The biggest news of the past weekend was the vote to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in the military. It’s obviously a controversial move, and I applaud the Senate for doing the right thing. I posted an article on this a while back, and probably should take this opportunity to clarify my position. People have the right to live their lives as they see fit so long as they’re not hurting anyone else. I don’t choose to make a spectacle of […]
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Blerd Radio Episode 5: Hot & Bothered
You can listen to or download Episode 5 here . Hot? Because it was nice and toasty inside the office when I recorded this episode, and turning on the air conditioning would have resulted in a background noise even more annoying than listening to this hour-long monologue. Bothered? Maybe not so much. I was a little annoyed, but the show turned out to be less obnoxious or rude than I intended for it to be. Some things and people just aren’t […]
To Tell or Not to Tell: That is the Question…
Someone I know posted this article on their Facebook page yesterday. It’s about an openly gay Israeli soldier who proudly served in his military. The basic point of the article was to pose the question “if a country like Israel allows homosexuals to serve in the military without incident, isn’t it time to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’?” I say no. A little background for those of you who don’t know me personally. I happen to be gay. My sexuality is not […]