Well, the powder room demolition has begun.Last weekend, we tore out the sink and vanity, the toilet, and the tile flooring and ba..
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Random Musings
03/06/2014 15:00:00 PM
Well, the powder room demolition has begun.Last weekend, we tore out the sink and vanity, the toilet, and the tile flooring and baseboards.We tried to save the vanity, in order to donate it, but it was nailed to the wall with roughly a hundred nails
Jack and George Get Married ... In Texas!
03/06/2014 12:00:00 PM
Jack Evans and George Harris were married last week.In Dallas. Texas.Now, their marriage may not be legal in Texas yet but the Reverend Bill McElvaney, who officiated at the ceremonysays it is official, at least in the eyes of his church:"
Steve Gallardo Comes Out ... And He's A State Senator ... In Arizona!
03/06/2014 09:00:00 AM
I think a lot of good came out of that Dont Serve The Gays bill in Arizona. In addition to the veto by Governor Jan Brewer and lets be clear, she didnt veto it because of her affection for The Gays or for its blatant discrimination
Architecture Wednesday: Leobo Private Reserve
03/05/2014 15:00:00 PM
Leobo Private Reserve, while not a private residence, is a spectacular property that I just needed to share.It's not like any other game lodge; it's available only on an exclusive use basis but you and your guests will have the entire 12,000 acres of
Djuan Trent Comes Out
03/05/2014 12:00:00 PM
In the last year weve seen all kinds of folks come out of The Closet; professional basketball players, college athletes, celebrities, politicians, and even a prospective professional football player. It just proves what Ive said all along: The
A Tale of Two Guns
03/05/2014 09:00:00 AM
Last week Christopher Roupe was playing a video game when there was a knock at the door. He had no idea it was a police officer whod been dispatched to deliver a probation violation warrant for his father. He answered the door, still holding his W
ISBL Asshat of the Week: Chris Mapp
03/04/2014 15:00:00 PM
For the second week in a row, weve crowned a Texan as the ISBL Asshat of the Week.This time its Chris Mapp, a GOP candidate from Texas running for the United States Senate. And Mapp seems to fit right into that Same Old GOP, the Party of Racist
Matt Kaplon Comes Out
03/04/2014 12:00:00 PM
It seems that every week sees more and more LGBT people opening up that closet door and stepping out; and it seems that many of these newly out are from the fields of professional sports, as well as college players.We can count Matt Kaplon among the
Guest Post: I Know What To Do Now, A Voice Out Of Arizona by Joe Copeland
03/04/2014 09:00:00 AM
I've posted a lot about Arizona over the years, on topics as wide-ranging as immigration and Show Me Your Papers, to Jan Brewer's asshattery as Governor of the state; recently I ranted and raged about the impending Don't Serve The Gays Bill and then
Oscarvations
03/03/2014 15:00:00 PM
All right, so the Oscars, huh? I used to call them the Gay Superbowl, but now I think of them as Game 7 of the Gay World Series, with all the previous awards shows as games 1 through 6. Plus, really, the Tony Awards are seriously the Gayest Show On E
Oscar Fashion: The Men, From the Best to the Worst, with the Hottest and Pharrell's Shorts
03/03/2014 12:30:00 PM
BEST of the BESTChris Hemsworth is so hot, and looked so hot in that maroon jacket and vest, that I literally scoured the internet for a picture of him without his wife. i mean, she's nice and all, but this, this, THIS is hot.BESTBradely Cooper never
Oscar Fashion: The Women, From The Best of the Best to the Worst of the Worst ... and Everything In Between
03/03/2014 09:30:00 AM
BEST OF THE BESTLupita Nyong'o: the girl kills it every time. The color, the pleats, the way it moved, the ahir and the headband. Everything. Perfection.BESTCate Blanchett: when you know, and believe me , she knew, you're going to win an Oscar this i
Sunday Funnies
03/02/2014 07:00:00 AM
I Ain't One To Gossip But ....
