Here’s to the Violets

The following is the text of a speech Patricia Clarkson (LOVE HER) gave at a recent HRC Gala in New Orleans. It is a bit long for a blog post but it is so good I couldn’t edit out a single line. Side note: I saw her in person at Sundance a few years ago [...]

Is there a bail bondsman for dogs?

Last Saturday after turning our backs for 3 minutes, Suki (our Chihuauhua-Pomeranian) disappeared completely. We looked everywhere and asked everyone. We checked neighbors garages, behind fences, the sides of the busy street (just in case). No Suki.
It wasn’t until 3:30pm, after we’d posted signs all over the neighborhood, been worried sick all day, and made [...]

Ready to move to New England

Another couple states may be taking the same-sex marriage plunge.
Yesterday the District of Columbia voted to recognize ALL marriages performed in any state. This means that if a gay couple lives in DC and goes to Connecticut to get married, their marriage is recognized. DC is a funny place. Since it isn’t technically a state, [...]

Disaster-friendly

Under the heading of “what the hell where they thinking” comes the following coloring book.

It was created by a small Minnesota town emergency response department (FEMA affiliate). I believe their intention is to somehow comfort children who are watching/living through disasters. But I’m pretty sure that the images of impending doom are more likely to [...]

Cancer-Schmancer

Cancer sucks!
We can perform face transplants. We can give people new limbs that out perform their old ones. We can replace most of the organs in the human body. Why can’t we prevent/cure cancer. We can do so many amazing things yet we still know so little about the human body.
I know there have been [...]

Southern Utah

Good Guy, Good Quote

“”Rights should not be stifled by fear.  Silence should not be a response to injustice”.
- Governor David Paterson (New York) as he announced his bill to legalize gay marriage.

That’ll do pig. That’ll do.

“Why do all Jesus days have ham?”
(my daughter Sam as we were discussing what to have for Easter dinner)
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When my girls were little they liked finger food so I would buy deli meat and cheese in big pieces and cut it into cubes. We were at the deli counter one day and I asked Sam [...]

And so it begins

What was I saying about “as Iowa goes?” Well, it’s happening.

Today, the Vermont legislature voted to approve same-sex marriage. It was actually their second vote. The first vote was late last week but after the Governor vetoed it, they reconvened and voted again, this time with a veto-proof majority.
Next will be New Hampshire, where the [...]

Friends with benefits?

When we found Barbie and her roommates she assured us that they’re all just “friends” and nothing had been going on. Uh-huh! Strange how none of them could meet my gaze.