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Year Zero (the movie) is the brainchild of director and surf fan Joe G, who then invited Black Mountain to craft a soundtrack. As such, the music very much feels part of the film and a true collaboration, rather than a bunch of songs that happen to feature in the movie. Made up of four tracks from Black Mountain's previous albums and five new compositions, it's a strange beast, but Year Zero also shows that there's still life to be found in a band that you might have worried had run through all the ideas at their disposal.
This is something to consider as it follows Wilderness Heart, Black Mountain's third album released around two years ago. Their most concise LP, it has a bit of a dividing effect on the band's fans – some considered it to be a neat summation of their rock credentials; others found it lacked the sheer power and pomp of the sprawling predecessor, In The Future.
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Anyone who ever considered such things would surely feel differently after listening to Year Zero, and particularly the five new tracks that the band have brought together here. 'Mary Lou' is perhaps the most immediate, following the epic sprawl of 'Bright Lights' with a propulsive, punkish riff and some of those trademark psychedelic howling harmonies between Stephen McBean and Amber Webber before fading into the distance. If I was using it in a film, it'd be for one of those moments when someone goes out of their head and steals a car, before driving really, really fast and then crashing into a tree. It's a good job I'm not a film maker.
Elsewhere, things are decidedly more unusual, and perhaps more indebted to the stories within Year Zero the movie. Opener 'Phosporescent Waves' takes the strung out vibe of the In The Future tracks and, well, strings them out a little more, with wonderfully dark results. 'Embrace Euphoria' is more of a poem excerpt, recited by Webber over some extremely moody synths, while 'In Sequence' starts with the same formula before dabbling in some beats. It's hardly the most essential four minutes the band have recorded, but it's an atmospheric pause before 'Wilderness Heart' kicks in.
The remaining new track, album closer 'Breathe', is initially reminiscent of McBean's other band Pink Mountaintops, a hazy, harmonic fuzz of a song that brings the album, and you would presume the film, to a close. That's where the questions begin over Year Zero as an album though.
Is it an essential purchase for fans of the band? Probably not - three of the five new tracks are worth getting hold of, but the rest will be familiar. Does it hang together as an album? Definitely – it's a pretty accurate summation of the band's career so far, and would be a terrific way to introduce yourself to them if you haven't already done so. If it's a sign of where Black Mountain are heading, further towards the edges they pushed at throughout In The Future, all the better.
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I'm a solo web developer bringing my first online role playing game to the Facebook platform! This is my first project posted on 99designs, so if my overview and brief is a bit scattered or parts of it are in the wrong category, I apologize in advance! Thank you for your interest in the project :)
The game is called "Rival Kingdoms." Its story takes place in the late 19th century, and it is part of the steampunk genre. If you're not familiar with the interesting steampunk genre, read about it here: http://neosteam.atlusonline.com/history.aspx and here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk.
The game's personality is meant to be a bit wacky and fun. It is adventurous, playful, and lighthearted.. It is not meant to be too serious or 'hardcore'. This is because Facebook users are a more casual type of gamer. So while I want the design to reflect the steampunk genre and do it justice, I would also like it to be inviting to new gamers and welcome a mainstream audience as well. I don't want the theme or design to look too 'intense'. It doesn't have to be too cutesy, but keep it sort of fun and friendly!
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I ran out of space in the requirements list, so here are some links to a well designed theme and color scheme that I really like. Apply the steampunk and fantasy feel to this, and you're on your way to a winning design :)
Link #1: http://forum.mmosite.com/help/faq.php (scroll to see the range of design elements, also check my attachment)
Some observations about the design: great use of colors and contrast (I like the brown/wooden natural feel with gray background for text)..
Also the exact graphic style of textures I want. I like how the textures are noticeable, but aren't overdone (not too serious or realistic, a bit cartoony but with professional graphics)... The color scheme is inviting and friendly with an adventure and fantasy feel. Meanwhile, it still manages to stay simple and organized. This is a great, functional theme that accomplishes all the things I want in an interface design. I don't want a clone of this (though I definitely like the color scheme, which you can borrow from). I'm referring to it because of its high quality.
The most important thing about this project is how it all fits together - I need a fun steampunk/fantasy look and feel for the interface.
