The Democratic candidates for President made history last night by participating in the first-ever televised forum on LGBT issues. The event was hosted by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and carried by LOGO-TV.
Candidates Sen. Hilary Clinton, Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. John Edwards, Gov. Bill Richardson, Congressman Dennis Kucinich and Sen. Mike Gravel, ventured to the stage alone alone and for about 15 minutes, answered questions posed by rock singer Melissa Etheridge, journalista Margaret Carlson and Jonathan Capehart and HRC executive director, Joe Solomonese.
The one question that dominated the event and lent insight into the disconnect between the Democratic front runners and ...
screenshots from the 20th minute and 7th second of a movieI can't guarantee the same results at home (different players/timing) I use a VLC"I'm calling for Christine. My name is Chad... oh you have?! ... thank you ... uh no I wouldn't think of it. No ma'am just tell her everybody is really sorry that she's down ... Yeah, I guess the flu's been going through this place for weeks now ... Ohhhhh ... Awwww. Well, I hope she's up and around soon ... [laughter] Did she get the flowers? ... Oh terrific. ... no, I just took up ...
For all of you Showtime subscribers out there, you'll be happy to know that "Weeds" Season 3 begins on Monday August 13th at 10pm (featuring Mary-Kate Olsen) and will immediately be followed by the premiere of Showtime's new original series, "Californication" with David Duchovny. To get you guys excited about the premiere, we'll be hosting a special "Weeds" giveaway, in which readers can win a mini-gardening bag.
Simply email me at lisa@socialitelife.com with WEEDS GIVEAWAY in the subject heading and your full name and address in the body of the email. Deadline for entries is Monday, August ...
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Angelina Jolie decided that she was going to clear up any rumors that she had decided to lend her celebrity to support the campaign of presidential hopeful, John Edwards. Jolie released a written statement on Wednesday saying that not only was she not supporting but she had no plans on supporting any candidate for the 2008 election at this point in time.
"There are many false stories that circulate about me, but the one I feel I need to address, because it is about such an important topic, is that I have not decided to endorse John ...
In case you were wondering whether or not Richard Littlejohn was human scum or not, there's his declaration that five Guantanamo detainees with British residency rights can "can stay there until they rot," stating:Let's say I'm wrong - which I'm not - and all of these men are guilty of nothing more than being in the wrong place at the wrong time.So, even if these men are totally innocent - and Littlejohn's super-secret access to classified evidence he refuses to produce proves otherwise - they should remain in prison indefinitely without trial because they are insufficiently British by his ...
I have an article in this morning's Los Angeles Times that elaborates on my earlier post about how Hillary is becoming more acceptable to at least a few opinionmakers on the right.
Let me anticipate one criticism I always get when I talk about how Bill Clinton's administration ended up being pretty good on economic policy. I am told that is only because the Republicans got control of Congress in 1994 and thereafter checked his excesses, such as the effort to nationalize health care that was run by Hillary.
This is quite true. Left to his own devices with a Democratic ...
Trying to sleep last night was a failure. I had a ceiling fan and a box fan blowing on me as I tried to sleep. The a/c still isn't working. I woke up every thirty minutes or so and was damp with sweat. I wish I could say it was like A Streetcar Named Desire over here, but it was a lot more like Sanford and Son. The repair folks are on their way, but I've got to get out of here and get to work. Daisy is bitter. ...
Passenger is one of those talented new bands that you must hear.
Hailing from the pebbly shores of Brighton, England, this fivepiece puts out a charming brand of pop rock with subtle electronica stylings that I find truly compelling.
Most of Passenger's music is centered around Mike Rosenberg's idiosyncratic, choir boy vocals that conveys emotions that are both melancholic and cheerful.
The group's storytelling has a sincerity to it that makes their music totally precious. Take for example their sunny new single "Walk You Home" about a guy who is totally devoted to his girlfiend and will do anything to ...
"Mr Laser Beam, I think we've got a little chemistry."
Check out a totally guilt-free download of a brand-new Róisín Murphy track, titled "Modern Timing." The song is a stylish, modernistic disco tune full of blazing synths and quircky dance floor effects. The track was written by Murphy herself in conjunction with Ill Factor (aka Ivan Corraliza). The folks turning the knobs at the soundboard were Ill Factor and Jimmy Douglass.
"Modern Timing" is taken from Murphy's upcoming new record "Overpowered" that will be released in Europe on October 15. That incredible shot of Murphy above (with ...
I watched the debate tonight. I'll blog more about it tomorrow or over the weekend. But a single moment stood out for me and I want to say a word about it tonight.John Edwards said that he was moved by a visit a few weeks ago to the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, where he met gay and lesbian kids who were homeless because they were kicked out of their homes after coming out.He was astonished, saying: "It can’t be that Americans think this is OK. They need to see and hear exactly what I saw. It would have ...
The summer seems to be flying by. I am looking forward to the fall, my favorite time of year. A lot of people have been talking to me about Las Vegas lately and I am thinking of going around Labor Day. I most likely won't but I am thinking it might be fun.One of my brothers and his wife have been doing California. They were at the game in San Francisco where Barry Bonds hit his 756th home run, they were at a Dodger's game in LA earlier in the week, too. They get around. I envy them in ...
I wonder if PaxR is still doing his Rock'n'Roll Fantasy series for FFF...At any rate here are two of my old Hippie Favorites:I've always had a "thing" for 'Jesus' (Ian Gillian of Deep Purple, seated on the left in this photo). Always loved his voice and his looks, and in 1970 when Jesus Christ Superstar was released, I was one of the first on my block to buy the LP.Deep Purple's music was always magical to me. It just seemed that they had it all going on at that time. I guess it was that 'Bad Boy' image, but the ...
Over the past five days it has reached 100 or over. The past two days we set a new all time high for the upstate, recording 104 at GSP. Now I'm not all that unused to heat but even I have found it a bit hot even for me. Luckily I work the overnight shift so it cooled down into the 80's and 90's for me, wow! I have this weekend off and am planning on heading to Atlanta with Patrick for Saturday and Sunday. It will be hot I'm sure, is that why they call it Hot'lanta? I'm looking forward to ...