I am currently reading a book called "Only In New York" which was given to me by Sarah. Thanks. So far, so fun, so informative and so cool. Here is one of many tidbits from the book.
Q. I understand that, long before my mother first called me by the name, the original "Wild Man of Borneo" was exhibited in a New York City sideshow. Was he an actual primitive, and was he, in fact, from Borneo?
A. P.T. Barnum is generally credited with conceiving of the first "wild man" exhibit in the 1840's, which he presented along with other human oddities at his American Museum, located on Lower Broadway across from City Hall Park. Actually, there were two "Wild Men of Borneo", who were costumed in animal skins and encouraged to grunt and scream and otherwise behave in accordance with 19th-century notions of savagery. The wild men were played by Hiram and Barney Davis, twin brothers from Long Island. A more sophiscated public, eventually grew weary of such an obvious canard, but until the 1930's, other wild men, usually said to be from Borneo, were commonplace in circuses and sideshows. In the early 1900's, a "bona fide" wild Man of Borneo was presented at Dreamland in Coney Island. He was an Alsatian from the Bronx who darkened his face with burnt cork.
Oh, yeah, it also mentioned that New York University (NYU) had a football team and it was powerhouse among the country. The team crumbled right after World War II, can you guess what their team mascot is?
The Violets!
Oh, god. That is so fag.
Speaking of fag, Mike Rogers of blogACTIVE.com announced that in the next 24 to 48 hours, the site will out two prominent Republicans that will shake the foundations of everything else in the politics, thus will certainly make it the biggest news of the decade for GLBT community. Boy, I cannot wait! The suspense is killing me badly.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
A Question That Many Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask
This entry is dedicated to my closest friend from Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Last Friday, another friend from Belgium dropped a bombshell that nearly blew me out of SAC -- what she said knocked me for a loop. I had to take a timeout to breath correctly in order to prevent the faint spells. SKSK to Yassine for freaking me out with the news.
It appeared that my closest friend from Amsterdam has a new boyfriend (let's hope that it was just another case of infatuation!) -- and this propelled a curiosity with a question mark in their minds but were afraid to ask!
This is hypoethical question, suppose if this guy joined the fraternity and fell in love with his "fraternity brother" and had a relationship, is it somewhat incest?
My friend, Chapstick Boy, said that it is not. It is more of interbreeding, considering the history of Gamma & Zeta relationships.
Any opinions on this volatile issue, my friends?
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Last Friday, another friend from Belgium dropped a bombshell that nearly blew me out of SAC -- what she said knocked me for a loop. I had to take a timeout to breath correctly in order to prevent the faint spells. SKSK to Yassine for freaking me out with the news.
It appeared that my closest friend from Amsterdam has a new boyfriend (let's hope that it was just another case of infatuation!) -- and this propelled a curiosity with a question mark in their minds but were afraid to ask!
This is hypoethical question, suppose if this guy joined the fraternity and fell in love with his "fraternity brother" and had a relationship, is it somewhat incest?
My friend, Chapstick Boy, said that it is not. It is more of interbreeding, considering the history of Gamma & Zeta relationships.
Any opinions on this volatile issue, my friends?
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What A Joke
Few political gimmicks for y'all to smile and chuckle.
This website is interesting. This is amusing and alarming because they are not "distant" cousins. They are GW Bush's second cousins, just like Mary (Li*La*Lo) and Sandy (Sandy) from Tennessee are my second cousins. And they just launched a website, urging the undecided voters not to vote for their cousins. Says a lot about GW Bush's relationship with his relatives.
Deaf Republicans also launched a website of its own. It made me chuckle. If you look around carefully, you'll realize that it is full of shit. Know why? They do not have the links to ADA, Education, Health Care and Kerry's Record. Only Bush's Record and Captioning. Whoopee!
As you guys may heard, Fidel Castro fell and possibly broke his leg or arm or whatever it is. It always bothered me that a communist country ruled by Castro was absolutely *hated* by our politicians to a point where our government figuratively and literally crushed Cuba. There are people in Cuba that played basketball games without socks. I guess, our government actions were very noble. 50 years of punishment is enough. Why do we condemn Cuba for its communism government while we are pals with Vietnam and China?
