Things went fairly well for marching in the Millcreek 4th of July parade. I was worried about bringing the United NeoPagan Council of Lake Erie (UNCLE) banner if folks didn't show up, but everyone who said that they would show up did so. Yay for reliability! James and I carried the Erie Gay News banner yet once again. There was also a young guy and a lesbian who carried the big rainbow flag. PFLAG had a banner and there were a few drag queens, which was a first for this year. We got quite a lot ...

   Well, Tomorrow is the wedding. I'm at home with skyrose and working on putting the finishing touches on the cake, which she was kind enough to make. I'm airing my dress and attempting to not be nervous. I am also attempting to not be cranky about a few things that have happened, but it seems I will have this bitter taste in my throat for some time. I'm nervous. I'm sitting here looking at my dress, which Rob has yet to see, thankfully. Wondering if I am goign to trip over the veil or anything dumb like that. The ...

New Computer Blues... The Station was down this morning, so Ryan had to power up the transmitter - and we had a bit of a "glitch" - lost sound on the new computer. AJ fixed things from afar, and the second half of the show was cool. Tomorrow we've got the Catasauqua Pool Party... with Webb Wilder and Joe O's Band. I'll be at the WLVR tent earlier in the afternoon "CELEBRATING THE FOURTH ON THE FIFTH".Happy Independence Day. Here's the List:"SPONTANEOUS APPLE CREATION" - CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN(*)"QUESTIONS 67 & 68 / LISTEN" - CHICAGO TRANSIT ...

WHEN IN the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, ...

I'd like to welcome my friend Cul (Ratboy's Anvil)back to the blog-o-sphere.I'm off now for a holiday edition ofSpontaneous Apple Creation. Have Fun Kiddies - and be careful when handling those Fireworks... Peace.http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping ...

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more cat pictures I love this photo — it is a “funny” look at one of the most important fundamentals of comfortable in your own skin coaching. It is this simple truth: Wherever you go, there you are. You can’t get “rid” of YOU. So you better learn to get really cozy with yourself and learn how to optimize your unique gifts in a way that brings you joy. Otherwise, life will be a long, frustrating experience for you. Want to hear more about this very topic? Check out this audio snippet from my speaking engagement last week. In the audio ...

We are gearing up for marching with the peace and justice contingent in tomorrow's Millcreek 4th of July Parade. The United NeoPagan Council of Lake Erie (UNCLE) recently got a banner, so we were thinking of having that included as well. However, since I am carrying the Erie Gay News banner, and will have the ginormous rainbow banner and rainbow flag in my backpack, in case we have enough folks to carry them, I really didn't want to bring anything else unless I was sure that someone would be there to carry it. Therefore, I put out a ...

Controversy after singer substitutes 'black national anthem' for 'Star-Spangled Banner'A singer surprised dignitaries by singing Lift Every Voice and Sing, also known as the "black national anthem," to the tune of The Star-Spangled Banner during the mayor's State of the City address yesterday in Denver.Rene Marie, who was introduced by City Council president Michael Hancock to perform the national anthem, says she made the switch without informing the mayor's office.Marie tells The Denver Post she decided to switch the lyrics months ago and will no longer sing the national anthem because she sometimes feels like a foreigner in ...

This is hilarious. I'd suggest that these rebels give up their profession, as the government has provided them with a smackdown of epic proportion. Perhaps we should hire the Columbians to infiltrate Al-Qaeda, something American spies have been unable to do.Old-fashioned fake-out results in freedom for hostagesBOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) -- Government agents posing as rebels tricked a gang of armed desperados into handing over 15 hostages during a rendezvous deep in Colombia's unforgiving jungle.The Colombian government's bloodless rescue of the hostages Wednesday was the product of a perfectly executed ruse that depended on old-school spy games rather than high-tech ...

