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Diva

12-05-2009, 07:24 AM

Sometimes, I wonder why I watch the news.....in our sensationalized world, it's a bit overwhelming at times.....

So I thought it might be refreshing to share GOOD NEWS.....these are the stories that warm our hearts....good people doing good deeds....'paying-it-forward' stories....heroes....

ENJOY!
:angel:

Diva

12-05-2009, 07:55 AM

Remember that convenience store owner ~ was it in NY? ~ who stood up to the robber? And when he did, the robber went down to her knees.....and the shop owner gave him a loaf of bread and $40.

WELL.

The robber just wrote the store owner....it seems he got his act together....his wife just had a baby, he got a job and sent the store owner a fifty dollar bill, and thanked him for helping him.

I love that story!

Gemme

12-05-2009, 09:39 AM

What an awesome idea for a thread, Diva! I haven't heard any good news today, but I'll let you know when I do. :)

NotAnAverageGuy

12-05-2009, 11:56 PM

The Longhorns beat the Cornhuskers

Gemme

12-06-2009, 01:20 AM

The Longhorns beat the Cornhuskers

Alabama smashed Florida. I'm a happy girl!

NotAnAverageGuy

12-06-2009, 01:25 AM

Alabama smashed Florida. I'm a happy girl!

I am happy about that too

Diva

12-06-2009, 01:26 AM

Alabama smashed Florida. I'm a happy girl!

Good News for me is when GemmieLicious is happy.....

The world is a better place.
Cold.:cold:
But better.

Here.
Have a chainsaw. :chainsaw:

Gemme

12-06-2009, 01:28 AM

Good News for me is when GemmieLicious is happy.....

The world is a better place.
Cold.:cold:
But better.

Here.
Have a chainsaw. :chainsaw:

In other news, it snowed at Wal-Mart tonight. ONLY Wal-Mart. :deepthoughts:

:bluesbrothers:

:elefant:

If you put a little boogey into it, it doesn't seem so cold. :ballerina:

NotAnAverageGuy

12-06-2009, 01:36 AM

I think we are a happy bunch huh?

Diva

12-06-2009, 02:04 AM

And that in itself makes me happy, too! :clap:

Diva

12-06-2009, 02:06 AM

Today, I got a $5 gift card in the mail from Wal~Mart....just because.....

Nice touch. :eyebat:

Gemme

12-06-2009, 02:08 AM

Today, I got a $5 gift card in the mail from Wal~Mart....just because.....

Nice touch. :eyebat:

OMG, me tooooo! Got a Wal-Mart gift card in the mail today! It even said "Princess" on it. I might have snatched it back from the cashier. :blink:

NotAnAverageGuy

12-06-2009, 02:15 AM

OMG, me tooooo! Got a Wal-Mart gift card in the mail today! It even said "Princess" on it. I might have snatched it back from the cashier. :blink:

OHHHHHHHHHHH and you ladies didn't tell me ya'll liked Wal Mart :redcard:

Gemme

12-06-2009, 09:48 AM

Wal-Mart is the home of Satan and his minions, but it's cheap, and this girl is on a budget.

I imagine the relationship of Wal-Mart to its customers like this ----> :sado:

My good news for today? I don't have to get up before the sun for ONE MONTH, starting tomorrow!!!! Woot! I can sleep in and stay up late (night owl here) and get started on my holiday :loveletter: without falling asleep with the pen in my hand. :1femme:

Oh, and it snowed, but only a little bit and only at Wal-Mart. :furious:

Inuus

12-06-2009, 10:14 AM

I go to this website when I need a "good" news story

http://www.darynkagan.com/index.html

I love the one on the homepage now about the disabled boy and the surfing dog :)

My fav section is the animal stories :)

http://www.darynkagan.com/animals/index.html

Gemme

12-06-2009, 10:20 AM

NotAnAverageGuy

12-06-2009, 05:00 PM

I *heart* Wal Mart, I can pick up everything in one store

And the prices are on my budget so thats my good news for the day!

Diva

12-06-2009, 05:55 PM

Have You heard about Nonja (pronounced: NOHN~ya), the orangutan in the Vienna Zoo, who was given a camera and has been taking some neat pictures of herself and her buddies? She has learned that, when she twists the knob, a raisin pops out.....she gets the raisins....but we get these neat pictures!

