GOP Urged to Rethink Gay Marriage - washingtonpost.com:
"Steve Schmidt, a California political strategist, has long held more moderate views on social issues than do many top GOP officials. Yesterday, he used a speech in front of the gay rights group Log Cabin Republicans to urge the party to shift its views on same-sex marriage. Otherwise, he said, it will continue losing voters who are younger than 35 or who live outside the South."
Umm...doesn't the GOP refer to the elderly and the Southern as...their base?
Saturday, April 18, 2009
This is perfect!
Smiths and Singles in Greenpoint Fit Like Hand in Glove - Gothamist: New York City News, Food, Arts & Events:
"'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now,' the Smiths-themed speed dating event"
Oh. My. God.
Seriously. How awesome would this be? Immediately, you weed out the people who like crap music (not a lot of overlap between Moz and Jam Bands) and those who don't like beer.
Sandor could put this together.
"'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now,' the Smiths-themed speed dating event"
Oh. My. God.
Seriously. How awesome would this be? Immediately, you weed out the people who like crap music (not a lot of overlap between Moz and Jam Bands) and those who don't like beer.
Sandor could put this together.
Oh Twitter!
The Real Meaning of Ashton Kutcher's 1M Twitter Followers - Advertising Age - The Media Guy:
"Using a new-media tool, Kutcher is leveraging his fame to make himself more famous by declaring his intention to become, well, even more famous -- this time in the statusphere."
"Using a new-media tool, Kutcher is leveraging his fame to make himself more famous by declaring his intention to become, well, even more famous -- this time in the statusphere."
It's all about the 'burbs, isn't it?
Paterson Guardedly Optimistic About Gay Marriage Bill - Gothamist: New York City News, Food, Arts & Events:
"Sen. Kemp Hannon (R-LI) told the Times he would probably oppose the bill—'It’s a difficult decision because it has so many people locked in on both sides. It may not seem like that from the epicenter of the world called Manhattan. But out here in the suburbs, there are mixed emotions.'—but also admitted his colleagues might be flexible"
"Sen. Kemp Hannon (R-LI) told the Times he would probably oppose the bill—'It’s a difficult decision because it has so many people locked in on both sides. It may not seem like that from the epicenter of the world called Manhattan. But out here in the suburbs, there are mixed emotions.'—but also admitted his colleagues might be flexible"
Hating on Thoreau
Get Back to Nature, With Henry David Thoreau - Boing Boing:
"In a lot of ways, Walden is really similar to that time you 'ran away from home' to live in the garage. Of course, you were 5."
Not that he doesn't completely deserve it.
"In a lot of ways, Walden is really similar to that time you 'ran away from home' to live in the garage. Of course, you were 5."
Not that he doesn't completely deserve it.
For those of you keeping track at home
Yesterday I ended up cooking.
For Lunch: Grilled Salmon served with pasta and a Parmesan Garlic Cream Sauce.
For Dinner: More Grilled Salmon served with brown rice and balsamic roasted Brussels Sprouts.
For a late night snake for my incredibly hammered friends: A variety of breakfast type sandwiches.
Point being...
I don't want to cook anymore today.
Someone order me a pizza?
For Lunch: Grilled Salmon served with pasta and a Parmesan Garlic Cream Sauce.
For Dinner: More Grilled Salmon served with brown rice and balsamic roasted Brussels Sprouts.
For a late night snake for my incredibly hammered friends: A variety of breakfast type sandwiches.
Point being...
I don't want to cook anymore today.
Someone order me a pizza?
Friday, April 17, 2009
She became less cool when she quit smoking.
Gawker - Janeane Garofalo's Weak Snub of Rush Limbaugh and Lynne Cheney - Janeane Garofalo:
"When your biggest fans are so revolting you can't even bring yourself to shake their hands, that's a good signal you've taken a bad gig. But, hey, at least Garofalo mounted a private act of semi-defiance, which may or may not have been noticed, in between cashing paychecks."
"When your biggest fans are so revolting you can't even bring yourself to shake their hands, that's a good signal you've taken a bad gig. But, hey, at least Garofalo mounted a private act of semi-defiance, which may or may not have been noticed, in between cashing paychecks."
