Archive for March, 2005
Monday, March 21st, 2005
Wanda Alston
I wrote this on Thursday, but didn’t remember to post it before I left town for business travel. One of the people who showed me that I can make a real, powerful difference in the world was murdered Wednesday, in her home in Washington DC. Wanda Alston was the Director for Gay and Lesbian Community [...]
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Wednesday, March 16th, 2005
Partly Cloudy Patriot
I absolutely love this book. I bought it on CD to listen to during my drive from Reston to Atlanta, and I loved it then. Yesterday, I listened to it as I unpacked everything we own — ok, I didn’t actually unpack everything, but I started — and I love it even more. First, Sarah [...]
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Wednesday, March 16th, 2005
Snow Crash
I’ve picked up this book and not bought it at least a dozen times, but last Thursday, I had 5 minutes in a used bookstore. I had to get enough books to get me through yesterday when all our stuff arrived. So I bought it. I like Stephenson’s writing style and his sense of humor. [...]
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Monday, March 14th, 2005
Go, California!
Legal recognition of same-sex marriage took a major step forward in California today! The San Francisco County court held that, "no rational purpose exists for limiting marriage in this state to opposite-sex partners." Go Judge Kramer! Of course, this is only the trial court decision. It will certainly be appealed, but every win helps make [...]
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Monday, March 14th, 2005
Hokey Pokey
This weekend, I started a class called the Wisdom Course. The name put me off for quite some time, but in January I had a couple of serious conversations about what people get out of it, and decided that it probably was the right fit for me at this point in my life. It’s about [...]
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Thursday, March 10th, 2005
Schmoozing and Whining
Yesterday night, I went to a giant schmoozefest and it was great. CDT packed the place in honor of their 10 year anniversary. Senator Leahy, Congressman Goodlatte, and FTC Chair Deborah Platt-Majoras all spoke. Nearly everyone paid tribute to Ron Plesser, including the announcement of a public-private attorney fellowship being created in his name at [...]
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2005
Hanging Out with the Dream King: Interviews with Neil Gaiman and His Collaborators
This was so the wrong book for me. If you are a big Neil Gaiman fan, or a big fan of any of his collaborators in the graphic novel/comic book world, you will probably love this book. I am merely a member of the cult of personality that revolves around Neil Gaiman, as opposed to [...]
