I’m spending the weekend up at my parent’s house on Lake Winnipesaukee. If you are familiar with the area, the home is not far from downtown Wolfboro. I’ll be spending most of my time at the house, checking out Dad’s new boat and playing with my neice and two nephews. Connectivity is not really great so I’ll probably be offline for most of the weekend.
Have a restful weekend.
Police in Monticello, Kentucky are investigating how a woman who used a Walmart restroom found herself Super Glued to the toilet seat. As if that is not bizarre enough, the same thing happened in a Maryland Walmart just prior to April Fool’s Day. The lesson here is never use a bathroom at a Walmart, but then again I thought that was just common sense.
Fascinated? You can read more on the WCPO Channel 9 website.
Some of the largest Pride celebrations in the United States will be held this weekend with large parades and even larger crowds.
Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, New Orleans, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, and the Twin cities will all be celebrating Pride. I wanted to wish all of you who will be celebrating this weekend a wonderful time with your friends and family.
Each Friday I post a photo of a guy with a hairy chest and refer to it as my “Furry Friday” post. This slightly naughty picture of a man posing in his Calvin Klein briefs was a request from one of my readers. I’m always flattered when a person takes time to leave a comment so I was more than happy to include this handsome guy in my growing pantheon of hairy chested hunks. Thank you Kevin for the suggestion.
The Glynn Hospitality Group opens their ninth property in Boston at 170 Milk Street along the Greenway and near Faneuil Hall today. The two level restaurant includes lots of bar space, beautiful exposed beams, plenty of granite and exposed brick, as well as a large patio overlooking the Greenway. The full menu will not be available until later next week.
My partner, Sergio Mazon, a Boston-based lighting designer, was tapped to help the Glynn Hospitality Group with the interior and exterior lighting of this 19th century building, which at one point operated as a granary. I’ve yet to try the menu but here are a few snap shots of the basement level of The Granary Tavern. You may visit The Granary Tavern at 170 Milk Street or check them out online here. 
What could possibly come to mind when you see this photo? Share your thoughts in the comments section and impress me with your wit and sense of humor.
Although the 2012 Summer Olympics in London do not start for a few weeks, I’d highly recommend watching water polo. I have no idea how to play the sport nor do I even pretend to understand the objective but the appeal I’m sure suddenly makes sense.
For those who think electing politicians or paying respect to religious leaders who continue to marginalize gay men and women is not a big deal, those messages are reaching your children.
Supporting these individuals (even if their views on homosexuality are not your own) still sends a message of tacit agreement to your child. Is it any wonder so many more LGBT children commit suicide?
What messages are we sending our youth?
Thanks for sharing Ivan over at Queer IV
My co-worker’s father, an immigrant who came to the US and raised his children in Michigan, sent his daughter an email earlier this week. I’ve never met this man, but I wanted to share his email about the US Supreme Court’s pending decision on the constitutionality of the 2010 health care legislation, The Affordable Care Act.
“It is a deep and damaging flaw of our Constitution, I conclude, that a
Court of 9 aging mortals, never without medical care or the insurance to pay for it in their adult life, sits in closeted – secret for decades –
debate and discussion, on the effort of a duly elected Congress to assure
the health and economics of an entire nation. When that same small group is nakedly political, respect for law risks being undone for an entire generation in the population at large.”
Temperatures in Boston spiked today, with the mercury climbing into the upper 90s (for those outside the United States that translates to 35-36 degrees C). It is the middle of the week and I’ve already clocked 30+ hours, but I’m determined to enjoy the evening since I barely looked outside my window all day. I’m going to meet a friend at a neighborhood restaurant / bar called Tremont 647.
When the weather is beautiful and you want to let off some steam or get caught up with a buddy where do you like to go? Share the names and locations of your favorite places.
Sunday from 4-8PM is the summer Tea Dance presented by DotOUT at dbar in Dorchester.
The summer Tea Dance is a guaranteed fun time. Here are a few photos from the 2011 Summer Tea Dance presented by DotOUT last year.
Hope to see you there. Be sure to stop by the DJ booth and say hello to Gay Jim from KISS 108. I know I’ll be requesting Cazwell’s Rice & Beans.
Since the end of May I’ve been posting fitness tips from my trainer Kris Kranzky from the Boston Sports Club in the South End. These posts serve serve as a reminder for me to take time to work out and maximize my fitness routine and diet. I hope you find these tips interesting too.
Following up on last week’s tip, A Sensible Diet is Key, Kris encourages us all to be more aware of what we are consuming. If you do not know a licensed nutrition, you can check out this nifty daily caloric expenditure website to determine how many calories you should consume each day. According to this tool, I burn approximately 2,800 calories a day so if I want to lose weight I need to consume slightly less than this and if I want to build muscle mass I need to consume slightly more.
Kris is quick to caution that those calories should not be saved for foods with little nutritional value and he suggests natural foods like fruits, vegetables and lean proteins.
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I believe I posted this video when it first came out in January, but while in NYC last week I was reminded of the video so I thought I’d post it. If you’re not familiar, it is worth watching. Phil Mutz is hilarious, and just to clarify, the video opens with him repeatedly saying “Not to act all gay…” then proceeds to act all “gay” for the next 2 minutes.