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Electioneering
Sandor wants to buy you a beer | All Over Albany:
"We'd like to nominate Sandor for mayor."
I second the nomination!
"We'd like to nominate Sandor for mayor."
I second the nomination!
*sigh*
Mr. Met Having Trouble Sleeping In New Home | The Onion - America's Finest News Source:
"While Mr. Met has admitted that he is not yet accustomed to Citi Field, team members have said they are already feeling very much at home in the new ballpark after losing their first game to the Padres"
"While Mr. Met has admitted that he is not yet accustomed to Citi Field, team members have said they are already feeling very much at home in the new ballpark after losing their first game to the Padres"
The first step
Paterson Unveils Same-Sex Marriage Bill - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com:
"Comparing the status of gay men and lesbians with that of blacks, Jews, women, disabled people and other groups who were historically excluded from full political and social equality, Mr. Paterson said he would lead the movement to authorize same-sex marriage in the Empire State. “We have a crisis of leadership today,” he declared. “We’re going to fill that vacuum today.”"
"Comparing the status of gay men and lesbians with that of blacks, Jews, women, disabled people and other groups who were historically excluded from full political and social equality, Mr. Paterson said he would lead the movement to authorize same-sex marriage in the Empire State. “We have a crisis of leadership today,” he declared. “We’re going to fill that vacuum today.”"
Movies
As you can see from the previous post, I watched Wonder Boys last night. In addition, I watched Margot at the Wedding.
Two films about life and writing, and really stupid choices.
While watching them, and thinking the leads awful (as characters...as actors, Michael Douglas and Nicole Kidman gave great performances), I began to see a lot of behaviors that mirrored the more unflattering aspects of my personality.
Maybe I should keep to the zombie movies for a while.
Two films about life and writing, and really stupid choices.
While watching them, and thinking the leads awful (as characters...as actors, Michael Douglas and Nicole Kidman gave great performances), I began to see a lot of behaviors that mirrored the more unflattering aspects of my personality.
Maybe I should keep to the zombie movies for a while.
A Conversation
(Watching Wonder Boys)
P: You need to be a professor.
N: For the availabilty of smart young tail?
P: well, that's what I was thinking
(Posted at the prompting of FAU and also shared with Karma)
P: You need to be a professor.
N: For the availabilty of smart young tail?
P: well, that's what I was thinking
(Posted at the prompting of FAU and also shared with Karma)
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Oh dear Lord in Heaven
About the Book:
"You get that he's just not that into you, but WHY?
What really happened when that cute guy never called back after your date? Why didn't that intriguing man you flirted with online, or at the party, ask you out? It's an annoying mystery. One minute there was a potential romance happening, and the next minute? He vanished inexplicably. If you knew why men reacted that way, you could do something about it next time when the right guy comes along."
Is there really a compelling need for this?
"You get that he's just not that into you, but WHY?
What really happened when that cute guy never called back after your date? Why didn't that intriguing man you flirted with online, or at the party, ask you out? It's an annoying mystery. One minute there was a potential romance happening, and the next minute? He vanished inexplicably. If you knew why men reacted that way, you could do something about it next time when the right guy comes along."
Is there really a compelling need for this?
Diaz is Albany for Bigot.
Diaz to Paterson: Don’t show your face at St. Pat’s - New York Politics Capitol Confidential - Albany Times Union - timesunion.com
Sen. Diaz accuses Gov. Paterson of being disrespectful of Catholics (vis-a-vis the Dolan event) while engaging in behavior that is bigoted and small minded.
At the very least, Diaz is being exposed for the type of man that he really is.
Sen. Diaz accuses Gov. Paterson of being disrespectful of Catholics (vis-a-vis the Dolan event) while engaging in behavior that is bigoted and small minded.
At the very least, Diaz is being exposed for the type of man that he really is.
No joke.
The Colbert Space Machine - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com:
"In one of those classic compromises cooked up in Washington, NASA announced Tuesday night it had named a treadmill after Stephen Colbert.
No joke."
But still very funny.
"In one of those classic compromises cooked up in Washington, NASA announced Tuesday night it had named a treadmill after Stephen Colbert.