And for Mr. Boucher, the spokesman for State Department to say "No" to a question by the press corps who asked him if he wished Fidel Castro well. This is fucking silly, Mr. Boucher. Even my unborn kids behaved better than you, u dumbfuck. Let's be mature and work something out with the Cuban government. Let's just perestroika (sp?) the Cuban government like we did with the Soviet Union. Castro outlived many United States Presidents! Our government may be the most powerful in the world but we lacked the common sense, that is for sure.
Cuba is insignificant nation with devastated economy but proud people -- let them go -- drop the economic sanctions. And no, that does not make me a Communist, thank you very much.
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This website is interesting. This is amusing and alarming because they are not "distant" cousins. They are GW Bush's second cousins, just like Mary (Li*La*Lo) and Sandy (Sandy) from Tennessee are my second cousins. And they just launched a website, urging the undecided voters not to vote for their cousins. Says a lot about GW Bush's relationship with his relatives.
Deaf Republicans also launched a website of its own. It made me chuckle. If you look around carefully, you'll realize that it is full of shit. Know why? They do not have the links to ADA, Education, Health Care and Kerry's Record. Only Bush's Record and Captioning. Whoopee!
As you guys may heard, Fidel Castro fell and possibly broke his leg or arm or whatever it is. It always bothered me that a communist country ruled by Castro was absolutely *hated* by our politicians to a point where our government figuratively and literally crushed Cuba. There are people in Cuba that played basketball games without socks. I guess, our government actions were very noble. 50 years of punishment is enough. Why do we condemn Cuba for its communism government while we are pals with Vietnam and China?
And for Mr. Boucher, the spokesman for State Department to say "No" to a question by the press corps who asked him if he wished Fidel Castro well. This is fucking silly, Mr. Boucher. Even my unborn kids behaved better than you, u dumbfuck. Let's be mature and work something out with the Cuban government. Let's just perestroika (sp?) the Cuban government like we did with the Soviet Union. Castro outlived many United States Presidents! Our government may be the most powerful in the world but we lacked the common sense, that is for sure.
Cuba is insignificant nation with devastated economy but proud people -- let them go -- drop the economic sanctions. And no, that does not make me a Communist, thank you very much.
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Monday, October 25, 2004
Dancer in the Dark
Remember I wrote an entry about John Ostrander who wrote the comic book series called Spectre that changed my views about the death penalty? It is true that John Ostrander played a role in making me seeing things differently.
But it was Lars von Trier who totally turned me against the death penalty. Lars wrote and directed a movie called "Dancer in the Dark". The film is about an Eastern European with a young son who moved to America, embarking on their hopes for better life, especially with their degenerative vision issues. But when the mother, performed by Bjork, discovered that as a new immigrant, they cannot access to Medicare and Medicaid to get the proper treatments for her visual problems. Later, she found out that her son also has the same problem. She saved money for her son's treatment.
She lived in a small house right behind a big house owned by a local police officer, who also had a thing for her. The police officer eventually learned about her visual problems and stole her thousands of dollars. One thing led to the other, the police officer was shot. The courts found the mother guilty and sentenced her to death. It was horrible mistake but the courts were *determined* to get rid of her.
In one scene where Bjork had her last walk, it was moving. It made me angry. It made me walk out of the living room for few minutes.
That was good enough to make me doubt the system.
And Bush supported the death penalty.
Go figure.
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But it was Lars von Trier who totally turned me against the death penalty. Lars wrote and directed a movie called "Dancer in the Dark". The film is about an Eastern European with a young son who moved to America, embarking on their hopes for better life, especially with their degenerative vision issues. But when the mother, performed by Bjork, discovered that as a new immigrant, they cannot access to Medicare and Medicaid to get the proper treatments for her visual problems. Later, she found out that her son also has the same problem. She saved money for her son's treatment.