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With application identity you are taking control of the specification of id's to DataNucleus. Application identity requires a primary key class (unless you have a single primary-key field in which case the PK class is provided for you), and each persistent capable class may define a different class for its primary key, and different persistent capable classes can use the same primary key class, as appropriate. With application identity the field(s) of the primary key will be present as field(s) of the class itself. To specify that a class is to use application identity, you add the following to the MetaData for the class.
<class name="MyClass" objectid-class="MyIdClass"> <field name="myPrimaryKeyField" primary-key="true"/> ... </class>
For JDO we specify the primary-key and objectid-class. The objectid-class is optional, and is the class defining the identity for this class (again, if you have a single primary-key field then you can omit it). Alternatively, if we are using annotations
@PersistenceCapable(objectIdClass=MyIdClass.class) public class MyClass { @Persistent(primaryKey="true") private long myPrimaryKeyField; }
|When you have an inheritance hierarchy, you should specify the identity type in the base instantiable class for the inheritance tree. This is then used for all persistent classes in the tree. This means that you can have superclass(es) using application-identity without any identity fields/properties but using subclass-table inheritance, and then the base instantiable class is the first persistable class which has the identity field(s).
See also :-
Using application identity requires the use of a Primary Key class. When you have a single primary-key field a built-in class is available meaning you don't need to define this class. This is referred to as SingleFieldIdentity. We strongly recommend not to specify the PK class when you have a single PK field since these built-in classes are likely more optimised. Where the class has multiple fields that form the primary key a Primary Key class must be provided.
See also :-
Where one of the fields that is primary-key of your class is a persistable object you have something known as compound identity since the identity of this class contains the identity of a related class. Please refer to the docs for Compound Identity
By choosing application identity you are controlling the process of identity generation for this class. This does not mean that you have a lot of work to do for this. JDO defines many ways of generating these identities and DataNucleus supports all of these and provides some more of its own besides.
See also :-
When using application identity, the class has associated field(s) that equate to the identity. As a result you can simply access the values for these field(s). Alternatively you could use a JDO identity-independent way
Object id = pm.getObjectId(obj);
Object id = JDOHelper.getObjectId(obj);
JDO allows implementations to support the changing of the identity of a persisted object. This is an optional feature and DataNucleus doesn't currently support it.
If you have the JDO identity then you can access the object with that identity like this
Object obj = pm.getObjectById(id);
If you are using SingleField identity then you can access it from the object class name and the key value like this
Object obj = pm.getObjectById(MyClass.class, mykey);
If you are using your own PK class then the mykey value is the toString() form of the identity of your PK class.
When you choose application identity you are defining which fields of the class are part of the primary key, and you are taking control of the specification of id's to DataNucleus. Application identity requires a primary key (PK) class, and each persistent capable class may define a different class for its primary key, and different persistent capable classes can use the same primary key class, as appropriate. If you have only a single primary-key field then there are builtin PK classes so you can forget this section. Where you have more than 1 primary key field, you would define the PK class like this
<class name="MyClass" identity-type="application" objectid-class="MyIdClass"> ... </class>
or using annotations
@PersistenceCapable(objectIdClass=MyIdClass.class) public class MyClass { ... }
You now need to define the PK class to use. This is simplified for you because if you have only one PK field then you dont need to define a PK class and you only define it when you have a composite PK.
An important thing to note is that the PK can only be made up of fields of the following Java types
Note that the types in bold are JDO standard types. Any others are DataNucleus extensions and, as always, check the specific datastore docs to see what is supported for your datastore.
The simplest way of using application identity is where you have a single PK field, and in this case you use SingleFieldIdentity . mechanism. This provides a PrimaryKey and you don't need to specify the objectid-class. Let's take an example
public class MyClass { long id; ... } <class name="MyClass" identity-type="application"> <field name="id" primary-key="true"/> ... </class>
or using annotations
@PersistenceCapable public class MyClass { @PrimaryKey long id; ... }
So we didnt specify the JDO "objectid-class". You will, of course, have to give the field a value before persisting the object, either by setting it yourself, or by using a value-strategy on that field.
