Check out this video portrait of future Republican leadership by Max Blumenthal. While I am not sure it is entirely representative of the right-leaning youth in this country, it is a veritable slice of it.
Be sure to watch for Tom DeLay in the video… it’s priceless.
Feedback positive and negative, is of course, encouraged.
How could I not post this? Dame Shirley Bassey at 70. Amazing!
A few weeks ago I posted a story on a kitten that was found burning alive in small cage in Sonoma County north of San Francisco. As a cat owner, and a concerned human being, I have been anxiously following the story, and I am happy to report that Adam is now doing very well considering all that he has been through. While he still needs more surgery this week, he is doing all the things kittens do and that’s a very good sign.
And on an equally sunny note, two girls in relation to this incident were charged with killing, maiming or abusing an animal, and will be appearing in juvenile court today.
Couldn’t happen to a nicer pair of teenagers, let me tell you.
For the last 5 years I have been a part of the AIDS Walk here in San Francisco. Seldom front page news any more, AIDS is still a major crisis that’s not going away any time soon.
While not necessarily a death sentence in first world nations, AIDS continues to take a huge toll in the third world. Over 25 million people in Africa are HIV positive. In 2006 alone, 2.1 million people died, while an 2.8 million became infected. And as of 2005, an estimated 12 million children, 18 and under, were orphaned by the disease.
In the United States, it is believed that more than 1 million are infected with HIV, many unreported. And much of that in the gay community.
The numbers are staggering and difficult to comprehend. It’s hard to know what to do to help. So I walk.
I’m not a scientist. I’m not a researcher. I’m not a doctor. So what can I do? I walk.
I walk for a number of reasons: to be with friends, both old and new; to socialize; to exercise; to get outdoors (and away from this damn computer which is a very good thing); and most importantly, at least in a small way, make a difference.
You can make a difference too.
I’m not the most successful fund raiser. That is certain. But I try. If you can’t join me, then take a virtual walk by sponsoring me in this year’s AIDS Walk.
Together we can make a dent in those numbers. And any dent makes a difference. And if we all contribute, even in a small way, it can make a HUGE difference. Trust me.
Sponsor me in the SF AIDS Walk 2007
To find out more about AIDS and its impact visit: http://www.avert.org/