She lived in a small house right behind a big house owned by a local police officer, who also had a thing for her. The police officer eventually learned about her visual problems and stole her thousands of dollars. One thing led to the other, the police officer was shot. The courts found the mother guilty and sentenced her to death. It was horrible mistake but the courts were *determined* to get rid of her.
In one scene where Bjork had her last walk, it was moving. It made me angry. It made me walk out of the living room for few minutes.
That was good enough to make me doubt the system.
And Bush supported the death penalty.
Go figure.
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My Long-Term Goals
I've decided that I'm going to explore the possibilities of launching a business on my own -- I'm going to figure out a way to set up my private bed and breakfast inn, perhaps somewhere in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
I'd like it to be cozy, beautiful and friendly-accessible to everyone else. Perhaps I can check out the possibilities of locating a nice home in or near New Hope, Pennsylvania. Why Pennsylvania? Because it is kinda central to every major city: Philadelphia, Harrisburg, New York, Baltimore and Washington.
Yeah, that is it.
I'm going to explore the chances.
Why? I am not looking to be a millionaire. I am looking for some kind of stability. Some kind of content. Some kind of pride. I loved the idea of BnB.
What else would I enjoy to chat and host the friends all over the world on every weekend? The BnB is the "that".
Cheers,
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I'd like it to be cozy, beautiful and friendly-accessible to everyone else. Perhaps I can check out the possibilities of locating a nice home in or near New Hope, Pennsylvania. Why Pennsylvania? Because it is kinda central to every major city: Philadelphia, Harrisburg, New York, Baltimore and Washington.
Yeah, that is it.
I'm going to explore the chances.
Why? I am not looking to be a millionaire. I am looking for some kind of stability. Some kind of content. Some kind of pride. I loved the idea of BnB.
What else would I enjoy to chat and host the friends all over the world on every weekend? The BnB is the "that".
Cheers,
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Some Pics From The House Party
Sorry, guys. I know. I am ugly. That "fugly". But that is me.
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Few Comments
Ben Kennedy is hot. Last night, I surfed the site meter and came across to his blog. He's my type. But again, I probably freak him out if he ever comes across my blog once again. Maybe it is my loss, maybe not. Who is he? Well, surf it away and find him. Remember this -- I saw him 1st.
Some people wanted to know why I preferred Kerry over Bush. It is all about common sense. Lambykins wondered why I preferred Kerry over Bush in terms of the long-term goals. Two words: Supreme Court.
It is no secret that three judges are contemplating about retiring in the next four years. It is imperative and critical that we have reasonable judges to rule the decisions that affected the individuals and groups' rights. We cannot permit Bush to install the conservative judges that supported his right-wing views. That is utterly unfathomable thing to do. By permitting Bush to do this, we set our country 50 years back in the past, especially with the minorities' rights.
We need to put the so-called "activist" (whom Bush once called the Massachusetts Supreme Court) judges on the panel where they can rule the decisions based on what the Constitution is all about, not these right-wing zealots' desires or fantasies. My rights are not my privileges. It shall not be taken away by these people like Bush. By putting Kerry in White House, the common sense shall prevail, especially when it comes to install the judges on the Supreme Court.
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Some people wanted to know why I preferred Kerry over Bush. It is all about common sense. Lambykins wondered why I preferred Kerry over Bush in terms of the long-term goals. Two words: Supreme Court.
It is no secret that three judges are contemplating about retiring in the next four years. It is imperative and critical that we have reasonable judges to rule the decisions that affected the individuals and groups' rights. We cannot permit Bush to install the conservative judges that supported his right-wing views. That is utterly unfathomable thing to do. By permitting Bush to do this, we set our country 50 years back in the past, especially with the minorities' rights.
We need to put the so-called "activist" (whom Bush once called the Massachusetts Supreme Court) judges on the panel where they can rule the decisions based on what the Constitution is all about, not these right-wing zealots' desires or fantasies. My rights are not my privileges. It shall not be taken away by these people like Bush. By putting Kerry in White House, the common sense shall prevail, especially when it comes to install the judges on the Supreme Court.
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