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Geesh, it was a rough day being the stunt double for Miley's Wrecking Ball Video.

I should have noted that the story was in the Baton Rouge newspaper "The Advocate" and not the Gay newspaper "The Advocate". I think it does say something positive that the local newspaper dug into this and printed the story.

A sheriff in Baton Rouge Louisiana has been arresting Gay men during sting operations for sodomy after agreeing to consensual sex in a private residence. This even though the Supreme Court ruled such laws unconstitutional years ago. Unbelievable, this is the USA not Russia. I ran across the story on another news site that referenced the original story in the Advocate that I have linked to: http://theadvocate.com/home/6580728-125/gays-in-baton-rouge-arrested Now after the negative publicity the Sheriff's office is backing off a little bit. But I love the Councilman's angry response to the Sheriff's office once he learned what the Sheriff's Office has been doing for at least 2 years. http://theadvocate.com/home/6631425-125/ebrso-park-arrests-needed-different

A Double Congratulations... One For New York and one for California.

Thanks, I still stick my head in here once in awhile but I am not as chatty in my old age as I once was.

Being born, raised, and still living in Kentucky, let me welcome you and your Family to their new home. I have had the blessing of traveling many places in my life but Kentucky is still my home. It is a very pretty and generally friendly place to live.

Let me also send Birthday wishes To Chuck50. We had the pleasure to meet over dinner years ago and I still remember the pleasant conversion and person that went with it. HAPPY BIRTHDAY

You will note it is an old picture. As a Kentucky boy (years ago) man I am familiar with this "failed" restaurant concept. It was started after the Colonel sold out and the new owners decided to try a new restaurant concept, similar to Arby's, it failed badly. Now if you are looking for the KY Beef Oz favors you will find lots of it about the state, some in a few surprising places.

As a BIG Louisville Fan that lived 2 blocks from campus for over 20 years this was unbearable. But I think it was also unbearable for any sports fan to see such a horrible injury on live TV, regardless of who you are rooting for. Such an unexpected injury to happen in Basketball. It shook not only the other Louisville players up but even the game announcers. Louisville was favored in the tournament and now they just want to win for their team-mate. Good Luck to them and GO CARDS!!!!

12) And we didn't have microwaves. If we wanted to heat something up, we had to use the stove! Imagine that! I once asked my Grandmother, who died a few years ago well into her 90's, what was the greatest change or invention she saw in her life. She remembered a time without electricity (used kerosene lamps), wood burning stoves to heat and to cook, rode to town and church in horse and wagon, outside toilets, no telephone or television, plus numerous other lack of what she called "luxeries" and she raised 12 kids. Her response was the "Microwave oven". She thought it was the greatest thing ever and even heated her coffee in it during the day. It amazed me that was her answer, but if I had once cooked on a wood stove I might have said the same thing.

Yep... http://www.theconnection.net/. Also btw, Kentucky's second largest city Lexington, in the middle of Bluegrass horse country, has an openly Gay man serving as it's Mayor. Louisville had one of the first Gay Rights Ordinances in the country, has an openly Gay female on the Metro City Council and the Louisville's Mayor's spokesperson is a Gay man. But our Gay Pride Parade sucks, and not in a good way.

The Firehouse he broke into is 1/2 a block from one of the largest Gay Nightclubs in the Country, The Connection. Yes one of the largest Gay night clubs is in Louisville KY. I was there with friends last Friday and again Sunday night. Lady Gaga even showed up there on stage a few months ago singing with the Drag Queens after her concert in Louisville. But I do not believe she visited the Firehouse down the street. But maybe next time she is in town.

Cool to see KY has the highest percentage of Gays than any other Southern state and we have a higher percentage than New York. Cool. You wouldn't believe all the Closeted Gay Country Boys that make it to Louisville. The Gay Clubs were full during the recent Farm Machinary Show held here that pulls in several thousand people from out of town for the Tractor Pull.

Now that is the way to advertise! Been taking PR classes?

Ain't that the truth! LOL

Both Airline's Boards approved the merger on Wednesday and Government approval, according to all the Business media, is a given. They will keep the name "American" but US Airways seems to be the controlling group due to the American bankruptcy.

This just means a lot of service cuts, layoffs at un-needed hubs, and higher prices.

