Well first of all, happy Independence Day to all of our readers!! Secondly, it’s been announced that our Lady Liberty’s crown has finally reopened after nearly eight long years. As you guys may already know, the Statue of Liberty closed down after the horrific September 11th attacks back in 2001. The statue’s base, pedestal and observation deck reopened five years ago in 2004 but the crown remained closed until today. The reason for the crown’s closing was because of the unsafe evacuation route of the staircase which was not in accordance with the fire and building codes. The Statue of ...

My mentor, Elinor, once asked me a very difficult question for which, I have not really had much in the way of a satisfactory answer. She asked me, “What would you do without the Internet?” and she kept asking me this question over the past few weeks of my surgery as I have been counting [...] ...

Last weekend, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expressed his displeasure with President Obama’s response to Iranian repression of demonstrators after the country’s recent election. As most of the world may know, Iranian streets turned into an uproar after the presidential election last month. The Iranian people decided to express their outrage with the outcome of the election that declared Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s victory in the race in which many Iranian’s feel was a stolen victory. Prior to the election and shortly after his presidential victory, President Obama made and attempt to ease relations with the Iranian Government. However, after Obama’s comments regarding the unjust ...

I interviewed Mike Finnigan from Crooks and Liars about six month ago.  Mike is a great piano/Hammond B-3 organ player and we talked about Miles Davis and the 50th anniversary of Kind Of Blue.  After that interview, I asked Mike if we could chat about some other aspects of music.  He was very agreeable.  Unfortunately, when I decided to do a show on the origins of Funk, Mike was busy.  He told me he was touring with Joe Cocker!!!  He said that he had a friend in Texas, a bass player who would be perfect.  Mike ...

Maybe Governor Sarah Palin needs a new speechwriter.  Maybe Mark Sanford will be free, soon.  Alaska Governor Sarah Palin gave a rambling and somewhat confusing speech today.  She is stepping down as governor of Alaska because “no more conventional politics as usual”.  During her speech she took a couple of digs at the press and of “big government.”  She used an analogy on basketball which almost made sense — kind of.  Then she came back to the analogy later in the speech and mentioned something about an audible which I thought was a football term and not basketball but ...

On 6/25/09, Bill O’Reilly had a Talking Points commentary which dealt with the “celebrating the destruction of others.” Of course, O’Reilly is talking about the news covering South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford’s debacle.  Celebration?  I don’t think so.  I haven’t seen any evidence of celebration.  Not in the mainstream media.  I haven’t seen it on any of the major liberal blogs either.  It isn’t that Mark Sanford hasn’t given many critics adequate ammunition.  That’s not the problem.  The problem is Governor Sanford’s complete inability to come up with a coherent story and stick with it.  His story has been evolving ...

As warned, North Korea has fired more missiles off the coast. According to the Associated Press, North Korea fired two short ranged missiles last Thursday. It is not definitely known at this time what type of missiles were fired but it was reported that the missiles were ground – to – ship missiles. North Korea initially ordered a no sail zone off the east coast due to military drills through July 10th however we now see that those military drills must have consisted of firing missiles. I’m starting to feel a little troubled by the growing tensions as well as North ...

Spotify es mucho más que música. Puedes compartir listas echas por ti, exclusivas con el resto del mundo. Da igual poner en una misma lista a Britney Spears con Beyoncé y los AC/DC, ellos no se enteran si no la compartes. Cuando salió y la gente decía: Prefiero LastFM no sabían de lo que hablaban (panda de incultos). Aunque sigo pensando que deberían poner un buscador para las listas de los usuarios, que algunas son geniales. ¡Vamos a ello! Una lista del Studio Ghibli, que es el que hizo el Porco Rosso o Mi Vecino Totoro. ...

The journey into womanhood has no set beginning. For many this feminine path starts at an early age and ends when we accept the crossdresser within us. For others the journey starts later in life and the end is a complete transformation. Transgender success stories have been rarer on Crossdresser Heaven. I think part of the reason is that many more people identify as crossdressers than as transgendered. If you are transgendered or transsexual I would welcome your success story. I think it’s inspirational for our readers to hear from those who have found success in more complete transformations into ...

Over four years ago Sen. John Edwards during a debate with Darth Vader VP Dick Cheney talked about the two Americas. When Sen. Edwards ran for president in 2008, he also talked about the two Americas. He was talking about the very rich and everybody else. When you look at this debate they were having over healthcare, the debate has been characterized as a moral issue for covering those who don’t have health care. We’re talking about the poor or the working poor. I think it’s a lot more than that. I think John Edwards was partially right. I think that ...

