Drive-in theaters - a tradition worth keeping

My partner and I went out of town this past weekend to celebrate our anniversary, heading this time to San Luis Obispo, about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. It’s the only major city on the coast between Northern & Southern California (Fresno’s inland, and doesn’t count anyway), and I think even has an [...]

Don’t knock bidets until you’ve tried them

I have a bidet on my toilet.
And I love it. I’m a true convert. I loathe toilet paper now. It’s like cleaning up with sandpaper. My boyfriend totally agrees with me.
Before you laugh, let me tell you a little story. My parents bought a bidet, and told my brother about it. He laughed at them. Then [...]

Gays and trannies - Not twins, but definitely siblings

Just to set the record straight - gays & lesbians are not the same as transsexuals/transgender people. We understand them, we understand they are misunderstood, and we consider them part of our broader “community”, but they are not part of the same phenomenon.
If you are gay or lesbian, or bisexual, you are comfortable with the [...]

Sherri Shepherd is stupid

I understand that the under-50 IQ crowd needs representation on The View, Barbara Walter’s morning talk show, but Sherri Shepherd is so insultingly idiotic that she brings down the level of the debate on the show. And it’s a shame, because the show can really be interesting to watch. I know people like to knock [...]

I love Ugly Betty. LOVE it.

If you have a sense of humor, a soul and a good eye for color, I strongly suggest you watch Ugly Betty.My boyfriend and I watched the entire first season on DVD this past week and fell in love. What looks at first glance like a prime-time telenovela made us laugh and even cry.
Twice.
Okay, three [...]

Oakland rallies - Obama vs. Hillary

I went to Obama’s rally in Oakland in mid-March, and Hillary’s yesterday. I like and respect both candidates and would happily support either in the general election.The speeches were similar - you know, the Bush era needs to end, we need better governance, less cronyism, stronger alliances abroad, and a return to the culture of [...]