As someone that loves American History, I thought the movie was great. I saw it twice, with different friends, and all thought it deserves several Oscar nominations. Sally Field was great. She even traveled to the Mary Todd Lincln home in Lexington Ky to research her role. Even though many criticised Daniel Day Lewis as Lincoln , many because he is British in such a historic role, I thought he to be exceptional. Lincoln was known as a story-teller and one of dry wit. I thought he did a great job bringing out that part of Lincoln's personality. I understand much research, including looking at old Congressional records, was done for the Congressional debate and grand standing portrayed in the film. Many often criticize today's Congress as horrrible and the worst in our History. I always tell people that they do not know American History then. Our present day Congress is tame and a Love fest when compared to it's past History as the film rightfully portrays. Another recent film, with some historical significance was Argo. It also was a very good film, very dramatic and filled with suspense. I almost had to drag a 20 something friend of mine to see it, he didn't think it would be interesting. Since it was history I knew the ending, he did not. He loved it and he has since seen it for a second time. I think Argo also deserves a couple Oscar nominations.

Pirates of Penzance, it was the first Broadway Musical I saw and I can still hum a song or two from it. #2 for me, definitely... Momma Mia I actually fell asleep during Wicked the first time I saw it, even had good seats about 4 rows back center. So I had to see it again, stayed awake the second time and the seats weren't as good. LOL

I have always had trouble when trying to list things for which I am thankful because too many times I just end up with a material list of some sort or mention something recent in my life. So when I am asked, or see a topic such as this I always think of my Grandmother, who was a very religious woman that truly believed that God is Love. She taught me to always in her words "Be Thankful that things are as well with you as they are." So for me I will just list that I am Thankful that things are as well with me as they are. (You can count that as 3+)

I have much to be Thankful for and even though I try to be Thankful as I travel thru life I always really try to remember what the Day is for and to be especially Thankful. Happy Thanksgiving greetings also to all.

I was in the Second Grade and my parents had taken me out of school early for a Doctor's Appointment. We were sitting in the waiting room when the receptionist started crying and leaned out the sign-in window, announcing to all in the office that the President had been shot. By the time we got to the car we heard on the radio that he was dead. We spent almost the whole weekend at my father's aunt's house (they had a color TV) watching everything on TV. I also remember being in front of the TV that weekend when Oswald was marched out in front of the TV camera's at the police station and then shot before our very eyes. The whole thing was such a shocking experience for a kid and I think everyone at that time. My family were Republicans and made it known they didn't vote for Kennedy but they respected anyone that was President and grieved with everyone else.

Being in my mid-50's now and having the blessing of being able to travel broadly from my late 30's until my early 50's, it may seem strange but I had never attended a Gay Pride Celebration. I even had a BF in Chicago during this time and never got to Chicago Gay Pride which has one of the largest Gay Pride parades in the world when we were together. Well that has finally changed this year. I was able to attend Chicago Gay Pride in June and attend the parade that had always been on my to do list. I must admit I did feel much pride as I noted the politicans, Local TV coverage and local celebraties in the parade. The major corporations (even Walmart) as sponsors or having floats in the parade. My pride came from realizing how far we as Gay people have progressed from the time of my youth until today. I also found that pride lost upon my younger 20 something companions who could not seem to appreciate anything beyond the Party aspect of our trip. I found myself, as one who has always loved history anyway, lecturing them with stories of Gay History such as NYC's Stonewall Riots, and how 30 years ago it was common to be arrested for just entering a Gay Bar in our own city. Sure they still see some Gay bias and discrimination but their starting point in their view is so far down the scale of the past. Atlanta has changed their Gay Pride Celebration to the fall, this coming weekend, and again my 20 something companions will travel with me to my second Pride event. One has even been asked to march in Sunday's Parade. So as I again feel a great sense of pride at attending the South's Gay Celebration, an area were Gay Sex was still illegal just a decade or so ago, my friends will have to put up with my lectures again. This as I put up with their all night parting,hang-overs and stories of the hot guys they chased all weekend and maybe the couple of guys they actually caught. LOL.

I must agree with your comments on the Pattaya Marriott. I am a Lifetime Marriott Platinum Elite and stayed at this hotel for every trip I made to Pattaya. This hotel always treated me like a king. I went into their membership lounge each morning for a light breakfast while reading an English paper and watching CNN headlines. Was always greeted by name as I passed the reception desk and in the lounge. One trip I was there on my birthday. While eating breakfast the manager and several hotel staff slipped up behind me with a birthday cake with candles and my name on it. The staff then sang Happy Birthday to me. One of the biggest surprises of my life. I think my smile was almost as big as my Thai friends that morning.

I do not live in Indiana but found out I had been given an HIV test a few years ago while in the hospital in my state and my consent for that "specific test" was not asked of me. It seems that when one signs into the hospital you give your doctor consent to run any test he or she may want to run, a blanket consent as such. I found out as I was being discharged and the Doctor just mentioned as a "oh by the way" as I was leaving my room. He knew I was in a health field that comes in contact with blood often and also gay so I guess he thought it was a good idea? If he hadn't mentioned it as I was leaving I would have never known he had run the test. He considered it a routine lab/blood test and it is possible I had/have been tested on other hospital visits without my knowledge.