UPDATEDx2: ‘The Case for “Outing” Gay Congressmen and Staffers’ at PJ Media

My essay making the case for outing members of Congress and their staffers who are gay and engage in anti-gay activism posted this morning at PJ Media. I’m finding that straight people are having a hard time understanding that there’s no such thing as privacy when it comes to anyone’s sexual orientation. Since there is …

Robert Laurie’s open letter to social conservatives

I have been repenting this week that I have started writing this blog again before my bliss, compassion and sense of humor have entirely returned or surpassed what they were in my jolly fat days before I started my diet in June 2010. I’ve lost over 65 pounds now and I’m getting close to my …

Steve Jobs has upgraded to heaven

  Steve Jobs died yesterday. He personified what fiscal conservatism can do to generate wealth from ideas that create new products, new industries and transform the world. How fitting his name was “Jobs” — he was the embodiment of a jobs creator. The stimulus he needed was not exacted by force from taxpayers. He raised …

Dear gentle readers, I urgently need your donations

Please subscribe so I can afford to inform, inspire & amuse you: Option 1 : $1.00USD – monthlyOption 2 : $5.00USD – monthlyOption 3 : $10.00USD – monthly Last night the IRS put a levy on my father’s bank account and zeroed it out. They got the money before I could pay any bills. My …

How we’re handling Hurricane Irene

I’ve spent most of the last few days figuring out how to cope with Hurricane Irene. My biggest concern is that we could lose our electricity because my father and I both have obstructive sleep apnea and use respirators to keep our airways open while we sleep. Dad is 95 and could die. I will …

Technical difficulties and my op-ed for The Advocate on why gay equality will come from the Right

This morning this blog experienced technical difficulties and when it was restored came back missing my posts from Aug. 11 to Sept. 16. These include my posts on Marcus Bachmann and my op-ed for The Advocate on why gay equality will come from the Right. I have been able to save the posts, but not …