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Something very interesting happened today at work that very much relates to this topic. I'm currently working as a Youth Counselor at a day camp. During pick-up time, the kids (between the ages of 7-9) were talking about getting married and other random stuff about marriage. One of the kids mentioned something about a show he'd seen where two "old grandpas" got married to each other. As the kid put it, "they were both like, 80 or something". Not one of them made any mention to the fact that they were gay getting married to each other. The whole conversation turned into how it was weird that old people could still get married. Now whether they just didn't pick up on the fact that they were gay or they just didn't care I don't know. But the kid was very clear it was two men getting married that he saw, yet none of them made mention to the fact of it. I think that's progress. Note to add: This camp is located in a very wealthy, exclusive, and liberal suburb of the city so these kids don't come from "average" backgrounds, but regardless it was encouraging to see such young kids having no problem with the issue.

Are you trying to get me publicly lynched on Yawkey Way?

Sorry to say, but I definitely prefer Manhattan clam chowder over New England. Half my family is New Yorkers and the other half is New Englanders so I was fed both. Manhattan wins because New England always makes my stomach feel so over bloated any time I eat it. Of course I would never admit this in real life where I'm from because I would be hung for treason.

At least where I live, it seems that nobody with any real education believes that anymore. Although since I live in a big city that may not be representative of everywhere. Even a lot of people without much education are smart enough to know that notion is total bullshit. I think it has to do more with exposure then just being formally educated in general. My argument is this: why would anyone voluntarily choose to be mocked, ridiculed, bullied, and live in constant fear of rejection and judgement? It defies any common sense logic.

Vegans are just hypocritical idiots.

Calamari is another really good fried seafood. The best calamari I ever had was on vacation in St. Thomas from this little shack restaurant tucked away from the main road that had an absolutely beautiful view overlooking one of the bays. It was dirt cheap too, like $7 for a large basket. That was 9 years ago, and I'm determined to get back there before I die.

Growing up in New England and spending a significant amount of time on Long Island as well, seafood was always a summer staple. Clams, scallops, lobster, cod, salmon, and swordfish were constantly served hot off the grill or the boiling pot for BBQ get-togethers and the like. It obviously tastes even better fried, but its horribly unhealthy and I try to avoid it as much as I can. To me, this (swordfish) is more mouth-watering then fried seafood.

One lady lost here brother and sister-in-law on Malaysia 370, and now her step-daughter on Malaysia 17. Talk about freakish and shitty luck.

Oh I could definitely make it juicy. Especially after learning in the years since high school that some of them were total homos with secrets.

Locker room culture is all about establishing dominance and bravado. Homophobia and gay-bashing is just one tool used for this, among many other things. I could seriously probably write an entire sociology/psychology textbook on my experience on my high school football team and how the dynamics of the locker room worked out.

The article touts him as the "hottest player in the world cup", yet he is far from it. There are other Argentine players that are hotter then him IMO.

Wrong Turn 2. The movie was absolutely horrible, but it's hilarious because everything about it is so bad. My roommate and I laughed so hard we almost pissed ourselves when we watched it.

Well it was a better than expected run for the USA considering we were in the "Pool of Death". Oh well, maybe 2018. For now, GO COLOMBIA!

James Rodriguez of Colombia.

Its not even called Shampoo anymore, but changed it's name to Voyeur. I think that was around 2009, before I moved down here. It's the only after-hours gay club in the city, but I've never actually been there before.

I was wondering what that meant too. For Philadelphia, there is a pretty stable gay life here like any big city. Theres a neighborhood here referred to as the Gayborhood, although thats not its official name, because most of the city's gay life is centered there. Although its now an expensive, gentrified urban neighborhood and no longer the gay ghetto it was 15-20 years ago. Regardless, much of the city's gay life is centered here, and there are many gay bars, clubs, restaurants, several bathhouses, and gay-themed businesses. They even have little rainbow flag markers attached below all the street signs in the neighborhood. Not many gays live here anymore though, as the younger ones have been priced out and the older ones have moved to other neighborhoods or the 'burbs. Our new neighborhood that I'm moving too in a couple days is apparently becoming the new gay ghetto in the city.

What kind of "gay life" does your area offer. Does it have lots of gay clubs, bars, bath-houses, stores, and groups catering to gay people, or is it virtually nonexistent where you are?

Which reminds me, this is probably my favorite Glastonbury performance I've seen.

Thats pretty cool. I've seen lots of clips of Glastonbury, but never knew it was on a farm or that it was for charity. The big one around here is the Made in America Festival, which Jay-Z has run for the past couple years now. Its really cool because it's held on the Ben Franklin Parkway, right in the middle of Center City Philadelphia.

Thanks. You have no idea how much I was holding my breath every time an update came on screen from the Ghana-Portugal game.

I noticed that many of the "Hottest of" lists only include star players, and often leave out the second-string guys, who are usually the youngest and the hottest. DeAndre Yedlin, a 21 year old US player. He plays for Seattle in the regular season.

I guess what it comes down to is that art is in the eye of the beholder. To me, abstract or "modern" art will never qualify as art, but to others that first painting I posted in my post above would qualify as a masterpiece. I'm a pretty concrete, get to the point person, so I'm not a fan of standing around a picture and having someone ask, "what does it mean to you?". I prefer art that a.) conveys a political point, or b.) conveys a grandiose image of something, such as the second picture I posted above. But again, to each their own I guess.

Anything that a normal, everyday person can do is not art to me. Anybody can lose their virginity, so what this kid was not special enough to be called "art". Its just attention whoring in my book. Its the same idea with paintings, where a famous "artist" can paint a bunch of swirls and dots on a piece of paper and it'll be called a "masterpiece" and sell for millions to some rich guy with an ego. This is not art. This is real art though.

It seems more like attention whoring and a publicity stunt rather then "art" to me. *shrugs*

No! A Democratic political machine city that is corrupt??? Impossible.... On a side note, congrats and happy birthday!