I Don't Need To Tell You What You Already Know

I've been sent this by a bunch of different people and I thought it was funny enough to share with everyone. This is from the website Left Take. Please to enjoy . . .

Top Ten Reasons To Make Gay Marriage Illegal

1) Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning.

2) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.

3) Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.

4) Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn’t changed at all like many of the principles on which this great country was founded; women are still property, blacks still can’t marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.

5) Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage were allowed; the sanctity of marriages like Britney Spears’ 55-hour just-for-fun marriage would be destroyed.

6) Straight marriages are valid because they produce children. Gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn’t be allowed to marry because our orphanages aren’t full yet, and the world needs more children.

7) Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.

8) Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That’s why we have only one religion in America.

9) Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That’s why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.

10) Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we haven’t adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans.

When I first read this, I thought someone had bugged my house. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Feel free to comment and add your own reasons.

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I Think That It's time, This Battle Must Be Won

It's been a really busy week. I've been struggling and wading through a million different things. The writing has been progressing slowly; slower than I would like. After a major disappointment early in the week, it was hard to get back into the saddle.

But, the cycle begins again. A fresh, clean slate awaits as does the blank screen waiting to be written on. I can't start my week without a little Man Candy to smooth the transition. Nothing starts the week better than that.

Now, back to the salt mines. These sex scenes aren't going to write themselves.
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When We're Free To Love Anyone We Choose, When This World's Big Enough For All Different Views

I was so hoping to be writing a completely different post this morning. But, unfortunately, once again voters have decided that they'd rather listen to Glenn Beck than their hearts.

Maine passed a law last spring that would have allowed gay people to get married, but a ballot referendum on Tuesday has erased that law from the books. Once again, like they did in California, the conservative group The National Organization for Marriage, spearheaded the opposition to the law and managed to convince people that gay people getting married would end the world as we know it.

This decision is especially painful for me, as my husband's entire family lives in Maine, including my brother-in-law and his partner of over 15 years. The first family function I attended was their commitment ceremony in 1997. While it was not a legal union, they are just as married in my eyes, as I am. I've watched a myriad of heterosexual couples fall apart in that time, while they are still going strong. But, according to our government, they are not worthy of the same rights I enjoy.

I just wish that before they step into the voting booth, people could put themselves in some one else's shoes. Imagine if your government told you that you couldn't be with the one you love, that your love wasn't real or equal in the eyes of the country. How hard would you fight to change it? How long would you allow yourself to be treated like a second-class citizen? What would *you* do?

I don't want to preach. I just want people to stop letting themselves be fooled. God doesn't hate anyone. Gay people marrying doesn't make anyone else less married. We are all equal. Someday, we'll live up to our own ideals. Until then, we'll just have to keep fighting.

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You Can't Find Me, No Matter Where You Look

I was ever so delighted to see that Hamish and Andy were back on the Jay Leno Show last night. They demonstrated more Ghosting techniques, which is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Please to enjoy the lastest from Hamish and Andy.


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I Struggle For This One, Reach Out For That

Despite my missed balloon flight and a shocking lack of candy, I still managed to have an okay weekend. I got some things accomplished and still enjoyed myself. I went for a walk today, before things got too dark. I really wish we didn't have to turn our clocks back, and make the sun disappear so fast. I will miss the late evening sun, until it returns again in the summer.

In other news, I got one acceptance this weekend and one rejection. I wish I could figure out a way to make rejections less painful to swallow. I know there really is no way to do that; it never gets any easier. It just sucks that one piece of bad news seems to carry so much more weight than any good news I get. The bad guys are always in the back of my mind, waving their hands, reminding me that they are there, ready to ruin my day. No matter how far back I push them, they never let me forget about them. Evil little bastards . . .

But, I remain undeterred. Bumps in the road are to be expected. I just wish they didn't sting so much. I guess that's what Man Candy was made for. Much like time, they truly do heal all wounds. I decided on a classic. David Beckham. That's the stuff.

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Lean Out And Touch The Treetops Over Town

In 2007, I got it into my head that I wanted to go on a hot-air balloon ride. I scheduled it for my 31st birthday and started counting down the days. But, 10 days before the big day, I fell hiking and broke my leg. So, I had to cancel the balloon trip. I rescheduled for November, but high winds kept us grounded yet again. I gave up, thinking it just wasn't meant to be.

Then, as fate would have it, I got a call out of the blue from the balloon company asking me if I wanted another crack at a ride. I jumped at the chance and set it up for a sunrise ride on Halloween. Well, I got the call I dreaded as soon as I saw the weather report last night. We are, once again, a no go for my hot-air balloon ride. So, now I have to wait again for my chance to go up into the wild blue yonder. Hopefully, when I do get the chance, it will look something like the picture.

