LIAR(s)

Thank GOD the RNC is over.....I'm still frustrated and infuriated that people buy this man's bullhocky.   &nbs...

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Time Travel Thursday

Recently I saw some of these vintage photos on Buzzfeed and decided to check out the comments.  Most scoffed at the idea there was anything 'gay' about the men in the pictures, and explained that men were just 'more confident' or more (hetero) affectionate in that time.   Well that might be true, but as any gay man will tell you....'gaydar' often clues us in to signals our straight counterparts don't often see.    A look, a well placed hand, lack of space, intimate posing...are just some of the clues or signals we've looked at for ages...you know back when you had to really hide or perhaps die.   Will...

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Trick, Then & Now

One of the very first movies my partner and I bonded over was Trick. Yes it came from a more innocent time (1999 to be exact), but it still stands up today (if you overlook the dot matrix printer, the Twin Towers, and a glaring lack of cell phones). Since iTunes fiiiinnnalllly added it, I've watched it twice. Tonight was the second time and I was singing "Como Te Gusta Mi Penga" right along with Steve Hayes loud, campy and proud!   I loved everything about Trick.     Gabriel and Mark were hot and wonderful, Tori Spelling won me over in a big BIG way with her performance, and Steve Hayes was (and is) simply...

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It's Called Ack-a-pella...Bitches

For the first time, in a LONG time I'm excited to see a movie!  I just hope they didn't use all the good lines in this trailer! "I have a feeling, we should kiss" "I sometimes get a feeling I could use crystal meth....but then I think, mmmmm better n...

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OUR Artist of the Week: Austin Young

Austin Young came into the world on April 14th, 1966 and grew up in Reno Nevada --a city and state he is immensly fond of to this day. His family were Ranchers and engineers with ties to the region reaching back to the 1800s. Like most of us, Austin Young felt he didn't fit in while growing up.  Describing himself as "terribly shy", during his teenage years, he was a self described social outcast who endured teasing and taunts of "Faggot, queer and homo".  Because of that daily abuse,  Austin felt Junior High and High School were unsafe environments for him.  He remembers "--one day deciding that if people were...

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Family Dinner

I kind of took this weekend off as far as the blog goes.   My mom's half brother, who I located after 42 years while doing the whole family history thing, came to visit this weekend so my mom wanted a picnic.   She's 81, in really poor health and when she wants to throw a picnic, what she's really saying is "Geoff will do all the work and I'll take all the credit".  Fine.   So in addition to helping entertain my uncle and his wife (which was a joy, they are really cool people) I also invited the nearby relatives and cooked the whole meal for about 20 ppl.  Well, I cooked everything but the chicken.......

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Before...........

Words to start your friday off: ...

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Currently Crushing

  ...on Darren Criss.   I don't care if this makes me an old Troll.  This boy is fuhkking fine in every sense of the word!    I hope to heck they are going to release a full version of his cover of Madonna's Dress You Up!   I'm like a freaking school girl with this guy!  (Of course I love my partner without end) &nbs...

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Time Travel Thursday

Thursdays are my favorite day of the week on the blog.  I've been collecting these photos for a long time, and many are from the web, some others I've had since I was in school.  I always try and keep a lookout for them when I'm shopping because there's something innocent and romantic about these photos wherever they come from.  Personally I look for the nuance in the photograph.  A well placed hand, a knowing gaze, a lack of personal space between the two men.....that's the treasure hunt, for me at least.     &nbs...

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A Lesson In Judging

It was 1975, I think.  My parents had just reconciled after a painful separation,  and we had found a little house on VanBuren street in a brand new town.  Our next door neighbor was Mrs. Winterholler, and she was an incredibly nice person.  She was a widow, and very independant.   She had brokered the friendship between her grandchildren Lisa and Sean with my sister and I, and we were thrilled each time they visited from the far away city of Seattle. One summer day, shortly after moving in, we were working in the flower garden in the front yard with my dad, and Mrs Winterholler’s  son Mike, pull up...

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Sad Farewell

RIP Phyllis, say hello to 'fang' for all of us. Phyllis Diller  1917-2012...

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OUR Artist of the Week: Mark Bradford

When you're a 6'8” black man living in LA, and working in your mother's Hair Salon, you might think a career as an artist would be the furthest thing from your mind --unless you're Mark Bradford that is. In interviews he describes his upbringing as working-class, and even though his family was dynamic and creative,  the number one priority was making a living.  So in his words, “Being an artist was really a class thing, and not a conversation had in his house”. But when someone has the heart of an artist... that passion can, and often does, chart a different course. Mark Bradford was born in 1961 in Los Angeles, California. ...

