Turner Classic Movies, Sunday, Nov. 25, 1:30 a.m. On my list of movies that every gay man should see, Funny Girl is what transformed Barbra Streisand from a Broadway star into a movie star. Playing the great Vaudeville comedienne Fanny Brice from her girlhood to international fame, Streisand does everything from comedy to drama, owning…
It’s cheaper to rent than to own. For example, I don’t own a car and rely on public transportation for getting around. I have no worries or financial obligations associated with owning and maintaining a car. If I need a car, I rent one. I have the same attitude when it comes to getting laid….
Ah, Thanksgiving. That perfect holiday where you can sit back and relax and give thanks for the many wonderful things in your life, your city and your world. With no gifts to worry about and plenty of excuses to overeat, just savor that turkey aroma and help yourself to another piece of pumpkin pie ……
I find it interesting that so many in the San Diego political community seem to not understand the basic tenet: elections have consequences. After the trouncing that the conservatives in this town took on Election Day, be it ballot measures or elected candidates, I would think that there would be some self reflection. I have…
Picture yourself in a room full of people you don’t know. It’s too awkward to stand there alone, so you survey the scene, looking for a group to join. The progression is always the same. Anyone I know? Nope. Anyone who’s like me? Nope. Anyone who looks like they might like people like me? The…
The weather has taken a turn for the cool and a four-day weekend is upon us. What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than to visit beautiful Balboa Park and behold America. And by that I mean attend the groundbreaking exhibition Behold, America! Art of the United States from Three San Diego Museums. This collaborative exhibition…
thursday, nov. 22 In the Fold ArtHatch and Distinction Gallery present, In the Fold, a new exhibit featuring the art of Casey Weldon and Andrew Shondrick. Weldon was born in Southern California and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. Shondrick is an artist currently working in Cleveland, Ohio. Distinction Gallery, 317 E. Grand Ave. in…
Everyone strives to be a millionaire. Think of the many television shows that have a $1 million prize for the winner. Or look at the lottery commercials touting the latest pot of multiple millions. I’m not going to discuss the ineffectiveness of this ambiguous goal many Americans have set for themselves. This can be a…
What I believe we can’t have enough of is leadership training for our young, as well as our older, newly-out future leaders in the LGBT community. And, given that the only national LGBT non-profit organization with a trans person at the helm is OutServe-SLDN, more leadership training to develop and prepare more trans people to…
A pastor asked her congregation one Sunday morning to read the 17th chapter of Mark in preparation for the following Sunday’s sermon. So, before giving the sermon the following Sunday, she asked how many had read Mark 17. Every hand went up. The pastor said, “Well, I have the right audience for my sermon today….
