Archive for December, 2008

All the Best Freaks are Here

Friday, December 26th, 2008

As humans we tend toward caution in a lot of things, particularly in appearances. Just about everybody wants to “fit in,” to not stand out too much from the group. Now that still allows for a lot of diversity, thankfully, because we have a lot of groups. It’s a common phrase to […]

We Have to Talk

Friday, December 19th, 2008

In and amongst my Christmas shopping I managed to see the film Milk this week. Aside from it being a brilliant piece of work it did a good job of reminding me about the Briggs Initiative, also known as Proposition 6, which was the first Gay Rights battle that I was aware of while […]

Holy Days

Friday, December 12th, 2008

So it’s holiday season. But then, when isn’t?
Well, summer.
Oh sure summer has Independence Day and Labor Day, but there are no big summer “holy days,” no Christian holidays. I mean, fall has Halloween, and winter has Christmas, and spring has Easter, but what gives with summer?
So I asked God what the deal was. […]

The Same Thing All Over Again

Friday, December 5th, 2008

Today God and I had one of those long rambling talks that seems to go all over the place with no particular rhyme or reason. We touched on computer programming, the economy, and poker among other things and then God managed to wrap it all up so it all belonged together after all. […]