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Jason Collins: I’m a 34-year-old NBA center, I’m black, and I’m gay
Collins in Sports Illustrated ..No one wants to live in fear. I've always been scared of saying the wrong thing. I don't sleep well. I never have. But each time I tell another person, I feel stronger and sleep a little more soundly. It takes an enormous amount of energy to guard such a big secret. I've endured years of misery and gone to enormous lengths to live a lie. I was certain that my world would fall apart if anyone knew. And yet when I acknowledged my sexuality I felt whole for the first time. I still had the same sense of humor, I still had the same mannerisms and my friends still had my back.. read more
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Becoming the All-Terrain Human
Thanks to Linda HasslerPosted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Posted by Harry Sifton, Thursday, March 14, 2013
With Steven Seagal in tow, Putin pushes for Soviet-era phys-ed revival
Posted by Harry Sifton, Thursday, March 14, 2013One NFL Player Explains Gay Marriage To The Politician Who Is Offended By Another NFL Player Supporting It
this is Vikings punter Chris Kluwe via Deadspin ..How does gay marriage, in any way shape or form, affect your life? If gay marriage becomes legal, are you worried that all of a sudden you'll start thinking about penis? "Oh shit. Gay marriage just passed. Gotta get me some of that hot dong action!" Will all of your friends suddenly turn gay and refuse to come to your Sunday Ticket grill-outs? (Unlikely, since gay people enjoy watching football too.) I can assure you that gay people getting married will have zero effect on your life. They won't come into your house and steal your children. They won't magically turn you into a lustful cockmonster... read more
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Saturday, September 8, 2012
Colbert on Romney’s Retroactive Retirement, Sports Accomplishments, Vocal Stylings
classic Colbert segment - mab
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Tuesday, July 17, 2012
BOYCOT
Posted by Michael Hamilton, Wednesday, May 9, 2012NYT (10): National News
Gay marriage survives New Hampshire repeal; SCOTUS (i) expands rights of accused re plea bargains, (ii) questions First Amendment claim of man who accosted Cheney, (iii) allows eminent domain claim against EPA; With even some Republicans maligning House GOP budget plan, Dems see wedge; Students in AR band together to create PAC to protect Dems; Study shows how House members benefit personally; Super-tight race for NYS Senate seat; White teenager who drove over and killed black MS man gets life sentence; NY Jets get Tim Tebow.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, March 22, 2012
NYT (6): Foreign Affairs
As U.S. claims GI "snapped" in Afghan massacre, Karzai "insists" U.S. pull back to bases; Are stiff sentences for protesters "payback" from Putin?; Pro-Assad rally may not be what it seemed; Cairo's top police official among 75 charges in soccer riot deaths; Despite some backlash, NFP reaction to Kony video is sheer envy.Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, March 16, 2012
NYT (2): Foreign Affairs
Holding to promise, Yemeni opposition goes after military; Outrageous plan to relocate 4,000 puts Brazilian Olympic plans on hold.Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, March 5, 2012
NYT Op-Eds (4)
"There is a strange redness to America’s safety net. Why do the regions that need the helping hand elect politicians who want to tear it down?" (Krugman); "It's stunning how little the current Republican primary electorate resembles the rest of the United States" (Egan); "The best way forward for reform may be to repeal what’s left of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, commonly known as McCain-Feingold" (Guest Op-Ed); "The moral ethos of sport is in tension with the moral ethos of religion, and Jeremy Lin is living it" (Brooks)Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, February 17, 2012
When Clint Eastwood Mocks You, You’re Officially Screwed
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, February 11, 2012NYT (5): National News
Ron Paul sets off firestorm with religious requirement for caucus; Colorado moves to undermine fed law on environment; School-based congregations bemoan new NYC law; NYC defends "scary" health ads; Giants win the Superbowl.Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, February 6, 2012
NYT (3): Foreign Affairs
Deaths at Egyptian soccer game spill over into continued protests and violence in the streets; U.N. Sec'y Gen'l not exactly welcome in Gaza; Apparent Iranian effort to "rebrand" Arab Spring backfires.Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, February 3, 2012
