Archive for January, 2010

One of my original songs…

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Friend [click to play]
Friend, I remember when we watched fireworks light the sky
How we talked about our dreams on that Fourth of July
Now they tell the story of how we glow and fade
I’ll always have your memory the kind I’ll never trade
You’re looking down from heaven
You don’t hurt anymore
You might have lost a battle but [...]

“Buster’s Sugartime” controversy in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

The Union School district has had to decide on whether or not to ban a book, “Buster’s Sugartime” because it depicted same sex parents.  Some parents decided they wanted the book banned so their children would not be exposed to what they consider immoral behavior.  Ed Payton, a school board member, addressed those of us [...]

Ice Storm Warning and SOTU

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Ice Storm Pics from 2 years ago…

We’ve been getting winter weather warnings all day about ANOTHER ice storm here in Oklahoma. Snow is one thing, but I can not stand ice because it has a tendency to knock out the power for several weeks at a time and I don’t even want to begin [...]

Mary Catherine Gallagher LIVES!

Monday, January 25th, 2010

An art student fell into a $130 million dollar Picasso and RIPPED IT! The first thing I thought of when I heard this was “Mary Catherine Gallagher LIVES!”
Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) — A Picasso painting, worth more than $130 million by some estimates, was gouged on Friday at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art when [...]

Spiritual Food for thought…

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

I enjoyed this article as a gay man of faith. Maybe you will, too. If not then go watch Avatar! It’s a great movie. I especially identify with the first three paragraphs:
I often receive emails from folks who suggest that I am trying to destroy Christianity. Some tell me that [...]

PLUTOCRATIC STATES OF AMERICA!

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

The Conservative Supreme Court is trying to turn our country into a permanent plutocracy. The ruling invalidates part of the 2002 McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law that sought to limit corporate influence.
The Supreme Court campaign finance ruling on Thursday means corporations can spend freely on political ads leading up to elections. The Thursday decision [...]

Jon Stewart speaks the truth

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c

Off to the movies on MLK day

Monday, January 18th, 2010

I just saw, “Up in the Air” and I’m still floating around in the clouds from being surprised by such an incredible movie. Sure, I heard the buzz but I wasn’t prepared for its remarkable, yet sad commentary on the empty but comfortable isolation of a life surrounded by strangers. Life often seems [...]

It is important to remember…

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

We must always remember what brought us to the point where we are today. I disagree with the Obama Administration in that I think they should move even more aggressively to the left. That said, this is a good speech to remind the American people what got us here and there should be [...]

Homophobia in professional sports hits home

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

I’m cross posting to one of my posts over at AMERICAblog Gay today because I believe homophobia in sports is a very important discussion to have.
My post seems to have received a mostly positive reaction, but even if one disagrees the conversation should be had regarding homophobia in sports, it is time to continue to [...]