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The gorgeous Torrance Coombs, star of the CW TV network show "Reigns" - Surely I will now tune in !

Coming this Fall. check out this preview. Hilarious https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hPNVhGbw_Sg

even though this is just a parody, I'd definitely go so this version. . .

Has anyone downloaded the new song or at least hear it? I thought it was fantastic. Just a really beautiful job. http://www.mtv.com/news/1819185/justin-timberlake-and-michael-jackson-hit-the-dance-floor-on-so-good-listen/

A U.S. federal judge struck down Idaho's ban on gay marriage on Tuesday, saying it relegated same-sex couples to a second-class status in violation of constitutional guarantees of equal protection under the law. The ruling by U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale was the latest in a string of decisions by federal judges against state bans on same-sex matrimony that, if upheld by higher courts, would sharply broaden access to marriage for U.S. gay couples. Dale said her decision would go into effect on Friday at 9 a.m. local time, unless put on hold by a higher court. Marriage rights have been extended to gay couples in 17 states and the District of Columbia in a trend that …

It's not just any old talent show, it's an institution - an annual event that this year attracted an audience of 180 million. From Sweden to Spain, Portugal to Poland, the show gathers an ever more devoted following each year -- and 180 million people can't all be wrong, can they? Full Story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2625242/Bearded-drag-queen-Conchita-Wurst-puts-dazzling-performance-Eurovision-2014.html

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Given the nature of this group, I expect that many of you have long ago perfected the art of talking to hot guys. Unfortunately, I'm not there yet. The first five to ten minutes I can handle very well; small talk is no problem for me. But as the meeting goes on, I become extremely self-conscious. Somebody told me about the "Onion" technique where you start by bringing up topics relevant to the immediate situation. For example, at dinner, you might start by saying something about the clothes the person is wearing, then move outward to talking about the traffic, the decor of the restaurant, the part of town you're in, etc. before say, moving on to more personal topics. …

been doing it wrong all these years http://www.nbcnews.com/health/aging/young-blood-restores-old-mice-n95816

James pulls his shorts down. http://youtu.be/oGnTot2a0yA

Let's say you won a large lottery. Most of us would take care of friends and family. If you had more than enough money for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? I am talking like 50+ million.

So a member has lately posted complaints about the quantity of scat, farts, and stupid butt jokes hereabouts. This poll is designed to get to the bottom of the matter.

Now this is one where where even I can't write it off as anything but a big deal. Michael Sam is an All-American at a major football school (Missouri/SEC), likely to be drafted this May by an NFL team and a defensive lineman, for God's sake. One of those big hulking hyper aggressive types smash mouth types. http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/93526/michael-sam-says-hes-gay Some sources, citing various NFL team officials, are opining that being out will damage his draft prospects. http://nesn.com/2014/02/report-michael-sams-nfl-draft-stock-will-drop-after-announcing-he-is-gay/

If you're not familiar with the recent scandal, here's a link. http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9531036 There have been other such scandals. I was thinking about it and nothing even close to a teacher suggesting cheating happened in my schooldays. What was the experience of others? Is this issue common?

How about this teaser! "A hilarious romance by a precocious nine-year-old. The fantasies of a septuagenarian foot fetishist. An aristocrat's life spent doing nothing on a sofa. Just some of the riches contained in 10 little-known books that deserve to be treasured." The link below is to an article in The Guardian that gives a synopsis of 10 overlooked novels. http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/may/06/10-overlooked-novels-how-many-you-read

I saw this old ad' on YouTube and recalled hearing about it years ago. Right idea; wrong product. It turns out Netflix was the answer.

Last night I read a long eye-opening article in last Sunday's NY TImes business section (yes, it takes me a week to finish the Sunday paper). It was about the whole business of producing and placing video ads on websites, and the billions of dollars involved in this activity; marketers are beginning to wonder if they are getting their money's worth. The theory is that the ads for products and services are targeted at the best potential customers, but the advertisers not only don't know whether they are reaching those customers, they are not even sure if the ads are being seen by anyone. Apparently, viewers of the sites purposely ignore the ads, or don't even notice they a…

It was featured on the local CBS news this morning.

I must get my hands on this. Had an undergrad history course with the author way back when, he then a freshly minted Harvard PhD, fascinating and brilliant. This looks likewise. The Making of Romantic Love: Longing and Sexuality in Europe, South Asia, and Japan, 900-1200 CE William M. Reddy published by the University of Chicago Press, fall, 2012 Awarded the David H. Pinkney Prize for the best book of 2012 in French history, by a U.S. or Canada-based scholar, the Society for French Historical Studies, April 2013. In twelfth-century Europe, for the first time, church authorities attempted a thorough-going reform of marriage and sexual behavior aimed at extirpating s…

I LOVE GINGERS! Some of my earliest experiences were with redheads (one with a huge uncut dick cast the die for my fantasy guys which I still pursue today) The RED HOT 100 exhibition in headed to NYC in September and here is news of a coffee table book http://www.towleroad.com/2014/05/photographer-thomas-knights-shows-you-how-to-get-100-red-hot-ginger-studs-on-your-coffee-table-video.html