03/01/2014 08:00:00 AM
Newly divorced Papa Joe Simpson, father to celebrated weightwatcher Jessica, and celebrated lip-syncer Ashlee, spent his 56th birthday on Miami's South Beach with handsome, decades younger, male model Jonathan Keith.Joe, whose actual birthday was
Under The Gunn, Ep 7: Steampunk'd
02/28/2014 15:00:00 PM
The designtestants meet up with Tim at a place called Travel Town, and so I first thought this was going to be some kind of cartoon challenge to dress an animated rabbit or something. I was wrong. This challenge is about Steampunk, which might be bes
Would You Hit It?
02/28/2014 12:00:00 PM
Musician, and favorite to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar this weekend, Jared Leto.And one simple question:Would.You.Hit.It?Yes or no.
I Didn't Say It ....
02/28/2014 09:00:00 AM
Michele Bachmann, batshit crazy Congresswoman, on what to do if Hillary runs for President:"Two things that need to be done: Remind people [Hillary Clinton] is seeking to become commander in chief how she has operated in the past with these types
Random Musings
02/27/2014 15:00:00 PM
Texas?
File Under: Jack Burkman Is An Idiot
02/27/2014 12:00:00 PM
Boy oh boy, there are quite a few idiots out there jumping on the Dont Serve The Gays ... or Jail The Gays ... or Kill The Gays, ... or Ban The Gays bandwagon, and yet none of them seem to be aware that their actions have repercussions.Folks, gay
A Quickie: Jan Brewer
02/27/2014 09:00:00 AM
While I was pleased that Arizona's idiot governor vetoed the Don't Serve The Gays Bill, I am still somewhat peeved--a word my mother used because she would
Architecture Wednesday: A Jewel in the Heart of London
02/26/2014 15:00:00 PM
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Why Michael Sam Will Make A Difference ...
02/26/2014 09:00:00 AM
I am an advocate for all LGBT folks coming out. I truly believe it would change the world in one fell swoop if everyone who was gay and closeted suddenly came out; intolerance of gay folks is fed by ignorance, and ignorance is fed by fear of the unkn
An Open Letter to Alec Baldwin
02/25/2014 09:00:00 AM
Alec Baldwin is talking again, about his temper, his MSNBC failure, his career and those damned paparazzi, and you can read his
ISBL Asshat of the Week: Dan Patrick
02/24/2014 15:00:00 PM
The big news down in Texas is the Governors race, what with Wendy Davis, Democratic hopeful, and Queen of the Filibuster, in the running, but maybe there should be a little more focus on the
WTF? Oprah Winfrey
02/24/2014 12:00:00 PM
Oh honey, No ... no ... Noprah.Ms. Winfrey was at the BAFTA Awards in London a while back and showed up on the red carpet in this hot mess by Stella McCartney.Lace sausage casing is what I'm getting; I'm also getting the idea that nobody tells Oprah
South Carolina Colleges: No Gay Books For You!
02/24/2014 09:00:00 AM
Im all for government trying to save money wherever it can to cut the budget responsibly, but when they do so in the name of censorship, well, that crosses a line.Down here in South Carolina where its not the heat, its the stupidity
Sunday Funnies
02/23/2014 07:00:00 AM
I Ain't One To Gossip But ....
02/22/2014 08:00:00 AM
Okay, so Rosie Perez and Jennifer Lopez are in some kind of feud, and have been for
Under The Gunn Ep 5: Out Of The Ashes
02/21/2014 15:00:00 PM
Once again we have a product placement challenge for another movie, this time it's Pompeii.
Would You Hit It?
02/21/2014 12:00:00 PM
Star of film, television and Broadway, and openly gay Scotsman, Alan Cumming.And one simple question:Would.You.Hit.It?Yes or No.
I Didn't Say It ....
02/21/2014 09:00:00 AM
John Kerry, Secretary of State, on yesterdays remarks by Gambias President Yahya Jammeh:"The United States is deeply troubled by the hateful rhetoric used by President Jammeh in his National Day speech on February 18.
Random Musing .....