No joke."
But still very funny.
HAH!
NYC cabbies could have cellphone use blocked while driving... but probably not:
"The TLC is trying to have an open discussion with New Yorkers on its website about other possible ways to make taxi rides more... enjoyable 'in the future.' We're betting this one will never happen but hey -- you never know. Our suggestion? Stop acting like we asked you to cart us to the gates of hell when we tell you we need to go to Brooklyn."
"The TLC is trying to have an open discussion with New Yorkers on its website about other possible ways to make taxi rides more... enjoyable 'in the future.' We're betting this one will never happen but hey -- you never know. Our suggestion? Stop acting like we asked you to cart us to the gates of hell when we tell you we need to go to Brooklyn."
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
This may happen
Duane: Gay marriage has Senate GOP supporters - New York Politics Capitol Confidential - Albany Times Union - timesunion.com:
"Sen. Tom Duane said that he is confident that a bill to legalize same-sex marriage will pass this year, and that it will pass with bipartisan support.
...
Duane said he has received commitments of support from individual Republican senators, but wouldn’t name them.
Duane said that he did not think that those unnamed senators would renege on their commitment to him..."
"Sen. Tom Duane said that he is confident that a bill to legalize same-sex marriage will pass this year, and that it will pass with bipartisan support.
...
Duane said he has received commitments of support from individual Republican senators, but wouldn’t name them.
Duane said that he did not think that those unnamed senators would renege on their commitment to him..."
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
A style point - New York Politics Capitol Confidential - Albany Times Union - timesunion.com:
"In preparation for tomorrow’s Albany Tax Day Tea Party rally: This blog, and the comments approved by its moderators, will not use “teabag” or its derivations as a verb."
"In preparation for tomorrow’s Albany Tax Day Tea Party rally: This blog, and the comments approved by its moderators, will not use “teabag” or its derivations as a verb."
Cute and all
Bret Easton Ellis Wants to Reunite Less Than Zero Cast for a Sequel -- Vulture -- Entertainment & Culture Blog -- New York Magazine:
"And while they're at it, we think that whoever is genius enough to pick up the rights for this film should go right ahead and reunite the Bangles, too; after all, their cover of 'Hazy Shade of Winter' that appeared on the Less Than Zero soundtrack contains one of our favorite guitar licks of all time (bless you, Vicki Peterson!). Let's make this happen, people!"
Didn't Julian die at the end of the movie?
"And while they're at it, we think that whoever is genius enough to pick up the rights for this film should go right ahead and reunite the Bangles, too; after all, their cover of 'Hazy Shade of Winter' that appeared on the Less Than Zero soundtrack contains one of our favorite guitar licks of all time (bless you, Vicki Peterson!). Let's make this happen, people!"
Didn't Julian die at the end of the movie?
P&P&Z
Editorial Observer - Mr. Darcy Woos Elizabeth Bennet While Zombies Attack - NYTimes.com:
"Zombies are more bluntly menacing. When they rise up, what results is a “zombie apocalypse,” or complete social breakdown. That image resonated in 1968, the chaotic year when “Night of the Living Dead,” the black-and-white zombie classic, was released. And it resonates today, when the banking system teeters on the brink of collapse and once-solid companies like Lehman Brothers are melting into air.
Zombie stories often end with a hearty band retreating to a small, secure space — a cabin or a shopping mall — and fighting for survival. It is the horror movie’s equivalent of embattled investors today who are shifting their retirement funds into cash and stocking up on gold and canned food."
This seems like a bit of a stretch.
"Zombies are more bluntly menacing. When they rise up, what results is a “zombie apocalypse,” or complete social breakdown. That image resonated in 1968, the chaotic year when “Night of the Living Dead,” the black-and-white zombie classic, was released. And it resonates today, when the banking system teeters on the brink of collapse and once-solid companies like Lehman Brothers are melting into air.
Zombie stories often end with a hearty band retreating to a small, secure space — a cabin or a shopping mall — and fighting for survival. It is the horror movie’s equivalent of embattled investors today who are shifting their retirement funds into cash and stocking up on gold and canned food."
