A very happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there.
Dads, I hope you got to sleep in. Or eat what you want. Or do whatever it is that makes you happy in a simple, lovely way.
NSFW: Buck Angel
I may as well continue with my theme on trans guys, so here’s an interview with FTM porn star Buck Angel, and a blog post by him about getting hate mail from – of all groups – the trans male community.
Happy Harvey Milk Day!
Happy Mother’s Day
A happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers.
This isn’t the cheeriest article about parents – and the children who have stopped speaking to them – but I thought it was an aspect of family/parenting that we otherwise don’t talk much about as a culture.
When SciFi Comes True
The first full facial transplant, imagine that.
Anti Pope
Richard Dawkins and Chris Hitchens want to have the Pope arrested when he comes to the UK. I saw the story on MSNBC & laughed for a full five minutes, because: why not? Is there some rule about why we should respect religious leaders globally? Don’t people who aren’t Catholic have the right to see justice for those kids?
I think it’s brilliant. After that, we can arrest all sorts of religious leaders for whatever, & then – no more religious bullshit.
I know it wouldn’t work. But the idea is lovely.
No Words
(found here: http://catandgirl.com/archive/2010-03-30-cgname.gif, h/t to Lynne)
Otter Love
Two elderly otters who were best friends and lived side-by-side for 15 years have both died of a heart attack within an hour of each other.
It’s thought the second heartbroken animal passed away from the stress of watching his mate die.
Daz and Chip – both male – lived and died at Naturelands Zoo in Nelson, New Zealand.
Zookeeper John Miller said the Asian otters, who were 19 and 16 years-old, had been best friends for 15 years.
It’s thought that having each other for company kept them alive beyond the normal otter life-span of 14 years.
Wagstaff Explains Health Care Stance
A Grand Dame Sort of Day
It’s my mom’s 80th birthday today, & Kate Bornstein is on her way to Lawrence to speak tonight.
I feel very thankful for the strong women who raised me and who continue to challenge and support me.
Happy Birthday, Mom. I know you said we weren’t supposed to do anything, but hopefully this doesn’t count.
Happy Valentine’s Day
For Valentine’s Day, Rufus Wainwright performing “My Funny Valentine” with his late mom, Kate McGarrigle.