02/20/2014 14:00:00 PM
Still dealing with the grief from my sisters passing, though there have been a few bright spots to light the darkness.I was out last Saturday and got a call from Carlos to call my Dad immediately; I did. He told me my sister was gone. I didnt g
God Hates Fags ... The New Discrimination
02/20/2014 09:00:00 AM
I remember feeling so great when marriage equality began to spread across the country. Iowa was a shock, Massachusetts, not so much. California made me smile, made me mad, then made me smile again. Washington, Connecticut, New Mexico, Hawaii, and a f
Architecture Wednesday: West Butermilk
02/19/2014 15:00:00 PM
I like to get away, relax a little in the mountains, with a nice view of the hills ... maybe have a fire ... have a soak ... but I'd prefer to do it in a grand estate like West Buttermilk in Aspen, Colorado; that's my idea of roughing it.The architec
Mittsy? Please Shut Up ... You're Still An Out-Of-Work Asshat
02/19/2014 12:00:00 PM
With nothing better to do, Mitt Romney is talking again and it kinda sounds like he might run for president again even though he swore to us, after being trounced twice in the last eight years, that he wouldnt. But then no one flip-flops like Our
Columbia, South Carolina Wants To Exile The Homeless
02/19/2014 09:00:00 AM
Ive told this story before on this bloggy thing, but Im reminded of it once again in light of this disgusting story out of Columbia, South Carolina.When we first moved to Smallville seven years ago, we met some very nice people; we also met som
North Carolina Boy Attempts Suicide Over Bullying and Tattoo Parlor Steps Up To Help
02/18/2014 15:00:00 PM
Michael Morones is an eleven-year-old boy who lives in North Carolina. Hes also something called a Brony; a fan boy of My Little Pony, a line of plastic toys that began in 1983, and morphed into TV specials, an animated feature length
A Second Centennial Student Is Victimized After Coming Out
02/18/2014 12:00:00 PM
A couple of weeks ago, I posted about
Ellen Page Comes Out
02/18/2014 09:00:00 AM
At Time to Thrive, a conference to promote the welfare of LGBT youth, Ellen Page came out as gay in a speech to the crowd:"I'm here today because I am gay, and because maybe I can make a difference, to help others have an easier and more hopeful time
Mom
02/17/2014 05:30:00 AM
First, I'd like to thank everyone for their condolences and good thoughts and kind words about my sister's passing on Saturday. I like to think she's in a better place, cancer-free, no longer in pain. And I am grateful that the very last thing I said
Nothing Funny About Today ....
02/16/2014 05:00:00 AM
My sister Jeri lost her battle with cancer last night.It wasn't shocking, but it shocked me.It wasn't scary, but I'm scared.She wasn't alone, but now I feel lonely.My sister, my big sister. My very first best friend; I loved her from the moment I was
I Ain't One To Gossip But ....
02/15/2014 08:00:00 AM
Shia LaBeouf arrived at the Berlin Film Festival for a screening of his latest film, Lars von Triers Nymphomaniac, wearing a paper bag that said "I am not famous anymore."I wish.His appearance follows on the heels of a press conference for the fil
Under The Gunn Ep 4: Show Peace
02/14/2014 15:00:00 PM
This is the week for the
Would You Hit It?
02/14/2014 12:00:00 PM
Actor, and Justified star, Timothy Olyphant, and one simple question.Would you hit it?Yes or No.Oh, and Happy Valentine's Day!
I Didn't Say It ....
02/14/2014 09:00:00 AM
Before we get to who said what, and what I have to say about what they said and to whom they said and ... oy ... now my head hurts ... let's let
Random Musings
02/13/2014 15:00:00 PM
Its been snowing here in Smallville for two days now, and there are threats of ice storms, sleet, freezing rain which, I think, are all about the same before this is over tomorrow.Its bad, I guess, but whats worse is that Carlos and
Judge Strikes Down Kentucky's Ban On Recognizing Same-sex Marriages
02/13/2014 09:00:00 AM
Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!U.S. District Judge John Heyburn II, in a ruling that could ...