> > Nonja's Pictures (http://mashable.com/2009/12/03/orangutan-facebook-page/) < <

firie

12-06-2009, 06:39 PM

NotAnAverageGuy

12-06-2009, 08:27 PM

Diva

12-07-2009, 07:11 AM

The Kennedy Center Awards were last night. The following artists/entertainers were honored:

~Mel Brooks - comedian, writer, actor
~Dave Brubeck - jazz musician (he wrote "Take 5")
~Grace Brumby - opera singer
~Robert DeNiro - actor
~Bruch Springstein - The Boss!!

<<<< LINKY~LOO (http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/specialevents/honors/) >>>>

Gemme

12-07-2009, 11:27 AM

Diva

12-07-2009, 12:35 PM

I ADORE Mel Brooks!

He is a massive trip! I LOVED "History Of The World-Part II".....he's brilliant!

MsDemeanor

12-07-2009, 12:59 PM

Diva

12-08-2009, 05:29 AM

This is a local story about local farmers selling their produce.....and home delivery! WOW!

>>> Austin~grown produce (http://www.farmhousedelivery.com/about.html) <<<

I love stories like this!

Gemme

12-09-2009, 04:48 AM

I've been disappointed in Tiger Woods and so, I've found this kid. Bonus? He's only 2 years old, so he's got YEARS to go before he thinks girls are not filled with cooties!

:golf:

YouTube- How Hard Can This Game Be?

NJFemmie

12-09-2009, 06:42 AM

I ADORE Mel Brooks!

He is a massive trip! I LOVED "History Of The World-Part II".....he's brilliant!

Mel is THE man! Madeline Khan was the BOMB!
Now I'm in a mood for a Mel Brooks marathon.

YouTube- Mel Brooks - Eunuch Test

Diva

12-09-2009, 10:24 AM

Channelling Madelyn.....and singing:

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no...
YES! Yes, no, no, no, no, no..
YES! No, no, YES!........."

<giggling>
"Will You all walk on the same foot at the same TIME!!! My TITS are falling off!"

I LOVE that movie!! Thanks, NYF!

Here.....have a pig....:flyingpig:

amiyesiam

12-09-2009, 11:18 AM

[QUOTE=Gemme;17142]Wal-Mart is the home of Satan and his minions, but it's cheap, and this girl is on a budget.

My boss says walmart, home depot, and sam's club are the trifecta of hell.
just thought I would share

I imagine the relationship of Wal-Mart to its customers like this ----> :sado:

My good news for today? I don't have to get up before the sun for ONE MONTH, starting tomorrow!!!! Woot! I can sleep in and stay up late (night owl here) and get started on my holiday :loveletter: without falling asleep with the pen in my hand. :1femme:

Oh, and it snowed, but only a little bit and only at Wal-Mart. :furious:

suebee

12-09-2009, 04:28 PM

Anonomous donor feeds more than a thousand. link (http://www.cbc.ca/canada/windsor/story/2009/12/09/windsor-salvation-army-anonymous-donor-091209.html)

What impresses me the most is that the donor apparently saved for several years with the express intention of providing this feast! :cheer:

NotAnAverageGuy

12-09-2009, 05:47 PM

I tried mixed greens the other night and they were good

Good news is:

I LOVE WAL MART AND I LOVE THE SADO WAY THEY TREAT ME hahahah *winks*

Diva

12-10-2009, 10:17 PM

This is such a neat site.....I've seen her on The Today Show.....

>>> LINKYLOO (http://www.happiness-project.com/)<<<

Gemme

12-10-2009, 10:27 PM

This is such a neat site.....I've seen her on The Today Show.....

>>> LINKYLOO (http://www.happiness-project.com/)<<<

Is it wrong of me that I went straight for the cookies? :cat:

Diva

12-11-2009, 04:11 AM

Is it wrong of me that I went straight for the cookies? :cat:

I believe with all of my heart that cookies are Good News, TOO! :dance1:

Diva

12-11-2009, 04:48 AM

:heartbeat: ATTENTION:heartbeat:

PEEPS LOVERS
:cheesy:

A Peeps Store has been opened outside of DC.
Yes. It's true.
You can't make this stuff up, folks!

