November 11th, 2020
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A Divided Nation
By Daddy
Las Vegas — We have just had the biggest election with the largest turn out in the history of the nation. Both candidates have received more votes than any candidate in the history of the United States. With a combined total of just under 148 million votes the difference is only about 5 million votes.
According to more cautious NBC News the electoral vote has been stalled at 279/214 a difference of only 65 votes. The election is down to four states: Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina which control 45 electoral votes. Yet a winner has yet to be declared, for in those four states it's: "Too Close To Call".
We've had multiple protests across the nation and thankfully little or no violence. There have been at least fourteen court cases filed in multiple states. We know that there will be at least one recount and perhaps more as States certify their results. Most recounts can't happen until that event happens.
We are a nation divided and like a the famous quotation from Abraham Lincoln: "A house divided against itself cannot stand." If we cannot return the nation to a more civilized demeanor, I fear that we won't be able to survive many more elections.
Thursday is my 65th Birthday and for the life of me I don't know what I want to do. Traditionally I treat my birthday as a "Me" day. But given the restrictions resulting from COVID19 the normal things I'd do are not possible or so restricted that the fun is all gone. The store had very nice looking Tomahawk Ribeye steak and perhaps I'll go get one.
I've also wanted to try a Jackfruit and it turns out that there is an Asian store that is known for them just a bit down the street.. A scary looking fruit but one that I've been assured is well worth the effort.
I've been test driving a new version of my HTML editor. Renamed Nova this is the next generation of Coda2 and has gotten several "Wows" from me in it's first two days of use.
As is usual as we head into the holidays, money gets tight however November appears to be taken care of. I'll be coasting until about the 20th. To all those that have donated, Thank you for your donations!. Any help is appreciated. Here's a link to the How to Donate Page
This Gay Foster Dad Adopted 5 Siblings to Keep Them Together
By Donald Padgett
Ohio — As a 12-year-old child, Robert Carter was separated from his eight younger siblings when they entered the foster care system. It was an emotionally traumatic experience for the now 29-year-old man, so when Carter saw the opportunity to reunite five separated sibling foster children in his own home, he told People he knew he had to do. (More)
'Jeopardy!' Pays Tribute to Alex Trebek in Poignant Message
By Associated Press
Hollywood — "Jeopardy!" paid tribute to Alex Trebek on Monday in a poignant message that celebrated the show's longtime, unflappable host of 37 years. The day after Trebek died at age 80 following a battle with cancer, the show's executive producer, Mike Richards addressed viewers from the "Jeopardy!" set in a taped introduction. (More)
Adrian Tam Defeats Proud Boys Leader, Becomes 1st Gay Asian American in Hawaii House
By Adrian Garcia
Honolulu — Adrian Tam has made history as the only openly LGBTQ representative in Hawaii’s Legislature after the 28-year-old gay Asian American son of immigrants, defeated a leader of the Hawaii chapter of the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group. (More)
Legendary O'Farrell Theater in San Francisco Closes for Good
By Mark Kernes
San Francisco — The year was 1969, and the Mitchell brothers, Jim and Artie, who'd already established a thriving business filming short hardcore loops, decided they needed a new challenge—and what better opportunity than buying an old Pontiac dealership at the corner of O'Farrell and Polk Streets in San Francisco's "Tenderloin" district and, after a lot of renovation, opening a movie theater where they could both film the loops and longer features, and show them to a public willing to pay the $2 admission charge? (More)
Bianca Del Rio Serves Scrooge Realness in “Drive ‘N Drag Saves Christmas”
By Christopher Rudolph
Cyberspace — Bah humbug, henny! Live drag shows have been on pause this year thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that changed this past summer when Voss Events created the new live experience Drive ’N Drag, starring some of the most popular queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race. The live tour was a resounding success—so much so that there was a version featuring queens from Canada’s Drag Race, and a Drive ‘N Drag: Halloween special. (More)
Former Trump ‘Fixer’ Michael Cohen Says He’s ‘Enjoying Every Minute’ With Gay Adult Performer Matthew Camp on OnlyFans
By Andy Towle
Cyberspace — Matthew Camp, the gay NYC go-go boy turned adult performer, shared a video of former Trump “fixer” and personal attorney Michael Cohen enthusing about Camp’s OnlyFans account. It’s unclear who paid for the video, which was recorded using Cameo, the platform in which public figures including celebrities and politicians charge a fee for short personal messages on video. (More)
Darren Criss' Iconic 'Teenage Dream' Glee Performance Is 10 Years Old!
By Raffy Ermac
Cyberspace — "Hey Gleeks, I saved the date," Criss wrote, quote-tweeting a Tweet he penned back in 2010 when he announced that he was going to be on Glee in the first place. "It's been 10 years." (More)
Ryan Murphy’s Parents Tried to ‘Cure’ His Homosexuality
By Staff
Hollywood — In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ryan Murphy detailed the events surrounding his coming out and his Prom. Events that are sadly all too familiar for LGBTQ+ youth, even today. “I went to my junior prom and the next day my parents took me to a psychiatrist to cure me,” said Murphy.
The 54-year-old screenwriter, director, and producer was lucky. “Thankfully, I had a really good shrink,” he explained. Instead of attempting to change Murphy’s sexuality, his psychiatrist gave his parents an ultimatum. “At the end of our several sessions [my psychiatrist] called my parents in and said, ‘You have a choice here: You can try and change him and lose him, or you can accept him and love him.’” (More)
What’s Next for Pete Buttigieg?
By David Reddish
Cyberspace — Just 48 hours after the Associated Press and various other news outlets declared Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 Presidental Election, speculation has already begun as to the cabinet Biden plans to assemble. Said cabinet, no doubt, will include a number of other high-profile figures from the 2020 election, and eyes have already fallen on one of the Democratic Party’s rising stars: former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg. (More)
