So I type back, “Thanks. Which thing, specifically, did you like?”
I write a lot of things, and have them posted/published lots of places, so this seemed like a reasonable question… Continue reading Which part of ‘no’ are you having trouble with?
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Grandmas who kick butt
Danielle Henderson has recently begun writing for Seattle’s The Stranger, and I really like her stuff. But on Valentine’s Day, thanks to a posting from Danielle to the Stranger’s newsblog, I became a total fanboy of Danielle’s 81-year-old grandmother, who is quoted twice in Danielle’s post in reaction to an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal written by Susan Patton. (Patton is the “Princeton Mom” who wrote the open-letter to women at the college advising them to be concerned about their “shelf life” as a desirable wife. Patton has since landed a book deal and gets asked to write for the Wall Street Journal, bless her heart.)
First, Danielle tells us the best advice she ever got from her grandmother:
“Don’t marry the first guy you have sex with, always make your own money, and for god’s sake get a f—ing education!”
Then, after reading an excerpt from Patton’s editorial, Dannielle’s grandmother’s reaction is:
“Who the hell wants to end up with a man that doesn’t want you because you’re smart? Don’t date dummies and you won’t have a problem.”
Someone needs to offer Danielle’s grandmother a book deal. I’d much rather read her advice than Patton’s.
You can read Danielle’s entire post about Patton’s latest drivel here.
Martian flu trumps Writers’ Night
The thing is that I’ve been sick nearly continuously since the end of December, and so have a lot of people I know. We’ll be really sick with a certain constellation of symptoms for a few days, start to get better for a few days. Then we’ll have a couple days where we don’t feel completely, 100% healthy, but definitely nearly well. And then a slightly different constellation of symptoms will hit is full bore, and the cycle will begin again.
So, when I was up all night with symptoms that you do not want me to describe Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, I felt an awful lot like that bowl of flowers in the Hitchhiker’s Guide books: “Oh, no. Not again!”… Continue reading Martian flu trumps Writers’ Night
Ponies are forever (at Zorkfox’s party)
But, a fun time was had by those of us there… Continue reading Ponies are forever (at Zorkfox’s party)
Friday Links! (for someone’s birthday)
It’s a beautiful Friday which happens to be Zorkfox’s birthday. It is entirely appropriate that a man with such a large heart celebrates his natal day on February 14.
Here’s a collection of news and other things that struck me as worthy of being shared:
Possible woolly mammoth tusk unearthed in Seattle.
Evolution coming undone in Galapagos: human impacts on Darwin’s finches.
New fossil bed found by scientists hailed as ‘motherlode’.
V-Day Blues? Here Are Seven NON-Romantic Relationships You’ll Love.
5 Cute Couples Share Their Love Stories.
Keep romance alive with double dates.
How biblical fundamentalism imprisons the mind.
The least scathing review I found of the remake of Robocop began, “It wasn’t bad enough to make me angry.” Another review recommended that instead of spending money to go see the blockbuster-budget remake, to instead watch this crowd-sourced Robocop remake for free: Our Robocop Remake. “As big fans of the original RoboCop, and as filmmakers and film fans admittedly rolling our eyes at the Hollywood remake machine, we’ve elected to do this remake thing our own way. Our RoboCop Remake premiered in Los Angeles on January 26th and New York on February 5th. On February 6th, it was released online. Because if anyone is going to ruin RoboCop, it’s us.”
A well-done self-portrait:
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This very sweet ad is for a product you wouldn’t associate with such a heartwarming moment:
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A capella goodness from Pentatonix:
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What’s the big deal about Valentine’s Day?
Now that we are finally legally hitched (and given what a struggle it has been to get it legal here), shouldn’t our wedding anniversary be the one we observe?
Or course, it’s impossible to forget about Valentine’s Day. I know this because I have been told many, many, many times by various people how the way our society deals with Valentine’s Day amounts to oppression or even abuse of people who are not in a relationship… Continue reading What’s the big deal about Valentine’s Day?