If you need to create an identity of this form for use in querying via pm.getObjectById() then you can create the identities in the following way
For a "long" type : javax.jdo.identity.LongIdentity id = new javax.jdo.identity.LongIdentity(myClass, 101); For a "String" type : javax.jdo.identity.StringIdentity id = new javax.jdo.identity.StringIdentity(myClass, "ABCD");
We have shown an example above for type "long", but you can also use this for the following
short, Short - javax.jdo.identity.ShortIdentity int, Integer - javax.jdo.identity.IntIdentity long, Long - javax.jdo.identity.LongIdentity String - javax.jdo.identity.StringIdentity char, Character - javax.jdo.identity.CharIdentity byte, Byte - javax.jdo.identity.ByteIdentity java.util.Date - javax.jdo.identity.ObjectIdentity java.util.Currency - javax.jdo.identity.ObjectIdentity java.util.Locale - javax.jdo.identity.ObjectIdentity
Since there are many possible combinations of primary-key fields it is impossible for JDO to provide a series of builtin composite primary key classes. However the DataNucleus enhancer provides a mechanism for auto-generating a primary-key class for a persistable class. It follows the rules listed below and should work for all cases. Obviously if you want to tailor the output of things like the PK toString() method then you ought to define your own. The enhancer generation of primary-key class is only enabled if you don't define your own class.
If you wish to use application identity and don't want to use the "SingleFieldIdentity" builtin PK classes then you must define a Primary Key class of your own. You can't use classes like java.lang.String, or java.lang.Long directly. You must follow these rules when defining your primary key class.
Please note that if one of the fields that comprises the primary key is in itself a persistable object then you have Compound Identity and should consult the documentation for that feature which contains its own example.
Here's an example of a composite (multiple field) primary key class
@PersistenceCapable(objectIdClass=ComposedIdKey.class) public class MyClass { @PrimaryKey String field1; @PrimaryKey String field2; ... } public class ComposedIdKey implements Serializable { public String field1; public String field2; public ComposedIdKey () { } /** * Constructor accepting same input as generated by toString(). */ public ComposedIdKey(String value) { StringTokenizer token = new StringTokenizer (value, "::"); token.nextToken(); // className this.field1 = token.nextToken(); // field1 this.field2 = token.nextToken(); // field2 } public boolean equals(Object obj) { if (obj == this) { return true; } if (!(obj instanceof ComposedIdKey)) { return false; } ComposedIdKey c = (ComposedIdKey)obj; return field1.equals(c.field1) && field2.equals(c.field2); } public int hashCode () { return this.field1.hashCode() ^ this.field2.hashCode(); } public String toString () { // Give output expected by String constructor return this.getClass().getName() + "::" + this.field1 + "::" + this.field2; } }


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Women's conditions unknown
Two women were airlifted to the hospital by a medical helicopter after their truck went off a 30-foot cliff near Alma, said deputies with Crawford County.
Officials said they were traveling on Freedom Valley Road. Their car is being held up by a tree.
Michael Brewer said he was following his two friends in another car when they lost control and went down the side.
"I was more scared for the girls than anything else," Brewer said.
Brewer said he called 911, and rescue crews were able to get both the driver and passenger to safety.
"They said that when they got them out, that they survived it and they were just bruised up," said Brewer.
Witness Jeremy Gregory grew up right next to where the crash happened.
"It is amazing how they survived, but it can happen. I mean, God is good on that they survived," said Gregory.
The condition of the women remains unknown.


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I was recently asked to be a part of "Directions," an exhibition at Gallery Salveo in Cincinnati next month. What an honor! I will have three of my quilts on display, including my Yield quilt, pictured above, and two others, in addition to photographs of the places and things that inspired them. If you're in the Cincinnati area, the opening is Thursday, November 17 from 5:00-7:00 pm. Gallery Salveo is located at 3805 Edwards Road, Rookwood Tower, 5th Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209. I'd love to see you there!
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With this post we launch a series of daily re-caps from the National HIV Prevention Conference underway now in Atlanta.
More than 3,000 public health, medical and AIDS community leaders are gathered here to share the latest research and discuss innovative strategies to drive down the number of new HIV infections in the United States. The meeting, organized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and co-sponsored by 40 other public and private agencies, including my office, is the only major U.S. conference dedicated exclusively to HIV prevention. Conference sessions and scientific presentations will focus on strategies to advance the ambitious goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS).
