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Links

Two links from other LJs today (trollprincess & twistedchick)

An out gay man ran a website for his Kansas town until they passed the anti-gay marriage law. Not only was he pissed off on behalf of the town's gay population, he points out all the ways these anti-gay-marriage laws are coming back to bite everyone regardless of orientation. Such as unmarried hetero women who lost protections against their abusers, and people of both genders blocked from holding medical power of attorney.

Next, a Baptist pastor testifies regarding gay marriage in South Carolina. Not what you think. Someone should read this speech everywhere the question comes up.

ETA: Oregon just struck down the same-sex marriage licenses that had been handed out, nullifying 3,000 marriages. James Dobson's reaction was "Throughout human history, marriage between one man and one woman has served as the foundation of civilization."

Dude, have you read your own Bible? It has polygamy and concubines in it. That doesn't come under "one man and one woman."

Personal
Remember those beaded rope tassels I was talking about? Last night was an emperical study in the difference between knowing the theory and having the skill. Still, I got one made and will have another made by the end of tonight, so I can at least show people at the Team Wench walk what I'm talking about. (And have a couple on hand to identify my stuff!) Tonight I try a different way of trying to fashion it. If it works, it will be easier to do and easier to teach - but it will still require a stiff piece of cardboard, a series of bulldog clips, and a power drill, so not the sort of craft you'd call "portable."

Book Review Ponderings

I've been drafting up a book review - once again, a pretty negative one - and I just had this overwhelming urge of "is this worth it?" I'm probably reacting to the fact that Malice is coming up and I've recently taken some unpleasant drubbings over my opinions online, but still. I read a book and find unpleasant drek; someone else reads it and considers it charming. It makes me question whether I'm too harsh and I should just lighten up.

Then I think, "but is it really asking too much that a murder mystery actually have a murder and a mystery in it?" And "dudes, once you've turned the evidence into a collage, I don't think it counts as evidence anymore!"

So on I go.

Team Wench

WOW!!!

I've been watching the team total for Team Wench for this Sunday's MS walk with some anxiousness; we promised to bring in $5 grand and for quite some time I quietly thought we'd never make it.

We're over $4,000 and climbing.

I know that I haven't been very good about getting the word out. My pitches haven't been as heartfelt as Cyd's, or as eye-catching as Ralph (who will wear a kilt if he gets enough donations) or Julie, who will dye her hair bright purple for hers.

But it is thanks to you all that I'm tied for 4th place overall for team donations. It is thanks to you all that we are so close to making our pledge, and most importantly, it is thanks to you all that the National MS Society will be that much closer to finding a cure.

THANK YOU!




To the wenches reading - I know it's the wrong logo, but that'll be fixed when we have a new one...