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September 19, 2013
Sen. McCain Defends Gays in Russia; FREE Excerpt Chase of a Dream
Sen. McCain Defends Gays in Russia
Sen. John McCain, a Republican who ran against President Obama in 2008, recently made strong statements against Russia, which include comments about Russian discrimination against gays. McCain spoke out in reply to a NYT editoral by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Among many things McCain slammed that include ruling through oppression, McCain said this about how Russia treats gays.
"They write laws to codify bigotry against people wh...
Sen. John McCain, a Republican who ran against President Obama in 2008, recently made strong statements against Russia, which include comments about Russian discrimination against gays. McCain spoke out in reply to a NYT editoral by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Among many things McCain slammed that include ruling through oppression, McCain said this about how Russia treats gays.
"They write laws to codify bigotry against people wh...
September 18, 2013
Kickstarter Cookbook; Address and Writing Success
Kisckstarter Cookbook
This is an interesting project that's now looking for funding through Kickstarter. An author named Tara Alan is trying to reach an $11,500 goal in order to produce a cookbook she's been working on where she's travels Europe, called Bike, Camp, Cook. I bike, but don't cook much. Camp to me is a drag show with Miss Richfield at the Crown and Anchor in P'town. But I supposed there are others would be interested in something like this, and Kickstarter is now funding...
This is an interesting project that's now looking for funding through Kickstarter. An author named Tara Alan is trying to reach an $11,500 goal in order to produce a cookbook she's been working on where she's travels Europe, called Bike, Camp, Cook. I bike, but don't cook much. Camp to me is a drag show with Miss Richfield at the Crown and Anchor in P'town. But I supposed there are others would be interested in something like this, and Kickstarter is now funding...
Gay Guy Racist Big Brother; Gay Dead for Blowing Kiss; FREE Excerpt Day
Gay Guy Is Racist Big Brother 15
I've been posting about Big Brother 15 all summer and how I've never seen a more racist, vicious group of people who will do anything...absolutely anything...for the sake of a buck. I have watched this show for what feels like my entire life every summer and this year might be the last. Even the gay guy on the show, Andy Herren, who has been the victim of racial comments this summer from other house guests, has joined up with the hate and racism.
Andy...
I've been posting about Big Brother 15 all summer and how I've never seen a more racist, vicious group of people who will do anything...absolutely anything...for the sake of a buck. I have watched this show for what feels like my entire life every summer and this year might be the last. Even the gay guy on the show, Andy Herren, who has been the victim of racial comments this summer from other house guests, has joined up with the hate and racism.
Andy...
September 17, 2013
E-book Netflix; Digital in Libraries and Schools; Six Word Twitterfest
E-book Netflix
There's something new coming for people who can't get enough e-books that's going to be like Netflix is for movies. Those who are honest and don't pirate books and movies will love this. With the leveling off of e-book sales, people who read e-books are now being called "heavy readers" compared to those who still read print books. According to this piece, the average person who reads e-books reads 24 books a year in comparison to the average person who reads print book...
There's something new coming for people who can't get enough e-books that's going to be like Netflix is for movies. Those who are honest and don't pirate books and movies will love this. With the leveling off of e-book sales, people who read e-books are now being called "heavy readers" compared to those who still read print books. According to this piece, the average person who reads e-books reads 24 books a year in comparison to the average person who reads print book...
Rainbow eBooks Shutting Down; Free Excerpt The Arrangement
Rainbow eBooks Shutting Down
I'd heard about this last week, but didn't want to post anything until I knew for certain and had a link. Rainbow eBooks, which has been selling digital books with LGBT content, is shutting its web site down at the end of this month.
Rainbow eBooks has announced today that they are shutting down their online bookstore. The web store will remain active for purchases through September 30, 2013 and will remain active for customer downloads through December 31, 20...
I'd heard about this last week, but didn't want to post anything until I knew for certain and had a link. Rainbow eBooks, which has been selling digital books with LGBT content, is shutting its web site down at the end of this month.
Rainbow eBooks has announced today that they are shutting down their online bookstore. The web store will remain active for purchases through September 30, 2013 and will remain active for customer downloads through December 31, 20...
