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Library in Tillsonburg backtracks on censored art exhibit

Library in Tillsonburg backtracks on censored art exhibit.

Mary Rogan Examines NHL Legend Brian Burke and His Advocacy for Gay Athletes Profiles: GQ.com

Mary Rogan Examines NHL Legend Brian Burke and His Advocacy for Gay Athletes Profiles: GQ.com.

Ginger

I absolutely love a red head.

Bishop Gene Robinson: How Religion Is Killing LGBT Youth

"Just consider the sheer numbers of LGBT kids growing up right now in Roman Catholic, Mormon, and other conservative religious households. The pain and self-loathing caused by such a distortion of God's will is undeniable and tragic, causing scars and indescribable self-alienation in these young victims.

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Musical Interlude: Pink Floyd

Ottawa students brace for brush with pop fame

Fri Oct 15, 7:19 AM

Students from St. Leonard Elementary Catholic School in Manotick, Ont., will partake in a record-breaking concert by an icon of rock music on Sunday in Ottawa.

The 20 pupils are to sing in the choir for part of former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters's performance of the entire album The Wall.

"I was really excited about it. I went home and I told my parents and their mouths dropped and everything," 11-year-old Grace Petschenig said.

The concert at Scotiabank Place sold out in a record 22 minutes and will require 24 transport trucks of equipment, more gear than any other concert at the arena.

The St. Leonard choir was chosen to accompany Waters on his song Another Brick in the Wall, Part II because a concert promoter with a daughter at the school remembered watching them perform the signature Pink Floyd tune in a talent show last year.

The lyrics include the lines, "Hey, teacher, leave those kids alone."

"We yell at the teacher," said Jacob Ritchie, 11. "It feels good."

Ritchie said he checked out the theatrics of the live Wall concert on YouTube.

"The first time I saw it, I was just like, how am I going to do this? So many people there and everything, and I just gotta stay calm and go with it."

On Sunday, the children will rehearse with Waters before the show and have a photo taken.

Teacher Nathalie Wall, who has two daughters in the choir, said she is a big Pink Floyd fan.

"Probably for the adults and the parents of the kids it's maybe a little more significant, you know, because it's music that we enjoy listening to," she said. "It's quite the moment. I'm still a little moved by it, a little .

 

Congradulations: Neil and David

Neil Patrick Harris welcomes twins

2 hours, 42 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Neil Patrick Harris is officially a first-time father.

The "How I Met Your Mother" television star announced via Twitter Friday that he and partner David Burtka's surrogate twins arrived October 12th.

"Babies!!" Harris tweeted. "On 10/12, Gideon Scott and Harper Grace entered the Burtka-Harris fold. All of us are happy, healthy, tired, and a little pukey."

This is the second time Harris turned to Twitter for a baby announcement. In August, he first tweeted that he and Burtka would be expecting twins in the fall.

"We're super excited/nervous/thrilled," he tweeted back then.

This is a year of firsts for the actor on the professional front as well. In August, Harris won his first ever Emmy awards for guest-starring on "Glee" and hosting "The 63rd Annual Tony Awards."

Earlier this week, it was announced the actor would make his feature directorial debut on the romantic comedy, "Aaron and Sarah

 

Parody: Dummies Unite

Homophobia hurts straight men, too - CSMonitor.com

Homophobia hurts straight men, too - CSMonitor.com.

One Reason to be a Gymnastics Fan

Personal Comment: About this Blog

  Like many who sit at their computers making what often seems like a feeble attempt to compete with literally millions of blogs;  I stare at the blank page. I search through my archives of photos, videos, music and articles trying to find something, anything that might appeal to others and altogether too often I end up posting absolutely nothing.

What I have come to realize lately is that the secret is diversity.  Not everything that is being posted on any blog appeals to everyone.  Those like me who follow dozens upon dozens of blogs pick and choose the things that interest us on one level or another and based on volume alone it would be almost impossible to leave a comment or remark on every blog that I or anyone else visited.

Many feel the need to be specific in their postings, politics, porn, photos, entertainment, books, film reviews etc. and while this works for them, I find myself interested in, 'well", almost everything.

My thinking at this point is; why not just blog about anything and/ or everything that interests me and, then, hope that someone feels the same way. 

In the end, perhaps that is what blogging is all about; not regarding it as a competition to gain the 'most' number of followers or how many comments are posted on a particular posting, but rather a forum for sharing experiences, information, ideas and interests that might appeal to 'you' whoever 'you' are.

This blog, 'my blog' I hope will reflect this philosophy. Expect everything from politics to porn, history to hysterical, musical to musing, adventure to adversity, justice to jokes, and everything in between.

To those who have already stopped by and left a comment or two; Thanks.  I appreciate your input.  To those you who just drop by out of curiosity, I trust you found something to entertain or inform you, and please, visit again, you might be surprised by what you find.

"Every day is a good day, some are just better than others"'