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Chan Lowe, 26 June 2013 Editorial Cartoonist, Sun Sentinal

I haven't even made it thru the video yet myself, but had to post it. If you need a laugh you're gonna love it. And to the lawyers here, have a sense of humor. As the tag says there is the occasional word and risque comment, but it's clean for the other 97%, so I thought it would be acceptable to post. If not, I would like to ask the Admins to just remove the link instead of the post, and for people to PM me for the link. But I'm still pretty sure it's ok to link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwcfRM96oS0

Well, we survived the winds, although I confess I have not yet been outside this morning to check the roof. It's really cold, snow and mud covered, and I just am not ready to go through that door yet. Doors are funny things. There is a big purple door (I didn't do that, it came purple, the same weirdly ugly purple as the living room, although the bleaching from sunlight has done it some favors and it's less ugly now) between me and the world. Sometimes I resent the hell out of that door, and sometimes it's my best friend. Funny how I externalize my internal stressed onto an object like that, make it some sort of huge symbol in my mind and focus all the feelings I don…

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.

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

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.

Hasbro, are you listening? Natalie Hope McDonald, 12-13-2012 at 11:29am "A few famous foodies are hoping to help persuade Hasbro to manufacture a new gender-neutral Easy Bake Oven in a new video series. For years now, the kitschy toy has been on the wish lists of kids everywhere. But these little helpers only ever seem to come in two colors: purple and pink." phillymag.com Chefs Want Gender-Neutral Easy Bake Ovens (w/Video)

I viewed the 9/11 memorial service on tv this morning. I listened to all the names being read and kept thinking of all the folks lost that fateful day. After twelve years the feelings still resonates with many people. I can remember that day as if it just happened. I was supposed to be in the north tower at precisely the time the first plane hit but was delayed. While lives were affected negatively there were many positive aspects also. One is to settle any issues you may have with others. Be a positive influence on another person. Live life with passion and joy. This day we honor those who were lost on 9/11. Say thank you to the police/firemen/EMS personnel.Their …

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.

For the past two years , I have struggled as to my leaving Chester Virginia , near Richmond for a possible return to Dallas . With Dan Patrick doing his level best to make Trans women illegal and ole Pat McCory in N Carolina trying to out do anything Bill Brownback in Kansas and Mike Pence in Indiana , I began to make a slow but diligent look to my former home of Cave Junction Oregon . Ms Diane Kelly whom who may know here as Greenshade has been my editor now for the past year and a half . She has launched the book , The Sky Turned Green and the Grass turned Blue . What I learned in reading this phenomenal story made me look at what Portland Oregon had to offer . There , …

I absolutely HATE the Fourth of July. The booms cause me to have flashbacks. Adrianne is pretty nonchalant about it. Like she either just flat out doesn’t care, or she’s just bored with what I’m going through, as if I’m faking it or something. I have literal brain damage. There’s missing gray matter. The drugs I did when I was younger, and the violence I’ve been through has turned my brain into swiss cheese. Add that in top of not only drug related flashbacks, but also flashbacks to when I was in the military, and I go through a Hell that I don’t even know how to describe. If I could go back in time, I would keep myself from enlistment.

I know I have said this before. For years my parents would not speak to me. I had many therapists tell me to let them go. glad I didn't listen. Even though my Mom will not allow me home, we have so much fun talking on the phone. And I am finding out so much family history. I had always heard about a woman called Sunshine. Found out today her name was Bell Ripley and she is the woman that named my Mom. I had also always heard about this man named Peter Gooseturd. Found out that he was a brother of my great grandmothers. He was a very big man and all the kids used to be scared of him. So he told all the kids his name was Peter Gooseturd so they wouldn't be afraid…

Florida’s School-to-Prison Pipeline is Largest in the Nation More than in any other state, students in Florida are being arrested for incidents that once would have merited a trip to the principal's office. February 13, 2013 | Like this article? Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email. Reprinted with permission of Colorlines.com. For more news from a racial justice perspective, sign up to receive weekly Colorlines Direct. It used to be that getting in a schoolyard fight meant a trip to the principal’s office—detention, maybe. But in Florida, more than any other state, that schoolyard fight…

I thought it would be interesting to see how wide the map here is. I'm American. Central America to be exact. I'm just curious what countries we have members from. If you want to give a little more info like I did, then go for it. Zip codes should probably be avoided though.😋 Also I'm curious for those that are from one country but not living there. Say you're British, but you live in Italy. That kind of thing. So where are we all at? Let's get the ball rolling! I'm looking for over 1 billion replies to this topic, so lets get the ball rolling! (For those flabbergasted, that was a joke.)

Does anyone here have Hulu? If so do you have problems with it? We have it, and it never works right. It literally glitches every few seconds, and IF we can get any kind of image on the screen we consider ourselves lucky. It has never worked once since we got it. Adrianne's mother subscribed to it for a reason that I simply can't find and we each have a profile on there. We also have Netflix, and have no problems with it. But it doesn't have the TV shows I want to watch on it. SO if you have Hulu and it works for you, then for the love of the Gods tell me what the hell I'm doing wrong.

I finally got back to electrolysis today. It's been a couple years since I was able to do it due to money. But I'm finally back in the swing. One thing I apparently forgot, however, was that it wears you OUT. I was completely drained. I'm getting back to doing hour sessions, but jeez. The pain part was non-existent for me due to my pain tolerance. But feeling completely drained of my life force, was a bit of a, shall we say, "surprise"? I'm happy to have the hair killed, but I don't really like the side effect of needing a year long nap afterward. Give me a swift kick in the whatever it takes to put some energy in me for after the session. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ…

Well, dealing with my old dog that has been sick for 3 days, and I don't have the money for vet bills, my dad who is getting worse, my vehicle that isn't working right and now, going to physical therapy for a pinched nerve in my back...and still having to work. Other than that, life is great.

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.”

I heard this on _Good_Morning_America_ Friday, 9 May 2014. I wasn't paying full attention until some of these lyrics caught my ear, then my heart and now my mind. Although it's labeled "official" there are some mistakes in the text. There are links to other videos, etc. Perhaps some of them are real. So, I'm sharing this video:

No one can explain what the "gay agenda" is, but it's pretty obvious what NOM's agenda is. Their nearly-five-minute propaganda video is laced with homophobia, bigotry, ignorance, Jim Crow-like reasoning, lies and manufactured "facts." And the American Foundation for Equal Rights called NOM on each incident.

The Spidermites of Jesus movie , actually a biographical look at a Richmond Virginia Drag queen , and street person is now off and running ! Yes, I'm in this movie , but DON'T go to see me . See the movie as it looks back to a time in Richmond Virginia LGBT history as it portrays the DARK Underbelly of Richmons's fan District . I lived during these times and I have survived and THRIVED! I met Donnie , uh Dirtwoman in 1969 as I began a short career in night time Taxi driving . Donnie was outside his HQ , the Village , then , a local Bohemian Speak easy on Grace Street near the then RPI, uh Richmond Professional Institute , today , Virginia Commonwealth University . Do…

I just want to say Merry Christmas to everyone & a happy new year wherever you maybe? Hopefully 2017 apart from me, it will be even better, being member of the wonderful TgGuide forums, brings us more closer in sharing each other's endeavors! From Shazy Jeo on YouTube channel or http://outcast-all.com