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Defiantly a cutie! Is there really any cute boy in Brazil you have not met?

On behalf of me and my kinfolk, thank you!

Perth – Children in an Australia “Christian” school have been asked whether homosexuality is “the sickest sin” in a school assignment. The homework given to 14 and 15-year-olds at Armadale Christian College, also also points them to bible quotes describing homosexuality as an “abomination”, and describes “coming out of the closet” as “open sinning”. Inquiries by The Sunday Times have prompted Education Minister Liz Constable to order Department of Education Services staff to go to the school to ensure it was “satisfying registration requirements”. “(This is) to assess the lesson content being used by the school in relation to their Religion and Life syllabus,” Dr Constable said on Friday. Meanwhile, Stephen Lee, chief executive officer of Swan Christian Education Association, which encompasses the Armadale school, said his association would “review the use of this material” and teaching materials used at other SCEA schools, following questions from The Sunday Times. One question in the assignment given to the Year 10 students in June was: “Is homosexuality the sickest sin there is?” Another question asked what God said about homosexuality and pointed to Bible quotes for the answer, which called it an “abomination”. The assignment also stated that homosexuality was a “compromise for the need to be loved and accepted”, resulting for many from “low self-esteem (and) gender emptiness”. Also on the assignment was: “Many people say that homosexuality is an inborn trait. Is a person born greedy, jealous, malicious, gossiper, slanderer, thief, child abuser, serial killer?” Relatives of children in the Year 10 class expressed “disgust” about what they called “bigotry” in the assignment, which under its heading “Homosexuality”, had the biblical quote: “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? … Neither fornicators, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites”. Dani Wright, coordinator of youth support service Freedom Centre, said discrimination through such teaching could lead to mental health issues and even suicide. She said blanket policies were needed about homophobia in schools because, while the WA Equal Opportunity Act did not allow sexual-orientation discrimination, there were “loopholes” for religious institutions. One student’s relative, James Notman, praised the Minister’s quick action on the matter, and said such “extremist” teachings could “seriously damage the mental well-being” of some children at a time of life when questions of sexuality were of huge importance. “I also went to a Christian private school, but what we were taught about homosexuality was that we should all love and accept everyone as the same, because it doesn’t matter whether you’re gay, straight, male, female, we’re all humans and we’re all equal,” he said. Mr Lee said the assignment was used to “facilitate discussion on Christian views” as part of a lesson within the WA Curriculum Council course Religion and Life. He said the section which had the question that asked about the “sickest sin”, identified “numerous” views on homosexuality, including that it was an illness, in context of views that it may be genetic, an inborn trait or a lifestyle choice. Mr Lee said that the school was not teaching any of these view points, but was “facilitating discussion on common views in society”. http://m.news.com.au/WA/pg/0/fi806086.htm

The man who allegedly murdered Charles Jones in Thailand was a Talented Mr Ripley-type figure who preyed on gay tourists for cash, a close friend of the Kiwi said. Thai police yesterday arrested a 22-year-old Syrian named "Mohammed" for the brutal stabbing of Jones in the resort of Pattaya. Police found $40,000 in cash, as well as Jones' laptop, mobile phones and his watch when they arrested Mohammed. Stuart Yeatman, who discovered Jones' body, said the Syrian national had completely changed his appearance since the murder, cutting his hair and buying new clothes. Yeatman described him as a "professional thief" who befriended tourists before robbing them, and likened him to the lead character out of the movie The Talented Mr Ripley. He said: "This guy would have relied on the fact that the people he robbed were quite secretive and guarded. He was a professional thief. I think he felt it was just another tourist." Yeatman described the police investigation as "relentless". Police were planning to re-enact the murder in Jones' high-rise apartment in the next few days. Jones' brother-in-law, who asked not to be named, said the arrest changed nothing. "We have still lost a loved one." Jones' body will be back in the country in time for a funeral in Westport on Saturday. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10747892

Thanks for the link to that video. I had not seen it yet. I agree that we need more companies like Apple. But, we need them to start making their products in America. We need them to do it all in the USA. It will not hurt Apple to do this.

LOL I take it you are not a founding member of PITA?

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A great article in the NY Times today by Cornell West. I have always love reading his opinion and listening to him talk. Read this article if you have time. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/26/opinion/martin-luther-king-jr-would-want-a-revolution-not-a-memorial.htm "As the talk show host Tavis Smiley and I have said in our national tour against poverty, the recent budget deal is only the latest phase of a 30-year, top-down, one-sided war against the poor and working people in the name of a morally bankrupt policy of deregulating markets, lowering taxes and cutting spending for those already socially neglected and economically abandoned. Our two main political parties, each beholden to big money, offer merely alternative versions of oligarchic rule. " Do you feel he hit the nail on the head? Is he missing something? Or, pretty damn accurate?

