Putting My Mouth Where My Money Is

Today, Sly B and I ate some shit. The amazing thing is that Evil, Inc. offers same-sex benefits. The awful thing is that we had to submit an affidavit about our relationship. The awful thing is that my benefits covering Sly B are paid for after tax, unlike my straight married co-workers. The awful thing is that the benefit in question was a life insurance policy, purchased because I know how strained I would be if B died.

We struggled for days about whether to do this. I am still not sure we did the right thing.

More later.

Dan Savage on Marriage

Defeat Only Makes Me Meaner

The election results are very disheartening.

Locally, the whacko faction now dominates Longmont City Council and the Mayor's office. I don't look forward to more Walmarts and Sam's Clubs, or more dominance by the New Life Church crowd. Don't Boulderize Longmont is the dumbest fucking political slogan of all time, and it worked.

Nationally, the gay marriage defeat hits hard where it hurts. I am wholly offended that my right to wed or not is up for a vote. It's a shameful chapter in this country's history, and it's time to change up the strategy.

I'm going to have to regroup a bit. Objectionable Materials might just become a political blog out of necessity. Stay tuned.

Sunday Night Randomness

• I'm pretty sure that Sly B and I have just suffered through H1N1. It was not H1Nfun. I almost feel good enough now to remember what feeling human is like. *cough*

• I had a dream about my kid brother Friday night that left me missing him a lot. That makes me really mad at him. If you're reading this, you little turkey, pull your head out of your ass before it's too late.

• I'm reading Blood Engines by T. A. Pratt, and enjoying it. It's book 1 in her Urban Fantasy series. So far, my review is: not bad.

• We watched Wolverine last night and enjoyed it. Good origins story for someone who hasn't read ALL the X-Men or Wolverine comics. I've only read the Whedon X-Men stuff personally.

• This past Friday's Dollhouse episode was excellent. I'm disappointed that this show will most likely be canceled in December, but I will admit that it hasn't been consistent or strong. There have been some wonderful episodes, and the themes in the show are deep, but I don't know if TV wants deep.

Back to my coughing corner . . .

Yep, Gay

Happy National Coming Out Day

Get A Life

I just updated the What We're Watching list to the right . . . I might have a problem.

Random on Vacation

I have been so lax about blogging. Life is just crazy. BUT, I am ON VACATION!

A few thoughts about TV:

• What the hell happened to LL Cool J?

• Nurse Jackie was the best summer series, and I can't wait for it to come back.

• We enjoy The Big Bang Theory, which we've caught up on via DVD. It's cute.

• Warehouse 13 could have been a lot better. Eureka has gotten pretty lame.

• We love True Blood. I think that the character of Sophie was mis-cast, but we'll see next season.

• Being Human was very nice. I thought it was a nice, compact, complete series.

• Torchwood and Dr. Who specials this summer were fabulous. We are totally hooked, and Sly B has a Tardis to prove it.

Whew.

36!

Happy Birthday Sly B!!

Denied Parole

While Squeaky Fromme and the Lockerbee Bomber are released, Leonard must now wait until 2024 for another parole hearing.

This is 100% political, and 100% wrong.

I Don't Get It

I LOVE John Waters. I have been a big fan for decades. His film Pecker is one of my all time favorites. I was disappointed when I listened to an interview with him on Fresh Air the other day, and then read his blog on The Huffington Post. Both were about his new book, Role Models, in which he dedicates a chapter to the parole of Leslie Van Houten (convicted Manson family murderer).

What gets me most about the recent media tour John Waters is not that he supports Van Houten. I don't have much of a position on her case. What I don't get is why celebrities aren't screaming their bloody heads off right now about Leonard Peltier's parole. This man has been a political prisoner in this country since the 70s for a crime even the Feds admit he did not commit. It is time for him to be allowed to go home.

Read more about Leonard's case here. Call the White House.