Archive for July 8th, 2011
Betty Ford Has Died
Former First Lady Betty Ford has died. She was a gracious First Lady, a change from her predecessor, and actually brought back some joy to the White House. I remember meeting her in 1978 at the Colorado Republican State Convention (I was covering it for my college newspaper). She was very warm and friendly. May […]
Drinking Liberally at the Beach
The third installment of Drinking Liberally at the Beach will be on Thursday, July 28, 2011, beginning at 7:00 PM. The location is the same, but the venue will be different. Hugh Fuller has opened the back of the Purple Parrot and has created a beach biergarten with a separate menu from the rest of […]
Music I Like: Latest in An Occasional Series
The great and virtually unknown Bill Callahan and his take on America: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39HT67ExukA[/youtube] Bill Callahan: “America!” Philly’s Own: [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/26117149[/vimeo] The War On Drugs: “Baby Missiles” A totally gorgeous sound wash: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KrmxavLIRM[/youtube] Bon Iver: “Calgary” There’s a reason why this is everywhere. The song of the summer: [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/19529550[/vimeo] Foster the People: “Pumped-Up Kicks” Depressed and a […]
“The Marriage Vow: A Declaration of Dependence upon MARRIAGE and FAMILY”
There’s a new pledge in Republicanville, “The Marriage Vow: A Declaration of Dependence upon MARRIAGE and FAMILY” (emphasis in the original), and Michele Bachmann is the first to sign! Most of the pledge is typical Christian-Conservative, but this part is both crazy and offensive: Slavery had a disastrous impact on African-American families, yet sadly a […]
Top Five Worst Things George W Bush Left to America
5) The wars,
4) The imperial Presidency,
3) The national debt,
2) The Roberts/Alito court,
and the number 1 worst thing that George Bush gave to America….
Change In My Lifetime
Real change takes a long time and a lot of hard work. No one has worked harder for change than LGBT activists and it’s paid off. Bill Clinton signed DADT (remember this was considered a step forward at the time) and DOMA. In 2004, Republicans were putting anti-marriage equality laws on the ballot to boost […]
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