First up, something wonderful, because the last things are very, very disappointing. A couple of times, I have written previously about how I was really proud of athletes in the Olympics, specifically Michael Phelps, but there was one guy that I am beaming over even more. Matthew Mitcham is an Australian diver that took the [...]
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reflecting on a few news items
Published by August 28th, 2008 in civil rights, get involved, is it just me?, listen up!, mixed media, politics, public health, show the love, that is so gay, tragic, venting, well? and wtf?!. 6 Commentsolympics, netvibes, and redefining contraceptives (REALLY?!)?
Published by August 13th, 2008 in happenings, hmm interesting, hotness, is it just me?, listen up!, politics, public health, venting, well? and wtf?!. 3 CommentsFirst up, how proud does it make you feel when you see people like Michael Phelps smashing world records and getting all of those gold medals!? I have to say, that it definitely makes me proud of him for what he has achieved. Also, I can’t seem to get past the bad mouthing that teams [...]
really… are people really this stupid?
Published by March 4th, 2008 in is it just me?, listen up!, public health, tragic, venting, well? and wtf?!. 9 CommentsI saw this on towleroad this morning, and it seriously pissed me the fuck off: Last night on Big Brother 9′s live feed, gay housemate Joshuah attempted to educate James, Chelsia, and Sharon on the ins and outs (so to speak) of gay sex. He also spreads some misinformation about protecting oneself from HIV: “I [...]
maybe mine aren’t working (?)
Published by February 26th, 2008 in all about me, hmm interesting, is it just me?, listen up!, near and dear and public health. 5 CommentsI have talked about my continual battle with depression on this blog before, and today, I saw something that I felt compelled to discuss. First of all, I should mention, in case it isn’t “known”, that I take a SSRI for my depression. I have for a long time, and often times, I wonder if [...]
octopus: a MUST see
Published by February 11th, 2008 in listen up!, mixed media, near and dear, public health, sex (oh yeah), show the love and that is so gay. 0 CommentsYesterday, James and I went to a matinée showing of Steve Yockey’s amazing play, Octopus. I have been very eager to see the show, especially since Steve had sent me the script last year, and when I read it, I was completely moved by it. When he told me it was going to be put [...]
why is gay marriage an issue?
Published by October 30th, 2007 in civil rights, get over it!, hmm interesting, is it just me?, politics, public health, that is so gay, venting, well? and wtf?!. 16 CommentsI keep hearing all of this stuff about trying to find each presidential candidate’s position on gay marriage, and I have ask… why is gay marriage an issue that should be the concern of a president? Seriously? The issue is not gay marriage; it is civil rights. Marriage is the word that the use to [...]
contraception to be offered to middle school students; and?
Published by October 18th, 2007 in hmm interesting, is it just me?, listen up!, politics, public health, sex (oh yeah), well? and wtf?!. 5 CommentsSo apparently, there is a slight hub-bub about kids being offered contraceptives after an “outbreak” of pregnancies among middle school kids. AND? Now, regardless of any objection about providing contraceptives for any reason, I want to know why we are not providing them with sex education that is the most effective? Wouldn’t that eliminate the [...]
busy week ahead…
Published by October 1st, 2007 in all about me, get over it!, is it just me?, listen up!, politics, public health, the catch-all-egory, venting, well? and wtf?!. 5 CommentsThis week, I have two midterms, one each in Statistics and Anatomy Lab. Needless to say, I have hit the “frustration, procrastinator-to-the-max” level of stress; I need to study, but I am too worried about the tests that I just end up wasting time being frustrated about them. Gah. I am sure that I will [...]
why don’t we help the sick?
Published by August 1st, 2007 in is it just me?, near and dear, politics, public health, tragic, venting, well? and wtf?!. 3 CommentsI read this article this morning, and frankly, it made me mad. I mean, we spend so much money on so many things that we shouldn’t, and yet, we cut funding that provides for those suffering from AIDS (which I definitely think anyone can agree that is something that is important). The weird thing about [...]
some scattered links and thoughts
Published by July 11th, 2007 in get over it!, hmm interesting, is it just me?, listen up!, mixed media, politics, public health, the catch-all-egory, tragic, venting, well? and wtf?!. 4 CommentsI have seen some interesting things today, so I thought to myself, “hey, that should be my post!”. So, here are some links to interesting things, and my thoughts on them. I will try not to let this go on too long, but this stuff is quite interesting folks; check it out and feel free [...]
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