By now you might have heard about Chicgo Bulls center Joakim Noah who was caught on video tape dropping both the F-Bomb and an anti-gay slur after getting a second foul. He will probably end up paying a fine similar to the $1000 fine paid by Kobe Bryant for use of the same anti-gay slur. […]
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Last week I attended the Fresno City College Pride Celebration. Unsurprisingly, I heard a lot of talk about equality, about the need for change, about hate crime statues, about the overcoming of challenges. All those things were great to talk about, but one thing really resonated with me: the call for our allies to step
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This week’s word from the valley is ‘lo.No, not low, down in the valley so low…just ‘lo. ·It’s southern; it means good morning, good afternoon, good evening, and hi…but not hello, that would be ludicrous. ·My level of southern tends to vary from day to day, and my accent runs the gamut from nondetection to
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A local director. A 5 person cast. No budget. Small venue. Do you know what you get when you put all of that together? A pleasant surprise. Truthfully, I expected to be disappointed. Not because I thought it would be a “bad” play, but after years of attending live performances, I’ve come to have a
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Dear Jim, I am trying my hardest to understand you. At first, I just couldn’t stand you and didn’t really care why you did what you did. But, the more I think about it, I just think there must be something I am not getting and maybe if I try to understand you, then I
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The Valentine’s Day Marriage Equality Counter action was bittersweet. It was sweet to see the couples holding hands at the counter, asking for that piece of paper that would give legal recognition to their relationships. It was bitter to know that they never had a chance (although, I have a secret wish every year that
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With the new out cry against bullying and violence sweeping the country, we are once again asked to revisit an age old argument: How do movies and video games affect our children? There are many people who will argue that violence and sexual themes in video games, movies, and television alter a child’s perception
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Censorship continues to take hold… In Canada, the broadcast standards council has ruled that Dire Straits’ 1985 hit “Money for Nothing” cannot be played on the radio unless it is played only as a censored version, leaving out the word “faggot”. This decision was reached after a single caller to a radio station complained
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"Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simple eat something sweet and the feeling will pass. Your life story would not make a good book. Do not even try."
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