This is my newest little annex of the web where you can now find more immediate and constant information that my webpage just couldn't keep up with. See the News stories and webpages that catch my eye. You can still read my Livejournal to find out what's going on in my life (at least for now).

10.29.2003

This is poignent. GW Bush Went AWOL - Home Page

Pottery Barn still owes me a Toaster-Oven for one of my "conversions"... they're the ones I collect from, right?Betty Bowers Christian Advice: Pottery Barn -- Satan's Little Franchise!

Finally, a compassionate conservative! Or maybe just an apologetic asswipe. Either/or.Governor Schwarzenegger: President Bush Welcomes Governor-Elect Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Fresh New Face of Baby-Killing Homo-Loving Republicanism - WHITEHOUSE.ORG

Bush tells the truth... no wait... haha, no he doesn't!'The Lies of George W. Bush' by David Corn

10.28.2003

John Lewis's sweeping validation of the Gay Rights struggle within the greater Civil rights struggle is an amazing read.
I believe that more politicians who come out and say these truly important things will make it easier for politicians to debunk the Bush administration plan to use Gay Rights as a campaign issue. EVERYONE should write a letter of thanks to this great Civil Rights ICON, and encourage other politicians to outwardly show their support for the movement.Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Editorial / Opinion / Op-ed / At a crossroads on gay unions

**Michigan for Howard Dean**: "Michigan for Dean " This is a great page about my FAVORITE presidential candidate.
And this is his official site: **Dean For America** : "Dean For America"

WWW.ANTI-BUSH.COM: "GEORGE W. BUSH RESUME
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS PRESIDENT:
I attacked and took over two countries.
I spent the U.S. surplus and bankrupted the Treasury.
I shattered the record for biggest annual deficit in history.
I set an economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 2-month period.
I set all-time record for biggest drop in the history of the stock market.
I am the first president in decades to execute a federal prisoner.
I am the first president in US history to enter office with a criminal record.
In my first year in office I set the all-time record for most days on vacation by any president in US history.
After taking the entire month of August off for vacation, I presided over the worst security failure in US history.
I set the record for most campaign fund raising trips by any president in US history.
In my first two years in office over 2 million Americans lost their jobs.
I cut unemployment benefits for more out-of-work Americans than any other president in US history.
I set the all-time record for the most foreclosures in a 12-month period.
I appointed more convicted criminals to administration positions than any president in US history.
I set the record for the fewest press conferences of any president since the advent of TV.
I signed more laws and executive orders amending the Constitution than any other president in US history.
I presided over the biggest energy crises in US history and refused to intervene when corruption was revealed.
I presided over the highest gasoline prices in US history and refused to use the national reserves as past presidents have.
I cut health care benefits for war veterans.
I set the all-time record for most people worldwide to simultaneously take to the streets to protest me (15 million people), shattering the record for protest against "

10.27.2003

Man does this song ever pertain to my relationships. BTW, Jeremy and Chris might be moving in together. I don't know how many times this is going to happen to me, but its actually getting funny. Well, I have one thing to say now: You talk to him, he's your lover now.
Bob Dylan: She's Your Lover Now

I'm goin to hell eh? Well, the bible doesn't think so!BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | What does the Bible actually say about being gay?

10.21.2003

Boy, Rush Limbaugh really has it hard. This $1000/day drug treatment center looks like a real rough place. And I'm sure that all of the New Age treatments are exactly in line with Rush's own line of thinking. What a HIP-O-CRITE! Drug Treatment Center

10.20.2003

That's right, Aljazeera even covered it!Aljazeera.Net - Gay genes determine identity say scientists

Told ya so!
Gay News From 365Gay.com
There is more and more evidence every day against bigotry. Every day we come closer and closer to understanding how we can all get along together, and end the torture and violence.

10.13.2003

Skeleton Closet - Gary Bauer, The Dark Side
Gary Bauer's a real moral mountaintop, ehh?
Gary Bauer; Another Boil on the Butt on America's Politics
Bauer now saying that there's a difference between Rush and a crack addict, because it's one thing to "seek a high," but that's different from the "millions of Americans" who "inadvertantly get addicted" because of their pain. That's just sick. The Right is SOOOO desperate to keep this voice, their stances on issues suddenly become FLEXIBLE to justify their little mouthpiece's indescresions! This after Rush--on air--called on the law to come down on "white people" addicted to drugs who he believes normally get off. If it were Hillary Clinton, Gary Bauer would be singing a MUCH different tune about that situation and you KNOW it!



