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From Texas to Kentucky I have been a bit absent for the last 2 weeks and I apologize for this. I helped my family move from Texas to Kentucky. Between the packing, the movers, the driving and 2 kids and 4 dogs, it was a hell of a 2 weeks. LOL We had many little issues along the way including hotel problems, driving issues, allergic reactions, all night driving, dropping furniture on my feet, and a few other scrapes and bruises. While I did enjoy my time in Texas when I was there with family, I am now excited to spend some time in Kentucky. It is a beautiful state and while I won't be here long on this trip, I will be returning in the coming months and years. Goodb…

Poetry by Google. I love it. http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/06/26/google-the-poet.html

Happy Days - Now couples like THESE 2 can get Married and have their Love & committment be Legally acknowledged Here's my OWN personal Reaction.... Now, lets ALL raise our ___________ and Celebrate the History making Decision........

...Just in case!

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/26/19151971-supreme-court-strikes-down-defense-of-marriage-act-paves-way-for-gay-marriage-to-resume-in-california?lite In a pair of landmark decisions, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the 1996 law blocking federal recognition of gay marriage, and it allowed gay marriage to resume in California by sidestepping a separate case. The court invalidated the Defense of Marriage Act, which denied federal benefits to gay couples who are legally married in their states, including Social Security survivor benefits, immigration rights and family leave. Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority in a 5-4 dec…

On June 24, the European Union’s 27 Foreign Affairs Ministers adopted a policy that will be binding on all EU states: to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. This upgrades the EU’s non-binding agreement made in June 2010. The European Parliament will monitor the implementation of the new policy effective this autumn. http://www.lgbt-ep.eu/press-releases/eu-foreign-affairs-ministers-adopt-lgbti-guidelines/

Peanut Butter and Pickle Sandwich Would you try this?

I have zero dog in the Zimmerman trial. I find it interesting but have no idea what happened factually and wouldn't even want to speculate. The woman below gave testimony today for the prosecution. She is a white trash liar. The cross exam was so eye opening to her scam for lack of better word. From the incident she told 911 she did not want to be identified or be in public related to the case. Yet a few weeks later she finished her second TV interview. When being crossed examined she could not give a straight answer. Question, when boys reach puberty their voices can sometimes deepen would you say that is correct? A- I don't know. Q- You were a school teacher and …

12 old words that survived by getting fossilized in idioms By Arika Okrent | The Week – Fri, Jun 14, 2013 "Sleight of hand" (not "slight of hand" as it's often misspelled) helped the Middle English word "sleight" survive obsolescence English has changed a lot in the last several hundred years, and there are many words once used that we would no longer recognize today. For whatever reason, we started pronouncing them differently, or stopped using them entirely, and they became obsolete. There are some old words, however, that are nearly obsolete, but we still recognize because they were lucky enough to get stuck in set phrases that have lasted across the centuries. Here…

I know several of you have some legal knowledge and or are attorneys. I currently live in Texas but want to sue someone in small claims court who lives in another state. Is this possible? If so I want the case to be heard in Texas as this is where the event happened.

There have been a few threads about the Dreamliner, but in view of the FAA grounding last week a new one seems merited. Not having heard anything about progress in identifying the problems that have caused the grounding (although some comments about the batteries are quite alarming), I checked over on flyertalk to see what frequent flyers and others are saying about it. One flyertalk member had actually made a post prior to the grounding about his being “concerned and definitely not comfortable” about being a passenger on the upcoming flight booked on a Qatar Airways 787 and hoping the fleet would be grounded. Amongst posters, there is a mix of those who are c…

In the Flesh is a new BBC series about zombies who get rehabilitated and sent back into society, but keep all their memories of the people they killed as they suffer from Partially Deceased Syndrome. Could you reintegrate with your old life?

Not sure if he is still around this forum ... but old timers will remember this ummm white collar gentleman. I miss his posts, his love for twinks and his obvious love for life. By chance you might be reading this Chuck Here are some Happy Birthday Hugs for you

I agree. Face it: Monogamy is unnatural By Meghan Laslocky, Special to CNN updated 11:02 AM EDT, Fri June 21, 2013 STORY HIGHLIGHTS Meghan Laslocky: History and biology tell us that monogamy is not for everyone Laslocky: In our time, sexual fidelity is seen as sign of a successful marriage But if we look to the animal kingdom, true monogamy among mammals is a rarity Laslocky: With people living longer now, sexual fidelity seems like a doomed aspiration Editor's note: Meghan Laslocky is the author of "The Little Book of Heartbreak: Love Gone Wrong Through the Ages" (Plume/Penguin 2013). (CNN) -- Kristen Stewart, Ryan Phillippe, LeAnn Rimes, Jude Law, Mark Sanf…