But, I did get some good news to ease the pain a bit. It's still a secret for now, but needless to say, it helped a lot.
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So All I Can Do Is Patiently Pray

So, more good news has come down the pike. The table of contents for Please, Sir: Erotic Stories of Female Submission, is out and it looks like it is going to be an amazing book. Not only is the cover hot and pretty, the line-up is fantastic. I have another great neighbor in Emerald and the book also includes Elizabeth Coldwell, Sommer Marsden, Shanna Germain, Alison Tyler, Donna George Storey and the editor, Rachel Kramer Bussel.

The book is available for pre-order and will be out in May. How cool is that?

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Don't Sing Along Or You'll Get What I Got

Well, it may not be David Williams, but something else great showed up on my doorstep today. My contributor copies of Best Women's Erotica 2010 edited by Violet Blue, came in the mail today, delivered to me by a handsome man. My lovely husband braved the chilly wind and brought me the thick envelope. Ironic, since my story, Amy, starts with the delivery of a very special padded envelope.

It has gone a long way to improve my sour mood. The book looks amazing and I'm surrounded by some incredible writers. Alison Tyler and I are neighbors in the book and Kristina Lloyd, Emerald, Rachel Kramer Bussel, Sommer Marsden and many more round out a brilliant collection.

So, things are looking up. Thank goodness. Now back to work.

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I'm A Wino Man, Don't You Know I Am?

My Candied Men usually don't wear so much clothing, but David Williams is a stone-cold fox. He could be my Candy Man every week. And, I need him now more than ever.

Because right now, I'm enervated. Everything is getting on my absolute last nerve. My weekend was anything but restorative and now I'm back under a mountain of stuff to get done. So, until David knocks on my door, hands me a cold beer and offers to rub my feet, I'm fussy. Wolfman, take me away!!

I can't help it, I need more!!

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A Horse That Knows Arithmetic, And A Dog That Tells Your Fortune

I had this big, rambling and somewhat disjointed blogpost written about simplicity. Sounds counter-intuitive, doesn't it? That's why I erased it. It just didn't make sense. Once I figure out a better way to say it, maybe I will. Until then, not so much.

I'm off for the weekend, to the mothership. She rented a dumpster in an effort to clear out the rest of the shenanigans that are clogging up her basement. I'm on board to help. I love throwing things away. It feels so damn good. Clearing out the unnecessary, sounds like just what the doctor ordered.

So, keep it simple everyone. Have a great weekend.

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Went Berserk And Worked And Exploded

BEST COMMERCIAL EVER!!!!

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Literally Frozen Stiff From Nothing Happening

For the first time in a while, I had a completely useless weekend. I didn't get anything significant accomplished, I didn't do anything exciting and I don't have any regrets. Sometimes, you just need to recharge the batteries and take a little break.

What better way to get a little charge, than with some electric Man Candy. This is the 52nd time I've featured some delicious Candy on my blog, and I'm happy to say some progress has been made. More men are being featured on erotica covers and there has finally been some real discussion about the issue. So, kudos to Kristina and Mathilde. Keep up the fight.

I've got a lot of work ahead of me in the coming days. Hopefully my new found focus stays put.

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Over And Under In Between The Ups And Downs

I've been all over the place lately. I have a lot to do, but things keep popping up and trying to get in my way. I'm managing, but it has not been easy by any stretch. My thoughts have been so difficult to corral. Struggling just to find a simple adjective has become so tiring. It is just one word. But, the time I spend agonizing over it is almost comical.

I'm looking for a break, but I don't know if I'm going to find one. It seems no matter how far ahead I get, I'm still at the same place on the side of the mountain. The dirt and rock beneath my feet just keeps sliding. The summit remains elusive. And, I don't know if I'll ever get close to it.

There's not much else to say, except I want to send my thoughts out to those people in my life who are struggling so mightily right now. My teeny, tiny mountains to climb seem so trivial by comparison. Just know that I'm thinking about you all and I know you are all stronger than you think you are. Keep going. That's all any of us can do.

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Words Are Very Unnecessary

Completely unnecessary. But, not in the way you might think. Right now, I need more words. Words on the page seem to be all that matter right now. But, the words I'm putting here, they are starting to feel unneeded.

This week, there didn't seem to be much to post about. Sure, there were things I could have said, things I could have gone on about. But, instead, I chose silence. It's funny, when my voice was gone, all I wanted to do was talk. Now that my voice is back, I find there is less to say. It's odd. Maybe I feel like I'm shouting out into the world and nothing but an echo is coming back. Or, maybe I'm just enjoying the quiet.

Or, maybe I just prefer pictures. Man Candy always seems to be the right thing, no matter what the circumstance. Right now, I'd rather fill the void with him. I'm sure my feelings will change again, but for right now, this is it.

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