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Fun with food bank conversions

The company I work for does a lot with food banks, and I usually handle conversions. Occasionally something blips by on the screen that catches my attention. Years ago, I saw an agency that was named the Blood Covered Church of Christ. (I am picturing Charles Manson with a halo. And a chainsaw.) Sometime . . . → Read More: Fun with food bank conversions

Pittsburgh Memorial Day Fest and Santa Claus/Jerry Garcia

I got rather a late start yesterday, but I had a wonderful time at the Pittsburgh Memorial Day Festival. I spent a fair amount of time on the dance floor. When I fest went on the dance floor, I saw this guy from the back with a long white beard and a red shirt . . . → Read More: Pittsburgh Memorial Day Fest and Santa Claus/Jerry Garcia

East meets North Hafla was fun!

I just got back from the 2nd Annual East Meets North Hafla. A hafla is a Middle Eastern party, typically with a potluck and belly dancing. It was fun! They had a nice mix of food, and the performers were very good. My friend Lisa was in it. Her mom and mother in law . . . → Read More: East meets North Hafla was fun!

Classic Lead Man & Woman quiz

A bit of silliness. Not sure if it is accurate that I ended up as Jimmy Stewart. And taking the analogous test for leading ladies, I got Myrna Loy. Your Score: Jimmy Stewart You scored 21% Tough, 19% Roguish, 42% Friendly, and 19% Charming!

You are the fun and friendly boy next door, the . . . → Read More: Classic Lead Man & Woman quiz

Annoying tech support

Grr. A client of ours with 2 domains is having email issues with one of them. It turns out that a local web design firm that they work with had moved them to a new web host and seems to have messed up the MX record. The person I just talked with struck me . . . → Read More: Annoying tech support

Gay Flamingos adopt a chick

My friend Paula sent me this item. Apparently 2 male pink flamingos have adopted a chick, and gay flamingos are not uncommon. (Um, well duh??? ) So, I guess it isn’t just the penguins that tend to be gay. Maybe the rule is bird species that live in areas that tend to have extreme . . . → Read More: Gay Flamingos adopt a chick

Coming Out Insurance

My friend Kathy sent me a link to this video. Very funny!

Folding/distributing the newsletter

2007-05-22 Folding Party 003_edited-1 Originally uploaded by Michael Mahler.

So, folding the newsletter last night went well. We had some unusually efficient volunteers, and we actually got done early. James had brought his camera and snapped a few photos. There are a lot of people who have helped us get the newsletter out, . . . → Read More: Folding/distributing the newsletter

Bombing thwarted at Falwell’s funeral

And the craziness keeps coming! Of course, no one gets labeled as a terrorist in mainstream media if they are white and Christian…

Bomb Plot Thwarted at Falwell’s Funeral

Even in death, the Rev. Jerry Falwell rouses the most volatile of emotions. A small group of protesters gathered near the funeral services . . . → Read More: Bombing thwarted at Falwell’s funeral

Fred Phelps protests at Jerry Falwell’s funeral

Confirmed: Rev. Fred Phelps is officially batshit crazy. Just in case there were any lingering doubts. I suppose that unless someone rips the heads off of gay people on a daily basis, Phelps will protest. (And YES, it is wonderfully and deliciously appropriate that Falwell’s followers have to suffer the same kind of nastiness . . . → Read More: Fred Phelps protests at Jerry Falwell’s funeral