Groan. I made the mistake of checking out the AFA of PA site, as administered by Diane "Whack Job" Gramley, noted regional shrew and shrieking virago par excellence. "Whack Job" has her dowdy drawers in a bunch over the fact that PA Senate Bill 1250 was tabled in the Senate when it was clear it wouldn't make it through the House. "Whack Job" notes that Erie's Senator, Jane Earll, offered an amendment that would have removed the anti-civil unions language. By the way, about 67% of Pennsylvanians support civil unions, according to a recent survey. She also notes that there ...

From the new book By Wendy Chapkis and Richard J. Webb, NYU Press.For many modern critics, the concept of "medical marijuana" is a contradiction in terms. Medicine is standardized, synthetic, and pure; marijuana involves the unrefined and promiscuous coupling of more than four hundred components rooted in the dirt. Medicine -- in its most powerful and privileged forms -- rests in the hands of men, while the most potent form of marijuana is found in the female flowering plant. Medicine engages in heroic battles against death. Marijuana claims only to enhance the quality of life.Medicine presents ...

Just Ask Scott Bloch: From AlterNet The FBI is now investigating the man who declared war on equal protection for gays in federal workplaces.In early October 2004, five Democratic members of Congress called on President Bush to "take the necessary action" in regards to Scott Bloch, the head of the Office of Special Counsel.Bloch had refused "to enforce anti-discrimination protections for federal workers contradict[ing] Bush Administration policy to uphold former President Clinton's executive order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation," the Washington Blade had reported.The letter to the president was signed by gay House members Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and ...

They bloom for about 2 - 3 weeks every year. In that time, their scent permeates the air with a delicious aroma. They do bring with their beauty, a barrage of memories - my Grandmother's favorite flower, and also a security of sorts - hiding in the bushes from the bullies of youth. A memory shared with a Kindred Soul.When I was a youngster, we had a huge lilac bush in our yard - next to the Catholic Church on my block, so I was always in charge of bringing the flowers for Mary. I did so with glee... ...

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I find it hilarious that this incident took place in Darwin, Australia. These folks are obviously a few thousand years behind in the evolutionary process!Driver buckles beer in car -- but not childAn Australian driver who secured a carton of beer in his car with a seat belt but left a 5-year-old child unrestrained was fined 750 Australian dollars ($710; &euro460), police said Tuesday.Constable Wayne Burnett said he was "shocked and appalled" when he pulled over the unregistered car on Friday in the central Australian town of Alice Springs.The 30-can carton was strapped in between the two adults sitting ...

The UK rugby studs, er stars, who stripped down to help battle male cancers (i.e. prostate and testicular). Considering that recent study indicating that frequent masturbation may reduce prostate cancer risk, they've certainly helped me with my personal battle. ...

The posters for the 25th anniversary of FOLSOM STREET FAIR, which come hell or high water, I am making it to this year, have been released. They don't really wow me, especially compared to last year's which I liked a lot. Although, these posters do have their merits:Woof! ...

The online photo exhibit MasterSlave demonstrates some at times leather-clad, at times three-piece suit encased, but always sexy self-enslavement, as well as a nice, thick uncut piece of meat (nsfw). ...

Posted over at Christian Research Network:I am trying really hard to figure out why Christians are so obsessed with letting the world know the truth behind homosexuality. If I felt like they were doing it because they cared deeply about the people who live the lifestyle, and want desperately for them to experience the life that God designed for them, I would not have a problem with all of it. However, that is certainly not the vibe I am getting from these sites. They are more concerned about winning their debate than facilitating life transformation in the hearts of ...

The VISCONTI TRIPLETS, the latest brothers who are taking on gay porn (nsfw). They share DNA in more ways than one. (Ba dump bump. I'm here all week folks!) Anyway, while the incest taboo is still squirm inducing to some, I have always fantasized about getting in on with relatives. Brothers, cousins, uncle/nephew, and yes, gasp!, even father/son (these related people would all be adults, by the way). Maybe I'm warped, but there is just something so naughty about the idea of being with relatives that it gets me super hot. Especially when I see a photo ...

How do you know if your gay boyfriend wants to dump you?I thought on this one. I even enlisted the help of the spousal unit. Few things are instantaneous... a clever fellow can almost always point to this or that phenomenon and say, "there... right there... that was the first sign."Sure... when someone dumps their Gay boyfriend, the act was probably preceded by any number of telltale clues.We thought on this, the spousal unit and I. After all... making lists is sort of a parlor game with us. It didn't work out. Everything we came up with as an example ...

Again, at what point do things get so low for Bush that people just spit on him in public? Is there a record for setting record lows? How meta would that be? "Public disgruntlement neared a record high and President Bush slipped to his career low in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll." "Eighty-two percent of Americans now say the country's seriously off on the wrong track, up 10 points in the last year to a point from its record high in polls since 1973. And 31 percent approve of Bush's job performance overall, while 66 percent disapprove." Key ...

I don't think that I commented when this story initially broke. As I understand it, a female student at Yale claimed that she had repeatedly been inseminated and then induced a miscarriage and was producing a senior art project with the materials from the experience. It later came out (but wasn't confirmed) that this was some kind of performance art piece, and that she had not been inseminated. Regardless of where one stands on the issue of reproductive rights, I think just about everyone would agree that this was just an unbelievably horrible idea, even as a performance art ...

U.S. Pledges $13 million...

• US announces two more aid flights for Myanmar

• Death toll in China earthquake rises to 7,600

Over a million people will be directly affected by this...This Cyclone hit last Saturday - time is running out. Once again Red Tape & Governments deny their people. When will we learn?Cosa Nostradamus has an appeal up...http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping ...

So... in about two weeks I'm going to be at Four Quarters for Wicker Man, a Burning Man-type event in the Pennsylvania woods. My plan is to run a theme camp based on Lag Ba-Omer, a minor Jewish holiday that falls on the Thursday of the event, and is related to Kabbalah. I decided to call it Tree of Life Camp.So, if anyone is interested in joining me at Tree of Life Camp for wine, Nerf archery, bonfires, torches and Kabbalah study, among other things I'm sure, let me know and we'll work it out. There should still ...

The games begin at about the 4:10 mark.Molly: There has to be some kind of evil inside of you, Sheila. How can you be so creul to your mother?Sheila: I'm just doing what comes naturally, mother. ...

"If I'm passing you on the right, you're in the wrong lane!"AMEN, Brother! ...

I had a meeting earlier today (actually, some meeting every day from today through Wednesday,) but I was able to get over to Mom's for dinner. She was having some computer problems, so I took care of that.  We also talked about setting up a web site for the North Coast Sewing Guild that she is currently the president for, and I helped her set up a blog. It was a very nice evening, and we talked a lot. It may not have been a conventional Mother's Day, but it worked for us. ...

"I believe all Americans, no matter their race, no matter their sex, no matter their sexual orientation, should have that same freedom to marry. Government has no business imposing some people’s religious beliefs over others. Especially if it denies people’s civil rights. I am still not a political person, but I am proud that Richard’s and my name is on a court case that can help reinforce the love, the commitment, the fairness, and the family that so many people, black or white, young or old, gay or straight seek in life. I support the freedom to marry for ...