It is my opinion that we need to step back as progressives and reevaluate Gov. Mark Sanford. Sure, his wife is kick him out of the house. She’s also issued one of the most stinging rebukes of a public figure that any of us have ever seen from a wife. Yes, the governor is also left his state without a chief executive for four or five days but what’s the big deal? If government is not supposed to work, then isn’t Mark Sanford perfect? Watch this perfect parody of a video: ...

(the following is part of an ongoing 'column' I did for Suspect Thoughts, and, no, it's not supposed to make sense: only be weird fun)Congratulations on your purchase of the Write Way Automatic Column Writing Machine. Utilizing the finest in Hack Technology, we at Write Way guarantee that if correctly used and maintained the Write Way Automatic Column Writing Machine can give you years of successfully written columns of any length and subject. After removing the Write Way Automatic Column Writing Machine from its ecologically protective shipping container, place it in a convenient location where it will be ...

I have written about Don Siegelman and his plight on several occasions - here and here. It may be the worst miscarriage of justice that I’ve seen of a prominent official — ever. This update comes from the Daily Kos – Former governor of Alabama and political prisoner Don Siegelman has filed a motion (PDF) for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence. Here are the highlights: ISSUE I. THE GOVERNMENT’S FAILURE TO PRODUCE EXCULPATORY AND IMPEACHING INFORMATION IN ITS POSSESSION AS TO KEY WITNESSES AND CORRECT FALSE OR MISLEADING TESTIMONY DURING TRIAL VIOLATED SIEGELMAN’S ...

La tele está mal, muy mal, y también está mal que lo diga yo, que no tengo ni puta idea de nada. Yo ya no miro la tele, pero es que tampoco lo hace mi hermano, ni los chicos de mi barrio. Creo que ni mi madre quiere mirar la tele. Lo hace, pero a desgana, pues lo único que le interesa es APM y En clau de vi (que ya no lo hacen). Y es que Polònia ha desbancado al Telenotícies en mi casa, pues el modelo de periódico interpretado con un presentador con teleprompter le ...

Dating sucks. Seriously, there is nothing I regard with more contempt than dating, simply because it is the most awkward, most uncomfortable experience in the world and there are no guarantees that it could turn out to be successful. I have dated people that seem like they have walked straight out of the pits of [...] ...

On Meet the Press, former Gov. Mitt Romney was asked about health care. The former Massachusetts governor, who is credited with getting health care in Massachusetts, is somehow seen as an expert on health care reform. Gov. Romney, when asked about health care reform, stated, “We have a model that worked.  One state in America, my state, was able to put in place a plan that got everybody health insurance, and it did not require a public government insurance company. That’s the last thing America needs.  You know exactly what it is.  President Obama, when he ...

The following is just one of a bunch of pieces I’ve been working on for a project tentatively titled Pornotopia: The Ins and Outs and Ins and Outs of Sex and Erotica. Enjoy!Not that long ago - not long at all, a few decades at best - you would have caused quite a stir. It wouldn't have been because of anything as baroque as your facial piercings or that your hair is toxic-waste green. Nah, if you were a woman somehow transported back those few decades you would have been the source of more than a few outraged stares ...

There is no experience quite like it for a crossdresser. Whenever I’m reverse read it’s as if sunlight streams through the clouds warming my soul. A part of me feels that all is well with the universe and I have a smile on my face for the rest of the day. “That’s Great,” you might be thinking, “but I have no idea what reverse read means, and why you would be talking about it on Crossdresser Heaven.” Many crossdressers spend time practicing their feminine persona. Whether it’s makeup, hair style or the clothes they wear, most (but not all) crossdressers ...

Today, U.S. District Judge Denny Chin sentenced the heartless thief to a maximum of 150 years in prison for one of the largest Ponzi Schemes committed by a single person. For years, Benard Madoff has been basically robbing his clients blind and leading them to believe that their life investments were being well taken care of. NOT!  This man obviously has no soul and felt no remorse for swindling people out of their money. What I would like to know is, was this man given some type of psychological evaluation, because I don’t believe anyone in their right mind ...

Now, this is really a blast from the past.  I remember about 90% of the words.  This is from 1973.  Michael is in the middle of his growth spurt.  The Jackson 5 are just coming down from their first couple of hits.  This is the middle of their semi-hits.  Very little crossover to mainstream during this time. Enjoy the Video: ...