Love Cyndi! What talent, and so direct. Love her for both.
Video: Ben Cohen at HRC Dinner 2011
Great ally. Beautiful man.
50/50 – Joseph Gordon-Levitt/Seth Rogen’s new movie
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I saw “50/50” today and loved it. As a cancer survivor myself, they really get so much of it right: the denial, the humor you find, and the depth (or lack) of relationship that reveals itself during a difficult journey.
Go see it.
Synopsis: When Adam discovers he has a rare and possibly fatal form of cancer, his entire life turns to chaos.
Writer Will Reiser experienced his own personal battle with cancer, and was inspired to write an original story which reflects the humor and heartbreak which collide in a poignant and often hilarious journey the main character is completely unprepared for.
As his world starts to unravel in every way, Adam finds himself dealing with the well- meaning but totally outrageous attempts by his friends and family to make it all better: his best friend, Kyle (Seth Rogen), uses Adam’s condition to lure girls into sympathy sex; his overbearing mother (Anjelica Huston) loses sight of him in her own fears; his otherwise-occupied girlfriend, Rachael (Bryce Dallas Howard) tries to distract herself an increasingly frantic social life; and Katherine (Anna Kendrick), the inexperienced therapist assigned to his case, struggles to keep up with the needs of her third client ever in this unexpectedly funny movie that reminds us that sometimes laughter really is the best medicine.
From President Obama: “Stand up for the men and women who wear the uniform of the US”
GOP candidates, please take note.
Thank you.
Bally Technologies to unveil new GREASE casino game
Bally Technologies, Inc. will unveil games featuring popular icons Michael Jackson, Betty Boop and the cast of the hit movie Grease at the 2011 Global Gaming Expo Oct. 4-6 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center on the Las Vegas Strip.
Grease, inspired by the 1978 American musical film about two love-struck teens in a 1950s high school starring superstars Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta, is Bally’s first double-play game, featuring two, 25-line games – enabling the player to play two games at once.
Spam of the day: Compare Forklifts
So I used to think spam email had to be based on SOMETHING. Somehow, something about my internet usage points me up to these folks who send me crap. Kind of like Google ads.
But then, this morning I get this in my email and I have to laugh. Clearly someone is willing to send ANYTHING to ANYBODY. Not a single thing in this ad even remotely relates or appeals to me.
Forklift anyone? SRSLY?
President Obama at Human Rights Campaign Dinner 2011
President Obama begins speaking at the 9:20 mark.
I think it was a good speech. Considering he spoke for 20 minutes, he listed accomplishments, hit future goals and fired up the base for the election ahead.
I think there’s a reality to what can be done in a single speech and in a single term. He’s done more than any other American President for the LGBT community.
I know many would like to see more done – as do I – but I also have a sense of reality in an election year how much will or can get done. With the GOP candidates running so far to the right, Obama needs to move to the center to hold on to the independent voters as well as his base in the Democrat party.
I also believe that a 2nd term President Obama will be a different President than a 1st term President Obama. These are political realities. With the experience of four years, plus the lack of pressure regarding re-election I honestly believe President Obama will press harder on many of the issues that concern the LGBT community.
Revolution often represents quick changes that don’t last, while evolution can be slow changes that do last.
I had a few “conversations” tonight after the speech, and while others kept saying we have to keep “pushing” Obama – and I agree with “keep pushing” – there’s a point where it becomes a negative if all the LGBT community does is bitch and complain about what President Obama hasn’t done for us. Push – but know there are political realities.
Thank you for what you’ve done for us President Obama. Please keep moving forward.
“How do you spell love?”
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Any questions?
Let’s save some money
So, the economy is tightening for everyone in the middle class it seems, and I decided to explore some options this week.
Just three examples of some major money savings I found this week:
1. I called our cell phone company and found out we pay for 3,000 minutes a month as a family plan but only use about 1,000. We also had a wireless internet card (at $60 a month) that didn’t work that great and we don’t use that much. So I cancelled the $60 a month wireless card and lowered our minutes from 3,000 to 1,400 (next lowest plan). Savings a month = $120 – Savings a year = $1,440
2. A few years ago, we got talked into using some local phone company that our average landline monthly bill was $60 with .05 per minute long distance. I bundled with our internet and cable company, and dropped our payments to $30 a month WITH unlimited long distance to US and Canada. Savings a month = $30 – Savings a year = $360
3. We bought my car at CarMax (great place to buy a car) but the interest rate was 7.25% on the loan. I applied at the local credit union and got a refinance rate of 2.99% Savings a month = $110 – Savings a year = $1,320 (Savings over the life of the loan = $5,280)
So just this week by shopping around, I saved us $200 a month and $2,400 a year.
Last one – using coupons and reading the grocery flyer and being part of the grocery store “club” I saved 40% on my last grocery shopping bill. And it wasn’t even hard! (One great tip: buy 6 bottles of wine at a time and get additional 10% off. You’re gonna drink it eventually…)
Feeling kinda good about all this.
Feeling kinda dumb I didn’t do it sooner…
Louis C.K. on marriage equality
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“It doesn’t have ANY effect on your life. What do you care?! People try to talk about it like it’s a social issue. Like when you see someone stand up on a talk show and say “How am I supposed to explain that two men are getting married?”…
“I dunno, it’s your shitty kid, you fuckin’ tell ’em. Why is that anyone else’s problem? Two guys are in LOVE but they can’t get married because YOU don’t want to talk to your ugly child for fuckin’ five minutes?”
– Louis C.K.