The theme of the conference is: "The Urgency of Now: Reduce incidence. Improve access. Promote equity." This theme was chosen to reinforce and reflect the urgent need to quickly and efficiently scale-up proven interventions and to improve the coordination of our nation's response at the national, state, and local levels in order to achieve the maximum reduction of HIV incidence, improve the health of people living with HIV, and reduce HIV-related health disparities.
After reflecting on 30 years of leadership in AIDS, today's opening plenary turned our attention to implementing the NHAS with engaging and thought-provoking remarks from several panels.
Reflections on the First Year of Pursuing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
In his remarks, Mr. Jeffrey Crowley, Director of the White House Office on National AIDS Policy (ONAP), recalled being at the last NHPC in 2009 and kicking off community dialogues that came to inform the development of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. He thanked the audience for that input and reflected on the results of the first year of having the Strategy as a roadmap to guide our collective efforts. Jeff observed that among the accomplishments of this first year have been both a reinvigorated national response to HIV/AIDS and greater government-wide collaboration. The latter was evidenced during the opening session, which also featured not only Dr. Kevin Fenton, Director of CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, and several of his CDC colleagues from the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP), but also Dr. Deborah Parham Hopson, Associate Administrator, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration; Dr. Carl Dieffenbach, Director of the Division of AIDS at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health; and Mr. David Vos, Director of the Office of HIV/AIDS Housing at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Kevin echoed Jeff's observations, noting that the Strategy has been a "game changer" in the nation's response to HIV, serving as a roadmap to guide our collaborative efforts as well as a tool to specifically strengthen prevention efforts at the federal, state, and local levels.
CDC also highlighted that throughout the conference a number of sessions will share lessons learned to date from the experiences of the 12 jurisdictions that have received grants for Enhanced Comprehensive HIV Prevention Planning (ECHPP), which is a key element of the HHS 12 Cities Project.
CDC's Dr. Jonathan Mermin, Director of CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, provided an overview of the U.S. HIV/AIDS epidemic and introduced the concept of "High Impact Prevention" (HIP) – namely supporting cost-effective prevention interventions that have been shown to work, at a scale that will achieve significant reductions in HIV incidence.
Mr. Paul Kawata, Executive Director the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) even wondered aloud, "Is this the beginning of the end of HIV?" Paul also shared his thoughts on some guiding principles for putting into practice the promising recent findings about treatment as prevention from the HIV Prevention Trial Network study 052. The study demonstrated that starting HIV-positive individuals in a treatment regimen early and reducing their viral load to undetectable levels can cut the risk of HIV transmission to an uninfected partner by as much as 96 percent. Paul's principles stressed the essential nature of leadership by persons living with HIV in any efforts to advance treatment as prevention.
Without minimizing positive outcomes, several presenters – federal and non-federal alike – acknowledged that these are challenging times for HIV prevention activities in light of a federal discretionary spending freeze and state and local budget cuts that have resulted in the loss of an estimated 45,000 public health jobs and serious reductions in a variety of public health programs. Other panelists, including the Executive Director of the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) , Ms. Julie Scofield, shared concerns about the impact of growing ADAP waiting lists on our nation's ability to achieve the NHAS goals. Julie also urged federal partners to think carefully about the intricacies of implementation as we take bold policy steps to re-align HIV/AIDS resources to match the epidemiology – and the needs of – today's U.S. epidemic.
Concern Regarding the High Burden of HIV Among Young Black MSM
Last, but certainly not least, the alarming increases in new HIV infections among young African American men who have sex with men (MSM) reported earlier this month by CDC drew the attention of several presenters, including Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius in her video message to conference attendees. CDC shared information on several initiatives underway to expand prevention efforts for this population. These include a major new campaign being developed to increase HIV testing among black MSM – called "Testing Makes Us Stronger" – as well as the new grant program to provide effective HIV prevention services for young MSM of color, for which applications are now under review.