September 16, 2013
Small Things: 17 Dudes with Teeny Weenies
Small Things: 17 Dudes with Teeny Weenies
This is one of those ridiculous articles we love to love, even though we know it's not true and no one can actually prove anything. They put together a list of famous men who allegedly are not well endowed.
Of course they had to pick on Ben Affleck once again.
He obviously wasn't judged nude when he was once named People's Sexiest Man Alive. Michael Clark Duncan, his co-star in Armageddon, had this to say : "Don't get me wrong, ladies, Ben is cool, but I...
This is one of those ridiculous articles we love to love, even though we know it's not true and no one can actually prove anything. They put together a list of famous men who allegedly are not well endowed.
Of course they had to pick on Ben Affleck once again.
He obviously wasn't judged nude when he was once named People's Sexiest Man Alive. Michael Clark Duncan, his co-star in Armageddon, had this to say : "Don't get me wrong, ladies, Ben is cool, but I...
Ben Affleck as a Hero in Batman; Free Excerpt Week
Ben Affleck as a Hero in Batman
The main reason I'm posting this today is because we saw Argo on Saturday night, finally, and we loved it. I know there's been controversy about the historical facts, but I'm only talking about the film itself, as it stood, without really knowing anything about the topic. Tony and I were too young to remember the details of what happened during the Iran hostage crisis, so for us watching the film was pretty much a blank slate as far as historical details went. I...
The main reason I'm posting this today is because we saw Argo on Saturday night, finally, and we loved it. I know there's been controversy about the historical facts, but I'm only talking about the film itself, as it stood, without really knowing anything about the topic. Tony and I were too young to remember the details of what happened during the Iran hostage crisis, so for us watching the film was pretty much a blank slate as far as historical details went. I...
September 15, 2013
Russia Rewords Olympic Truce; Rita Ora's Topless Tattoo
Russia Rewords Olympic Truce
It's evident there's been a lot going on behind the scenes over Russia's anti-gay laws...and general attitude toward gays. Now they've agreed to reword the Olympic Truce statement.
Normally a symbolic and non-controversial resolution by the world body, this year’s “Olympic Truce” sparked a firestorm of criticism over Russia’s exclusion of sexual orientation. The proposed draft only mentioned “people of different age, sex, physical capacity, religion , race and social...
It's evident there's been a lot going on behind the scenes over Russia's anti-gay laws...and general attitude toward gays. Now they've agreed to reword the Olympic Truce statement.
Normally a symbolic and non-controversial resolution by the world body, this year’s “Olympic Truce” sparked a firestorm of criticism over Russia’s exclusion of sexual orientation. The proposed draft only mentioned “people of different age, sex, physical capacity, religion , race and social...
September 14, 2013
Sarah Palin S PAC Sued for Copyright Infringement
Sarah Palin S PAC Sued for Copyright Infringement
This is something to take note of, because there are a growing number of litigious photographers, both amateur and professional, that are going after anyone and everyone for using photos without permission. I've been reading amateur blog posts on this topic for over a year, where harmless bloggers who didn't think they were doing anything wrong wound up in litigation thanks to copyright laws that seem to be all over the place with any...
This is something to take note of, because there are a growing number of litigious photographers, both amateur and professional, that are going after anyone and everyone for using photos without permission. I've been reading amateur blog posts on this topic for over a year, where harmless bloggers who didn't think they were doing anything wrong wound up in litigation thanks to copyright laws that seem to be all over the place with any...
RIP Ann Crispin; Toni Morrison Responds to Book Ban
RIP Ann Crispin
The blogging world lost a long time member this summer, Ann C. Crispin, who founded Writer Beware with Victoria Strauss.
Ann Crispin, best-selling author, Writer Beware co-founder, fearless fighter in the scam wars, beloved wife and mother, my friend, died this morning after a two-year struggle with cancer.
You can read more here. The post was written by Strauss, Crispin's co-founder.
Writer Beware was a blog I used to follow more regularly, but as things in the publishing...
The blogging world lost a long time member this summer, Ann C. Crispin, who founded Writer Beware with Victoria Strauss.
Ann Crispin, best-selling author, Writer Beware co-founder, fearless fighter in the scam wars, beloved wife and mother, my friend, died this morning after a two-year struggle with cancer.
You can read more here. The post was written by Strauss, Crispin's co-founder.
Writer Beware was a blog I used to follow more regularly, but as things in the publishing...
