A surprise appearance by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom in an anti-gay marriage ad is being credited for increased support for the measure. A new CBS poll by its San Francisco affiliate shows Proposition 8 – the ballot initiative that would outlaw gay marriage in the state once again – winning. Eleven days ago, the same poll indicated the opposite. According to the poll, voters now favor the gay marriage ban by a five-point margin, 42-to-47 percent. The sudden change of heart is being credited to a Yes-on-8 television advertisement featuring an unfortunate sound bite from Newsom, which began ...

(¯`·.¤ Zed Sighting ¤.·´¯)Yesterday's meeting went without a hitch... Zed and her mom were fun and gracious and I thought that Zed's presentation was very informative about gender issues/stereotypes.Lunch afterwards ROCKED as do milkshakes and coke/rootbeer floats! ;)The 2.5 hour nap Jess and I took in the middle of the day rocked too. LOLMan to not have to be work and nap at random intervals is my goal in life. LOL(¯`·.¤ Proud Parent Moment ¤.·´¯)I opened my email this morning to this from "the daughter" who had to respond to a question at school and ...

Gay marriage friends and foes have begun their showdown on the airwaves in California. Both sides have ads running in most markets in an attempt to influence voters on a November 4th constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage in the state. Opponents of gay marriage hit the ground running with an initial $10 million ad buy that started on Monday. The first Yes-on-8 (Proposition 8) commercial to air begins with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom at a May 15th rally at City Hall, where he is seen celebrating the state Supreme Court's decision legalizing gay marriage. “This door's wide open ...