parents do many strange things. The child can simply adopt a nickname. Just because the parents made a questionable choice does not excuse the other adults from their mean and bigoted responses. Even a swastika shouldn't have off... [More]

Courtesy 2008, December 3 A response to a blog entry by which is part of : Yes, you open a Pandora's box with this one. I could disagree with feminism being the reason. I do think it is a factor along with multi-culturalism and globalization. I think materialism is the root. We have grown away from traditional cultures with traditional mores. Common-courtesy is expressed differently in different cultures (specifics are not common to all). Globalization wears away s... [More]

Island Kingdoms 2008, November 1 The Herald Journal out of Logan, Utah had a "Bloggers' challenge: Explain the Utah political landscape." http://hjnews.townnews.com/articles/2008/11/01/interact/interact01-10-27-08.txt This was an enlightening well thought out and written response: DarkHorseDown wrote on Oct 28, 2008 11:01 AM: " Utah offers a great glimpse into the dynamics of isolated groups on the political landscape. Insular groups define strength in terms of... [More]

The abuse of power 2008, October 11th One of my main concerns with the Bush administration was the bully attitude of "my way or the highway" strewn with lies and the heightening of fears. I was hoping that at least McCain would be above that. But ... he chose Palin and her guns and six-pack barrage against Obama, "He's not one of us" left me unsettled. After-all, which one of us will be pointed at next? I truly feel we need a healer not an abuser for president, especi... [More]

We Montanans can vote! 2008, October 7th Put succinctly, the GOP in Montana decided to question thousands of voter registrations here in Montana. The list in Missoula County was rife with 18, 19, and 20 year olds, but even included folks in their 80s and 90s. Folks have been infuriated! And not only Democrats. The Lt. Gov who is Republican and many a Republican legislator were miffed too. They felt it put the GOP in a bad light and that it could backfire. It still might. The ... [More]

Palin looking pale 2008, September 1 Yep. Palin sure is pale. Nice sliced white-bread about to tell America that one can be a mother and a governor and maybe a president too! She's right, of course. No need to think that a mother that knows how to run a household, a family and the neighborhood street kids couldn't run a measly little white house (complete with picket fence). But is she that mother? Well, she's got a bunch of kids ... even going to have a grandkid so... [More]

Pregnancy pact 2008, June 24 Would girls get together and make a pact to get pregnant? Would they have sex with older men? Did they? No one knows for sure, but in Gloucester, Massachusetts this has become a hot debate. No one has suggested entrapment or sexual abuse, but this is what it would look like if everyone weren't so happy about the situation. The Catholic Hospital didn't want to promote contraceptives. Wonder if they paid for the deliveries? And the Catholic Church... [More]

Smart? I don't think so 2008, June 24 Lawrence is smart? Gosh darn: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/feb/21/lawrence_no_7_smart_cities_list/ I rather doubt that degrees = brains = smarts. They don't even know when to set the tornado sirens off around here and have been discussing a homeless shelter for nigh on 10 years with little progress. I'd rather live among dumb, kind and tolerant people than smart heartless idiots. In a recent on-line forum regarding a Cal T... [More]

Hats off to Ascot 2008, June 19 I believe our dearest Scarlett ( ) visited Ascot last year. Was it with her sister or Pam? I don't remember, but it reminds me of the color pink. Each year, the female guests dress up like peacocks, the men tucked in tux like pecked peahens. The hats are renowned as the main attraction. The poor horses just go round and round 3 bends. Some races are only 5 furlongs, but at least one is 2 miles, 2 furlongs! Makes the Belmont look like a race for ... [More]

Writers flooded out 2008, June 17 As writers some of us are very connected to our environs: family, nature, friends, you know ... reality, the type that bites or not. Others of us live in a world of dreams and fantasy. Every summer both types of writers gather in Iowa for workshops, as the University of Iowa is renown for its #1 writing program in the U.S. [Iowa state is #2, Harvard #3]. Weekly and weekend sessions reach out to thousands of young adults to old geezers like me. Not ... [More]

Time for marriage 2008, June 16 "[Mayor] Newsom, who helped launch the series of lawsuits that led the court to strike down California's one-man-one-woman marriage laws, presided at the wedding of Del Martin, 87, and Phyllis Lyon, 83. Newsom picked the couple for the only ceremony Monday in City Hall to recognize their 55-year relationship and their status as pioneers of the gay rights movement." How much time do you have left for those who do not accept you as you ar... [More]