I stumbled upon this 1970s advertisement on Retronaut.com. Clearly we’ve been deluding ourselves for a very long time about how to live a healthier life and nothing takes the place of a sensible diet or exercise. However, few ideas look as strange as “wonder sauna hot pants”.
When we fly out of Boston later this week to Brazil we will fly to Brazil’s third largest city, Belo Horizonte.
I often refer to Belo Horizonte (B.H.) as the “Chicago” of Brazil. Like Chicago, it is the country’s third largest city and is not on the coast. This city of nearly 5 million is a one hour flight from both Sao Paulo and / or Rio de Janeiro.
Following the thumping the Republican Party took at the polls last Tuesday, there was a lot of hand wringing and agreement that the Republican Party must change their message to appeal to female and Latino voters. However, Ari was adamant about LGBT rights.
“Republican Party will never embrace LGBT rights”
When Fleischer was asked about how the Republican Party might create a more socially progressive wing he replied, “You’re not going to make the party pro-choice and pro-gay rights and think you’ve made the Republican party the party that’s the popular party. We have a party like that. It’s the Democratic Party.”
More here on Raw Story.
Kenneth in the 212 posted this photo awhile ago and I loved it. Now that we are a couple of weeks into “Movember”, I thought you might like to take a complimentary mustache. If you’re like me this is the closest you’ll ever get to growing a ‘stache.
This handsome guy has been all over the web in the past few months so I thought I’d hop on the bandwagon and name him today’s temptation.
Brenton over at Aussielicious has been toiling away on his latest photography exhibition. He’s pulled together this trailer to promote the exhibition that opens February 15th, 2013 in Australia.
Note: This may not be appropriate to view at work.
I leave for Brazil on Friday and to build excitement about the trip each day I am going to publish what I’m calling a “Brazil Post”. I thought I’d start the Brazil themed post with a bit of music and dance since most people associate the sounds of samba and Carnival with this South American nation.
A couple years ago I posted this video of a bunch of young guys dancing in their underwear (a.k.a. cueca). Enjoy the video.
My good friend and fellow blogger over ate You think you know published this image of my home state last week and I have to admit it is quite true. If you are familiar with Massachusetts this image will give you a good laugh.
After nearly a year together at the Odense Zoo in Denmark, this same-sex couple became “daddies”. After a female penguin in the zoo laid two eggs but only showed interest in one, zookeepers allowed the two male penguins adopt the neglected egg. More on this story can be read on BuzzFeed.
Photo Source: Han-pingvinpar som adoptivforældre. Foto: Ard Joungsma / Odense ZOO
Hilarious shoe advertisement from France.
The Presidential campaign has ended but the impact from the four ballot initiatives regarding marriage equality are only now being realized. Have we hit a tipping point in the US?
Nearly a decade ago in 2003, when I was standing outside the Massachusetts State House to show my support for same sex marriage I knew I was on the correct side of history – what I didn’t know was when that side would collectively stand up. The first hint came when President Obama spoke in favor of marriage equality. Just weeks after Obama let his feelings be known, marriage equality activists in Maryland saw a large swing of support for their ballot initiative coming from the African American electorate. Indeed his continued support has provided weight behind the argument that this is a civil rights issue and quieted the traditionally homophobic rants of many Black ministers.
I hope activists in more states (hint, hint California) are emboldened by these election results and mobilize. The combined efforts of States recognizing same sex marriage and Obama’s ability to name new Supreme Court Justices bodes well for social progressives like me.
Lastly, I hope our election results spill beyond our boundaries and encourage those in France, Australia and elsewhere to move forward. I’ve not been this encouraged or excited since Massachusetts first legalized same sex marriage in 2004.
After Karl Rove had a meltdown over Fox News indicating Obama had won Ohio, Fox News anchor, Megyn Kelly (who spells that name with a “y’?) asked Karl Rove who was disputing the data “Is this just math you do as a Republican to make yourself feel better.”
Stewart wasted no time seizing upon her words, suggesting this should replace their current tag line “Fair and Balanced“. No argument here.
Want to see the full clip? Check out the video on Hulu here.
Oh brother… when I read this story on Friday I nearly fell out of my chair. Did you hear that a woman in Boca Raton, FL was initially hassled and turned away from her local voting booth because she was wearing a t-shirt from one of America’s most prestigious universities?
The story is pretty amazing for two reasons. First, MIT is not exactly an obscure community college and despite its similarity to “Mitt” it is spelled differently and not in any of the colors or font associated with Mitt Romney’s campaign. Secondly, Florida law expressly doesn’t forbid someone from walking into a voting booth wearing as many political buttons, shirts or items that they like. So who were the fools managing this voting booth in Boca Raton, FL?
You can read more about this story here.
Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press
Source: BoyMagiaBr
One week from today I will board a plane and fly down to Brazil. While I’ve been to Brazil many times, I have not visited in a few years. This trip will bring me to Belo Horizonte, Floripa and Sao Paulo. Until then, I thought I’d tempt you with this photo from Rio de Janeiro.
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