NYT (3): Foreign Affairs
Panetta calls for earlier end to U.S. combat presence in Afghanistan; Chinese village that took on gov't gets independent elections; Was Egyptian military complicit in post-soccer game violence that left over 70 people dead?Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, February 2, 2012
NYT (5): National News
BOA to charge fee for debit card use - and other banks are likely to follow; As Occupy Wall Street continues, and in the wake of the pepper spray incident, the question arises: is the NYPD out of control?; Pastors will defy IRS rule re politicking from the pulpit; The most incredible night of baseball - ever?Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, October 1, 2011
NYT (4): Foreign Affairs
Egypt revamps cabinet, but not all protesters are mollified; Radiation-tainted beef enters Japanese market; Game-fixing in int'l soccer is growing; Nazi war criminal found not guilty, angering many.Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Will Wins Big in Charity Polo Match – The Daily Beast
It was a lovely day. For a round robin polo match it was very good. Pr. William played very well. I was happy that Andy Busch played so well with him. Also Scott Devon did a great job for the opposing team. Both really friends so that made my day. The Santa Barbara Polo Cub and Tiffany's deserve real credit. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Sunday, July 10, 2011
NYT (4): National News
How the unemployed became invisible; Pro-choice movement gets busy; The magazine interview with Sheila Bair; and Derek Jeter is only second in history to get 3000th hit on a home run.Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, July 10, 2011
Truthdig – WikiLeaks, Wimbledon and War
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, July 7, 2011NYT (6): National News
Obama finally demands "taxes"; Fed appeals court says public mandate in health care bill is constitutional; In bipartisan vote, Senate streamlines confirmation process; RI approves gay civil unions, but not marriage; Mine owners kept two sets of "safety books"; and how "gay" is gay enough for softball?Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, June 30, 2011
NYT (9): National News
Finally, broader understanding of the link between a sagging economy and paying for war; War powers debate re Libya reveals rift in GOP - and Congress in general; NLRB would strengthen unionizing rules; Cigarette packs to get hyper-graphic anti-smoking images; Panetta unanimously confirmed as new Sec'y of Defense; Huntsman enters prez race; Albany reaches deal on rent laws and tax cap; The marketing and merchandising of Jeter's 3000th hit; and the end of an era on the UWS as H&H closes its doors.Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, June 22, 2011
NYT (6): National News
Two bad SCOTUS decisions - in favor of Wal-Mart in bias case, in favor of EPA in ability of states to control emissions; LinkedIn IPO may have been a scam, and is leading to a new technology "bubble"; GOP holding up nominee confirmations to stymie Obama policies; Goodbye Tiger Woods, hello Rory McIlroy!; and Keith Olbermann is back!Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, June 20, 2011
NYT (5): National News
Cuomo joins govs seeking to cut public pensions; Fed judge panel weighs health care bill; Federal study on media finds dearth of good local reporting; AZ wildfire continues to grow; and police swarm Dodgers stadium - but not to watch the game.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, June 9, 2011
Robert Lipsyte: You Must Watch the Empire Bowl
Lipsyte on Tom Dispatch ..This is the Big One. Maybe the Last Big One. Never before have so many loose strands of an unraveling empire come together in a single event accessible to those who mourn or cheer America. Let’s start with the conceit that this game is the only super thing we have left. Super power, super economy, super you-name-it… gone.. we’re all out of super -- except for the Super Bowl. That celebration of an all-American $9 billion industry (estimated because the National Football League has never opened its books), not to mention millions more in subsidiary and dependent businesses, offers us a national holiday that has arguably superseded Thanksgiving (thanks for what?) and Christmas (electronic excess and obsolescence). Even little Everytrader has a shot here. Without insider connections, you undoubtedly have a far better shot at winning a football wager than gambling in the stock market.. read more
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Sunday, February 6, 2011
