Vacation
Hey Kids! My apologies. I flew the coop unexpectedly. Now that I'm gainfully unemployed I can do these sort of things, like skip town on a moment's notice, for example. Now I'm back for a couple days before I head down to Los Angeles (a photoshoot for Hoop: The Movie) and then I'm off to Miami to warm up with some friends. Once my great American vacation is over and the dust settles Queer Day will be back with a vengeance, or maybe I'll just stick a fork in it, or maybe we'll turn it into a group experience. Want to be a part of a big love community project? Let me know. As for what will happen, I guess we'll all have to wait and see. I'm more or less out of town until later this month. In the meantime you're beautiful, I love you and hope you're having the happiest queer day possible.
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Okay kids, I'm back from my major life transition (and subsequent hiatus) and let's just say I feel fabulous, free and I'm ready to rock! And if I may take a queer non-queer-specific moment, I'm really thrilled about having the cover story in the San Francisco Chronicle's Datebook this weekend. It's all about 
I'm off, off of Queer Day for the weekend, off all of next week as well. I'm off for 
For those of you who have not been around here very long, you probably aren't aware of my obsession with Olivia Newton-John. You probably don't even remember when I stalked her outside Davies Symphony Hall the last time she was in town and 
I conducted a scientific experiment of a sort at the beginning of the year and spent a day listening to nothing but dance music, a variety of beats from house to disco to psy-trance to breakbeats. My day was full of life and energy. I felt amused by life. There was a spring in my step and boogie in my soul. The following day I listened to a relatively typical palette of the more dark and moody obscure band audio morsels that have soundtracked my listening repertoire for some time. My day dragged along. At times I felt numb. I started questioning what the point of it all was and felt like quitting my job and going back to bed.
I've received such wonderful anniversary wishes, I simply had to share a couple favorites with you, so from the Queer Day mailbag, here's a glimpse into the magic erasers that have wiped clean all trace of any lingering ill effects from the usual hate mail from the usual suspects. Thanks to each and every one of you who wrote for your support.
Did I ever tell you that my mother is an astrologer? I have her to thank for the knowledge, but I'm even more thankful that 
Alex Frank of iFilms was so inspired by Gil and Moti's "
Regarding Queer Day 
Chris wanted to convince his family that Virginia wasn't where they should be going on their little vacation. Unable to find the evidence for himself, he wrote me asking for some online guidance. I told him about virginiaisforhaters.org, only we discovered in the process that the site is no longer online. The site went up right after Virginia passed the most restrictive anti-gay marriage legislation in the country. Where did it go? Apparently 
In response to 
Tivo recently arrived at our house, the same time as one of the housemates decided to expand our lives with a full-on premium cable package. Needless to say life on Haight Street hasn't been quite the same ever since - and I've been catching a veritable plethora of programs that I've written entries about here, but had never had the opportunity to see before, catching great shows like 
Tonight I watched 
I've been meaning to tell you all about my big fat Gay Pride weekend here in gay mecca, but the truth is I don't feel that there is a whole hell of a lot to share - a feeling that has left me wondering if there is an overall necessity for such events anymore, at least in communities like San Francisco, and/or have I simply become too saturated a queer, as a result of living in gay ground zero for so long, to truly recognize and appreciate the incredible freedom that surrounds me. I honestly don't know, but I love that 
He writes, "This will be my 10th year and I have to admit that the thrill is gone. Though I'll attend the festivities, I will admit that it's done out of a place for something to do this weekend and not because I feel like I need to make a statement. Living in the bubble of San Francisco I got it pretty good. A home, a husband, a good job and a blog. I'm quite comfortable and feel somewhat untouchable by the events you report on at Queer Day that happen elsewhere in the US. Recently, I complained on my site about gay pride and something 
Remember my good time at the lesbian wedding of 
This weekend I ventured on down to KRON Television for the 
San Francisco drag king wonder band 
My original amazement at the sheer complexity of Apple's programming, the way they somehow managed to designate the shuffle setting to put certain styles distinctly together with unexpected aural delights blending ever so perfectly, all of that has given way under the weight of realizing I'm dealing with providence itself. 5600 songs selected at random - and my recently acquired iPod follows a 
I really don't understand how certain ideologies within certain religions are not open for discussion, while others that are even much more fundamental underlyling principles 
Sean Wilsey's memoir entitled "Oh, the Glory of it All" (Uber socialite Dede Wilsey, pictured, is the evil stepmom and Pat Montandon, former San Francisco society columnist and star hostess who was lampooned in Armistead Maupin's "Tales of The City" is his mother) has 
I love it when Queer Day inspires action. Case in point, Kraft Foods and others sponsoring the Gay Games in Chicago 
The impact of the blogosphere continues to get weirder with a blogspot blogger who claimed Backstreet Boy Nick Carter is gay becoming the focal point of a Celebrity Justice investigation. Funny, we never really thought 
Welcome to a bigger and brighter Queer Day. We've been making some changes and we wanted them up, even if the entire package wasn't finished. We're not only showcasing our original content better, we want more of it! Queer Day is looking for that queer movie buff who likes to tell others about them. If you're a total bookworm you can tell everyone about your reads - here! Are you an opinionated person in need of a bigger outlet? We're looking for some voices to eventually become columnists. While we're still the little engine that could, we're chugging onward and upward. More than a million visitors have had a Queer Day and we'd love you to be a part of sharing it with even more. Whether contributing content, chatting on the boards or just telling your friends about us, thanks for being here with us.
