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Not only does fellow blogger Brettcajun have a great sense of humor, he also has a serious side and an intense interest in politics. Brett commented on a blog entry I had written regarding Ronda Storms, the Wicked Witch of Hillsborough County with this closing statement: "hope Katherine Harris gets what's due her when she runs next".
Well Brett, this one's for you!
Papers doctor her photos, Harris claims!St. Petersburg Times, August 3, 2005Florida US Rep. Katherine Harris, who is running for a U.S. Senate seat, says newspapers have doctored her photos to distort her makeup.
In an interview on a radio talk show Monday, Harris said some newspapers-she didn't say which ones-altered photos of her during the 2000 presidential election recount.
"I'm actually very sensitive about those things, and it's personally painful," Harris said. "I haven't worn blue eye shadow since girl scouts in seventh grade."
Some commentators and late-nite talk show hosts poked fun at Harris' supposed liberal use of cosmetics as she took center stage in the recount as Florida Secretary of State.
"They had trucks in Florida bringing the ballots to Tallahassee," Jay Leno quipped."....It's the same trucks they used to bring the makeup to Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris."
The St. Petersburg Times said "newspapers have fired people for making even minor changes to images, and "it would be hard-pressed for her allegations to be supported by any major American newspaper."
Things that make me go AAAARRRRG
I received an e-mail from my friend "bigtimmie" last nite that read, "Jim's back in town, call me." Nothing more, nothing less. This e-mail arrived at 11:30 PM just as I was shutting down the computer to get to bed. My first thought, "who the fuck is Jim, and where had he been?"
It was too late to call Tim so I went to bed (with Jim on my mind). I know a lot of guys named Jim but after trying to figure which Jim he's talking about, my mind goes blank, and suddenly I don't know anybody named Jim. This is a ruse..... Tim wants me to call hin so that he can get me to agree to come out this weekend. UUGH!
The past week has been a roller coaster ride of emotions. My boss finally came back from vacation which has thankfully returned my work days to a near semblance of sanity. I've been working 6 day weeks and will have to continue this for a few more weeks. We've had a shortage of staff which means when I'm covering for others, my work isn't getting done! Saturday nights with my friends have been impossible (I hope to change that this weekend, Vinny and Tim) and on Sundays I'm so tired I can hardly function.
I need a housekeeper... or some reasonable facimile.
The heat has been unbearable. The dogs aren't getting the exercise they need and deserve because we've been advised to keep pets indoors as much as possible, especially dogs prone to respiratory ailments with PUGS on top of the list. Tonite I took them out for a short walk and with no breeze coming in off the gulf, the humidity was overwhelming.
One of my uncles died Friday evening in Canada. My sister and I are the only two family members living in the US and as much as we wanted to be surrounded by family at this time, but with work, our respective home lives, pets, air schedules, etc., it was impossible to make arrangements to fly up for his funeral which was today.
Dude hasn't called yet ..... still waiting.
As A GAY AMERICAN MALE, THIS IS WHAT I WANT .........
NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS!
"Today, Spanish society is responding to a group of people who for years have been humiliated, whose rights have been ignored, their dignity offended, their identity denied and their freedom restricted.
Today Spanish society grants them the respect they deserve, recognizes their rights, restores their dignity, affirms their identity, and restores their liberty."
-- Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodiguez Zapatero addressing the Congress of Deputies, which voted to legalize full same-sex marriage and gay adoption, June 30.
Every time I read or write about Ronda Storms and the Hillsborough County Commission, I feel an overwhelming need to cleanse myself of all the hatred and religious bias coming from her and the majority of Hillsborough County Commissioners. I had originally decided to transfer all postings about this group to their own blogspace, but with the possibility of a boycott of Hillsborough County, I'm giving my readers the opportunity to read about the Hillsborough County Commission's efforts to take Hillsborough County back to the 19th century!
The after effects of hatred and bias sponsored by political or religous organizations is more hatred. Perfect examples of this were evident in the news last week when the home of a gay couple was burned in Lakeland, Florida with DIE FAG spray painted on the steps outside (on the next blog) and the vandalism of two Clearwater, Florida churches who welcomed the Gay community .
