May 2013
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April 2013
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March 2013
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February 2013
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Me and Religion
I was “ashed” today.
Yes, the guy raised in the Southern Baptist tradition received his first ever Ash Wednesday sacramental today from his lesbian Reformed Church pastor. (How is that for a mindfuck?)
Religion and I have always had a bit of a tenuous relationship. Many years ago I left the Southern Baptist Church when they presented me with a petition to sign to place a...
Things You Don't Hear Everyday
Taken from a Facebook friend’s page:
Well, I guess there is a first time for everything. Standing outside have a smoke break at work, an female Asian tourist (most likely Korean) asked me where The Grey Line ticket office was. I pointed it out to be on the corner. She said thanks and started to walk away. A few seconds later, she turned around, came back and asked “Do you sell...
Overheard at the local bodega during the Super...
Girl #1: What does Beyonce have that I don’t? Girl #2: Talent Girl #3: Rhythm Girl #2: A size 0 body GIrl #3: Jay-z Girl #1: Okay that’s enough
January 2013
2 posts
December 2012
3 posts
Woman sentenced to 9 months after sex romp exposes... →
“Martin was caught on videotape in August 2009 throwing her crutches into a car and running in high heels to meet her boyfriend at a public park, where she took part in a sex act that doctors concluded she couldn’t have done with an injured ankle, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.”
I know what we’re all thinking… and we’re all flipping through our...
November 2012
27 posts
“It stands not only for a losing campaign but for a sore loser. He’s pretty...”
– Mitt Romney face tattoo man does an about-face - Patrick Gavin - POLITICO.com
“The governor is a Republican, I’m a Democrat. The governor likes steak, I like...”
– Cory Booker, Chris Christie For New Jersey Governor: The Heavyweight Bout Of The Year | The New Republic
Watch(via Must-see morning clip: Chris Christie and his fleece on SNL - Salon.com)
Watch(via Must-see morning clip: Chris Christie and his fleece on SNL - Salon.com)
“We’ve got to give our political organization a very serious proctology exam. We...”
– GOP governors back away from Romney remarks - The Washington Post
Same-sex marriage, marijuana coming to the U.S.... →
The general arc of the Supreme Court’s decisions on gay rights has been gradually bending toward marriage. Indeed, in the 2004 case of Lawrence v. Texas, which established a right to gay sex, Justice Antonin Scalia explicitly stated that the majority opinion (which he did not join) “leaves on pretty shaky grounds state laws limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples.” At the same time, the court is...
“We are exploring the possibility of returning to the ballot again to overturn...”
– Where do we go from here? | Christian Civic League of Maine (via queernewsnow)
“End-notes.
Democrats: Tonight, celebration. Tomorrow, governance. No gloating;...”
– Author Rob Byrnes (via unapologeticliberals)
MissLucyJane: 25 reasons from 25 people who are... →
barackobama:
The polls open a measly handful of hours from now. If you know of anyone who’s on the fence, share this. (If you don’t know anyone on the fence, share it anyway.)
1. “The Affordable Care Act is saving my daughter’s life.” Stacey, Arizona
2. “Obama is for the vets. He helped…
Lunch Prep Help for Displaced Seniors Needed...
Just got this message from Rev. Ann Kansfield at Greenpoint Reformed. I am still under the weather and can’t be there but if you can help out, it would be appreciated:
“just got a request from Councilman Brad Lander’s office: 400 lunches are needed for medically frail seniors staying in the shelter at the Armory. We need them delivered by 1pm. Here’s the plan: show up at...
Cory Booker, Newark, New Jersey Mayor, Invites... →
This man never ceases to amaze me. This is leadership by example. This is a man whose heart, energy, and love for his city never seems to ebb. Mayor Booker, if you run for president… you have my vote.
Hurricane Recovery Map Oct 312012 →
For those looking to donate for post-Sandy...
If you are asking how you can help people here in Brooklyn, the best place to help is with the Red Hook Initiative. The Red Hook neighborhood has been hit very hard as it is one of the lowest lying areas in the borough. The Red Hook Initiative, the local neighborhood center is accepting donations - blankets, coats, flashlights, water, canned food, money, Target and K-Mart gift cards etc., as the...
October 2012
20 posts
