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Obama urged to create his Tartan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7838208.stm
Obama urged to create own tartan
Calls have been made for Barack Obama to mark his inauguration as US president by creating his own tartan.
The move would be the ideal way to celebrate Mr Obama's Scottish ancestry and boost tourism, according to the Scottish Conservative Party.
Mr Obama can be ( Read more... ) -
The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington at the Lincoln Memorial concert
A silver lining despite the Opening Prayer debacle.
Marian Anderson would be proud.
The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington performs at the "We Are One" concert at the Lincoln Memorial. (What handsome men!)
UPDATE: Alas the video is currentl not available anymore.
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Why was Robinson kept off the air??
I am saddened by this. :(
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2009/01/why-was-rev-gen.html
The Invocation, that you did not see on cable tv (HBO).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWWAnitUCw4
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ATM Resolution
I promise to finish my amateur telescope --- I need to do the woodworking on it mostly.
Waiting to construct the 'scope housing so that I can go ahead and aluminize the mein mirror, a humble 6-incher, that I ground to near perfection. Enough that my colleagues at the ATM workshop began to call me a telescope Jedi. It'll be 4 feet tall. -
Best Quote of 2008
Of the several quotes that I posted this past year, I think that this is my choice of Best of "Favorite Quotes"
Let me repost it here:
From a Kilt online forum:
As for keeping the extra prong on the dirk, the cool thing is that this is YOUR dirk
and as long as it sits right in YOUR hand, then it's perfect.
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Me, the caterer?
Last month, I cooked and prepared food for my housemate's office xmas party:
Raw Kale Salad dressed in roasted garlic-infused EVOO (extra virgin olive oil).
Mmm, mmm really good (and this salad went FAST). I love kale!!!
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Not so Favorite Quote VII
I read this somewhere. While waiting for a table, gay guy knits at a diner at 3 AM after dancing and then this disheveled drag queen walks in and sees him knitting and asks:
"Are you knitting? You are! Honey, you ARE gayer than ME!"
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xmas sq dance
Me @ the DCLS's XMas Community Dance last month.
I'm all smiles here. Among other things that night, I survived my C1 tip -- not having danced it much since convention, except for a workshop last month or so. It was a fun night. Afterwards, I went over to a friend's xmas party in Alexandria and my kilt there was a huge hit. After a few drinks, I ( Read more... ) -
Scarf Ver.2 : Skinny Ribs
Hand-knit, wool blend, 92" long (without the fringe) x 4" wide (skinny)
2 x 2 Rib. My own pattern.
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