> > > READ ALL ABOUT IT (http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2009-12-09-peeps-store_N.htm) < < <

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn127/puhbear78/peep.jpg

morningstar55

12-11-2009, 06:13 AM

good morning planets folks....... wasnt quite sure where to put this ..
something cute as hell to share. hope you all enjoy it and have a nice friday..
as for me i will be busy driving all day.. work is never done i swear.. ha
:walking-poodle:

YouTube- A doggy Christmas surprise - KarÃ¡csonyi kutyÃ¡s meglepetÃ©s

MsDemeanor

12-11-2009, 08:56 AM

:heartbeat: ATTENTION:heartbeat:

PEEPS LOVERS
:cheesy:

A Peeps Store has been opened outside of DC.
Yes. It's true.
You can't make this stuff up, folks!

Actually, you CAN make this stuff up, but those of us on the sane side of the fence call that sort of stuff "nightmares"

:jester:

Diva

12-11-2009, 12:35 PM

Actually, you CAN make this stuff up, but those of us on the sane side of the fence call that sort of stuff "nightmares"

:jester:

Don't be hatin' the peeps, MsD.....:sparklyheart:

MsDemeanor

12-11-2009, 01:50 PM

I must confess

I am a peep hater

I am a bad bad person

Feel free to hate me

:boink:

Diva

12-11-2009, 02:24 PM

I must confess

I am a peep hater

I am a bad bad person

Feel free to hate me

:boink:

I cannot.
But I can find You a therapist. :bicycle:

What about chocolate? :chocolate:

MsDemeanor

12-11-2009, 03:01 PM

What about chocolate? :chocolate:
Chocolate and coffee my two favorite food groups.

Diva

12-11-2009, 03:07 PM

Chocolate and coffee my two favorite food groups.

Come sit by me. :seesaw: :cookielove:

Gemme

12-11-2009, 10:36 PM

I believe with all of my heart that cookies are Good News, TOO! :dance1:

Me tooo!

:heartbeat: ATTENTION:heartbeat:

PEEPS LOVERS
:cheesy:

A Peeps Store has been opened outside of DC.
Yes. It's true.
You can't make this stuff up, folks!

> > > READ ALL ABOUT IT (http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2009-12-09-peeps-store_N.htm) < < <

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn127/puhbear78/peep.jpg

I am sad to say that my taste buds have turned against me and I no longer crave peeps like I used to. I still think they are divine, though, and really like the little snowmen ones. :cold:

Actually, you CAN make this stuff up, but those of us on the sane side of the fence call that sort of stuff "nightmares"

:jester:

Say it ain't so!

I must confess

I am a peep hater

I am a bad bad person

Feel free to hate me

:boink:

Peep hater. Peep hater. Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?

Chocolate and coffee my two favorite food groups.

How about chocolate peeps? Are you conflicted now?

NotAnAverageGuy

12-11-2009, 11:40 PM

Chocolate where?

Peeps are good, I prefer the bunny ones around easter time

Good news:

I waited every so patiently in line for dinner tonight, normally I do not have the patience to do so but I stuck through it and boy was it worth it.

Do they have a big, juicy burger smiley?

SuperFemme

12-12-2009, 08:28 PM

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091209/capt.1acaf5653e034adfb4a40a2d423ad3aa.pets_two_leg ged_dog_nylsnyls535.jpg?x=270&y=345&q=85&sig=J7cpSyFjzMNwE5GD2cWWCQ--

suebee

12-13-2009, 09:30 AM

Houston elects first openly gay mayor (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121388191&sc=fb&cc=fp). :LGBTQFlag:

Gemme

12-15-2009, 10:30 PM

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091209/capt.1acaf5653e034adfb4a40a2d423ad3aa.pets_two_leg ged_dog_nylsnyls535.jpg?x=270&y=345&q=85&sig=J7cpSyFjzMNwE5GD2cWWCQ--

I remember seeing stories about this dog. She's fabulous!

Houston elects first openly gay mayor (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121388191&sc=fb&cc=fp). :LGBTQFlag:

Good news, indeed!

A couple of days ago, a story broke about a UPS driver that was driving on a freeway somewhere and saw a bank bag lying (laying?) in the road. He stopped, picked it up and found $5200 in cash inside, along with a filled out deposit slip naming the business it came from. He took it to the liquor store it came from and they were, of course, absolutely thrilled the bag was located and returned as found. The last line in the article went something along the lines of this:...the driver was greatly rewarded.

