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I've rarely found gay restaurants to be worth the dough. Numbers in West Hollywood is one of my least favorites, even after the latest attempts to change. Sure, I like looking at cute waiters, but at Numbers they are not very good waiters, and the food is barely edible.

Shrock won the Huffingtonn Post contest with 34% of the vote. http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gadgets/s...15783_large.jpg

Well, you've got me there. Studying history reveals that men have always been flawed. I guess that I miss the youthful days when I could look up to the church and the government as the institutions I was taught that they were. Those teachings were more fantasy than reality. But, even now, I am still surprised when I hear stories of the hypocrisy of religious and government leaders. I know people who have values. What happens to them when they become leaders that they cannot maintain those values? Is it so impossible to have power and use it wisely, not to mention fairly? What makes a man tell others to lead lives that he himself cannot live?

Just as the Vatican is demanding that the recently un-excommunicated bishop who denies the Holocaust recant his views, it is being revealed that one of the most conservative Catholics ever led a double life. Marcial Maciel Degollado was the founder of the Legionaries of Christ, a religious order that was acclaimed by Pope John Paul II. Before he died a year ago, the new pope, Benedict XVI, forced him to leave public ministry because of accusations that he had sexually abused more than a dozen men when they were his students. But that was apparently only part of it, as now it is being revealed that the priest, who died at 87, had an affair with a woman too, and she was the mother of their daughter. The order had a very strict interpretation of Catholicism, so the new revelations are quite shocking to his followers. More information can be found in the NY Times article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/04/us/04leg...ref=todayspaper For me, I wonder if there are any institutions left in which one can place some level of faith, or at least confidence. Obama is having trouble finding an honest man. People are looking for sources of strength in their lives, and if a guy who held the most conservative of religious views couldn't live an honest life,, what hope is there for the rest of us mere mortals?

Lucky You! When I flew to Rio, I once had Paris Hilton on the flight, and, another time, Bruno Gaucho. Flying from New York I was once on the plane with Lukas and Johann, thus my name Lucky for the last nine years. And, years ago, Ryan O'Neal and Farrah were on my flight from Acapulco. Incidentally, Paris flew up front, the boys in coach with me!

From kennethinthe212.com: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 Shoppers Not Wilde Enough for Oscar Sure made me sad to read that the famed Oscar Wilde Bookstore in the West Village, believed to be the oldest gay and lesbian bookstore in the country, has announced it will close on March 29 after 41 years in business. This isn't the first time the shop has been on the brink of extinction -- six years ago it was set to shutter when a new owner came to the rescue -- but with the current economic climate it seems certain this is the end. I hate that a shop that played such a pivotal role in the lives of so many of my brothers and sisters is perishing, yet at the same time I find myself buying all of my books online these days (and I can't help but buy all my CDs and DVDs online because all those shops have already gone under), so I can't say I'm not partially responsible for its demise, too. Kim Brinster, the store’s manager since 1996 and the store’s fifth owner (since 2006), sent the following e-mail to customers on Tuesday afternoon. It is with a sorrowful heart that after 41 years in business the Oscar Wilde Bookshop will close its doors for the final time on March 29, 2009. We want to thank all of our customers for their love and loyalty to the store over the years. You have helped make this store a world wide destination and all of us at the store have enjoyed welcoming our neighbors whether they are next door or half way around the world. In 1967 Craig Rodwell started this landmark store that not only sold Gay and Lesbian literature but also became a meeting place for the LGBT community. Over the years it grew into a first-rate bookshop thanks to the loyal, smart and dedicated staff. There are not enough words to thank these dedicated booksellers for making the OWB one of the world’s finest LGBT bookstores. I feel very honored to have gotten to work with them. Unfortunately we do not have the resources to weather the current economic crisis and find it’s time to call it a day. So thanks to all who have been a part of the Oscar Wilde family over the years, you have truly been a part of a great global community.

The NY Times today reports something rather astonishing. The website MYSpace has come up with a list of which of its members are registered sex offenders. They have reported having 90,000 sex offenders registered with their website. Facebook does much better, only 8000 of its members being registered sex offenders. The United States has 700,000 registered sex offenders, and nowadays you can go online and learn if your neighbor is one. But what I don't get is how MySpace and Facebook were able to come up with these figures. Can't you be rather anonymous in signing up? Nonetheless, MySpace has turned the 90,000 names over to two different attorneys general, and already people are lamenting the fact that our children are not safe online. But others point out that online bullying is much more of a problem for children. So far, I haven't had one known sex offender contact me, but then, I may be too old for them. I have noticed a bully or two. How about You? Are you registered? If so, kindly let the admins know so that they can inform on you. And, if you want to be better informed on this topic, then here is the article I am quoting from: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/04/technolo...space.html?_r=1

A poster at another web site, goes by the handle glutes, wrote recently of his horrible experience at the San Vicente Inn. At the moment I am unable to pull up his comments due to technical difficulties, but I am pretty sure he said something along the lines of scummy dump. Those sentiments, incidentally, seem commonly used when discussing the San Vicente Inn.

