So its been two days. Sorry kids. And now I'm back from outer space with a few dozen news stories to sit before your face. First, in World News, the results of an HIV vaccine test have been VERY promising. Iran won't give up nuclear ambitions as highly enriched Uranium is discovered by inspectors, and UN. sanctions loom. China de-Marxes their text books. India becomes an industrial power. Annan wins Syria over. Palestinian aid organizations remind humanitarians to think of Palestine. Finally, a UN Darfur peacekeeping force. Look out for the new I-Pod Robot. If you sell your cellphone on EBAY, you're also selling your secrets.

In National News, a Texas cop will be spending a long time inside a cell after being convicted of assalting a transsexual. As voters become more and more disillusioned by the sitting government, things are looking ugly in the Republican party (And it looks as if Rick Santorum is going to get trounced by his democratic rival!!!), Democrats could pull a win if they stress the economy. Lots of politicians apologizing these days. Ernesto has hit North Carolina, and your Queer Storm Trackers are on the trail. Homeland Security targeted student financial aid records and querried college students. Bush just keeps respinning and respinning Iraq. Looks like Lockheed Martin is building our next moon-bound vessel. The NAAACP is no longer being hounded by the IRS. A new gene therepy turns the human immune system into a cancer-fighting force. This is just disturbing.

Now in LGBT News, Southern Decadence is back and better than ever! An Alberta Bill "that would have allowed people to speak and act out against same-sex marriage effectively died a second time... Monday." Earth's first openly gay royal is about to become Earth's first openly gay royal dad. A Minnesotta Police psychiatrist and hire screener makes a crack about single parents, and is discovered to be part of an Anti-Gay group. Amnesty International makes dire predictions for Ugandan gays. A Connecticut homophobic hate crime yeilds charges for 3 men. Four LGBT-positive bills move forward in California: The Bias-Free Curriculum Act, The State Income Tax Equity Act, The Bill banning the Gay Panic Defense; named after Gwen Araujo (all heading for the Governor's desk), and a bill banning discrimination in State-Funded programs, that already got signed by the governator. In addition, the legislature has also just passed an LGBT Seniors law. Gays in Washington are asking their Supreme Court to reconsider its marriage ruling, in a last ditch effort. Marvel won't be adding warning lables to comics with gay heroes. Supporting your troops is hard when they don't support you: VFW and American Legion to renew calls for Constitutional ban on marriage equality and support Don't Ask Don't Tell. Meanwhile, three very able young men are traveling the country protesting how Don't Ask Don't tell is harming military readiness. According to Polish Prime Minister Kaczinski, there is no homophobia in Poland--tell that to the Warsaw Pride marchers pelted with eggs this year--and to my Polish friend Greg who said gay life is sad there. The Uniformed Services University, a Department of Defense military medical, nursing and graduate school, has elected an openly gay man as student council president. The medical Research Council published a report certifying almost 350000 Africans have been killed by AIDS in the last year. Charles Barkley--who is thinking of runing for Alabama Governor--has gone on record supporting marriage equality, and says that gays experience tremendous homophobia in the NBA. Two bashers are facing prison after atacking a man and his nephew after an Elton John Concert. Zanzibar won't be celebrating native son Freddie Mercury's birthday after all. A Texas Police officer will be doing a lot of time for assaulting a transgender person. Why does the list of the US's smartest cities look a lot like the list of the US's gayest cities too? hmm. An Arizona State University poll has found a majority of those in Arizona would oppose the State Constitutional ban on marriage equality on the ballot. The Illinois legislature has a new gay candidate. Minnesota state legislature gay republican incumbant fears the only reason he is being challenged is his sexuality.

And finally, in Local News, the Supreme Court has sadly approved the wording of the Michigan Civil Rights Amendment, banning Affirmative Action services at Universities and in companies seeking to increase diversity--it will be on the ballot Nov 7: VOTE NO! Bluegrass road will STILL be a mess for another 3 weeks. Provost Tom Storch is out at the semester break, leading to a nationwide hunt for a replacement. Are we ready to resurge in the MAC? Our fans at Thursday night's game seem to think so. The Campus Management system is growing on students. CMU students will soon be able to use their student accounts to buy books at the SBX. Will Super-Seniors who got a big tuition hike this year get an exception? (I hope so!) CM-Life thinks that there may be some cons coming with the new bar hours. But they are pleased (as am I) with the new Plan B pill being offered over the counter.

And my new feature: Favorite Oppinion. Joe Solomonese from HRC has a few words about the fight for equality, the Advocate's youth diarist doesn't have a problem with bisexuals--unless they are homophobic. IDs are a huge ordeal for transitioning members of our community. Commentry on why Ex-Gays snubbed by the APA.

You really should have changed that stupid lock.
Love Phil