Dear Editor...

To Rev. Stu': Thank you! And much love back to you and Mrs. Rev.!

To my readers: No, you probably won't understand! :)

 

From Rev. Stu':

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Homos-Erectuses.

 Much Love to You & Yours.

Blast from the Past Love is in the Air!

Valentine's Day is coming, so Blast from the Past needed to have a love theme. But what kind of love theme? I mean, music is just too broad. Do you know how many songs have the word "love" in them? It's crazy. I wanted something a little more unique. So, how about this? TV theme songs to shows with the word "love!" I don't even know how many there are, so as I find them I'll post them. Let's see how many I can gather.

1. Get Christie Love! (1974)
2. I Love Lucy (1953)



3. Joanie Loves Chachi (1982)
4. Love, American Style (1969)



5. Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
6. Bridget Loves Bernie (1970)



7. The Love Boat (1977)
8. Big Love (2006)



What do you know, I got a full post out of it! There are others, like Love Connection (with the odious Chuck Woolery) and some reality shows. But I think this gets most of the big ones. Until Valentine's Day, have a great week!

Happy Valentine's Day from Greenlee Gazette!

If you can't get the awkward slideshow to launch, here's a link to their main site: Awkward Family Photos.

The Kissing Marines Speak! (Video)

Image from Miami Herald

Surely, by now you've seen the photo of the kissing Marines, one of them returning from Afghanistan, to his boyfriend in Hawaii. There are some notable things about the picture: 1) the returning Marine was climbing his boyfriend (who is very tall); 2) to gays, the photo is romantic and/or hot; 3) to some straights, the photo is icky, gross, yucky, sick, revolting, disgusting, and the two men are going to hell; and 4) if it were a photo of a straight couple, we'd never have seen or heard of it.

The reality is, while the photo is destined to become iconic, it would hardly be newsworthy if it weren't two men, right after the lifting of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." And, while there are some frothing at the mouth homophobes declaring it to the most vile image ever lensed, and a sign of the end times, I think they're going a bit overboard, don't you? "It's a violation, he's in uniform!" they declare, ignoring the fact that the rule is regularly waived for returning troops.  "God says. . ." NO, stop right there. Your religion does not rule the land.

Anyway, this photo did get some nasty--and shouldn't that be telling?--comments, but also a huge amount of gushing praise. I'd say on the whole, it will be remembered along with the abolition of DOMA, of this moment in history. And the two men--who say they had no idea this would take off this way--seem like great guys. Haters are going to hate, but they're not the ones who will be remembered here.

Welcome to FAAAAABULOOOUUSSSSSS Las Vegas

 Las Vegas finally decided to capitalize (read: cash in) on the "Fabulous" portion of their welcome sign.

It would appear the cash strapped, & oddly conservative, Las Vegas has decided that "Teh Gay" ain't so bad. At least "Teh Gay" money that is.
Finally, it looks like the number crunchers are going to the top with the facts.
"Them crazy homos is out there & they've got money to spend."

And in all honesty with $5-6 billion dollars of disposable income floating around the LGBT community, they would be stupid not to capitalize on it.

Hotels, like the MGM, are now offering 'Gay Getaways'. Not like those in the '40s that the Germans ran... But more like the ones that Ricardo Montalban might run. Friendly, fantastic, a guaranteed lei followed by the chance that there would be more than one 'straight' dude (or dudette) that would leave there in love. 

I could just see Tattoo yelling to Mr. Roarke... "De gays... de gays!!!"... 

Caesars could have a "Go Greek Week"... 

Excalibur... I guess speaks for itself... I digress.

The great thing about this type of courting by the hotels is that it sort of makes the general public get used to the idea of openly LGBT monkeys interacting amongst them. People from all walks of life essentially have to 'deal with it'. I think with that, the idea of gays actually existing in the same paradoxical world becomes more acceptable to the public at large. Almost like the subliminal messages pasted into the reel to reel movies of old.

Especially in Vegas which caters to the ADD, AADD, AA, GA, depressed, drunk & heavily medicated society at large. Really there is no better way to influence someone than when they are vulnerable & loose.

Imagine you get John & Marsha walking down 'The Strip' saying, "Wow, Did you see those two dudes were kissing?!?!?..."

Followed by John exclaiming... "There was naked chicks in that glass truck!!!" (banned for now...)

Marsha then notices 100 illegal aliens handing out call girl flyers, followed by a dog act, magic act, some guy stuffed into a small glass box & a lemonade stand.

But maybe with all of that it opens the doors to more of a "Meh" attitude towards gays... Seriously, we're all just "Meh" monkeys after all... No one more special than the other... Some of us are just better dressers.

Maybe it is just wishful thinking, but I think it would be just Faaabuuuulooouusssssss!!!


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Video from Channel 8 News Las Vegas - www.8newsnow.com

John McCain Says He Didn't Love America!

Photo from Huffington Post

You know, when Barack Obama said we were entering the "silly season," he really wasn't kidding. Months ago, Michelle Obama said in a speech that during this campaign she was "really proud" of America for the first time. Her mistake was saying "first time," but nobody believes she meant that prior to this year she hated America.

It's faux outrage. A short grouping of words to latch onto like they were engraved into stone with maximum malice. Nonetheless, to this day right-wingers like Sean Hannity paraphrase it daily. It's more than silly, it's disingenuous and stupid. It plays in Peoria though, and that is what really stinks.

But did you know that John McCain once made a very similar statement? And his issue wasn't "pride" it was "love." He didn't use to love America! Can you believe the evilness in this man's heart? Heh. Of course I'm being sarcastic. I don't believe that McCain once hated America. But this remark should be repeated right back every single time the Michelle Obama quote is thrown out.

[Excerpt]

McCain says he didn't love America before the age of 31

Yes, John McCain has repeatedly stated that he didn't love our country until he was captured as a POW during Vietnam. Here's what McCain said in March on FOX:

"I didn't really love America until I was deprived of her company."

Then there's McCain in 1999:

"It wasn't until I was deprived of her company that I fell in love with America."

Read more at: AmericaBlog

Happy Valentine's Day!

Ah yes, Valentine's Day. It's that one day of the year when you're practically guaranteed to get lucky--if you're in a relationship. If you're not, Valentine's Day is either a non-event, or it's a day to drown your sorrows in a pint--oh who am I kidding--half gallon of ice cream.

I spent most of my first 31 years single, and I honestly didn't give much thought to Valentine's Day. And curiously, after 10 years with The Other Half, I still don't. I'm not one for the mushy stuff, and he's not one to plan ahead, so it sort of works out. We usually exchange cards, occasionally a sweet treat or two, maybe a gift (though that has been rare). But I honestly don't think we've ever gone out to dinner for it or done anything extravagant.

Even so, I'd like to take this opportunity, on what amounts to the nine-year anniversery of cohabitation to give a shout-out to my Valentine. I loves ya, honey, and I can't imagine life without you. I hope to share many more special days with you, and ordinary ones too. Big, wet smoochies. Oh, and you just might get lucky too. . .