Okay, so now the below post just seems stupid because I HAVE (actually, my pimp Jim Kukral did - Thanks, Jimmy K!) moved the website to WordPress and Blogger can suck it. And now, I don't know what I'm doing...
I'm trying to find my way again, trying to renovate the website a bit and tweak its nipples and spank its bottom and have it call me "Daddy".
I have much to tell you about how "WANDERLUST" has been evolving, blossoming and exploding on stage (we've had standing ovations two nights in a row, bishes). And that doesn't even include all the band aids, bruises, how I almost broke my jaw, chipped my teeth, hit both the back AND the front of my head, threw my back out, and had my scrotum dragged across a table. That's right, I can now tuck my scrotum into my socks; left one in the left, right one in the right - and on special occasions, I'll crisscross 'em. I sound really pretty don't I?
Yes, it's certainly been a journey. An experience and opportunity that I am immensely grateful for (even with the stretched out ball sac that now doubles as a lasso), and like any fantastical adventure, one that I'm so much better for...
After all, nothing truly great and worthwhile comes easy. Does it?
Don't be hiding in sorrow Or clinging to the past With your beauty so precious And the season so fast No matter how cold the horizon appear Or how far the first night When I held you near You gotta rise from these ashes Like a bird of flame Step out of the shadow We've gotta go where we can shine
For all that we struggle For all we pretend It don't come down to nothing Except love in the end And ours is a road That is strewn with goodbyes But as it unfolds As it all unwinds Remember your soul is the one thing You can't compromise Take my hand We're gonna go where we can shine
(Thank you for this contribution, Jen! I love it.)
"Fail"... That's funny. I thought victory. They're, of course, looking at it from the lion's point of view. While I was looking at it from the boar's view. Ah well, reality is subjective, isn't it... And in the meantime, that boar is a total badass.
These petty, short-sighted, small-minded, reactionaries. They're hindering progress. And are extreme detriments to the evolution of this country and its people.
1. Republicans proposed a deficit commission. President Obama endorsed the idea so then Republicans decided they‘re against it.
2. Republicans proposed pay-as-you-go rules for budgeting. President Obama endorsed the idea. Then Republicans decided they were against it too.
3. Republicans who voted for the bank bailout are now criticizing President Obama for that same bank bailout.
4. Republicans supported President Bush‘s policy of trying terrorism suspects in U.S. courts. Now that President Obama is implementing that same policy, they decided they‘re against that now, too.
5. Republicans supported a cap-and-trade policy against global warming. Now that President Obama is trying to pass that same policy, Republicans have decided - say it with me now - they‘re against that, too.
6. Bobby Jindal, governor of Louisiana has railed against the stimulus, then gone around the state handing out big fake checks with his own name on them as if the money came from him instead of from the stimulus that he‘s been railing against.
7. Then, there‘s Congressman Phil Gingrey of Georgia. That‘s him getting all Publisher‘s Clearinghouse with a giant check for funds that he voted against and criticized as worst than worthless. He called the money and that check he‘s holding a boondoggle and a dismal failure.
8. Republican John Mica of Florida trashed the stimulus, voted no, then praised its effect in his home district as “helping improve one of our key economic generators.” "I applaud President Obama's recognition that high-speed rail should be part of America's future," the Florida Republican beamed in a press release.
9. Republican Frank Wolf of Virginia trashed the stimulus, voted no, then praised its effect in his home district by saying, “We could use that money desperately. There are a lot of things up here that that money could be used for.”
10. Republican Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania trashed the stimulus, voted no, then praised its effect in his home state by attending the groundbreaking of a sewage treatment plant that it funded and praising the jobs that it would create in his district.
11. Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas trashed the stimulus, voted no, and praised its effect in her home state by saying this funding will spur growth in Texas communities.
12. Republican Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina trashed the stimulus, voted no, then praised its effect in his home district as a great thing for this county. We‘re not accustomed to federal dollars in that magnitude finding their way to North Carolina.
13. Republican Senator Kit Bond of Missouri trashed the stimulus, voted no and then praised its effect in his home district by saying it would create jobs and ultimately spur economic opportunities.
14. Republican Joe Wilson of South Carolina, remember him? The “you lie” guy? He trashed the stimulus, voted no, then praised its effect in his home district by saying it would provide jobs and investment in one of the poorer sections of that district.
15. Republican Senator Bob Bennett of Utah trashed the stimulus, voted no, then praised its effect in his home district by saying said, the addition of federal funds would maximize the stimulative effect on the local economy.
16. Republican Pat Tiberi of Ohio trashed the stimulus, voted no, then praised its effect in his home district by saying it would support businesses and jobs.
17. Republican Mary Bono Mack trashed the stimulus, voted no, then praised its effect in her home district by saying the funding will provide much needed assistance.
18. Republican Senator Mike Johanns of Nebraska trashed the stimulus, voted no, then praised its effect in his home state by saying that just one proposed stimulus-funded project in Nebraska would create 38 new jobs.
19. Republican Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee trashed the stimulus, voted no, then praised its effect in his home state by highlighting a project he says would create over 200 jobs in the first year, and at least another 40 new jobs in the following years.
20. Republican John Linder of Georgia trashed the stimulus, voted no, then praised its effect in his home district by saying the employment opportunities created by this program would be quickly utilized.
21. Republican Mike Castle of Delaware trashed the stimulus, voted no, then praised its effect in his home district by sending out press releases touting how imperative those funds were.
22. You want to see Mike Castle of Delaware handing out one of those giant checks? Yes, as if he hadn‘t actually voted to kill the money that‘s in that check. Mike Castle is running for senator from Delaware now, presumably on the platform of being a giant hypocrite.