The Department of Justice has rehired a lawyer who was let go under Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on rumors that she is a lesbian: Justice Rehires Attorney Fired Amid Gay Rumor by Ari Shapiro All Things Considered, February 2, 2009 · On Monday, the Justice Department undid a small part of the damage that top officials caused in a scandal of politicized hiring and firing during the Bush administration. The department rehired an attorney who was improperly removed from her job because she was rumored to be a lesbian. NPR first broke the story of Leslie Hagen's dismissal last April, and the Justice Department's inspector general later corroborated the report. Now, Hagen has returned to her post at the department's Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. In 2006, Hagen was the liaison between the main Justice Department and the U.S. Attorneys' committee on Native American affairs. The chairman of that committee, Tom Heffelfinger, described Hagen to NPR last year as "the best qualified person in the nation to fill that job." Hagen's performance evaluations had the highest possible ratings — "outstanding" in each of five categories. The job came up for renewal every year. After the first year, Hagen was surprised to hear that she would have to move on. As NPR reported in April, a top aide to the attorney general had heard a rumor that Hagen was a lesbian. Discrimination based on sexual orientation is against Justice Department rules. But Monica Goodling, senior counsel to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, had Hagen removed from her job anyway. That was more than a year ago. The inspector general eventually confirmed the NPR report and added new details, saying Goodling not only ousted Hagen but also blocked Hagen from getting other Justice Department jobs she was qualified for. Last year, the Justice Department posted Hagen's old job again. The department conducted a national search. Applications came in from around the country. After several rounds of interviews, Hagen eventually won the job. The paperwork makes it official as of Monday, Feb. 2. Hagen now has her old position back, but this time it's a little different. Her contract no longer comes up for renewal every year. Now, the job is permanent. It is not a perfectly happy ending for Hagen. Nobody official from the department ever apologized to her for what happened. She still owes thousands of dollars in attorney fees, and the Justice Department has refused to pay those bills. That was the department's position under the Bush administration, anyway. Hagen's attorney says her client hopes the new attorney general will take a different view.

Are we viewing Frost/Nixon as art or history? The discussion here reminds me of lawyer movies. They always irritate me because I know things don't happen that way. But, if viewing F/N as history, of course fault can be found. The historical record, however incomplete, can be checked versus the facts of the movie or play. In years to come, much of what we believe to be the history of the Nixon years may change as new information comes to light. And even with the facts as we know them now, there are many interpretations. I saw Frost/Nixon live at the Donmar Warehouse in London. It is a rather small theater,so there is already some intimacy between the actors and the audience. I was blown away. Both Langella and Sheen gave great performances, Langella in particular. It's not easy to play Nixon and walk away with a credible performance. The movie enlarged things considerably from the play, yet I was still taken with the Langella performance, less so with Sheen. So looking at the show as art, I thought it was wonderful. The acting was top-notch, and the stage presentation in particular was unique and captivating. Much of the feeling created by the play remains in the movie. If liberties were taken in order to produce the show, there is no doubt that people will start talking about them, as they have here. But the show gets people in on its drama, and we get to see the clash between a disgraced former president and an essentially washed-up talk show host. Frost never had an interview of this caliber. Nixon had never even discussed Watergate in an open forum. Would people have come to see this without the drama? I doubt it. But now the subject is at the forefront, more than 30 years later. I'd say that alone makes the movie a success, but as one who enjoys outstanding acting, it offers even more. Let the historians sort the rest of it.

Former Yankees manager Joe Torre has written a tell-all about his 12 years managing the New York team. Various tidbits are coming out, including Alex Rodriguez being called A-Fraud and having a super-crush on teammate Derek Jeter- to the point where he even tried to dress the same as Jeter. But the tidbit I found curious involved pitcher Roger Clemens. People speculate that he used steroids to get those big victories, but, if you believe this, he didn't need to. The Daily News Joe Madden comments on the book: Up front, I must say it's a compelling read, even if Yankee trainer Steve Donohue rubbing Roger Clemens' testicles with extra hot liniment before every start was probably more information than I needed to know.

Wasn't it fun to look for a hint under those white undies? I always settled for some underarm hair. http://www.glennalicious.org/archives/SearsAd.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/55/14736886...ccf7ec3.jpg?v=0 http://www.vintageskivvies.com/art/archive...49hanes02ad.jpg

Me too! Thanks!

Very perceptive, Cary. But I do agree with Townsend that what belongs on the other site should stay there, what belongs here should stay here. Although some natural letting off steam can occur, this site is for those who enjoy the ambiance provided here.

Huffington Post is conducting a poll of the hottest new congressmen, and you can vote here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/29/w...s_n_162076.html Aaron Schock wins my vote!

Yes, the VOD pop-up is an annoying one. But today I am trying Oz' suggestion- maybe I won't get it.

Four months later, where is the new site?

Love your shoes, TY!

Once I did actually have the uncontrollable erection, and I attribute it to an odd combo of meds I did all of the usual thing to get it to go away, and believe me, when you can't control your own dick after 4 hours, panic sets in! It was not at all an erotic experience.

Yoou can hardly argue that your sandbox is overcrowded. It should be a simple thing to remove a thread that all agree was a mistake. Why you don't escapes me. Instead of removing it, you use your time to be snitty.

If I thought that Townie would be dancing in his underwear at the Stud on Friday night, I'd certainly show up to see it!

Well, I have changed my mind. Brad Pitt must be anti-gay or this post would have been deleted. His giving $100,000 to the No on 8 campaign was just a cover for his homophobia.

I know you would. So would I.

I can't figure out why this thread cannot be deleted....echo

McCain doesn't kill moose and he is still on the top of the ticket. Must be unnerving to know that his veep is such a good shot though...