The state of gun violence in the US

Posted on March 20, 2016 | 1 comment

gun violence, mass shootings“America doesn’t have a gun problem. It has several of them.”

The debate over gun regulation in the US seems intractable, but there is one fact that both sides can agree on: Mass shootings are just the tip of a very complicated gun problem in America. This video runs though several charts that tries to breakdown and explain the state of gun violence in America.

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Unfortunately elected officials and the nation’s largest gun lobby, the National Rifle Association (NRA), believe the only way to mitigate gun violence in the US is to better arm everyone – despite the fact that gun violence appears to be directly related to the number of guns available. So where does that leave us?

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Ginger love for Dan

Posted on March 20, 2016 | 4 comments

red head gingerBoston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is today and one of my most faithful readers asked if I’d consider adding some ginger eye-candy to the blog today in honor of this city’s proud Irish heritage.

This post is for you Dan. Thank you for the suggestion.

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Adding a dash of pepper to your ginger

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O-M-Ginger

Temptation Tuesday

The Ginger-Next-Door look

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Seth Fornea at Boatslip in Ptown July 4, 2013

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Men’s underwear preferences

Posted on March 20, 2016 | 7 comments

Diesel UnderwearBack in December I wrote a post and included an infographic about gay men’s underwear preferences that had been created and shared by The Underwear Expert blog, which you can read here.

Earlier this month HuffingtonPost published an article after teaming up with AskMen who surveyed 650 men about their underwear preferences. Below is the infographic that they compiled based on their research.

Interestingly, there was a difference in preference with The Underwear Expert blog that focused on gay men sharing that they preferred briefs (27%) and boxer briefs (22%) to the AskMen / HuffingtonPost survey which found that the overwhelming number of men buy boxer briefs (58%).men's underwear infographic

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Scruffy Sunday

Posted on March 20, 2016 | Leave a comment

gay couple, kiss, loveEveryone should start their Sunday morning this way.

Previous Scruffy Sunday Posts

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If you like piña coladas

Posted on March 19, 2016 | 2 comments

gay couple, gay romanceIt was the first thing that came to mind when I stumbled upon this romantic photo. If you don’t get the reference, then I suppose it might not make as much sense but it remains a beautiful photograph.

Here’s to hoping that you end your day with an unexpected embrace and kiss.

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Boston Chops burger party Sunday, March 20

Posted on March 19, 2016 | Leave a comment

Boston ChopsOne of my favorite restaurants in Boston has just ensured that I’ll be stopping by on Sunday night when they serve their absolutely delicious hamburger (free of charge) at the bar starting at 10PM on Sunday, March 20th.

For those who will be out enjoying Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday, pace yourself, and I’ll see you at the bar at Boston Chops.

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Study finds meditation changes the brain and body

Posted on March 19, 2016 | 1 comment

personal healthLast month The NYT had an interesting article, How Meditation Changes the Brain and Body, I thought I’d share. It references a study published in February in Biological Psychiatry that brings some reputable science suggesting meditation can change our brains and potentially improve our health.

Brain scans of those who participated in the study which you can read about in the links provided above showed that those who meditated had more brain activity or communication among the portions of their brain that process stress-related reactions and other areas related to focus and calm.

I don’t meditate but the article made me think that maybe I should try to set aside 10-15 minutes and make time for meditation.  Do you meditate regularly? If so, I’d love to hear from you and to get your thoughts on the study’s findings.

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Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

Posted on March 19, 2016 | Leave a comment

gay comic, gay cartoonClick on the comic strip to enlarge

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.  To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.

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Bonus fur

Posted on March 18, 2016 | 2 comments

muscles, hairy, yellowHave a good weekend and thanks for stopping by to check out my blog.

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Late night $5 flat fares on Uber start this weekend

Posted on March 18, 2016 | 1 comment

Uber BostonThe MBTA’s failure to provide late night service opens the door for services like Uber to roll out $5 flat fares starting this weekend.

Angry with the MBTA for ending late night service on the weekends?  Uber has stepped up to the plate and will be offering $5 flat fares for trips along the MBTA subway lines on its uberPool service starting March 19th and running through April 9th. The following is from the Uber Newsroom earlier this month.

The end of late night service on the T will have an impact on thousands of people who will be seeking an alternative safe ride home during early hours. In an effort to continue connecting Bostonians to the people, places, and businesses they love, we will be offering $5 uberPOOL rides along T subway lines during late night hours for four weekends starting on March 19th.

Watch for updates here.

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Furry Friday

Posted on March 18, 2016 | 2 comments

Furry Friday, hairyPast Furry Friday Posts

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BosGuy brain teaser

Posted on March 18, 2016 | 8 comments

St. Patrick's DayEach Friday I post a riddle to get you to think outside the box and to exercise your brain. Get help or share it with a friend or colleague to see if you can figure it out together.

I’ll confirm answers later in the day so don’t worry if you don’t see your comment posted right away. I want to give everyone a chance to try and solve the riddle.

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I have shared a popular Irish riddle.  You can watch a funny clip of a daughter asking her Dad the riddle but beware she tells the answer when he can’t figure it out (mind that the video contains profanity).

Do you like riddles? Then be sure to select the link below and try to solve riddles from previous weeks.

This week’s riddle:   30 cows in a field 28 chickens. How many didn’t?

Like riddles? Check out past week’s brain teasers.

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Group exhibition: Post-Gay?

Posted on March 17, 2016 | Leave a comment
Boston LGBTQIA Arts, Christopher Lineberry, Post-Gay?, BLAA,

Christopher Lineberry. From Post-Gay?. Photo courtesy of the BLAA.

Post-Gay?  Friday, March 18 – Saturday, April 16, 2016

The Boston LGBTQIA Artist Alliance (BLAA) presents Post-Gay?, a group exhibit of twenty artists. An opening reception will take place on Friday, March 18 from 7-9PM at the Distillery Gallery in Southie at 516 E 2nd Street in Boston.

Post-Gay? considers the consequences of assimilation and progress. Where does growing mainstream acceptance leave more marginalized queer identities, and how do the myriad of LGBTQIA identities conceptualize themselves in the face of shifting cultural opinion? Who gets represented?

Featuring: Robert Chamberlin, Daniel Corral, Dave J Bermingham, DEAD ART STAR, Giancarlo Corbacho+Ariele Max, Jamieson Edson, Jeremy Endo, Gordon Feng, David Hannon, I.B.E., Jamezie, Liss LaFleur, Christopher Lineberry, Kirk Lorenzo, Dino Rowan, Hogan Seidel, Randi Shandroski, Warith Taha, Sarah Washburn, Zoe Perry-Wood

For more information about Post-Gay? click here

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Opening night for Boston Ballet’s Kaleidoscope

Posted on March 17, 2016 | Leave a comment
Kaleidoscope

Misa Kuranaga in William Forsythe’s The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude
Photo by Gene Schiavone, courtesy of Boston Ballet 
Costume design by Stephen Galloway

Boston Ballet presents Kaleidoscope at the Boston Opera House
March 17 – 26, 2016

The Boston Ballet is back with a 10-day run of Kaleidoscope, a colorful fusion of works by 20th century masters that offers you a stunningly visual juxtaposition of four distinct pieces that runs for two hours and twenty minutes and has two intermissions. See you there.

Click here for more information and to purchase tickets

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The Real Housewives of Southie: St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2016 | Leave a comment

What would St. Patrick’s Day in Boston be without a throwback Thursday reference to The Real Housewives of Southie?

Éirinn go Brách

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