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Don't forget to vote! I already did.

A Satanists Westboro ritual has not only alleged to turn a dead mom gay “for all eternity” this week, but has brought to the forefront new protests and debate set against the Westboro Baptist Church and their anti-gay agenda, Web Pro News reported this Saturday, July 20. Through the practice of a Pink Mass, Satanists from New York claim they were able to turn the leader’s mother of the Westboro Church, Fred Phelps, into a lesbian. http://www.examiner....k-mass-a-debate

Decided it's time to eat a more healthy diet. Two things I would like to add are turmeric and cayenne. I know both have great health benefits. However, I am no chef. My greatest achievement in the kitchen thus far is....I can work the microwave. Yea, time to use the pots and pans. Anyone have any good recipes to share? Remember, I am a novice here.

I couldn't resist. So many mid watches, so much time! Sneaking into the CO's office and making crank calls to the Marines Corporal of the Guard! Hoping they call back and leave an expletive laced reply AND THEY DO! PRICELESS! This application letter has allt he hallmarks!

There's a channel I subscribed to this past week, that I think everyone needs to start watching. It's not a transgender channel. The channel is Mr Nightmare. He's not a creepypasta channel or anything like that. The videos he makes are creepy but they're different. They are true stories of things people have experienced in all different situations. Things from delivering pizzas, to Instagram, to road trips, to staying in and watching Netflix. The reason I think people need to see his channel is to use it as a warning of what could happen in what you do in your everyday life. Things you take for granted could turn deadly in an instant. Things that don't even enter our mind…

This post has nothing to do with transgender issues nor is it humorous. I am very saddened to read this about and from Oliver Sacks this morning in the NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/opinion/oliver-sacks-on-learning-he-has-terminal-cancer.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&region=CColumn&module=MostViewed&version=Full&src=mv&WT.nav=MostViewed I've always enjoyed his books and writing. He's erudite, interesting, and has a wonderful and enthusiastic voice that I find inspirational. I wish him the best in the coming months and will certainly buy and read his autobiography when it's released. Emma

There's a lot of really goofy songs out there. All over. Some crazier than others. One of my all time favorites is Da Turdy Point Buck. The band name is even funny. Bananas At Large. Another one about banana's is Banana Phone . And the last one involving bananas: It's starting to seem that I have a rather unhealthy preoccupation with bananas...

I wasn't really sure where to put this video... news, rights & political activism, trans vids. Anyway... here it is, and it's looking like Seattle is the place to be ....

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/23/florida-brewery-puts-adoptable-dogs-special-edition-beer-cans/4559575002/

I checked with admin, and was told this is ok. I've had this GoFundMe page up for a while, and I don't think it's even had any views. So I'm giving it a last ditch effort here to at least get it spread around. https://www.gofundme.com/f/transgender-work-4jennifer

Today , my friend Monica had to call me at the office and remind me to clear out my P-M box! My goodness, ya'all can't send me a message when ya need to and that ain't happnin ! I like my P-M's ! I went through and deleted everything . Please, I apologize if this h caused undue stress in your life. ellen, aka tbirdal

Anti-gay German mayor loses seat to gay candidate Sven Gerich, of the pro-same-sex marriage party Social Democratic Party, won with a small majority of 50.8% 11 March 2013 | By Joe Morgan " An anti-gay German mayor has lost his seat to openly gay candidate Sven Gerich, of the Social Democratic Party (SPD)." "Some German political experts are saying this win is symbolic of the public becoming tired with the [Christian Democratic Union]." --gaystarnews.com

One more reason to be wary of social networking - Mike What you 'like' on Facebook can reveal more about you than you might like, including your race, religion, and sexuality 12 March 2013 | By Joe Morgan " Using the algorithms, published in the journal PNAS, proved 88% accurate for determining if a man was gay or not." --gaystarnews.com Facebook 'likes' can out you as gay

So I have a lot of vacation time coming to me. I am hoping to take that time in November. Just keeping my fingers crossed that my old dinosaur passes inspection. No big output of cash. If that happens, I can take a week, have my long distance girlfriend (who is mtf), come down, and show her a good time. I am remaining hopeful. I do believe she is my soul mate. It would be great to spend time with her. Finger crossing time!

A linguistics professor was lecturing to his class one day. “In English,” he said, “a double negative forms a positive. In some languages though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative.” . “However,” he pointed out, “there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative.” . A voice from the back of the room piped up, “Yeah. Right.”

St John's Anglican Church, Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada. Church Sign has Amazing Message for Christian Homophobes

Was it just for laughs? Did John Basedow make more out of it with his comments? What did Basedow mean by his opening comment, "ooooo, dude looks like a lady!" And halfway throught the vid, "granted, some sex-swappers came out a little more attractive than others." And then his closing comment, "after seeing the results of bending genders, one thing's clear to me - maybe we shouldn't mess with Mother Nature." Were there some personal biases slyly intertwined with what was intended as just fun? Gender-bender Photo Competition

Just went to the library and picked up the autobiography of Dick Proenneke. Wow, to have his knowledge and philosophy about life. To live the life he had. Yea, I guess I am a mountain man at heart. Hey, I still remember the theme song from Grizzley Adams. What can I say? I am an old fart.

By Beth Greenfield, Shine Staff | Parenting – 03.15.2013 "“It’s actually sad so many people are excited about it,” Mongtomery said. “And what I think that says is, one, it’s rare, and that’s really bad. And two, people are really craving this kind of reaction.” The website founder, a 39-year-old gay man who has a strained relationship with his Christian fundamentalist parents—especially since he drove around the country in a “Legalize Love” campaign in support of Obama last fall—was personally touched by the note’s simple, powerful message." --shine.yahoo.com Dad's Love Letter to Gay Teenage Son Goes Viral

I just posted four pictures of myself in the gallery. Hope you like them.

I can't take credit for these; I received them in an e-mail message from a friend. Here goes Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a correction the next day. I just couldn't help sending this along. Too funny. Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says Ya think? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers Now that's taking things …

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This week I began my name change with a good friend's help that was a professional lawyer. This is why I changed my user name with the assistance of Lori. Once the process started it takes between 6-8 weeks, much of this has too do with Judge availability and public postings. My therapist is writing a letter for me to give to DMV so I can also change my gender from M to F. She is on their approval list at the DMV for doing this.

Sometimes we need a reminder that people can do wonderful things. http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/moments-that-restored-our-faith-in-humanity-this-y