I'm thinking the dude is going to have quite a bit of free liquor coming his way in the not so distant future!

Diva

12-16-2009, 12:40 AM

I wish I was friends with that driver! :awww:

Kimbo

12-16-2009, 01:15 AM

Today the Boeing 787 made it's maiden flight---it is a beautiful thing.

YouTube- Raw Video: Boeing 787 Makes First Flight

Diva

12-16-2009, 09:36 AM

I love watching Ellen and her "12 Days Of Give~aways"..........

But when she pulls someone out of her audience who is $10,000 in debt & whose husband is in Iran under the guise of putting up new lights (because only half of their's work) ~ and she's in tears over THAT! ~ and then hands her a stack of money ($10,000).............well..........THAT'S good news.

I love it when someone like Ellen does something GOOD with their fame/fortune.

:LGBTQFlag:

NotAnAverageGuy

12-16-2009, 11:33 AM

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6772216.html

Thank god he is resigning or else Mayor Parker was gonna boot his ass out and besides he sucked as a Chief anyways.

Gemme

12-17-2009, 05:56 PM

By Michael E. Ruane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, December 17, 2009

Christopher Astle and Emily Yanich were teenage pals strolling back from a 7-Eleven that afternoon in late summer -- two ordinary kids on an ordinary Wednesday after school -- when they found the abandoned baby.

• A chance rescue 20 years ago, a fortuitous reunion today
• Finding those who found her
• 20 years later, abandoned baby reunited with rescuers

It was Sept. 6, 1989. They discovered the newborn wrapped in towels at the front door of a townhouse in their Fairfax County complex and took the infant to Emily's, where her stepfather called police.

The whole thing was over pretty quickly. The authorities took the baby girl, who was later adopted. Chris and Emily, both 15, went on with their lives, although Emily often cried when she told people the story, and the two called each other every Sept. 6.

Twenty years passed.

Then, on Dec. 2, a college student named Mia Fleming sent them both a message via Facebook: Might they be the same Chris and Emily who had once found a baby left at a stranger's door?

If so, she just wanted to say thanks.

After all these years, the little girl they had found had found them.

The story of Mia, Chris and Emily, recounted by the three over the past few days, is a nativity narrative for modern times. There were no heavenly hosts that warm afternoon in 1989, just the distant ambulance sirens after the call to 911. But the event seemed blessed all the same.

Chris and Emily, both now 35, stayed close friends as they grew up, moved and married, bound by their rescue of the baby.

Mia, once she learned her story, never forgot them, and after numerous tries over several years managed at last, through the power of the Internet, to track them down. "I didn't know how they would feel," she said.

Emily said: "It's like a miracle. . . . My heart is filled now. There was always a little spot missing. "

Chris said, "It's the best Christmas present I have ever gotten."

Andrew, Jr.

12-17-2009, 07:26 PM

Dino Martini let Daddy put on his sweater when we went outside today. It was frigid.

Daddy looked like :cold: and Mr. Martini looked like :dogwalking: esp. when the ladies next door came out...yowza. Yep, Mr. Martini is a new boy around the ladies.

:snowysmiley::schnauzer::smileyXmasTree:

Kimbo

12-17-2009, 11:03 PM

:balloon:

The B-F couple across the street let it slip to me that they are finally prego---

They have been wanting this and trying for years....it has not been easy for them.

I'm very excited for them--It's great news!!

:balloon:

Gemme

12-18-2009, 12:43 AM

Diva

12-18-2009, 10:22 AM

THIS is so adorable and cute and funny and ..........GAY!!!!

> > > YouTube- 12 Gays of Christmas Relient Remix < < <

PinkieLee

12-18-2009, 10:53 AM

Houston elects first openly gay mayor (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121388191&sc=fb&cc=fp). :LGBTQFlag:

WOOOHOOOO!

NotAnAverageGuy

12-18-2009, 04:44 PM

The prospect of moving out of this hell hole at the beginning of the year.

violaine

12-18-2009, 06:38 PM

:cooking:

watching an opossum run [making several trips] for apple slices i left for her.

Gemme

12-18-2009, 06:47 PM

I have the weekend off again!!!

