Category: Journal
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OJ Simpson: If I Killed Jon-Benet Ramsey, Here's How Michael Jackson and I Did It
Do you ever wonder what tabloid story would make editors expire into a frenzy?
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Andy Wins a Bloggie (Just Not This Andy)
Congrats to Andy over a Towleroad for winning ‘Best Personality.’ Also congrats to Ethan, Fausto and Marc, and Jocko as well as the rest of the winners. And of course to Queerclick for sponsoring the awards. On perusal of winner and nominees, it looks like I need to spruce up my blog with more torsos […]
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King Tut, Caged Dames and Other Niceties
And it is Wednesday. I didn’t set my alarm for today but still ended up waking up at 7:30am. The final blogging class call stretched into an hour and forty-minute extravaganza. Mostly because I didn’t get to cover everything from the previous week. Had a great time with my sister here. We went to the […]
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WaPo: Post-Election Call Up of Remaining Reserves and National Guard
(via Digg) Don’t call it a draft, yetn Plans are secretly underway for a suprise new call up of National Guard and Reserves to be announced sometime after the election.The Washington Post has now reported that plamning that is now classified, being kept secret from voters and military families until the election is over, could […]
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Vote for Me for the Gay Bloggies!
Joyous news! I’ve been nominated for a Gay Bloggie! I might be the only nominee without a naked male torso on the homepage. [Click here to vote for Andymatic (in the first set of nominees!)]
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Ladders of Abundance Launches to Support Microfinance in Developing Nations
This is big stuff. I’ve been working with Ladders of Abundance for the past several months. They are dedicated to supporting microfinance in developing nations – which helps individuals as well as entire societies move out of poverty and into self-sustaining economic success. Few things give me much hope lately – but the power of […]
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Non-Violence, Progressive Framing and Project Runway
(from yesterday) The darned wireless isn’t working at the Argo Cafe. I even called ahead and they said it was working which means either it wasn’t working, it’s spotty or they are lying to me. Got to the gym slightly early today in the middle of ALL THE FRICKIN’ SNOW. Yes. Snow. And then when […]
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Man Handcuffed Secret Service for Calmly Criticizing Dick Cheney
From Mofi: So I approached him, I got about two feet away, and I said in a very calm tone of voice, ‘Your policies in Iraq are reprehensible.’ And then I walked away.” … “He [Secret Service] grabbed me and cuffed my hands behind my back in the presence of my eight-year-old son and told […]
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Adjustable Rate Mortgages: The Brewing Nightmare
From BusinessWeek: For cash-strapped homeowners, it was a pitch they couldn’t refuse: Refinance your mortgage at a bargain rate and cut your payments in half. New home buyers, stretching to afford something in a super-heated market, didn’t even need to produce documentation, much less a downpayment. Those who took the bait are in for a […]
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Paraguay Refuses Immunity to US Soldiers
(via Newsvine) Paraguay’s decision to refuse diplomatic immunity for U.S. troops and not to renew a military cooperation pact sparked debate Tuesday, with analysts calling the developments a blow to U.S. attempts to improve regional ties. Foreign Minster Ruben Ramirez said Monday that Paraguay and Washington would not renew a defense-cooperation agreement for 2007 over […]