Especially as I belong to a faith community that is so NOT in opposition of gay marriage. I will have to find out from "Faddah Manny" what, if any, official comment I should post on the church blog and Facebook page that I help administer. Embedded Link New vote sought for Illinois gay marriage law — If anyone thought gay marriage legislation would pass easily in Illinois, the initial hiccup Wednesday in the state Senate illustrated how hard-fought the issue is likely to be every step of the way… Google+: View post on Google+

I ran into this paywall thing just the other day – not with a blog, but with the Chicago Tribune. An article I'd like to blog from for the St Nick's blog is now  behind the Trib paywall, and I don't even think my long-standing site login will help get to it. Grrrrr. Embedded Link Someday, Paywalls Are Going to Kill Blogging Andrew Sullivan is leaving the Daily Beast and striking out on his own. (Or re-striking out, I suppose, since he was on his own originally until he began blogging for magazine employers.) For now, his plan is to…

I wonder if my young cousin, who struggled with CF his entire life and died after undergoing a complete heart-lung transplant, might have benefited from this drug or not. I'm happy that the research he and his extended family supported with a local run/walk is finally paying off, and I'm sure he'd be happy for any of his friends that might have benefited from this drug even if he couldn't. Embedded Link Drug Fulfills Promise Of Research Into Cystic Fibrosis Gene The success of Kalydeco, a drug to treat cystic fibrosis, has been decades in the making — since the…

This is one of Dan Bellini's Occupy 'toons, he does them by request. Google+: View post on Google+

Meh, I don't have any photos of me on the laptop, they're all on the desktop… Google+: View post on Google+

This is why we can't have nice government. Embedded Link Fiscal Cliff Negotiations Between John Boehner And Harry Reid Reportedly Got Heated Fiscal cliff negotiations between House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) reportedly got heated last Friday. According to Politico, several sources claimed to have overheard a verbal altercation between the two men in the White House lobby. With no bipartisan agreement about the debt ceiling, spending cuts and tax increases in sight, Boehner reportedly pointed at Reid and said, “Go fuck yourself.” Read M… Google+: View post on Google+

The young man sounds like a complete idiot. Reshared post from +Les Jenkins And another fundie is born. If he's so upset about his show, why doesn't he quit? Embedded Link “Two And A Half Men” Actor Calls Show “Filth” And Tells Viewers Not To Watch It Angus Jones is doing the opposite of promoting his show. “Jake from ‘Two and a Half Men’ means nothing,” he says. “He is a non-existent character. If you watch ‘Two and a Half Men,’ please stop watching ‘Two and a Half Men.’ I’m on ‘Two and a Half Men’ and I don’t want…

Embedded Link Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport Guide Tips and tricks to make your time in Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport smoother and more enjoyable. Google+: View post on Google+

A friend of mine who works at the Library of Congress has been doing a lot of research on the works of Rudyard Kipling and had been running down references to Kiplings Oregon adventures, since she's a native Oregonian and naturally interested. Some of her research into a place locally known as 'Kipling's Rock' has proved that it's the spot associated with with the "fishing trip" episode in Kipling's American travelogue and she's been involved with getting the spot officially named by the state. She was contacted for this article and pointed me to it in a phone conversation. I'm…