This seems like a bit of a stretch.
Follow-up
Gawker - Bill O'Reilly May Soon Have to Flee New York Because of All the Gay Marriage - Gay Marriage:
"The beauty of the legislative approach to gay marriage, as opposed to seeking justice in the courts, is that right-wing refuseniks can't hide behind the 'legislating from the bench' canard. There's not much they can do but declare defeat when the forces of sin win by legislating from the legislature."
"The beauty of the legislative approach to gay marriage, as opposed to seeking justice in the courts, is that right-wing refuseniks can't hide behind the 'legislating from the bench' canard. There's not much they can do but declare defeat when the forces of sin win by legislating from the legislature."
Forcing the Issue
Paterson Will Introduce Same-Sex Marriage Bill - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com:
"Gov. David A. Paterson on Thursday will announce plans to introduce legislation to legalize same-sex marriage, according to people with knowledge of the governor’s plans."
"Gov. David A. Paterson on Thursday will announce plans to introduce legislation to legalize same-sex marriage, according to people with knowledge of the governor’s plans."
Zombie Movies
I love zombie movies and I always have...and it seems that I am (once again) ahead of the curve on this one as Time has pointed out that zombies are the new vampires.
That being said, I picked up a dvd over the weekend that I had heard of, but never seen.
I was impressed, to say the least.
The film was The Zombie Diaries.
Watch the trailer below and it is totally worth being added to your NetFlix queue.
That being said, I picked up a dvd over the weekend that I had heard of, but never seen.
I was impressed, to say the least.
The film was The Zombie Diaries.
Watch the trailer below and it is totally worth being added to your NetFlix queue.
In Light of the Amazon Fail Hoax
Listen people, Amazon.com does not hate the GLBT community. AmazonFail was a hoax.
Deal with it, and FAU is correct. Twitter is for idiots.
Anyway...most of the people who got so up in arms about this kerfuffle, have not clue the power of the machine that they are using to post to the interwebs.
The Bash Shell is an amazing tool that allows you to do pretty much anything.
For instance...Weev (the perpetrator of AmazonFail) wrote a quick script that used the open interface of Amazon to gather the data he needed. Quick...simple...and what Web 3.0 (or the Semantc Web) has to offer is the inking of all this information...
Like...(and this is my favorite nifty little hack that I have seen recently)...finding out the travel patterns of sex workers via the Adult Personals on Craigslist.
In the notorious erotic classified ads of craigslist, thousands of individuals post classifieds, using the internet to sell themselves with an ease never before seen in history. Many resort to posting their phone numbers for their prospective clientele and establish a time and location where the exchange of money and sex will begin.
As these individuals move from place to place, they post their contact information in the respective city/state within craigslist in order to target the appropriate audience. These individuals will maintain their phone number as they move from city to city. This then leaves a record of a phone, a location and a time.
Using this data (phone numbers posted, time posted and location of the post), I've created a bash shell script that generates a Google Earth KML file, depicting the movements of these phone numbers as they post to the craigslist erotic services page relative to the city they are in.
How would one manage that?
Well...
The script is provided and it is nifty...
With that being said...
Don't go andblame Amazon for being Queer-Unfriendly before taking the time to look at why they would do something like this....
Edit: Amazon is claiming that it is not a victim of Weev and that it is a "glitch". BS.
Deal with it, and FAU is correct. Twitter is for idiots.
Anyway...most of the people who got so up in arms about this kerfuffle, have not clue the power of the machine that they are using to post to the interwebs.
The Bash Shell is an amazing tool that allows you to do pretty much anything.
For instance...Weev (the perpetrator of AmazonFail) wrote a quick script that used the open interface of Amazon to gather the data he needed. Quick...simple...and what Web 3.0 (or the Semantc Web) has to offer is the inking of all this information...
Like...(and this is my favorite nifty little hack that I have seen recently)...finding out the travel patterns of sex workers via the Adult Personals on Craigslist.
In the notorious erotic classified ads of craigslist, thousands of individuals post classifieds, using the internet to sell themselves with an ease never before seen in history. Many resort to posting their phone numbers for their prospective clientele and establish a time and location where the exchange of money and sex will begin.