Architecture Wednesday: Factory Jaffa House
02/12/2014 15:00:00 PM
I don't know much about this house, other than it's in Jaffa, Israel, and the renovation was completed in 2013 by
Callan Chythlook-Sifsof Comes Out ... Ryan Dolan, Too
02/12/2014 12:00:00 PM
Callan
Student Suspended For Stopping A Gay Bashing
02/12/2014 08:30:00 AM
Mark Betterson, Jonathan Colon, James GriffinFor Jonathan Colon it was just another day at school; classes and tests, followed by a beating in the cafeteria because hes openly gay. A video of the beating shows one student, James griffin, all six-f
Blake Brockington is King
02/11/2014 15:00:00 PM
Blake Brockington is a 17-year-old senior at East Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina and was recently nominated by his fellow students to run for homecoming king. The winner was determined by whoever raised the most money for an int
My Take On The Anonymous Folks Who Think Michael Sam's Coming Out Will Hurt His Draft Chances
02/11/2014 09:00:00 AM
Im one of those people that believes Michael Sam, the University of Missouri linebacker who came out as gay over the weekend, did a great thing. Sure, I think its great that he came out because I think every coming out strengthens us, helps fig
NBC Cuts IOC Anti-Discrimination Stance From Opening Ceremony
02/10/2014 15:00:00 PM
Okay. So. The Olympics.Im not watching. Im getting my news via the interwebz and a little something I call a newspaper. I am not watching because of Russias anti-gay laws; I am not watching because the IOC will sanction any Olympian who does
WTF? Suzanne Somers
02/10/2014 12:00:00 PM
Suzanne Somers, the Thighmaster® Queen, who has spent the last 400 years writing books, and blathering on TV, about how to look young forever.Here's her secret:
Michael Sam Comes Out ... And May Well Become The First Openly Gay Professional Football Player
02/10/2014 09:00:00 AM
Last year as the University of Missouri football team arrived for a preseason practice, the players were divided into groups for a team-building exercise and then asked, one-by-one, to talk about themselves.Michael Sam, a defensive lineman, stood up
Sunday Funnies: The Rest ...
02/09/2014 11:00:00 AM
Sunday Funnies: Sochi Olympics
02/09/2014 07:00:00 AM
Thanks Chevy ....
02/08/2014 15:00:00 PM
".... while what it means to be a family hasn't changed, what a family looks like has ...."
I Ain't One To Gossip But ....
02/08/2014 08:00:00 AM
I dont usually talk about Eva
Under The Gunn Ep 4: Don't Suck
02/07/2014 15:00:00 PM
This week our designtestants meet Tim Gunn in a very creepy, very dark, very dangerous place. No, it wasnt Anna Wintours house, but a kind of foggy cemetery because this weeks challenge is a mash-up of Unconventional Meets Product Placement
Would You Hit It?
02/07/2014 12:00:00 PM
Actor, from the
I Didn't Say It ....
02/07/2014 09:00:00 AM
Laverne Cox, transgender actress and star of
Random Musings
02/06/2014 15:00:00 PM
Two weeks ago Arizona state Congressman Steve Yarborough, a republican, dontcha know, introduced a bill
A Bully Apologizes
02/06/2014 12:00:00 PM
Lucas Bane and David
Minnesota Student Comes Out ... Receives Death Threats
02/06/2014 09:00:00 AM
I have always opted on the side of coming out for gay folks because I truly believe that the more of us that are out and open and just living our lives, the less the bigots and homophobes will have to fear. But every so often, something happens that
Architecture Wednesday: Queens by Cambuild
02/05/2014 15:00:00 PM
First off, I'd have to be
Pastor Removes Gay Man's Membership, Denies Him Communion
02/05/2014 12:00:00 PM
In keeping with the religious bent on todays blog posts lets go with Bobbie Pierce.Bobbie is twenty years old and has been going to Ambassador's Bible Chapel in Newberry Township, Pennsylvania for years; he was even baptized there. But now Bobb
Survey Says: The Vatican Won't Like This
02/05/2014 09:00:00 AM
Theres an old saying that goes something like this: Never ask a question that you dont know the answer to. And Im thinking the Vatican must be wishing they had kept their questions to themselves right about now.It all began when the Vatican
Happy Birthday Rosa!
