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Legally Blonde and Legally Separated
"The first divorce in the world may have been a tragedy, but the hundred-millionth is not necessarily one." - Anatole Broyard I think it's tragic that Reese Witherspoon and Ryan…
Gays and Halloween
"Where there is no imagination there is no horror." -- Arthur Conan Doyle, Sr. Gays typically love Halloween. Tonight, the largest adult outdoor Halloween event in the world takes place…
Refusing to Do Business with Homosexuals
"The open-minded see the truth in different things: the narrow-minded see only the differences." -- Anonymous Here's one to stir the pot on a Monday morning. Rick Casey, a columnist…
Ten Money Questions for Dana Rudolph
Dana Rudolph publishes Mombian, a website for lesbian moms. Don't worry; Mombian is not a "mommy blog" where she's posting about what her adorable toddler did today. There's none of…
The Cost of Souvenirs
"Souvenirs are perishable; fortunately, memories are not" - Susan Spano Last weekend, Jeanine and I cleaned the garage. We still can't get two cars in the two-car garage, but it's…
Homemade Love Notes
"Who, being loved, is poor?" -- Oscar Wilde Today is my anniversary with Jeanine. I've marked time over the years by making her homemade love notes (examples shown here). They…
Ask for Preferential Treatment
"He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever." -- Chinese Proverb Rich proclaims below, "Everything is negotiable!" This made…
Leisure Extensions at the End of Business Trips
"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." -- St. Augustine Michael Luongo at writes that gay business travelers should, "Pack the silk…
Ten Money Questions for Abigail Garner
For several years, Abigail Garner has been at the forefront of the Queerspawn movement. Queerspawn means that you are an adult child of one or more LGBT parent(s). Abigail is…
A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words
Queercents housekeeping: We use a site/service called Gravatar which enables our pictures to show up on our respective posts. Unfortunately, they are upgrading the site, so Rich and Paula haven't…