Hello gang. The Grand Inquisitor is having problems with her ISP and has unreliable internet access this weekend. Because of this she is just going to keep this short before she is offline again. Sorry, full length fun will return next weekend. Anyway, this seemed like a good day to salute the original trail blazer in cartoon marriage equality. Bugs was fifty years ahead of Mario Cuomo.
Daily Archives: June 25, 2011
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Bloody civil wars in the 21st Century have taken on a distinctly ludicrous quality in many ways. Consider this story of the National soccer team of Libyan throwing its support behind the rebel factions engaged in war with Col. Moammar Gadhafi and forces loyal to him. Well it’s not the entire team I don’t think but 17 high profile figures in Libyan soccer have reportedly defected to the rebel side, including the national team’s goalkeeper Juma Ghat and the coach of Tripoli’s top club al-Ahly, Adel bin Issa.
Growing up in the suburban idylls of East Williston, life was pretty good. Mom and Dad were mostly normal, there was an endless round of parties and trips to the beach and the local pool (Christopher Morely Park, for those North Shore-ites here at CT), the neighbors were neighborly, and Wheatley Hills, the golf club, wasn’t too fusty for young people. (There was a sex toy in the caddy locker room closet. I’ll never know why.)
The scene: It’s in the 90’s outside, not too humid, there’s a nice breeze too. A bright sunny day. You’re by the beach, or at a friend’s pool. Someone brought a 5-gallon thermos of tropical drinks, and even though it’s only 1 pm, you’re getting lubed on the fruity goodness. Continue reading
So I hear New York State passed some law or something? I woke up this morning to find Crasstalk excitedly celebrating the passage of marriage equality in New York, and deservedly so. (Don’t get too excited though, New York gays. The associated taxes and fees that Albany will inevitably add to applying for a marriage license may cause you to reconsider your feelings on getting married there. You might be able to be legally married now, but it’s still New York after all. Everything is treated as an opportunity to generate new tax revenues.) Continue reading
I’m probably hungover so come on in QUIETLY. Continue reading