One of the things I like the most about Amazon.com's is their recommended list on my homepage every day. Sometimes I find something I want, and sometimes I do not. However, they are pretty close when it comes to my book selection. I only buy Kindle books. I have only purchased one hard book in the last year. Other than that book, the only other hard copy books that I purchased@Amazon.com are photography books. Everything else is a book that I downloaded to my Kindle and my iPad. Today TampaYankee mentioned a mattress that he had purchased online. I went to Amazon.com to find something similar and found many that I liked. Knowing that I will be back in the USA for several months next year, and knowing that I need a good mattress, I put this mattress in my wish list. This way when I know more of my plans all I have to do is go to my wish list and move it to my cart. As I said before, Amazon is one of my favorite websites.I don't think I will ever reach the status of Amazon.com not having something to recommend for me to purchase.

We have had over 100 posts in the last 24 hours. Fantastic! I love it! Thank you all for supporting the site!

I went to one of the 7 Sister schools. It turned coed the year I started and was one of less than 20 males in the school for over a year. The college was east coast liberal and I would not hesitate putting that I was gay on my application (but I wasn't open back then). However, I know too many college administrators and I just got off the phone with 2 of them and they both said that if you go high enough up the food chain, that an admin most certainly can detail any admission decision.

That was his opinion FloridaRob, what did you think? Also, they cater to a mainly Thai audience, you can't get upset if they don't understand your question. The size of the burgers are on the menu (in grams). I doubt a Thai would know much more how to tell you how big. They seem to get dick size wrong here, so I am not surprised that burger size is hard. I left totally full after eating the smaller burger. But, I will admit to having the desert. I'll give the place another try and see if the larger burger satisfies me. I also have to try Iron Fairies for a friend.

Just curious to see where the majority of members live or spend most of their time. I have really enjoyed my time in Bangkok but it is coming to an end next month and I'm headed back to USA and South America. I know I'll return again soon but have not yet decided on my next long stay destination in Thailand. Where do you stay? Why?

I usually go to Hero every weekend as I am never disappointed. A friend who is visiting Bangkok suggested that I try Fan Club Massage off of Soi Convent. I remember going there once a few years back but he said he has had 3 guys in the last few weeks and all 3 excellent. Anyone else like Fan Club? Recommend it?

Great video. Keep up the good work!

I just saw this movie and thought it was adorable. It is about a feminine gay boy in the Philippians. It is the story of his love, his life, his family and his desires. It is really a very sweet movie. If you have not seen it, give it a try!

I had this same problem in Brazil and I had the hotel book it for me and I paid them, plus their fee and service charge.

You don't think one admin can deny an applicant? If you answer that question that one administrator cannot derail an application, I'd suggest you ask a few people in higher education.

Hey, welcome to the site. Thanks for the links to the reviews. I'll have to add to my list of to dos. I have only got about a month left in LOS on this trip, any favorites you would suggest?

I would have not problem with this question if it was from a good liberal arts school which I knew did not discriminate. However, I don't think I would answer this question honestly at most schools in the South. Regardless of how many gay and lesbian groups there are on campuses, there are still bigots and racists in the administration and it only takes one to see an application and put it in the denied list.

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Two dozen gunmen burst into a casino in northern Mexico on Thursday, doused it with a flammable liquid and started a fire that trapped gamblers inside, killing at least 32 people and injuring a dozen more, authorities said. The fire at the Casino Royale in Monterrey, a city that has seen a surge in violence this year, represented one of the deadliest attacks on an entertainment center in Mexico since President Felipe Calderon launched an offensive against drug cartels in late 2006. "This is a night of sadness for Mexico," said federal security spokesman Alejandro Poire in a televised address. "An unspeakable, repugnant, unacceptable act of terror has been committed." "These unspeakable acts of terror will not go unpunished," Poire said, adding federal authorities were aiding state forces in the investigation. for the full story: http://news.yahoo.com/32-dead-attack-casino-northern-mexico-021641106.html Mexico, being right next door to USA, is a place I really enjoyed visiting at a child. I have not been there in a few years and I am not sure when these horrific incidences are going to subside. My hearts go out to those caught up in this madness and I hope that there is a day in the near future when this great land is able to rise up again.

What are your plans for the weekend? Me: going to Siam Paragon for lunch, going to see a movie later, headed to Hero on Sunday.

