Luke Escapes! But Terriers Need to Run

I had a fright the other day; I trusted Luke but he decided to escape. I knew he would sooner or later, but the first time you lose your dog is always traumatic.
I’d let him outside on his 30-foot chain for several minutes, but since this is December and it’s chilly or worse, I don’t [...]

“Faithful” in Marriage, & Other Odd Concepts

The great golfer Tiger Woods is being raked over the coals lately, and I’m not entirely sure why, but it has something to do with his having an active sex life and being a married man.
After a week or two of breathless disclosures, apparently fanned by some of his girlfriends looking to cash in, [...]

Down 16, Purdue Storms Back to Beat ‘Bama

Purdue swung the momentum in Tuscaloosa in the second half to beat Alabama, behind Robbie Hummel’s 23 points and Chris Kramer’s three steals in the last five minutes for a 73-65 victory.
Alabama played so well, but ran out of steam at the end.
Key to the game was JuJuan’s Johnson’s foul trouble, two in the [...]

Sports Fan’s Dilemma: Cable or Satellite?

It’s December, and the 5th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers are on a roll; 7-0, having vanquished Valparaiso Wednesday night, looking forward to an away game at highly-regarded Alabama on Saturday. Should I finally, finally, finally hook up my TV?
I don’t want to miss this season, the first since 1994 when some experts predict Purdue to make the [...]

What Turns on a Child Molester? Children. Duh.

(UPDATE BELOW)
The moral masturbators at the Online Bigot Convention have noticed the new Irish report on pedophilia in the Roman Church and are taking their glee in it, quickly transforming their discussion from the bishops’ culpability for covering up hundreds of cases of pedophilic abuse of children into their favorite game, Let’s Blame the Gays. [...]

Catholic Church in Ireland: Rape, Beatings & Cruelty

As an Episcopalian I try not to get too upset by the behavior of the Roman hierarchy. But sometimes my blood just boils and in the name of Jesus Christ I have to denounce the pope and all his minions:
By Shawn Pogatchnik, Associated Press Writer
DUBLIN — Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Dublin covered [...]

Why I Love College Sports

The stereotype about Gay guys is that we’re unathletic and disinterested in any game that doesn’t include a punchline about Bette Davis. But the reality is more complex; I love high school and college sports, and I continued to run and work out long after my more athletic brothers quit. Gay guys do have athletic [...]

The Hidden Unwed Mother of an Oscar-Winning Film

Tonight I got to watch an old movie, a favorite I haven’t seen since I was a child: Lionel Bart’s “Oliver!,” which won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1968. Sir Carol Reed directed; the stars are Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed, Mark Lester and Jack Wild. It’s a musical, loosely based on [...]

Healthcare Bill Would Remove Gay Tax Inequity

So, the House has passed the long-awaited healthcare reform bill, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi is basking in congratulations. Good for her, and good for the country. It may even be good for partnered Lesbians and Gay men.
The New York Times points out today that the House bill contains a provision to remove a little-known injustice [...]

Order out of Chaos; Reformation

Fr. Coughlin, the anti-Semitic “radio priest” of the 1930s.
What strange times we’re living in. The world seems out of control. Institutions are collapsing (Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch), new institutions are arising (Glenn Beck, Twitter), and no one’s in charge. After 10 months in office, Barack Obama seems particularly clueless.
We’re living in chaos and anarchy. [...]