Gaby boom?
Gay male couples face increased pressure to fill cribs. So says the New York Times.From the article:But support for same-sex parents is growing steadily among Americans. A Pew Research Center survey...
View ArticleDear Mittwit,
The president's enemies have given him no quarter since the beginning of the 2008 election. Since then he has been subjected to all kinds of vile attacks. He has been heckled while delivering a speech...
View Article"It's just my little tribute to Caligula, darling"
That is name of a song from the musical Closer to Heaven. I was running errands this afternoon and it popped up on my iPod. Given today's news and the fact that I think Romney is a heartless bastard I...
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Swing States: Romney, Ryan, & Trouble for them
Romney picked Ryan and that spells an oppurtunity to go on offense in key swing states. But this is about more than Medicare. There is an opportunity to hit Romney in the senior demographic with Paul...
View ArticleBooks that changed my life: Herbert's masterwork of politics - Dune
I was standing in line at Universal Studios back in 1984 and I saw a trailer for a movie. It was odd and striking. The name was Dune. I soon discovered that the movie was from a book by the same title....
View ArticleCRA standards for charity donations
This is me thinking out loud. I do a great deal of work with the Community Reinvestment Act. There are detailed procedures in how banks are examined under CRA.CRA looks at 4 primary areas: 1....
View ArticleLGBT Literature: The Lavender Locker Room
Patricia Nell Warren is a hero of mine. The Front Runner changed many concepts for me as what a gay man could be. That story should be required reading, but for this diary it is her book, The Lavender...
View ArticleLies, lies, lies...
Lying liars that lie...or the GOP convention speakers made me come up with this tribute to them.Paul Ryan took the cake with his convention speech.Romney's ongoing issues with the truth are well...
View ArticleIn death Carlo Cardinal Martini speaks rare truth
I had long hoped that the now deceased Cardinal Martini would be pope. However, that was not to be due to the radical conservative turn that the Church took under John Paul II and his own poor health....
View ArticleTwo great things Clinton did as President
From time to time I've run across diaries that bash Clinton for not being a liberal or for triangulating. I understand the frustration on things like DADT and DOMA, but I also remember the...
View ArticleRomney Campaign Strategy: Um, we have a plan...
Ads have been pulled in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Reports have been confirmed by the Romney campaign they are down in Ohio.Obama is getting a bounce from the DNC.So, what is the game plan? Well, since...
View ArticleTexas: How the Dems got to this point
Texas is the great prize that the Republicans must hold at all costs. Since 1998 the Democrats have been routed in statewide elections. Nate Silver had a good post about Texas last week. Back in July I...
View ArticleMy NFL picks - Week 3 edition
I do this for my fantasy football leagues and since I like y'all, you can laugh at my attempt at prognostication. No animals were harmed in making these picks. And just so you know...I can't stand the...
View ArticleThe Obama campaign means business
Not sure exactly how ad buys work for cable, but in the last half hour I have seen two Obama ads on ESPN.This one on during NFL Live:
View ArticleKarma: Reaping what has been sown
We've seen new polling numbers in swing states. We've seen the new national numbers. The DNC gave Obama a bounce. Romney's amateur hour is far, far worse than we thought. The fundraising tape is a gift...
View ArticleFormer baseball owner Comes Out
From the NY Times:THE way Kevin McClatchy figured it, he had to choose. He could indulge his dream of presiding over a big-time professional sports team, or he could be open about his sexuality. The...
View ArticleNFL Picks - Week 4 Edition
Well, last weekend was a mess. I was 9-7 for the weekend and YTD 17-14. The games are all over the place, but that is what makes football exciting. No one is eliminated yet, but the Saints need to get...
View ArticleJets owner prefers Romney win to winning season
From Pro Football Talk.Jets owner Woody Johnson, in a Monday appearance on Bloomberg Television’s Market Makers, addressed whether he prefers a win by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney or a...
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LGTB Literature - Something a little different
I am very much a geek. And for this diary I am looking at an evolving genre of the gay superhero. Comic books are a huge part of pop culture. The number 1 and 2 grossing movies this year are based on...
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NFL Picks - Week 5 Edition
I went 11-4 last week and I am 28-18 for the season. Last week saw some good games, some tight games, and some true stinkers. Houston looked strong while Arizona and Atlanta survived to stay unbeaten....
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