December 1st, World AIDS Day

It began on December 1st, 1988, World AIDS Day is about raising money, increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education. The World AIDS Day theme for 2009 is 'Universal Access and Human Rights'. World AIDS Day is important in reminding people that HIV has not gone away, and that there are many things still to be done. According to UNAIDS estimates, there are now 33.4 million people living with HIV, including 2.1 million children. During 2008 some 2.7 million people became newly infected with the virus and an estimated 2 million people died from AIDS.1 Around half of all people who become infected with HIV do so before...

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Study In Contradictions

Side note:  Pastor Rick Warren is on Meet The Press as I type this.   He was just asked a couple questions about gay marriage: (paraphrasing) Q:  Your church supported efforts against gay marriage.  Wouldn't that money have been better spent helping AIDS charities or other causes? RW:  That's true of just about any cause.    But my involvement in that was not by choice (blah blah blah) Q:  Will you do that again next time? RW:  I have a position, sure, but I am not a polititian.  I am forbidden by the bible to hate.  I appreciate both sides of the equation.  (blah...

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Post Thanksgiving

The monsters had a good day t...

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Happy Turkey Day!

Sending a "Happy Thanksgiving" your way! Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, be safe and enjoy yourse...

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Time Travel Thursday

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Underwear

There are few things as satisfying as freshly folded laundry. I don’t know why, but washing, drying and folding…the whole process has always been something I’ve enjoyed. Yesterday it was socks and underwear and as I was tidying up the drawer before putting it all away…..I found them. My special occasion underwear. You know what I’m talking about. That pair of underwear you reserve for “special” occasions? The ones that look great on, and even better off. Odds are, they’re little more expensive than the everyday workforce hanging out in your drawer, and when you put them on you‘re not sure if they feel better because you don‘t wear...

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Legend In My Living Room

I was an interesting kid back in the day. I had a huge huge HUGE fantasy life, and that creative cacophony simply could not stay containted within the confines of my skull most of the time.   Consequently in grade school, I would corral my neighborhood friends and put on shows. I would draw, play barbies, repeat every song from the Donny & Marie show on the back patio at full volume (until my dad screamed for me to keep it down). It makes me laugh now, to picture what he must've thought and felt about this son of his, this strange creature so unlike him whose spirit he couldn't  squash for very long. Growing...

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DOMA Anagrams

Top Ten Anagrams for "Defense of Marriage Act" 10.  Free! Free! Satanic dogma! 9.    America's negated offer 8.    Fanatics referee dogma 7.    Fear of Satanic emerged 6.    Farce of a disagreement 5.    I fear act of same-gender 4.    Deceit of free anagrams 3.    A farce of it: same-gender 2.    A. Gore fancies mate Fred And the number one anagram for "Defense of Marriage Act": 1. Fear decrease of mati...

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National Day of Remembrance for Transgender People

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Damn Back

I am out for a few more days w/this back thing.   Uggh.  I haven't had a back prob like this since my car accident three years ago! Podcast is ready to go but I just haven't uploaded it yet.  Will try again this evening, sorry for the delay. The heating pad is calling my name again....hope all my blog buddies are having a great we...

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What Would Jesus Do?

You've no doubt  heard about the Archbishop in DC threatening the cancelation of all social services by the Catholic church if legislation passes granting domestic partner benefits to same sex couples right?   It's just another example of Christian bigotry, hatred and discrimination toward the GLBT community...and it's disgusting.   When I heard that story, I kept thinking of the popular saying Christians ask themselves when confronted with a dilemma......"What would Jesus do?"  I have a hard time believing Jesus would approve that twisted line of thinking in the case of DCs Archbishop.   It seems...

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Time Travel Thursday (A Day Late)

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The Day I Met Martha Stewart part II

So there I was 4th in line, chatting with a mother and daughter combo from Price Utah.   They were nice and we got to know each other during the three and a half hours we ended up waiting.   I heard all about their kids, and they heard all about my fake wife who hurt her back rafting.   The hallways would become momentarily crowded as each presentation wrapped up, and during those intermissions, when people realized we were waiting to meet Martha, the line began to grow. I did a quick inventory:  Martha Stewart books for her to sign? Check!   Camera?  Two pictures left! Check! ...

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The Day I Met Martha Stewart

I was 25 and she was just really hitting it big.  I was a young gay guy about to come out of the closet, she was just doing the deal w/Kmart and structuring MSL Omnimedia.  I was all out in love w/this woman, her life and advice were what I imagined I wanted my life to be and I ate up everything she did.  I had just taken a job in radio full time, and when I found out Martha was going to be in Salt Lake City as the headliner at a design expo, I practically squealed with glee when I got my ticket.  I wasn't a "NMF"....(that's newbie martha fan), I was "BWYFTED" kind of fan (been with you from the early days kind of fan).  ...