NotAnAverageGuy

12-20-2009, 01:49 PM

The Dallas Cowboys beat the NO Saints last night

suebee

12-21-2009, 12:14 PM

There is a world wide prayer marathon today to mark the winter solstice. Please check it out here (http://www.worldpeace.org/activities_teleconference.php). :praying:

Gemme

12-21-2009, 06:27 PM

Today is one day closer to :stocking::santa1:, one :heartbeat: closer to the next time I see my guy, one more day I got to play with :doghead::doghead: and another day I had the opportunity to :simplelaugh:.

Not bad, huh?

suebee

12-30-2009, 08:25 PM

Transit driver makes unscheduled train stop - to rescue injured great horned owl (http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2009/12/30/calgary-transit-owl-recue.html)! :hospital-snoopy:

Dragonfly

01-01-2010, 03:43 AM

It's a new year even if its just another day. Reminding me that any day can be the day for something new. Today it is the year.And maybe someday maybe I can set up a new attitude day.

Diva

01-02-2010, 09:57 PM

The

GOOD NEWS

as Amelia mentioned.....

It's

2010

Thank GOD
2009

is

OVER!!

:heartbeat:

suebee

01-02-2010, 10:00 PM

The

GOOD NEWS

as Amelia mentioned.....

It's

2010

Thank GOD
2009

is

OVER!!

:heartbeat:

It's 2010 and we're on BFP! :happyjump:

Diva

01-02-2010, 10:09 PM

It's 2010 and we're on BFP! :happyjump:

InDEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbsup:

Diva

01-07-2010, 10:27 PM

Here in precious Austin~town, it will be in the low 20's in the morning with a wind chill of around 10. I realize that isn't cold for those of You in the northern sector of this hemisphere...but we're not very prepared for it here......much less our homeless.

But there was a news program on this evening about an organization called Loaves and Fishes who goes around town, collecting our homeless folk on evenings like this and get them inside and feed them a good hot meal.

Last year, we had one of our homeless women die of hypothermia because she slept in a doorway of a business downtown, so L&F is bound and determined not to allow that to happen again.

Stars in their crowns for this service. :angel:

Leigh

01-08-2010, 12:08 AM

I got word that I am being bumped back upto full time at My job :thumbsup:

I'mOneToo

01-08-2010, 12:14 AM

always seems to be a fitting tune to accompany any post or topic...

thinking about all the people living out in the brutal cold tonight, and wondering what it would take to open up all of the vacant, foreclosed-on homes nationwide, and allow shelter to anyone in need. no one should die of cold, when there are so many open hearths unoccupied.

i know... i'm a dreamer....

YouTube- Imagine

Diva

03-03-2010, 09:42 PM

There was just now a report on that showed US Airways pilot Sully Sullenberger (sp?) landing his light flight in South Carolina.....he's retiring.

They had the firetrucks there, showering the plane as it taxi'd in to the gate.....I thought that was very cool.

What a hero!

firie

03-03-2010, 10:23 PM

Diva

03-03-2010, 10:42 PM

Here's the website for Loaves and Fishes (http://www.mlfnow.org/site/PageServer)....and they are located in various cities across the country. Not just in Austin.

Diva

03-05-2010, 06:57 AM

This morning is The Cowboy Breakfast.... > > Check it out (http://www.rodeoaustin.com/events_detail.aspx?id=42) < <

I love Austin! Cowboys make The Diva so happy......

Gemme

03-05-2010, 08:16 PM

This morning is The Cowboy Breakfast.... > > Check it out (http://www.rodeoaustin.com/events_detail.aspx?id=42) < <

I love Austin! Cowboys make The Diva so happy......

That looks like it was FUN!

Diva

03-12-2010, 02:15 AM

That looks like it was FUN!

We are SO goin' next year! I mean it! :D

DO THIS::fireman:

Take a break and have some fun!!! Call the Nestle Hot line at 1-800-295-0051 When asked if you want to continue in English or Spanish, wait quietly for about 10 seconds and you will smile. Keep going and press 4. Then press 7. If you comment on this, don't give away the surprise.

Princess4u

03-12-2010, 02:30 AM

We are SO goin' next year! I mean it! :D

DO THIS::fireman:

Take a break and have some fun!!! Call the Nestle Hot line at 1-800-295-0051 When asked if you want to continue in English or Spanish, wait quietly for about 10 seconds and you will smile. Keep going and press 4. Then press 7. If you comment on this, don't give away the surprise.