Elsewhere at the conference yesterday, colleagues from the Office of HIV/AIDS Policy (OHAP) and the AIDS.gov team opened their exhibit booths and interacted with dozens of conference attendees. The OHAP team fielded questions from participants about the Strategy as well as the recently released Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis, which is an important issue at this conference since HIV and hepatitis share common modes of transmission and persons with HIV also are disproportionately affected by viral hepatitis and related adverse health conditions. At the AIDS.gov booth, the team fielded questions about the website, offered "tours" of the content, and heard ideas from participants about the content available and ideas for the enhancing the site.
Tune in tomorrow for another daily conference wrap. Following the conference we'll provide some posts reflecting on the main themes and lessons from this important gathering.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Boys Who Love Boys
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On a purely scientific note - I'm pretty sure you didn't gay him up. The non-deliverance face at the mere thought of girl on girl action is a dead give away (and he loves him some girl bellies).ReplyDelete
I'm not concerned about his sexual orientation either way. I'm only concerned about his treating whomever he loves with kindness and compassion.ReplyDelete
And hey! The "Deliverance" face was an insult to the daycare kid. It was not a lascivious face! I must have written it wrong.
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 9:32 AM
I've always though homophobia is the most useless prejudice. What the hell have gay people ever done to anyone (besides give out free make overs)?ReplyDelete
The thing is though, I think at that age, kids don't really even know what gay means. In the words of Greg Giraldo "All we knew was that he ran funny when you threw dead shit at him."
You're a bodhisattva, Adam.ReplyDelete
I have done my best not to act like boys marrying boys is a big deal. My daughter is not phased in the slightest by the notion. The Boy, however, finds it giggle-worthy.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 9:58 AM
That was handled beautifully.ReplyDelete
Why should any of us care who (whom?) anyone else chooses to love? Isn't love is always better than hate?
"I'd look good in a suit".
Gotta love that!!
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 10:13 AM
I love how you keep Cracky's mind open. To each his/her own I say. I mean if your comfortable with your sexuality then why should it matter? I have a few friends that are gay and I've never had a problem with who I am around them nor have they.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 10:31 AM
Cracky is lucky to have a mother like you!ReplyDelete
I like the sly way you worked superhero in tights into this one.ReplyDelete
I knew you would notice, Cary.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Well played. He's going to be quite the little gentleman with you as a mamma.ReplyDelete
Sadly most weddings are childless zones. Little people look great in fancy stuff.
My seven year old's best friend has two moms, and it was so cool how my son just accepted this from a very early age. More people should take lessons from children.ReplyDelete
i love it when Mom's give children the okay to believe anything is possible! With upbringing like that the laws WILL eventually change because it will be okay to accept people's differences instead of fearing and legislating them. *hugs* for you!ReplyDelete
well done, you and your son seem to have a wonderful and fun relationship and I'll bet he will look handsome.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 11:38 AM
Whats a bodhisattva?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Boys kissing boys is hot. :)ReplyDelete
A bodhisattva is a someone who already has attained a certain degree of enlightenment and seeks to use their wisdom to help others become liberated themselves. The Bodhisattva is an already wise person who uses skillful means to lead others to see the benefits of virtue and the cultivation of wisdom.ReplyDelete
--paraphrased from wikipedia for your pleasure
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 11:50 AM
He's so funny- I love the conversations you two have:)ReplyDelete
This is a good one! I think when the grown ups handle it cooly, the kids are bound to follow. ~OM
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 12:08 PM
You two make me laugh so much. :DReplyDelete
Smalls x
This reminded me of that episode when i innocently took a pretty book for the kids at the library.ReplyDelete
I liked the drawings, the colors and I thought that the kids would enjoy it ... and then ... I had to go through a Looooot of explanations. The story was about a little boy who had 2 mommies.
I love Cracky's sensitivity.
I've been preggers for a while now *rubs tummy* but I have no idea who the mother is. I'm such a slut. *hangs head in shame*ReplyDelete
Oh,look! Twinkies! nom nom nom.
This comment has been removed by the author.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 1:22 PM
What's the deal with Cracky and weddings, lately?ReplyDelete
I like your parenting style. It mirrors mine in many ways. My son will be entering kindergarten in the fall. There, I know he will learn how to read, write, and do arithmetic. In my home, I know that he will be taught to love everyone around him, regardless of "what" they are, but for WHO they are.ReplyDelete
*applauds you*
I also LOVE what Ren said in their comment!
