Monthly Archives: June 2013

Rachel Maddow: The GOP is on a Collision Course with Gay Rights

Posted via Towleroad. Rachel Maddow reports on the Republican Party and gay rights, noting that the GOP is about to have to make some tough decisions regarding their positions, highlighting the “brutal” questioning of Marco Rubio this week on his homophobic positions on ENDA and immigration. Maddow notes that even Rob Portman, with a gay […]

New York Streets

Originally posted on rogerharrisphoto:
Was lucky to get a brief stay in New York last month, and basically just spent 2 days walking the streets of Manhattan with camera in hand, so enjoyable.

June 10

Horses, Buggies and SSDs

Posted via Demartek. As the calendar turned to the year 1900, horses were a part of everyday life and a familiar site in both urban and rural settings. The wagon, carriage and buggy business was doing well. Horse-drawn vehicles were common and were the predominant form of personal transportation for people and small amounts of […]

Life Lessons on Friendship from Grandma

  There are a lot of great lessons that grandparents pass on to their grandchildren. My birth grandma told me an incredible lesson in friendship. If you can indulge me for a moment, here are some good life lesson on friendship from her.   Someone to cry with. Someone to talk with. Someone to laugh […]

June 09

Karen Walker – Take Two

So I am finding myself returning to previous topics. Karen Walker is a favorite topic of mine. I am reposting from BuzzFeed – 25 Ways to Live Life Like Karen Walker. 1. Question everything. 2. Assert your position as the center of the universe. 3. Never let societal norms dictate your drinking habits. 4. Delegate. 5. Appreciate your assets. 6. Be a […]

7 Comedians to Follow

  Previously I have discussed how comedians are the modern poets. They find the irony in life we suspect, and say all the things we are thinking. Here are 7 comedians to follow. Does anyone have any recommendations of emerging talent? The undiscovered talent yet to hit a Comedy Central Roast? 1. Dov Davidoff 2. […]

Uzès Wednesday Market, Southern France

Originally posted on Cooking in Tongues:
The Uzès Saturday market, Place aux Herbes, is one of the most popular in the South of France, blending great food shopping and dry goods and catering to both locals and tourists in a quaint medieval town. Its little brother, the Wednesday market, focusses on the food, mostly regional…

Insights From The Other Side

Originally posted on Discover James:
I’ve been seeing so many LGBTQ-related stories in the news and facebook. Of course, we are witnessing big moments in history as we live and breath. Marriage equality wins are popping up in state after state. Right now, we’re waiting to hear the Supreme Court’s ruling on Prop 8 and…

Channing Tatum Saturday – It’s a girl for Channing Tatum and Jenna

  Week 6 of Channing Tatum Saturday’s. Channing Tatum has had a baby girl with wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum. Congratulations to the whole family!

The Life Cycle of the Grad School Graduate’s job hunt for something in the mental health field

Originally posted on The Neophyte Therapist:
Even the father of psychoanalysis had to go to job interviews (photo credit to Nicolas C. Grey – http://www.nicolascgrey.com/sigmund-fried) I was walking out of the stadium, clad in a cap and gown, when my father yelled “GET A JOB!” from the stands. While my dad was only kidding (here’s…