OMG....i am dying...that is hysterical....omg Diva i am dying!!! thank you so much its a good thing i live alone...i busted out laughing!!!

Diva

03-12-2010, 02:55 AM

OMG....i am dying...that is hysterical....omg Diva i am dying!!! thank you so much its a good thing i live alone...i busted out laughing!!!

Wasn't that just the BEST!?!?!?! I can't wait for SD to see it.....she needs a good laugh, n'est pas?

:ballerina:

Gemme

03-12-2010, 03:20 AM

We are SO goin' next year! I mean it! :D

DO THIS::fireman:

Take a break and have some fun!!! Call the Nestle Hot line at 1-800-295-0051 When asked if you want to continue in English or Spanish, wait quietly for about 10 seconds and you will smile. Keep going and press 4. Then press 7. If you comment on this, don't give away the surprise.

Woot! It's a DATE, beautiful! :cheesy:

I have to say that I called and smiled and laughed and called and smiled and laughed and called.....are you sensing a theme here? :trampoline:

Diva

03-19-2010, 09:26 AM

I'm watching Ellen right now....and she's interviewed Constance....the Mississippi lesbian who was told she could not go to her prom with her girlfriend and has received just SO much flack from her peers and others......

Well......what a fine young woman (with a 3.86 gpa, I might add)....accompanied by her supportive Dad!........was just given a $30,000 scholarship and summer internship with Tonic.com (http://www.tonic.com/) ......

GOOD NEWS!

Leigh

03-19-2010, 09:54 AM

Leave it to Ellen to do something that fantastic ~ she rawks hardcore *just sayin* :thumbsup:

My mouth is finally calming down, those antibiotics are working and the pain isnt as bad as it was even just the other day YAY :clap:

Diva

04-21-2010, 07:14 PM

This is such a lovely story.....this 94~year~old woman's last wish......

She is precious!

http://news.yahoo.com/video/dallascbs11-15750646/local-94-year-old-gets-final-wish-a-waltz-19247565

Leigh

04-21-2010, 08:01 PM

I went to an intake appointment with a doctor last week who runs a trans clinic at a community health center here in My hometown that caters to everyone in the community (including the GLBTQ community). We had our very first session where he asked Me basic questions about Myself like who I am, who I've come out to as being FTM, where I am in My transition etc. We had a good hour long talk, and he has already scheduled Me for a second appointment to get a better idea of My past medical history as well as I'm also getting blood work done so he can check My liver functions, blood sugar, cholesterol, etc. He already told Me that by what we've talked about so far he can already see that I'm good for the Gender Identity diagnosis and by My 4th or 5th visit ~ I will officially be on T injections :cheer:

He also told Me that in the future he will help Me with all of the paperwork that helps to get My marker changed on My birth certificate, My named changed with Vital Statistics Canada, as well as get Me in touch with surgeons who can not only give Me the hysterectomy that I want but also My top surgery as well :clap:

Talk about good news huh? :thumbsup:

ruthie14

04-21-2010, 08:59 PM

I leave my old job on friday and start a new one on Monday... hopefully will be a good switch!!! lol

Miss_Tia

10-05-2010, 08:31 PM

I am going to regret this later because I am NOT allowed these foods yet...but tonight I ate a smalll bag of combos ...and a small bag of almonds. OMG...they were so delicious! This was actually my dinner, not a snack. the combos had no nutritional value. But the almonds did.

Miss_Tia

10-05-2010, 08:50 PM

uhmmm..I have no idea how this post got in this thread.I was posting in the snacks thread!

ok...good news? I signed up to be a mentor and advisor for our pride centers youth group tonight. Not one more child....

I am going to regret this later because I am NOT allowed these foods yet...but tonight I ate a smalll bag of combos ...and a small bag of almonds. OMG...they were so delicious! This was actually my dinner, not a snack. the combos had no nutritional value. But the almonds did.

Miss Tick

10-21-2011, 10:39 AM

Anonymous exposes pedophile ring - hacks Lolita City

http://www.examiner.com/anonymous-in-national/anonymous-exposes-pedophile-ring-hacks-lolita-city

Miss Tick

11-17-2011, 05:41 AM

Pizza now joins ketchup and relish as vegetables according to Congress.