What do you think of this/his/my remix?Huh.People say that to me. They do.I have to say... I am not what you might call a "music reviewer." Nope. I know folks who do call themselves that. I don't know why they do, apart from they self-evidently think that's what they are. Yeah... whatever.The question is not "what do I think" about said remix. Nope. It's "what do you think." That would be "you" as if I were saying it, not "you" as if you were saying it.But you want to know what I think. Fine. Whatever. I can't imagine what you'll ...

Last weekend I had the chance to take a 20 hour course in Wilderness First Aid and CPR through offered by the Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI) of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). If that sentence of acronyms is any indication to you, I can tell you the weekend was long, intense, hands-on, and an awesome experience. Kim and I spend a lot of time outdoors in all seasons — biking, hiking, paddling, and taking on whatever adventures we can find when we travel. Often we engage in these activities as a pair without any organized group or ...

It is one thing to redo photos to add clarity or as an artistic exercise when that is the context. But to Photoshop photos to attack someone and not be forthcoming that one has in fact altered the photos is reprehensible. They also gave the guy with the Jewish sounding name an enlarged nose, which feels possibly anti-Semitic to me. Fox News Airs Revised Photos of 'NYT' Staffers -- Sifton Calls It 'Disgusting' By E&P Staff Published: July 02, 2008 2:48 PM ET updated 4:05 PM NEW YORK The Fox News channel has gained wide attention today ...

It is one thing to redo photos to add clarity or as an artistic exercise when that is the context. But to Photoshop photos to attack someone and not be forthcoming that one has in fact altered the photos is reprehensible. They also gave the guy with the Jewish sounding name an enlarged nose, which feels possibly anti-Semitic to me. Fox News Airs Revised Photos of 'NYT' Staffers -- Sifton Calls It 'Disgusting' By E&P Staff Published: July 02, 2008 2:48 PM ET updated 4:05 PM NEW YORK The Fox News channel has gained wide attention today ...

1) The following all took place during the same year. Can you guess the year?· Kellogg introduced Pop-Tarts toaster pastries.· General Mills introduced Lucky Charms cereal.· The French dairy cooperatives introduced Yoplait Yogurt in France.· Maxim freeze dried instant coffee is introduced by General Foods.· The U.S. government defines Bourbon as whiskey with at least 51% corn liquor and aged in new charred-oak barrels. · Rocky Aoki opens his first Benihana of Tokyo restaurant in New York.· The first Arby's restaurant is opened. 2) What percentage of the total world fish catch is caught in the northern hemisphere?a) 10%b) 30%c) ...

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS"Half the people had turned into squealing pigs, the other half were cooking"I'll just let it say what it needs to... ...

I just saw Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe the other day for the first time (loved it!), and this guy, with his chiseled torso leadsing down to his thick, stallion legs and firm, meaty ass totally reminds me of the half-horse men who populated the film. He doesn't look like he'd be lacking in the horsecock arena either. Ride 'em, me! [via Italian Bear Tito (nsfw)] ...

There's just something about seeing masculine men on motorcycles. And throw into account that there's two of them, both hairy, tattoed, mjuscled and in leather, and you've got instant boner. And when one of them, the guy in front, is STEVE CRUZ (nsfw), bonus boner! This image comes from a brand new blog discovery—and instant favorite!—Il Salottino del Barbiere (Italian Bear Tito), which is written in Italian, but whose pictures are in the unmistakable and not in need of translation language of manlust. Muy bello! ...

Ex-Agent: CIA Ignored Nuclear FactsA former CIA agent filed a motion accusing superiors of deliberately ignoring the realities of the US’ NIE on Iran’s nuclear activities.Iran DailyOnce a secret agent, barred by the CIA from revealing his true name, he said he attempted to warn the agency about its wrong intelligence on Iraq’s weapons.Now the Central Intelligence Agency is repeating the same mistake on Iran.The former CIA operative filed a motion in a federal court late Friday asking the government to declassify documents describing what he says was a deliberate suppression of findings on Iran that were contrary ...