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New York City – America in a City

A few months back I visited the Big Apple, New York City, for a much needed vacation. I have been to New York numerous times and consistently enjoy myself, as it has everything I could possibly want: theatre, museums, beautiful parks, art and diversity. During this last trip, I went to see the revival of West [...]

Maine’s Prop 1 – Another Loss for Equality

I am angry and I am frustrated. One of these days I will wake up the Wednesday after voting day and not have to worry about this all. I can’t wait for that day; a day when equal rights for gays and lesbians will not be put up for a popular vote because for one, no one [...]

Posted under Equality

Kylie Completes First US Tour

Kylie Minogue embarked upon her first US tour on September 30th in Oakland, Ca and visited a selection of major metropolitan cities. She finished her two week American tour in NYC on Tuesday night and one can only pray that she’ll visit us Americans again very soon.
 
Kylie has been making pop music for about twenty [...]

Posted under Pop Talk

Hyatt Under Fire Again & This Time It’s Not Doug

Doug Manchester is not the only thing causing the Hyatt brand trouble these days. As the strike and boycott of Doug Manchester’s Manchester Hyatt continues in San Diego, San Francisco’s Grand Hyatt in Union Square is experiencing the same troubling issue. Grand Hyatt employees belonging to Unite Here! Local 2 are on strike in pursuit [...]

Posted under Misc.

The Pope Needs to Step Away from Sex Talk

Last week, Pope Benedict fired up the world with irresponsible comments about the use of condoms and the fight against HIV/AIDS. Protests sparked in France and now Facebook users are joining in, utilizing the networking/social site to organize action against the Pope for his continued stance that condoms do not help combat the spread of [...]

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – A Dream for Equality, A Dream to Remember

In October 2009, I had the great opportunity to embark upon a trip to Washington, DC to march in a civil rights rally on the nation’s capitol with some close friends of mine. We have marched together on the streets of San Francisco. We have marched together on California’s state capitol building in Sacramento. We [...]

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