Demonic Halloween Candy

What a whack job!!! Has anyone done the math about how many of us Pagans there are and how much candy is produced in the US. (And duh, if we are going to curse candy, it would make far more sense to get those chocolate bunnies at Easter which are more likely to be . . . → Read More: Demonic Halloween Candy

Upgrading from a floppy disk to a hard disk

Oddly enough, this is NOT a computer-related post. One of the women in the coven I belong to just went through back surgery. They first thought it might be 6 hours worth of surgery, but the procedure ran to 10 hours. Afterwarrds, the surgeon was explaining that one of the disks in her spine . . . → Read More: Upgrading from a floppy disk to a hard disk

Heus Abbas from Ermine Spot (July 1996): [Ermine] Latin anyone?

I found this online and it brought back many fond memories of when this was first performed at a Society for Creative Anachronism  (SCA). I think it was the very late 80’s.) Alfredo and his lady did this for the 2nd princess of Aethelmearc.

Around 1990, the local Shire of Stormsport put on . . . → Read More: Heus Abbas from Ermine Spot (July 1996): [Ermine] Latin anyone?

Joe. My. God.: The Death Of Jolt Cola

Okay, I never really drank Jolt Cola, but way back in 1992 or so, I went on a lobbying trip with some other folks that involved leaving Erie, driving to Harrisburg, and then back to Erie. Within a 24 hour period. I was concerned about nodding off, so I got some Jolt Cola.

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Barbie Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken Doll – MATTEL – Barbie – Dolls at Entertainment Earth

I must admit to guffawing quite loudly when I saw this. Ken frequently comes off as Barbie’s gay male buddy. This doll goes for over $80, and I am guessing that some designer at Mattel figured that probably the collectors are most likely to be queens, so what the heck and amp up . . . → Read More: Barbie Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken Doll – MATTEL – Barbie – Dolls at Entertainment Earth

John Shelby Spong: A Manifesto! The Time Has Come!

Freaking amazing! Bishop Spong has written one of the bravest and most thoroughly decent opinions that I have seen in a long time.

I have long believed that the real message that all religions (including Christianity) have at their base is one of love and inclusiveness. Sure, some of the hierarchy get it wrong, . . . → Read More: John Shelby Spong: A Manifesto! The Time Has Come!

Being tech support at Beef and Ballots Dinner

This past Friday, I went to the Erie County Democratic Party’s Beef and Ballots Dinner. We had a great turnout, and I am excited about the candidates! I thought that Barry Grossman gave a particularly good speech. I did a fair amount of visiting with folks. I ended up at a table with some . . . → Read More: Being tech support at Beef and Ballots Dinner

Out in the Silence screening at Blasco Public Library was great!

This past Wednesday, there was a screen of the documentary Out in the Silence here in Erie at the Hirt Auditorium at Blasco Public Library.  It was a pretty good turnout and several of the same people who were on the discussion panel when we were in Titusville were back. The audience seemed moved, . . . → Read More: Out in the Silence screening at Blasco Public Library was great!

Hate crimes passes Senate: Goes to President’s desk | The Bilerico Project

Freaking COOL! It is long past time that this becomes the law of the land. It looks like President Obama will be signing this and this is the first time that there has been a federal law that including protection on the basis of sexual orientation.

I first came out publicly when commenting on . . . → Read More: Hate crimes passes Senate: Goes to President’s desk | The Bilerico Project

Touring the museum with lesbians

This morning, I had to go pick up a card with some photos on it that my friend Richard took of the National Equality March last week. He is in the Renaissance Center at 10th and State, and I ended up taking 6th Street home.

At 6th and Chestnut, I saw my friend Erin’s . . . → Read More: Touring the museum with lesbians