April Article Archive
Now this is just DUMB!

Malta Gay Rights Movement On-Line
wow... this is interesting!

Gay News From 365Gay.com
I had no idea that Malta HAD a gay rights movement!

10.10.2003

MSN Hotmail - More Useful Everyday
Saw the Laramie Project today. I haven't cried in a good year. It was a good catharsis. Its very very hard to go thru tho.

10.09.2003

National Stonewall Democrats
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT, BOOKMARK IT!

10.08.2003

That's horseman of the apocalypse #2!CNN.com - Davis concedes, Schwarzenegger wins - Oct. 8, 2003

10.06.2003

Murder Charges in Bogdanik Case - wzzm13.com
http://www.365gay.com/NewsContent/090803rapeArrest.htm
http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-10/106292990219910.xml

Yeah, sure, its a GREAT IDEA, Concerned Women for America, to encourage Gay, Lesbian, and bisexual people to supress their natural orientation, and get them to become self-loathing, unballanced people. Nothing bad ever happens when people aren't honest about themselfs, and have repressed tendencies that they feel ashamed of--so ashamed that if they ever acted on them, they might become unballanced and crazy.

http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/predators/gary_bowles/
http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/predators/baumeister/side_1.html
And there are many many more.

Texas Triangle - Cover Story - Corey Johnson: Confident, Courageous and Coming to Texas
Here is the best story on Corey Johnson I've ever read. This guy is a big inspiration to me.

PFFT: I'm not racist! But...

Read my live journal entry on this topic. I found this site by typing "I'm not racist but" into Google. The following is WHY i chose to do this.

[from my 10/06/03 Livejournal entry]
You know, In all of my 21 years of living, it is my experience that nothing worthwhile or intelligent has EVER followed the phrase "I'm not a racist, but..." Think about it. Can you think of any instance in which something good has come out of this sentance starter? No. Without exception, its always actually an indicator that that person is about to prove JUST how racist THEY ARE. As if saying that they're "not a racist" gives them license to say anything racist that they want. By just saying the magical indicator "I'm not racist, but..." they erase any bad intent or destruction caused by their words to follow. That, however, is not reality. A bigoted comment is a bigoted comment, whether you preface it with some sort of phony, self-prescribed 'sympathetic qualification,' or not. And it is always the case too. I've never heard a white guy say, "I'm not a racist, but black people are totally awesome!" No. Why? Because he wouldn't need that qualifier in the begining if he did. Its still a blanket statement, but not a racially charged statement, obviously fueled by some kind of innate or even conscious resentment or hatred. This however is:
"I'm not a racist, but..." [Phil looks over at his friend Al, anticipating a true nugget of wisdom following that line] "It's not fucking fair that all those indians get to sit on their ass and get paid and not have to work for it."
First of all, most of the native americans on the reservation, do not qualify for this assistance. You have to be AT LEAST 25% native american, and be able to PROVE IT! You must ALSO prove a NEED, and you have to live on the reservation. You have to be a SAGINAW CHIPPEWA indian, and you have to be in good standing. Lastly, its only FIVE GRAND A YEAR! WHOOPTY FRIGGAN DOOO! While $5000 a year would definitey take a huge load off my back, I couldn't quit my job, or pay off my loans, or even not take out another loan for school. I could have MAYBE lived in Deerfield or Lexington instead of Union Square. MAYBE.
So, think about that next time that you hear that statement. Chances are you hear it at least once a week--especially if you're a white person, hanging at least occasionally with other white people of an income bracket background of 60K/year or more for their family. See how often you hear it, and if anything very intelligent follows. You'll be very surprised to find out who is actually hiding some secret racism in your life. It could be your roommate, your significant other, your professor, your boss, your parents, your Senate Majority Leader ('I'm not racist or anything, but Strom Thurmond should have been president of our country... so he could put all the darkies back in their place!') It could even be you. So be wary of those words. Blanket statements are not only false, they're signs of stupidity and total crudeness.