In the end…
I had something else planned for today, but between being sick (again? still? I have no idea), and long hours, I’m going to leave it to others:
To truly master the Way
we must pass through all life’s hellish cycles;
at last, we reach the higher heights.
Only three things necessary for paradise after all:
endurance, alertness,
and a righteous heart.from The Book of the Heart by Loy Ching-Yuen
Love is in the bear
For a while I thought things were going so badly simply because I was playing catch-up. Other people had made these kinds of mistakes as teenagers, whereas I hadn’t. Other times I wondered if maybe the cliches about most gay men not wanting commitment had a grain or more of truth (this despite the fact that I was also hanging out with gay couples who had been together for many years). I wondered if I’d just had bad luck and kept meeting guys who only wanted a fling.
And then, eventually, I had to admit the truth: that the only thing all the failed relationships had in common was me, and I needed to figure out what I was doing wrong… Continue reading Love is in the bear
How I learned to love the city
There are many differences between my story and Dan’s (besides his being famous, and me not). Michael and I have not adopted, for instance. I have never, ever wanted to live in New York City (visits have been fine, but live there? Never!). And so on.
When people talked about how beautiful the mountains are, it was more of a “meh” for me than a “WTF.” I grew up in the central Rocky Mountain states. Mountains are supposed to always be there, being beautiful. It’s flat places (and how anyone can stand to live there) that always baffle me… Continue reading How I learned to love the city
Friday Links! (with extra hypocrisy and work!)
It’s yet another Friday, here’s a yet another collection of news and other things that struck me as worthy of being shared:
Cathy McMorris Rodgers Is A Horrible Lying Assclown in Response to State of the Union.
The U.S. hypocrisy over Russia’s anti-gay laws. On one level, I’ve been saying stuff like this for a while. I do quibble with that fact that in none of the states with similar “don’t say gay laws” are the police going around beating gay people and throwing them in jail en masse.
Coca-Cola’s “It’s Beautiful” Super Bowl Ad Brings Out Some Ugly Americans. You’ve probably already seen this, but I think it’s funny that the wingnuts are so busy being upset about “America the Beautiful” lyrics not in English, that they are failing to get apoplectic about the gay men ice skating with their daughter.
Neighbours New Year’s attack suspect Musmari charged with arson.
Hideous Londoners forced to travel above ground.
Stolen Stradivarius Reportedly Found By Milwaukee Police.
Pete Carroll makes a statement with Super Bowl victory.
High School Bully Apologizes To Gay Former Classmate After Marriage Proposal Goes Viral.
Spectacular Mars crater is a big blue boom.
The Unique Merger That Made You (and Ewe, and Yew).
KANSAS HOUSE PANEL ADVANCES BILL ALLOWING RELIGION-BASED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST GAYS.
‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Represents ‘Problematic Re-Writing Of History,’ According To David France. Warning! Video on page starts automatically!
SAD: GAY TEEN COMES OUT; GETS DEATH THREATS.
The Best Science Visualizations of the Year.
Retrocausality Could Send Particles’ Information Back to the Future.
RNA sequencing of 750-year-old barley virus sheds new light on the Crusades.
Woolly Mammoths Ate Flowers In Lush Arctic Landscape, DNA Study Shows.
What It Means When an 11-Year-Old Attempts Suicide.
Russia Declares Discrimination Newest Olympic Sport:
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Eurovision, Finland’s entry: Softengine – Something Better:
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SOUTHERN BAPTIST SISSIES – Official Trailer (2013):
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Chromeo – Come Alive (feat. Toro y Moi):
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Autoheart – Beat The Love (The band calls this fun, jaunty number an “anti-Valentine’s ballad” – was too buy dancing to notice)
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Ryan Adamés feat. Todrick Hall covers (and improve, IMHO), Britney’s “Work Bitch”:
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