As these individuals move from place to place, they post their contact information in the respective city/state within craigslist in order to target the appropriate audience. These individuals will maintain their phone number as they move from city to city. This then leaves a record of a phone, a location and a time.
Using this data (phone numbers posted, time posted and location of the post), I've created a bash shell script that generates a Google Earth KML file, depicting the movements of these phone numbers as they post to the craigslist erotic services page relative to the city they are in.
How would one manage that?
Well...
The script is provided and it is nifty...
With that being said...
Don't go andblame Amazon for being Queer-Unfriendly before taking the time to look at why they would do something like this....
Edit: Amazon is claiming that it is not a victim of Weev and that it is a "glitch". BS.
iPod Update
Last night, my housemate P. and I went to the Hill Street Cafe (which is my neighborhood bar and proof that G*d loves us.) for some of their wonderful steak fries and just to hang out, as I have been a bit of a...dick...as of late, moody, miserable, and fairly awful and I owed her an explanation why.
Around nine, we were returning home (honestly, it is a thirty second walk) and I saw a couple of my neighbors who I haven't really spoken to and I asked..."You haven't seen an iPod with a Batman skin have you?"
"I haven't, but there was a message on the neighborhood list-serv. One of my friend's daughters found it."
I was very happy that I may have a lead on my iPod...but...my neighborhood a) has a list-serv and b) I have lived in the neighborhood for eighteen months and I know nothing about this?
So...
Hopefully, I will have my iPod back...and life will be good.
Around nine, we were returning home (honestly, it is a thirty second walk) and I saw a couple of my neighbors who I haven't really spoken to and I asked..."You haven't seen an iPod with a Batman skin have you?"
"I haven't, but there was a message on the neighborhood list-serv. One of my friend's daughters found it."
I was very happy that I may have a lead on my iPod...but...my neighborhood a) has a list-serv and b) I have lived in the neighborhood for eighteen months and I know nothing about this?
So...
Hopefully, I will have my iPod back...and life will be good.
This is my life...
dramaqueen says FML
Today, I asked my boyfriend why he dates me. He immediately responded, "Well, TV shows are boring and predictable, so you're a good source of fresh and interesting drama." FML
Monday, April 13, 2009
On the missing iPod
Just proving that the people of Albany are tremendous, in the fifteen minutes since I made the post on CL, I have received three e-mails offering condolences as well as offering to help me replace some of the lost media.
For FAU
Via Gawker
In case his bellowing from over there on Fox at 5pm isn't quite loud enough, populist horrorshow Glenn Beck is taking his act on the road. He'll be doing six live performances in June, touring such liberal hotspots as Houston, Kansas City, and San Diego. He calls his act "poor man's Seinfeld," but I call it "poor man's insane agitator, pitchfork supplier, and torch lighter." [Variety]
In case his bellowing from over there on Fox at 5pm isn't quite loud enough, populist horrorshow Glenn Beck is taking his act on the road. He'll be doing six live performances in June, touring such liberal hotspots as Houston, Kansas City, and San Diego. He calls his act "poor man's Seinfeld," but I call it "poor man's insane agitator, pitchfork supplier, and torch lighter." [Variety]
Hoping that someone can help
I lost my iPod. I believe that I lost it on Philip St in Albany, NY on Thursday evening last. It is a black 80 gb iPod G5 with a Batman skin.
It isn't that I want the device back so badly, it is that I want the media back VERY badly.
I am willing to pay a reward for the return on this iPod.
Edit: L&F Ad on Craigslist.
It isn't that I want the device back so badly, it is that I want the media back VERY badly.
I am willing to pay a reward for the return on this iPod.
Edit: L&F Ad on Craigslist.
Controversy
Read this article from Slate: Crazy Love, Crazy Choices.
The read these two comments.
Here and here.
You will thank me.
The read these two comments.
Here and here.
You will thank me.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
I look at him
Sometimes I wish that I could rest as peacefully as he does.
Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
Easter?
Maybe this too much snark, but...
If Spike TV ran a zombie movie marathon on Easter Sunday...
Would various Christian groups be up in arms?
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