Fred and The Advocate, revisited

I need to put one thing in perspective.  I’ve been thinking about this episode and asking people what they thought of The Advocate’s cover.  It has been a mixed reaction.  Lately, I’ve been through a lot in dealing with racism with my family’s reaction to my cousin’s dual race baby.  It disgusts me.  It is [...]

Benedictine AIDS

The topic of condom use in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS should not be controversial.  If you want to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, then focus on prevention.  As Pope Benedict XVI is visiting the United States, the topic of his views on birth control has come up a few times lately on Sirius [...]

The End of Free Thought

While emptying my TiVo this weekend after a long week of work, I ran across an episode of TLC’s What Not to Wear that got me thinking.  On this episode their target was a young woman, an artist, in her mid-20s from Provo, Utah.  Most women this age would not be afraid of showing some [...]

Democrats Debate

Thirty (30) seconds: (n., phrase) 1. a timespan marked by the count of the fundamental common measure of time, the second, thirty times. 2. half of one minute. 3. (Presidential candidate definition) time to say whatever you want to say and sling mud at other candidates and get off-topic.

Someone, please tell these candidates to shut [...]

Debate Last Night

I really enjoyed the debate last night.  If we’re looking at gay rights, and learning what I have about the top candidates, I would say that Hillary Clinton and John Edwards are at the top of my list.  Kucinich seems to want gay marriage outright, but I truly don’t think he’s going to make it [...]