those ranch dressing packets work good too.

I understand that is why, but it really does not make me feel any better. People tell me that racism is everywhere, and it is! But I have never in my life seen or heard things that happen in the south happen in california and other west coast states. I can only imagine what would happen if parents tried to sponsor a…

Humiliating, huh? I live in CA and I'm ashamed.

But those gay boy scouts grow up to become gay men who were scouts, and they change things. A journey of a thousand miles and all that.

Oh, my god. When I lived in Chicago, the library (the fucking library!) had a huge campaign, complete with banners all over the city, titled "Reading Matters Everyday." It still hurts to think about.

I'm glad he was listening to "I Look To You." Truly underappreciated WH song, IMO, and particularly resonant given her death.

How about someone finally get around to making a big OR tall store? It's really hard for us assless ectomorphs.

Full disclosure: I'm an ex-boy scout, current CS den leader, and father of three scouts who disagrees with the ban and is quietly trying to end it.

It's only incremental and still irritating, but I'll be calling my old Scoutmaster to ask that he supports the policy change anyway.

I'm disappointed, but it is better than no progress at all. While it doesn't make their decision right, I am convinced at this point that before long, this restriction will also disappear.

This just makes me even more thankful for my Catholic high school. I lived in one of the most liberal cities in the US, and though it was a Catholic school, the attitudes of most administrators and teachers was very liberal and open-minded. We had two openly gay teachers (one of them was a religion teacher!) and they…

They're also all up the shitter financially. COINCIDENCE?? I think not!!

Well, in Gabrielle's defense...she could snap him if half if she didn't like the arrangement.