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Morning exercisePosted by John Phillip Bughaw aka Balang on Monday, December 21, 2015
Newly-installed (and virulently anti-gay) Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is now tasked with having to pay the winning lawyers in the state’s unsuccessful marriage equality case.
And under federal law, the governor has no choice but to pay them. To ensure “effective access to the judicial process” for “persons with civil rights grievances,” the losing side must pay the winner’s legal fees in an amount the courts decide is reasonable.
In Ohio and Michigan, for example, whose gay marriage bans were struck down with Kentucky’s, the Republican governors in those two states settled with the winning lawyers, for $1.3 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
The winning legal team is seeking $2,091,297. I would look for the amount to be somewhere in the 60-65% range.
I’d love it if someone could tell us how much it cost states to fight marriage equality all the way to the U. S. Supreme Court.
Some news stories you may have missed:
• While Laurie Metcalf is getting rave reviews for her star turn in the Broadway production of “Misery,” her co-star Bruce Willis is getting racked over the coals for his “wooden” performance and needing to be fed lines via ear piece.
• The legal defense team for Kathryn Knott, convicted gay-basher, thinks it can keep the young homophobe out of jail by pushing for a mistrial.
• Donald Trump says if he becomes president (oh! my sides…) he will work to make sure the anti-gay “Religious Liberty” bill reaches his desk.
• A new Gallup poll shows the number of Americans who identify as “Christian” has dropped 5 percentage points since 2008; the number of folks who identify with no religious affiliation has risen 5 points.
• Billboard has published it’s year-end Hot 100 Songs of 2015. You’ll never guess where Adele’s “Hello” landed.
• Best LGBT Moments of 2015? Easily one of the top was when this straight high schooler asked his best gay to senior prom.
I finally made it, after almost 12 years of living in Las Vegas, to The Neon Museum.
Founded in 1996, the Neon Museum is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, studying and exhibiting iconic Las Vegas signs for educational, historic, arts and cultural enrichment.
The Neon Museum campus includes the outdoor exhibition space known as the Neon Boneyard, a visitors’ center housed inside the former La Concha Motel lobby and the Neon Boneyard North Gallery which houses additional rescued signs and is available for weddings, special events, photo shoots and educational programs.
Very cool hour-long guided tour explains not only the design and architecture of the rescued signs, but also how the evolution of the signs tells much of the progress of Las Vegas and how tourism has changed over decades.
I was a little surprised that most of the neon signs don’t actually function, but the story-telling and landscaping lighting for the Boneyard makes up for it.
I’d definitely recommend to residents and visitors alike. Make sure you go at night when the lighting is moody and fun; and also, unlike me, go when it’s not 30 degrees out 🙂
Click on the pics here to enlarge. Bigger is better don’t you know.
Ok, kids, Christmas is over; time to get ready for 2016.
No excuses – just pick one or two of these below, and just do it. Get up and move.
You’ll feel better.
FYI – I’m concentrating on the butt exercises myself 🙂
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70 Cardio Variations
70 cardio variations to seek & destroy fat:
Posted by Men’s Health on Saturday, December 26, 2015
This from the man who says if Ivanka wasn’t his daughter, he’d be dating her.
Peace on earth, good will to men AND women AND everyone in between! let's lower the volume this coming year and try to hear, not hate.— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) December 25, 2015
Grammy Award winner Jody Watley is back with a new dance track just to remind you that 30 years into her crooning career, she’s still got moves to make.
Check her new song “Dancer” in this new video that celebrates physical communication 🙂
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Jody Watley – DANCER- Concept Video
Get IN The Music – Werk It – Lose Yourself – Hit Them Beatz!!! “DANCER” a concept dance video choreographed and directed by Rosero Inc. Filmed by Q Burdette. Thank you to all involved for sharing your gift and passion for dance. #JodyWatley #RoseroInc #ShalamarReloaded #waacking #freestyle #hiphop #house –Cut Correct and Rhe’ Remix, thank you Ray Easmon 🙂
Posted by Jody Watley on Wednesday, December 23, 2015
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| Sesame Street comes to HBO this January |
I was watching HBO this weekend and saw this trailer for Sesame Street, and completely forgot that HBO had stepped in to partner with the legendary children’s show.
From what I understand, Sesame Workshop has a five year deal with HBO which will help the Street produce twice as much content each year and at the same time allow HBO to widen it’s children’s programming.
The show will still appear on PBS free of charge, with the new shows available after a nine month delay.
Apparently, in the past, PBS’ funding only provided for about 10% of the show’s budget. The rest was made up via DVD sales and other merchandising. But with the advent of streaming and online video, some of that funding has begun to dry up.
This 46th season of the show will welcome, as always, big stars. Look for folks like Jon Hamm, Tina Fey, Pharrell, Gwen Stefani and more.
Sesame Street comes to HBO January 16.
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My contribution to moving on from holiday music 🙂
Left Bear is delightfully disengaged. And then, there’s Right Bear. Grrrrr….
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15.02.2015 13:13Posted by Uwe Nikolaus on Sunday, February 15, 2015