How Pizza Became A Vegetable Through The Magic Of Influence-Peddling

On Tuesday, Congress decided that pizza is a vegetable. I have to imagine that this news instilled confusion in many Americans, as many Americans are (a) familiar with pizza, (b) familiar with vegetables and (c) sane.

But, to provide specifics that will in no way dispel your lingering thoughts that we are governed by morons but at least allow you some anthropological insight into how a group of morons who have been given permission to sit in a fancy room in Washington, D.C., and grunt at each other actually think, here is their thinking: Pizza is a vegetable for the purposes of determining what goes into public school lunches by virtue of the fact that pizza traditionally includes a schmear of tomato paste. (Botanically speaking, tomatoes are actually fruit, but we're going to have to just let that slide.)

At any rate, you may still be wondering how it came to pass that Congress arrived at the conclusion that pizza could count as a serving of vegetables. Wonder no more! Congress was guided along this path by lobbyists. And lobbyists can do all sorts of things, by magic! (Except provide nutritious lunches for children.)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/16/pizza-vegetable-school-lunches-lobbyists_n_1098029.html

LeftWriteFemme

12-01-2011, 11:25 AM

Daniel Radcliffe set to portray gay poet Allen Ginsberg in new film

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/12/01/daniel-radcliffe-set-to-portray-gay-poet-allen-ginsberg-in-new-film/

Daniel Radcliffe has reportedly been cast to portray Allen Ginsberg in a new play about the poet’s life.

Kill Your Darlings will chart the gay poet’s relationships with Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac and Lucien Carr, who was imprisoned for two years for murdering his stalker.

Ginsberg, who died in 1997, was open about his sexuality in the 1940s, and listed his partner Peter Orlovsky as his spouse in a Who’s Who entry.

He has been praised for discussing homosexuality publicly, rather than through metaphor.

Earlier this year, Daniel Radcliffe received the Trevor Project’s ‘Hero’ award for raising awareness of the organisation’s work providing helplines for LGBT youth.

The 22-year-old has also filmed public service announcements for the Trevor Project and given the charity sizable donations.

Radcliffe played down rumours last year about his sexuality after it was suggested he had “a gay face”.

Radcliffe, who has said he is “fortunate” to be able to do something about homophobia, reportedly told French press that he was set to play a gay character on screen next year.

GeorgiaMa'am

12-08-2011, 06:29 PM

. . . she looked in the rearview mirror and inspected her lips, to see if she had imagined the whole encounter. “And sure enough, her lipstick was on my lipstick,” she recalled. “I said, ‘Whoa.’ ”

Fairytale Wedding! I just love it when everyone lives happily ever after.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/fashion/weddings/gail-marquis-and-audrey-smaltz-vows.html?emc=eta1

Miss Tick

12-24-2011, 01:35 PM

The Good Food News of 2011

December 24 by Leland
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Current News and Opinion

by Twilight Greenaway/Grist

1. Urban farming is flourishing.

While the renewed interest in growing food within city limits is nothing new, 2011 was the year urban farming went legit.

Despite several low points involving criminal charges for gardeners inMichigan and Tennessee (charges were dropped in both cases after word spread around the internet and people from across the country petitioned lawmakers), the year was full of highlights. In San Francisco, Oakland, Chicago, San Diego, andBaltimore, city officials changed local laws to make it easier to farm. Meanwhile, New Yorkers celebrated the first year of legal beekeeping. And creative, scrappy projects like the Boston Tree Party and Detroit's Growing Joy Community Garden flourished.

Meanwhile, corporate interests are also keying into the possibilities of urban agriculture. We heard from a vertical farming expert on the subject.

2. Young farmers make noise.

More and more young Americans are taking to the farm, a trend that's continued to grow this year. They're getting creative -- returning to using draft horses, for example. And they're getting political -- the National Young Farmers' Coalition has put together an agenda for the upcoming 2012 farm bill, pushing for easier to access land and loans. LGBT farmers (young and otherwise) are also changing the face of farming.

3. Local food isn't just delicious and eco-friendly.

2011 presented us with even more evidence that local food systems don't just taste good and feel good; they also build local economies. More farmers markets mean more jobs, overall.