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 2:36 PM
Us gays love smart women....ReplyDelete
Thx for raising your boy the way all children should be raised - smartly :-)
(aka Slinky)ReplyDelete
One of my kids recently decided she'd rather have two moms than a mom and a dad.
This, of course, may pose a problem for her father - and the fact that I'm straight may also be a minor roadblock.
I wish adults would pay more attention to our kids' attitudes and learn from them. Those beautiful minds shouldn't ever have to turn ugly even in the slightest.ReplyDelete
Brilliant handling of a perfect spontaneous teachable moment. Kudos to you!ReplyDelete
Now send him over to school-oaf's place and teach that kid a thing or two.
Cracky wants you to get married. That'd solve everything ;)ReplyDelete
I went to a wedding todaaaaay!!!!ReplyDelete
I love your tag, lmao. "The Gays"
There is beauty in the way you parent, teaching him love.ReplyDelete
I love it. I agree with it. I parent similarly.
And I love the Crackey conversations. Especially now that my kids are 11 and 15 and Mom is suddenly stupider than TWO sacks of hammers.
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 6:38 PM
I love the way you explain things to him. This blog was a beautiful light in my day. Really. :DReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 10:24 PM
"superheros clad in tights" had me choke on my licorice.ReplyDelete
Craky is going to grow up to be an aware and compassionate man...because of his mama.
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 10:35 PM
umm, *Cracky*ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 10:48 PM
I love how the Crackster is so open. My younger one is the same. They have to be taught to focus on the differences because kids just don't...and if they never learn it's a beautiful thing.ReplyDelete
I'm still trying to explain to mine why you can't marry your mom.ReplyDelete
I think it's funny that at a young age, boys are more accepting of girl on girl than boy on boy, at least judging by his facial expressions.
And if I could just finish my thought - that facial expression doesn't change when they get older either.ReplyDelete
If only more parents would teach their children to be accepting of people. *sigh*ReplyDelete
Good job. Mama!
- AnonymousFebruary 26, 2009 at 7:50 PM
"The Gays" as a label.ReplyDelete
Hahahahaha! Excellent!ReplyDelete
When I was about 10 I remember my father telling me about how wrong it was to be homosexual and how it could never be considered acceptable.
"Imagine a man and woman coming into your school and talking about marriage and then they'd have to bring in two men and two women to talk about their...whatever...too?", he asked in disgust, shaking his head.
I remember agreeing with him at the time...it seemed overwhelming...
Now I think...why the hell NOT? They should know about relationships no matter what forms they take. That's exactly how I've raised mine.
My theory is that those conservative types who believe that homosexuality is some sort of depraved choice that goes against God are actually themselves bi or homosexual who actually CHOOSE to be straight! They evidently felt they had to make that choice and are completely bitter about it which is why they are so angry...
Afterall, I don't remember "making a choice" to be straight. I just am.
This is awesome. It warms my heart to think that maybe the next generation will be more open-minded than those who can vote now. As a California resident, I was heartbroken and disgusted that we voted to remove the rights of "two boys" to marry. I hope you catch the bouquet at Uncle Stephen's wedding.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 27, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Good work Mama. Fight the power.ReplyDelete
Yeah, "Deliverance" was not exactly the best model for guy-on-guy action. Certainly love had little to do with it. Poor Ned Beatty. But the backwoods fellas were a pretty apt metaphor for larger cultural attitudes that have sadly not changed very much. Any lust for men ("You got a real purty mouth" etc.) could be voiced only with an accompanying denial in the form of an annihilating violence. Gee, that sounded like part of a term paper for a gender studies class. Sorry. Didn't mean to be a downer. Shall I squeal like a pig for you? Kidding. Or am I? Yeah, I am.
Kevin (Sentinel/Ventricle)
Your prose makes me smile and sets my mind in motion. I love you for that! Thank you.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 1, 2009 at 3:42 PM
What a great story. I was a little nervous as I started reading the post. Being gay myself I see hate all around. It's unfortunate, but the reality is that I more surprised by a positive story like this one than a homophobic, ignorant rant that seems to be the norm. I truly hope the times they are a changin'.ReplyDelete
Great feedback from the other readers as well.


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