Do you ever wonder why so many are turned off by organized religion? Pat Robertson's latest rant on his TV show said that the East Coast Earthquake was because "there are men who get manicures, wear designer eyewear and know about thread counts. God finds this somewhat gay-like behavior confusing, and He responded by getting mildly peeved." Don't you think Pat's God should get pissed at him for being such a frigging bigot and send a tornado to his headquarters?

A friend of mine recently sent an e-mail to me with the URL for an ad. The ad was from a guy in Alabama looking for a roommate. I'll post both the url and the full text so you can read it if they take it down again. SF bay area craigslist > san francisco > housing > room/share wanted please flag with care: [?] $1000 Best. Roommate. Ever. Date: 2011-08-18, 3:39PM PDT Konichiwa bitches. Are you looking for the most kick-ass fucking roommate that ever lived? If so, look no further. You fucking found him. I'm a 25-year-old professional marketing agent with experience at bad-ass companies in New York Fucking City. That's right! What you know about experience? I graduated from Auburn University in Alabama, and moved to NYC at the ripe, tender age of 22. After deciding that New York was a stinky shit-hole, I moved back to Alabama to cultivate more professional experience. Why? So I can make millions of dollars and not have to post shit like this on Craigslist. Anyway, so I landed this job with a marketing firm in San Francisco, and I have no fucking clue where to live. Honestly, I'm moving there in 3 weeks, so I don't give a shit if I have to sleep in your bathtub. A bit about me: I'm respectful, quiet, clean and I won't bother any of your shit. If you leave shit out, I'm just like, "Oh fuck I better not mess with this shit, because it's not mine." I turn off lights. I clean toilets. Fuck it. I'll even cook for you. That's right! My dad is a chef and taught me everything there is to know about cooking southern cajun cuisine. I'll fry green tomatoes, cover them with marinated crab meat and smother that shit in bearnaise. EVERY. GODDAMN. NIGHT. Don't eat meat? That's fucking FANTASTIC! I'll make a zucchini and yellow squash carpaccio that will knock your fucking socks off. I also read a lot. I fucking LOVE books. Vonnegut, Palahniuk, Hawthorne. All that shit. I read Tuesdays with Morrie the other day. It's a sad story, but I learned something about life, love, knowledge and the pursuit of something greater than myself. Fucking smart. Do you like movies? I fucking love them. We can watch the shit out of some movies together if you like, or go get drinks, or work out, hike, play video games or play a game of one-on-one basketball, or I don't have to talk to you at all. It's completely UP TO YOU! Sometimes I play guitar. Are you going to love getting baked and listening to Bob Dylan and Pink Floyd? LIVE? WHENEVER THE FUCK YOU WANT? Of course you are! I'll take requests and learn any song you like, because I have the voice of an angel and the acoustical stylings of James Fucking Taylor. AWWWWWW SHIT YEA! A lot of people ask me, "Hey, you're from Alabama. Are you racist?" And, the answer to that question is, no. I'm not racist or judgmental at all. I love everyone. I'm a secular humanist. I FUCKING LOVE PEOPLE. That's the only requirement to being a secular humanist actually. You have to like other human beings and want to help them for no other reason than they are human regardless of race, religion or sexual preference. WTF?!!!? Pretty fucking cool right? I own almost nothing! I'm driving my car from Alabama to California in which I'll be transporting two duffelbags of clothes, one laptop computer, one guitar, one cell-phone with charger, 8 pairs of shoes, one picture frame, probably some condoms and a shitload of beef jerky and Pringles for the trip. Though, you can expect the jerky to be gone upon my arrival. Unless you'd like me to pick up some on my way into the city. See?! I'm the most considerate person you've ever met. I'm offering to buy you shit already! Am I interested in your pad? You can bet my nomadic ass I am! I only require 4 walls, a ceiling and a floor to shelter me from the elements. Other than that, anything else will be considered a convenient plus. I'm taking being a roommate to the next level. Email me! I'll hook yo ass up with Facebook links, background checks, credit reports, phone numbers, resumes, references, awards, sexual history, pictures of karate trophies and a list of the top 10 women I'd like to bang before I die. If you want a next-generation roommate who consistently blows your fucking mind with awesomeness, then hit me up. I'm ready to give you money. EDIT: Craigslist decided to hook my shit back up, and I'm tweeting now. Follow me. Or don't. It's up to you. http://twitter.com/BestRoomyEver http://www.facebook.com/BestRoomyEver cats are OK - purrr dogs are OK - wooof it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/sha/2549849730.html PostingID: 2549849730