02/04/2014 15:00:00 PM
Most people who know me know that I have a few heroes in my life -- outside my family, of course -- and today is the birthday of one of them. This one hasn't ever changed, she's always been a hero to me, and whenever I play that game where you tell w
Have A Coke ... Tener Un Coca Cola ... ???? ????? ????? ... ????? ... ???? ???? ... Haben eine Coke ...
02/04/2014 09:00:00 AM
I sometimes think Im the odd man out; not just for being gay, though there are some who think that makes me odd; not for being a snarky queen, though others disagree. I think Im the odd man out because when I see someone who looks different tha
Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Comes Out ... And So Does Chandler Whitney
02/03/2014 15:00:00 PM
Ari-Pekka Liukkonen wanted to some out for a long time now, but he decided that now is the right time, as the world prepares for Russias hosting of the Sochi Olympics."I wanted to start a broader discussion in connection with Sochi, because its
WTF? Mariah Carey
02/03/2014 12:00:00 PM
Mariah Carey at the SAG Awards. I think she thought it was an awards show for her breasts.SAG. Get it.But let's dissect:The side hair is so 90s, when Mariah was relevant, slender and not a hoochie.The black leather fingerless gloves. Who.Wears.Those?
Services Are Canceled: The Pastor Was Arrested For Kidnapping, Robbery & Impersonating Police
02/03/2014 09:00:00 AM
So, before I start let me reiterate again that I am no fan of organized religion, though I do carry with me my own personal beliefs. One of the reasons I loathe organized religion is that, oftentimes, its leaders are using their power as men,
Sunday Funnies
02/02/2014 07:00:00 AM
I Ain't One To Gossip But ....
02/01/2014 08:00:00 AM
Lots to get through today, so Ill keep the snark as short as possible So, we all know that a then-married-to-someone-else Tori Spelling hooked up with a
Under The Gunn Ep 3: Red Carpet Ready .... Or Not
01/31/2014 15:00:00 PM
Were finally, after two weeks of preliminaries, getting into the real show which I will only refer to as
Would You Hit It?
01/31/2014 12:00:00 PM
It's a simple question ....
I Didn't Say It ....
01/31/2014 09:00:00 AM
Coca-Cola, a Sochi Olympics sponsor, on removing a social media tool from its website that banned the use of the word gay:"We are aware that the Share a Coke promotion we are running in South Africa has generated an unintended outcome. We apolo
Random Musings
01/30/2014 15:00:00 PM
So, were still cold here in sultry and humid South Carolina and the snow will be melting today at least some of it but we are nowhere near as hard hit as the folks in Georgia and Alabama where the roads froze and there was no real help.Fol
Married Same-Sex Couple On Probation Awaiting Name Change
01/30/2014 12:00:00 PM
Brianna Hoskins and Crystal Reese were legally married in New York and, as many married couples do, they wanted to share the same last name.Easier said than done.After returning home to Chesterfield Township in Michigan, the couple went to the Social
Conor Cusack Comes Out ... Conner Mertens, Too
01/30/2014 09:00:00 AM
I never knew hurling was a sport, I always thought it was Id done after a slew of Purple Hooters at a bar one night.But it is a sport, and this week one of its stars, Conor Cusack, came out as gay in a blog post entitled To Thine Own Self Be Tr
Architecture Wednesday: The Dune House
01/29/2014 15:00:00 PM
When the owners of the Dune House designed it, an important design topic was how to connect the form house with the place where it is situated,
Starkville Mississippi Equality Resolution Supports LGBT Residents
01/29/2014 12:00:00 PM
I like to say that every LGBT person needs to come out in order to strengthen our resolve towards equality, to show the world that we are no different than anyone else, except in who we love. Its a small step, one person coming out to family and f
The Snow That Shut Down A State ....