She was the way-over-the-top sexy Patsy in “Absolutely Fabulous”, the good time girl ready to drop everything for the nearest young man about town. Even today, at 66, Joanna Lumley still looks fab. Perhaps steamy heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio – still not married at 38 (goodness, is he really THAT old!) – just did not find her so attractive, for the pair had to go through 27 takes before they got their kiss scene just right. Or just right enough to satisfy director Martin Scorsese shooting his latest movie “The Wolf of Wall Street”. Britain’s The Sun newspaper suggests he was nervous? Surely not! The actor has kissed many a lady on screen and off. But curiously, did yo…

This is clearly a bad hair morning or something similar, for I can find little good news anywhere If there is one bunch of jerks I want to see jailed for many, many years it is the bankers and their underlings who gambled with money they did not own and did not have, and as a result plunged the world into years of recession (should that be decades?). Yet how many are behind bars? Less than a handful by my last count. And it should be hundreds if not thousands of them now in jail left to rot, as far as I am concerned. If there was one silver lining to that crisis, you'd have thought it would be that the banks had learned their lessons. But, of course, they didn't.…

It has been announced that the UK is to introduce a Visa Bond of £3000 on anyone entering the UK from certain specified Asian/African countries. It seems the Bond will be on the basis of a 6 month Visa and if the Visitor overstays then obviously the Bond is forfeit. Currently the Pilot Scheme will involve visitors from India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Ghana - but the plan is to roll it out - so it could conceivably come to include Thailand and eventually it will cover all countries (except EU, which would be illegal) and all Visa types - but (interestingly) not all visas. This suggests that it will be targetted at potential visitors who are cur…

Where is OZ? Is he taking some time off? Is he ill? Is he busy with other projects? Is he Scott Adler's cell mate? In all seriousness is he ok?

Night Angels: A Different Breed of Crime-Fighter Responds to Anti-Gay ViolenceBy Sydney Brownstone Wednesday, Jun 19 2013 The Village Voice It's a little past 11 on a balmy June night. Jack Zero stands in a patch of yellow light on the corner of Christopher Street and Seventh Avenue, wearing a Kevlar vest and cradling a skateboard modified with forearm straps for use as a riot shield. C.S. Muncy Meredith, Dark Guardian, and Jack Zero devote their nights to preventing rape and keeping watch over staggering gay men. C.S. Muncy C.S. Muncy When he spots two more people in Kevlar outside the subway station—a martial arts instructor and a young woman packi…

When I signed into my yahoo email this afternoon I was presented with two choices to switch to their new email. One was full featured and one was basic. I was using the classic yahoo email for years being able to get around their forced upgrades. As usual in very small font yahoo had their remind me latter hidden on the page. When I was it my intention was to click on it which gives the user another 90 days before bothered again. Yep you know what happened already ... in error I clicked on switch now and there is no way back I hate the new format. I receive about 25 emails a day at this address that I have had for years .... well over a decade. Now I need to switch, ye…

We may have lost the CBS drama "Golden Boy", but Theo James is in Chicago filming his next project. EW caught up with Theo James while he was on a break from shooting Divergent in Chicago where the production will continue until mid-July. ”Is this the picture where I have a t-shirt on and no pants? I was really hoping they’d use that one,” James jokes.

I would like a Garden FULL of These Trees....

Of all the airline polls, the one run every year by Skytrax is generally regarded as by far the most comprehensive and far-reaching. Its accolade “Airline of the Year” is highly coveted. The 2013 results have recently been announced. Airline of the Year is Emirates. Qatar which has won for the last two years running is in second place. The full top 20 list is - 1. Emirates
 2. Qatar Airways
 3. Singapore Airlines
 4. ANA All Nippon Airways
 5. Asiana Airlines
 6. Cathay Pacific Airways
 7. Etihad Airways
 8. Garuda Indonesia
 9. Turkish Airlines
 10. Qantas Airways
 11. Lufthansa
 12. EVA Air
 13. Virgin Australia
 14. Malaysia Airlines
 15. Thai Airways
 16. Swiss Int’l…

10. Cleveland, Ohio > Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,383.8 > Population: 393,781 > 2012 murders: 84 > Poverty rate: 34.3% > Pct. of adults with high school degree: 77.0% More than 825 robberies were reported in Cleveland for every 100,000 residents last year, the second highest robbery rate in the nation behind only Oakland. The total number of robberies in the city rose from 3,156 in 2011 to 3,252 in 2012. Cleveland also had the nation’s second highest burglary rate in 2012, with close to 2,500 burglaries per 100,000 residents. Unlike robbery, burglary does not involve force or coercion and is not considered a violent crime. Recently, the highly publicized…

If you've been watching the NBA Finals you already know we are in for a great game between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs. The Heat with the superstar line up trying to win back to back titles and the Spurs trying to win their fifth franchise championship. So tonight is it winner take all in deciding game 7. Will the Heat be able to pull out another miracle like they did Tuesday evening. Or will the Spurs finally be able to finish the game and travel home as champ? I'm not saying who I wanna see win but if you do go on and post it in this thread