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Killa Bees

Just some Sunday fun.  'read more' for the full pic! You just KNOW they had a bee-utiful time coming up w/these costume...

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Citrusy Kind Of Mood

Lately I've been in kind of a citrusy mood.  You know....tart, acidic...a little bit of a 'bite'.   So when I saw this on facebook, I knew I was going to make it today.   Here's how to make a wonderful organic, refreshing citrus drink in minutes! 1 orange 1 lemon 1 lime Cherries Some Mint Leaves Cut each of the above into 1/4 slices and remove seeds. Using a Mason or Ice Tea Jar, add the above and slightly crush them using the end of a utensil but do not pulverize. I think if I was having a summer party I might throw in some vodka, but that's really just a daydream because I don't drink and I'm...

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Julia Child Remixed & Autotuned!

PBS has come up with what is, in my opinion, the most Brilliant campaign ever --and yes that capital 'B' on Brilliant was intentional.  PBS enlisted the talent of  Symphony of Science's John D. Boswell for PBS Digital Studios to remix some cherished icons and autotune them to creat a song...it's amazing and wonderful and inspiring.   The first release was Mister Rogers, then the Happy Painter Bob Ross and now Julia Child.   The artistic skill and attention paid to these deceased stars is both touching and appreciated.  The fact that the final results are wonderful is a given.  I was so touched by the...

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Don't Walk....

I need to dance again...and the thing is, I don't even remember when I stopped.  I have several dance memories that come to mind.   Convincing my younger sister to be my dance partner and re enacting Saturday Night Fever when I was in 3rd grade. Browbeating my mom to buy the Grease Soundtrack at Kmart and dancing my heart out the first chance I got.   Dancing to the new record by Culture Club I had just purchased, having a great time only to see my Grandparents walk in the back door.  (Did I mention they were my father's parents who we saw maybe once a year?  Did I also mention they were bigtime...

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RIP Ron Palillo

"Oah! Oah! Oah! Mis-tehr Kah-Terh!"   I'll never forget his voice, or his one of a kind laugh.  Even as a tender-hearted second grader at Lincoln Elementary in Twin Falls Idaho, I identified with Arnold Horshack.   Welcome Back Kotter was my most favorite show in the whole world, even spawning my first fan letter, though not to Horshack.   Still, I am surprised at how saddened I am at the passing of a boyhood star from so many years ago.  Born April 2, 1949 in Conn., Palillo is survived by his partner of 41 years, Joseph Gramm, a retired actor.  According to Sacco, no cause of death has...

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Can't a Girl Catch a Break??

Kristin Chenoweth is awesome in every regard.  That's not just my opinion, it's an empirical law of the universe.   She's an amazing singer, actress and she loves the gays, she's all around fabulous.  But then you already knew that, right?   So starting my tuesday morning with the news that La Chen is pulling out of her stint on "The Good Wife" was not the best way to begin my day.   I fell in love with Kristin when she was on Broadway in Wicked.  Then there was her christmas album, her guesting on GLEE, her new show GCB --which was unfairly canceld, and now the whole "The Good Wife" debacle....

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How Kitchy, How Cool Part Deux!

I like to visit thrift stores.  There I said it.   Now I know it may not be your thing (my partner detests it), but I love it!  I don't buy junk, or clutter...I look for the really cool finds.  For instance I bought a singer hand held sewing machine from the 1970s and it still works!   I can hear you laughing, but I'll have the last laugh when I have to mend a hem that's come undone at the worst possible moment, just you wait and see.  I've found many cool things actually, including silver candlesticks...and I mean real silver with the hallmark and everything.   Pottery from the 1920s through...

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Monday Eye Candy

Just a little "eye candy" to brighten your monday mopes!   Model: Hannes, photographed by Sandro & Maykson.   You can find more of their work at Http://sandroemaykson.blogspot.com ...

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OUR Artist Of The Week: Tobi Wong

Born Donald Tobias Wong in 1974, Tobi Wong was a Canadian Designer and Artist.  He was known for "appropriating" work by others but coined the term "paraconceptual" to describe his work.   His education included two years at the University of Toronto, and then upon a move to New York City at Cooper Union School of Art where he earned a certificate in art.   While at Cooper, he gained a reputation for his personal style and clear message in his work. *"Typical of his early work are installations with a large number of the same industrial product which he would stack or assemble to create architectural shapes. ...

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Ladies, You Did Good!

Lighted London taxies, and two big hits from yester year. The Spice Girls looked smashing and BRAVE! I mean, hey...YOU try climbing to the top of a vehicle in stilletos, dance, sing, smile AND hold on while it drives around! I thought the whole set was fantastic! I do wish they'd get back together and do a (good) album! Good grief they ALL look fantast...

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