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Delicious

I missed this.....but found it on towleroad.com this morning.      I had my first belly laugh....my first true guffaw in about a week from her very first answer. Thank you G...

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Jonny Promo

The interview with the one and only Jonny McGovern went down like butter! Catch the podcast on 11/16 for the full deal! ...

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Thankful Vetrans Day

Thank you for serving our country....

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The Ga Ga Has Spoken

Punched inbetween the eyes...that's how I felt watching this a moment ago for the first time.    Yeah it will be schlocky ten minutes from now but for the moment it's HOT....and those shoes?   F#$%in tight.   Lady Ga Gay (to me) is the love child of Marilyn Manson & Madon...

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Flying The Friendly Skies

An employee of USAir with the last name of Gay boarded a US Air flight with a free travel voucher. Soon after he sat down, someone else came and claimed he had the same seat assignment, so Mr. Gay moved down to an empty seat. Soon after that the airplane began to fill up. The rule with the US Air employee vouchers is that if a paying customer needs your seat, you have to surrender it. So when the flight became completely full and still more needed to get on, a flight attendant went to the original seat of Mr. Gay and said the the man now sitting there, "Excuse me, are you Gay?" The man, somewhat stunned, said, "Well, yes, as a matter of fact...

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In Defense Of Faeries

I watched a movie last night called “Straight Acting”. It was intended to be a documentary with a warm gay fuzzy feeling for masculine guys. It followed the story of a gay mormon who, unhappy with his sexual identity found self acceptance through the testosterone charged sport of rugby. He found this road to self love by being around guys who didn’t fit the gay stereotypes and thought it would be fascinating to interview other athletes in similar sports across the country. Gay Rodeos, Hocky Teams, Rugby championships…this Mary went to them all, and each person interviewed continually bashed the sad and pathetic flamboyant gay…and lamented the...

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I Want To Work Here....Seriously

I've been in love with this vid for a few weeks now, it never fails to make me smi...

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Oh Good Gawd....I'm An Oompa Loompa

Yup.....those were my first words this morning. I stumbled out of bed, started my morning routine and when I finally looked in the mirror, with a mouth over-flowing with toothpaste , I actually half shouted, "Oh my god....I'm an oompa loompa!" I have a particular bronzer I've been using for quite awhile now and it's fantastic.   Apply once every three days and you have a faint....natural.....barely noticeable bronze tint all week long.    I love it.   Last night however....I grabbed the 'other bottle' because I was running a little low on the good stuff.   I hadn't used this one in about...

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Guess Who's Gonna Be On The Podcast!

Jonny McGovern! Anybody who truly knows me, is fully aware of how in love I am with Jonny, his podcast, and his co hosts!  (in a completely non dangerous/psychotic way of course) In addition to being the funniest, faggiest and well put-together podcast on iTunes, he, and his team, are to me, the 'most fabulous' in every possible way. Now I've met some cool famous people.....numerous country superstars including Garth Brooks, Clint Black, Trace Adkins, Martina McBride and others, all thanks to my radio gig.   I've even been fortunate enough to shake hands with Martha Stewart, be at an event in Boise with Bruce Willis and...

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And The Blogs Were Quiet...........

With one or two exceptions, most of my favorite blogs have been eerily quiet today. Is Thursday a holiday I didn't know about? Did everyone take the day off because they were pissed off about Maine? Even comments seem to be way down on blogs across the board. I started thinking about what it would be like if bloggers shut their cyber doors for awhile......not a pretty picture. Wherever you are today, I hope your Thursday is going gre...

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Time Travel Thursday

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Story Behind The Pictures

Betcha can't guess the story these two polaroids are telling. See, they're evidence photos from around 1982.   I found them the last time I was helping my mom go through her stuff. Back in the day, my little 5'2 mom was a regional security officer for Payless Drugstore.  She oversaw all the stores and personnel in the state, and regularly worked the one in our town.  While my mom and I have a complicated relationship today, I was extremely proud of her career when I was growing up and thought she had the coolest job ever.  The home store had a catwalk, only accessible by outside doors and...

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Remember In Legally Blonde When.....

<==  This happened? Visit thelisp.blogspot.com and you'll see why I felt this way! Nuff said.  ...

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Queen Latifah Sunday

It's a Queen Latifah Sunday for me today. "You can't be a 'Queen' Geoff, you're a boy!" "Ahma gay boy baby...THAT's why I can be a queen today." After an early movie, handing out candy to sweet kids, some with no shoes on (Call CPS!) and eating way to much sludge that I'll have to work off on monday, I think I've earned today. It's a lazytakecareobusiness type o'sunday for me, and it's gonna last ALL DAY.  An extra hour of life, Queen Latifah's new track (which is growing on me), a delicious breakfast, podcast, emails and baking goodies for a carebox.  Oh yeah, and the man I love....can't forget THAT! Let your inner...

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