23. Republican Eric Cantor not only trashed the stimulus and voted no on it, he coordinated the feat of having all House Republicans vote against it. Then he held a job fair in his home district at which nearly which half of the companies who were at the job fair because they were in a position to hire have received stimulus funds.
24. Even John Boehner, leader of the House Republicans, who has led the trashing of the stimulus and voted no on it and who bragged so enthusiastically on Republicans in the House all voting against it.
25. When it came to his home district, John Boner praised the federal funding for shovel-ready projects that will create much needed jobs.
26. Republican Senator Jim Inhofe of denying-global-warming fame - he trashed the stimulus, voted no, then praised the effect in his home state by saying it would help spur additional economic growth.
27. Republican Jack Kingston of Georgia trashed the stimulus, voted no, then praised its effect in his home district by saying these funds should help save or create local jobs.
28. Republican John Carter of Texas trashed the stimulus, voted no, then praised its effect in his home district by saying it was a victory for the economy in central Texas.
29. Republican Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania trashed the stimulus, voted no, then praised its effect in his home district by saying it would be great for employment in the area.
Republicans proposed a deficit commission. President Obama endorsed the idea so then Republicans decided they‘re against it.
Republicans proposed pay-as-you-go rules for budgeting. President Obama endorsed the idea. Then Republicans decided they were against it too. Republicans who voted for the bank bailout are now criticizing President Obama for that same bank bailout.
Republicans supported President Bush‘s policy of trying terrorism suspects in U.S. courts. Now that President Obama is implementing that same policy, they decided they‘re against that now, too.
Republicans supported a cap-and-trade policy against global warming. Now that President Obama is trying to pass that same policy, Republicans have decided - say it with me now - they‘re against that, too. (source) (And another source) (And another source) (And one more, if you're not convinced.)
(Thank you, Beny!)
"Democrats need a spinal transplant." / "Republicans have decided to wreck the system in order to get their way." ~ Gov. Howard Dean (2-11-2010) (Thank you, Howard Dean!) (And thank you, Fred!)
"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors."
~ Plato
(Thanks, Plato!)
Look, I KNOW you're tired... I am as well. The whole scene is exhausting. But, it's our future. And if you care at all, get involved. Get vocal. Stand up for what you believe in. And never, never, never, give up.
I haven't been bothered that President Obama hadn't addressed the issue until his "State of The Union". I didn't feel "sold out". Yes, I believe that "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is discriminatory and breeds contempt. But, I also believe that there has been a reason for his delay. There's been quite a bit for him and his administration to work on. And my hope is that it would be addressed in due-time. That AGAIN, people need to have patience. Change doesn't happen overnight.
So, while I believe that gays should be allowed to openly serve and receive all the benefits of their heterosexual counterparts, I haven't felt much sympathy for people who volunteered for the military FULLY KNOWING that the policy was "Don't Ask, Don't Tell". They signed on, then later didn't like it. Well, I'm sorry, you should've thought about that sooner.
This doesn't mean that I don't applaud their courage in standing up for what they believe in and for what is right. I do. And certainly, if we're paying attention, our awareness is an evolution. We shouldn't think the same way five, or ten years down the road.
And besides, we're too pure to serve. (Hysterical - courtesy of "The Onion".)
If sovereign people who know nothing other than their freedom had ANY IDEA the insidious self-loathing that accompanies being in an oppressed sect of people, the lowest of the low on the totem pole, there wouldn't be a minute left of discrimination. It would have no place to hide.
Liberty WILL win.
*** If you'd like to tell your representative and senators to repeal this discriminatory law, you may do so here.
Get hot, get too close to the flame Wild, open space Talk like an open book Sign me up Got no time to take a picture I'll remember someday all the chances we took We're so close to something better left unknown We're so close to something better left unknown
I can feel it in my bones Gimme sympathy After all of this is gone Who'd you rather be? The Beatles or the Rolling Stones? Oh, seriously You're gonna make mistakes, you're young Come on, baby, play me something Like, "Here Comes the Sun" Come on, baby, play me something Like, "Here Comes the Sun"
Here's hoping you're not stuck somewhere, literally OR figuratively. If the former is true, hopefully it's fleeting. And if the later IS true, what better time than now to get unstuck, yes?
Because if you don't show up to your own party... someday soon, someone's gonna be pissed. Or at the very least, disappointed... And I'm talking about yourself. There's nothing worse than being disappointed in oneself. KNOWING that you can do better... in whatever that may be. And then, not doing it because of fear... or doubt. And I only say this because I know this bullshit song and dance number by heart. And frankly, I'm rather sick and tired of that tune.
So, care to join me, bishes? It IS New Year's Day after all. And while we don't have to be perfect, we can at least try a little. So what if we fall a few times? Failure can suck it. We'll just get back up and try again.
Can you tell I'm trying to convince myself as much as I'm trying to convince you? Well, I am. And I want to convince both of us that this isn't a dress rehearsal. And whether it's New Year's Day or not, there's no better time than right NOW.
This New Year's video-clip contribution comes to us from our dashing correspondent in D.C., Dickie! Thanks, Dickie! Happy New Year's, baby. I hope it's your best one yet.
And then of course, there's THIS scene... Which is well worth the 17 seconds.
From the movie 200 Cigarettes Director: Risa Bramon Garcia Writer: Shana Larsen Release Date: 26 February 1999 (USA)
"All your life you are told the things you cannot do...
"All your life they will say you're not good enough or strong enough or talented enough; they will say you're the wrong height or the wrong weight or the wrong type to play this or be this or achieve this.
"THEY WILL TELL YOU NO, a thousand times no, until all the no's become meaningless. All your life they will tell you no, quite firmly and very quickly.