01/29/2014 09:00:00 AM
Well, the state is South Carolina, so that's not saying much. The weather"morons" forecast the snow to start at 7AM yesterday; then said maybe lunchtime; then about 4PM. It started snowing at 10PM.When will weather"morons" learn you cannot accurately
Just Sayin': Guns
01/28/2014 15:00:00 PM
These are facts; they are not all of the facts because then this post might have gone on for several pages, but these are facts: people with guns kill people.January 1, 2014:A 17-year-old boy was
Your Same Sex Marriage Hasnt Affected The Sanctity Of Mine: An Apology To The LGBT Community
01/28/2014 12:00:00 PM
Perhaps Mike Turner see post below should have read this piece by Benjamin Corey for Formerly Fundie
To Protect Marriage From The Gays, Mike Turner Wants All Marriages Illegal
01/28/2014 09:00:00 AM
I have often made great sport of mocking the people of Oklahoma on this blog thingy here. Well, not so much the people of Oklahoma but the people that the people of Oklahoma elect to represent them.Sally Kern. Need I say more?But now theres a new
A Grammy Stream of Consciousness
01/27/2014 15:00:00 PM
Musics biggest night opens with Beyoncé Im not really a fan of Beyoncé live because shes never really all live and last night she mostly pranced around like a stripper on a chair doing a
Grammy Fashion: Best, Meh, WTF, Worst, Fashole Madonna and Icon Cyndi Lauper
01/27/2014 09:00:00 AM
BEST OF THE BEST: In the interest of total honesty, I loathe everything about Taylor Swift. But last night's Grammy's were a fashion snooze and so this really is the best of the best.From me to Swifty! Who knew?BEST: Pink. In red. Pink can do no wron
Sunday Funnies
01/26/2014 07:00:00 AM
I Ain't One To Gossip But ...
01/25/2014 08:00:00 AM
Hallelujah and praise the Baby Jeebus! Justin Biebers been arrested!Around 4AM Thursday morning, Miss Justine was caught drag racing down a Miami residential street in a Lamborghini, which is illegal on its own. But lets toss in the fact that
Under The Gun Ep 2: Bolting For Fabric
01/24/2014 15:00:00 PM
All
Would You Hit It?
01/24/2014 12:00:00 PM
It's a simple question .... Josh Holloway, formerly of Lost.
I Didn't Say It ...
01/24/2014 09:00:00 AM
Cardinal Fernando Aguilar, appointed by Pope Francis just last week, on The Gays:"A lot of people complain and don't tolerate it but with all respect I say that homosexuality is a defective way of manifesting sexuality, because that has a structure a
Random Musings
01/23/2014 15:00:00 PM
I know its Flori-duh, but, seriously, what is wrong with the politicians down there?Joshua Black, a GOP candidate for the Florida House, posted a little something to his Twitter account calling for Barack Obama, the President of the United Sates,
Sweet Cakes by Melissa Is Guilty Of Violating Couple's Civil Rights
01/23/2014 09:00:00 AM
I have posted about homophobic bakery, Sweet Cakes by Melissa, so many times, I might wanna subtitle my blog as sponsored by Sweet Cakes.I first posted about their decision to deny service to a same-sex couple for their wedding back in February
Architecture Wednesday: Chemin Bord du Lac
01/22/2014 15:00:00 PM
This 200 year old Quebec stone house once belonged to the Hudson Bay Company. And once upon a time the main entrance faced the river where the old road was situated. But then a new road was built out back and so the back became the front and the fron
ISBL Asshat of the Week: South Carolina's Own, Lee Bright
01/22/2014 12:00:00 PM
Lee Bright is a South Carolina state senator and he is challenging our states US Senator, Miss Lindsay Graham in this years Republican primary.I once thought it would be good to get Graham out of Congress but not by replacing him with Bright.Se
Pope Benny: Defrocker of Pedophiles
01/22/2014 09:00:00 AM
So last week we learned that, right before he quit being Pope because, I dunno, it got too hard, Pope Benedict Arnold defrocked
Open Letter Tuesday: Dear Juan Pablo Galavis
01/21/2014 15:00:00 PM
Dear Juan Pablo,I get it. Youre a retired athlete looking for a new career. Youre a single dad looking for a wife, and mother for your child. I get it. What I dont get is why you think, for even a brief moment, that finding a suitable wife a