4. Food Day makes a comeback.

Although the organizers called this year's national event the first annual Food Day, there had apparently been another attempt in the 1970s. Let's hope this versions sticks. Check out our slideshow.

5. We don't need industrial ag to feed the world.

Feeding the world doesn't have to depend on genetically modified rice like this.Photo: BASFYes, the world's population is growing rapidly (see Grist's series "What to expect when you're expanding"), and the question of how to feed all 7 billion of us is an important one. Far too often, however, "feeding the world" has become code for farming with as many chemicals and GMO seeds as possible.

This year brought mounting evidence to the contrary, including a study published in Nature and another published in Science that say otherwise. The results of a long-term study by the Rodale Institute also proved that organic farming is just as productive as conventional, and better at building soil (this is key, since "yield" is at the heart of the "feed the world" discussion).

6. Despite the influence of the ultra-consolidated meat industry, the "ag-gag" bills went nowhere.

Early on in 2011, lawmakers in Florida, New York, Iowa, and Minnesota tried to pass so-called "ag-gag" bills that would have made it illegal to produce -- and in Minnesota to possess -- undercover videos of livestock factory farms. The bills were part of a coordinated effort by Big Ag, but the sustainable food movement organized to defeat them, and, in a rare win, succeeded.

7. Eaters are (a little) more aware of the people behind their food.

The situation for workers in the food system isn't exactly good news, but I'm putting it in this category because 2011 saw a number of small but important strides.

Food service provider Bon Appétit Management Company took two big steps: First, it released the first comprehensive report on documented farmworker rights and abuses in years. Then it hosted TEDx Fruitvale: Harvesting Change, an event entirely dedicated to the plight of farmworkers and other food system workers.

Meanwhile, food worker advocates produced aguide to restaurants that treat their employees well. And the Department of Labor proposed new child labor rules for farms, expected to be officially enacted next year.

8. Food access got more attention.

Too many people around the U.S. still lack easy access to good, healthy food. Fortunately, activists and farmers made a lot of creative progress this year in helping to raise awareness and tackle the root problems.

A group of advocates from an Oakland-based organization called Live Realtook to the road for the Food and Freedom Rides.

Tiny groceries made out of shipping containers: one way to increase food access.Fifty young people began working in schools, gardens, and advocacy organizations as part of the first class of Food Corps participants. We spoke with three of them.

Subsidizing farmers markets was shown to be an effective strategy for getting more healthy food into food deserts. And farmers themselves looked for creative ways to address food access, such as this give-a-dozen-buy-a-dozen program modeled after Toms Shoes.

Slow Food USA sought to show that supporting local farmers doesn't require going broke with its $5 Challenge. And a group of grad students tried out a model for small, portable grocery stores built out of shipping containers -- a potential solution for under-resourced areas without traditional grocery stores.

9. More information helps eaters make better choices.

Although food safety continued to be a huge concern (see our "bad news" list in part 2) some food choices were made a little easier in 2011.

For example, organic chicken was proven to carry significantly lower salmonella risk, there's more evidence that organic milk is better for you,

As it turns out that most "use-by" dates are meaningless.

10. The Occupy movement adds fuel to the fire.

Advocates and farmers jointed the Zuccotti Park gathering this fall, and we heard from a variety of folks who were occupying various aspects of the food system -- like one farmer who occupied the pasture.

Just as important as any march or rally, however, the activism taking place over last few months has gotten more eaters to think critically about where their food dollars are going, and to consider investing in local and sustainable food enterprises rather than Wall Street.
Here's the article:http://www.freespeech.org/blog/good-food-news-2011

Diva

12-26-2011, 09:26 PM

We're having a shorter year next year....... :giggle:

LeftWriteFemme

01-09-2012, 08:02 AM

Changing the Game for LGBT Students in School

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-murray/lgbt-students_b_1188229.html?ref=gay-voices

LeftWriteFemme

01-09-2012, 12:40 PM

Older Brother Stands Up To Father

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-wolfe/dear-customer-who-stuck-u_b_1190690.html

LeftWriteFemme

01-11-2012, 09:39 AM

MTV's 'True Life' To Feature Gay Bears And 'Chubby Chasers'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/09/mtv-true-life-gay-bears-chubby-chasers_n_1194101.html?ref=gay-voices