A few years back when Sergio and I were still living in the Back Bay, a rather eccentric neighbor of ours was raising “show bunnies”… Yup, you heard me correctly. Without going into too much detail, we were allowed to play with these little guys from time to time. This has become my go-to Easter photo.
Here’s a little Easter humor in advance of the holiday tomorrow.
Check out this breathtaking photograph of the world’s highest and longest tunnel-to-tunnel bridge. It recently opened in central China.
The Aizhai suspension bridge links two tunnels 1,176 meters apart (nearly 3,900′), carrying traffic 355 meters (nearly 1,200′) high. The bridge is really beautiful. If you are into this sort of thing, you can see more photos by linking here.
If you laugh after watching this quick video you and I share the same devious sense of humor.
Have fun decorating your Easter Eggs if you happen to be into that sort of thing. Should you be celebrating Easter – be sure to leave out plenty of carrots for the Easter Bunny.
The depths of despicability NOM has sunk is not news, nor is the fact that Mitt Romney donated $10,000 to this organization a few years ago .
What is news is the growing divide between corporate America and Romney. His support of organizations like NOM shows his “business-friendly” policies are limited to tax breaks only. To paraphrase Microsoft, Romney’s views and support of NOM are “bad for business.”
Microsoft’s support for LGBT marriage equality in WA
Microsoft is by no means alone in their opposition to organizations like NOM. Many of our country’s largest and most admired firms (e.g. Apple, Starbucks, TJX, etc) have become more outspoken for marriage equality and LGBT acceptance. In recent years, these firms have shifted from providing a ‘welcome’ workplace to advocating for LGBT rights.
Romney’s support for NOM deserves your disdain.
If asked, no I’m not a huge fan of Obama’s but I’ll take my chances with a candidate who isn’t bankrolling organizations like NOM. Screw the economy, I have bigger issues like dignity and personal pride – voting for a candidate who supports organizations like NOM is bad for American business and even worse for those hoping for a more inclusive America.
On a whim a couple of weeks ago I posted a photo of a guy with a hairy chest and entitled it “Furry Friday”. In truth, I was not in the mood to write anything and in my defense the guy featured was very handsome; decide for yourself by checking out the initial post here.
Fast forward a few weeks and the emails, comments and Tweets I’ve received has led me to believe many may prefer these posts. Unlike the earlier posts, I’ve actually met this guy and had featured him as a #MenOfTwitter. Here is a more recent picture which he forward me this week. I think you’ll agree he’s an excellent candidate for a Furry Friday post. Should you also be on Twitter check him out @AtlantaStud.
Mango coconut chicken
with lemon scented cous cous & cranberries
This meal will feed 3-4 people, takes 30 minutes from start to finish (including clean up) and costs approximately $15. For my dinner I also included a salad and steamed broccoli. 
Before you start cooking combine your chicken and marinade. From everything I read one should do this the night before, but I let this sit for about 10 minutes and it came out fine. I punctured the chicken with a fork then poured a half a cup of the marinade over the chicken strips.
Add the julienned pepper and leek with a splash of chicken broth on medium high heat. The pepper will add color and texture whereas the leek adds flavoring. Leeks are similar to onions but more mild. Let this cook for a few minutes then add the chicken. Once added, turn down the heat to medium, flip every few minutes and keep covered to ensure the chicken does not get dry; cooking time 8-10 minutes; turn off heat and keep covered until you are ready to serve.
Once you’ve started to cook the peppers and leeks, in a separate pan add 2 cups of chicken broth, the zest of one lemon on high heat and cover. In a minute this will come to a boil; add 2 cups of cous cous and 1/3 cup of dried cranberries, stir and cover. I leave burner on the lowest possible setting for about 30 seconds then turn it off and let the cous cous sit covered for 5 minutes. Use a fork to “fluff” before serving this since the grain will clump together.
For our dinner I also steamed broccoli and made a salad with greens, a tomato and walnuts then dressed it with a honey vinaigrette and olive oil. Don’t be frightened by the size of the steamed broccoli on my plate (I love broccoli). The meal is satisfying without the sides, but I prefer dinner with a salad and lots of veggies. 
Although this is hardly breaking news, I couldn’t resist to post a few photos David Gandy who has been tapped by Banana Republic to be the face (and body) to promote their Mad Men inspired collection. Banana Republic’s new line. We’ll see what this looks like, but I know I won’t get tired of staring.
Enjoy this latest installment of “Gandy Candy”.
Photo by Mark Stockwell
I’ve been openly critical of Senator Scott Brown’s lack of dialog with the LGBT community. No matter how you slice the demographics, MA has one of the largest LGBT populations in the country so to categorically ignore such a vocal and politically active constituency has made no sense.
Compound his total silence to date with the fact that his predecessor (the late Sen. Kennedy) not only maintained open dialog with the LGBT community but was also a huge champion and leader of LGBT rights. To have such sudden and unwanted silence from our US Senator has been more than disappointing – its been disconcerting.
You may read Senator Brown’s guest opinion in Bay Windows, but if you cannot get access to a hard copy it is also available online here.
In the guest opinion, Senator Brown describes how he approached such important LGBT votes like DADT (by the way his support was crucial). He spends a fair amount of time addressing how much he and President Obama agree and have worked together which is rather refreshing to hear in an age of party bickering, but I’m not won over yet. I’m still unsettled by a US Senator who has treated me and my community like we are invisible and my vote is still firmly for Elizabeth Warren.
I’m back off to Gotham this morning for a quick day trip to NYC. The purpose is to get training on a tool our firm is piloting that will help me with our SEO strategy (search engine optimization). Essentially this tool will help me discern how people are searching for subject matter that is important to them so I can ensure our web pages achieve higher rankings and therefore more web traffic. It sounds interesting, but I’ll reserve judgement until after I’ve been trained and have used it.
I wish I could leverage this sort of thing for my blog. I’ve been typing away for the past few years quite content in my own little internet bubble, but it amazes me how little I really know about how to leverage my site. I may have to make a mental note to look into seeing if WordPress or others provide in person training. As my trip to NYC shows, I’m not really one for virtual training – I still like to be there with the trainer and in a class where I can more directly interact. We’ll see how this goes and if there are any tidbits I can pick up and apply to my own blog; wouldn’t that be nice.
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Motley’s spring collection is out, and I have my eye on an Adidas pullover, but I figured I’d take a wait and see approach to that purchase. However, I couldn’t pass up this bear t-shirt. I love the color and fit so I swiped it before the shirts sell out.
I don’t see this particular t-shirt on his website, shopmotley.com but if you call and tell Jason you want the t-shirt BosGuy bought he’ll know exactly which one you are talking about. BTW – if Jason sounds familiar its because he’s the one I wrote about in my recent post entitled Jason & Randy so be sure to congratulate him if you do chat with him.
Motley – 623 Tremont Street – (617) 247-6969
“Put your cheeks in a Beek.”
Um, what did he just say? Check out this – dare I say “cheeky” video of James Van Der Beek – promoting his new ABC sitcom. This is hilarious.
The Red Sox start their first home series of the year against Tampa Bay, and I’ve just been invited to join neighbors to the Patriot’s Day game.
For those unfamiliar, Patriot’s Day is one of those unique holidays that Boston and surrounding communities celebrate. It is also the day The Boston Marathon is run. The entire city comes alive with fans pouring into the city to watch the Red Sox alongside tens of thousands of runners and enthusiasts who pack Boston to cheer on or participate in the oldest (and one of the most difficult) marathons in the world.
I can hardly wait for Patriot’s Day on Monday, April 16th.
BosGuy 