Thursday, May 19, 2011

ESPN New York Radio Host Jared Max: 'I Am Gay'

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via Towleroad News #gay by Andy Towle on 5/19/11

Jared Max, one of the best-known voices in New York sports radio and current ESPN New York 1050 morning host of 'Maxed Out in the Morning', came out of the closet this morning after talking about the other sports figures who have come out of the closet this week.

Max Said Max (my transcript):

"Are we ready to have our sports information delivered by someone who is gay? Well we are gonna find out. Because for the last 16 years, I've been living a free life among my close friends and family, and I've hidden behind what is a gargantuan sized secret here in the sports world. I am gay. Yeah. Jared Max. The sports guy who is one of the most familiar faces in New York sports isn't quite like the majority. And while you already knew I was a little different, this might help make sense of it. But more so, I'm taking this courageous jump into the unknown having no idea how I will be perceived..."

Listen to the powerful seven and a half minute segment, HERE.

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Secret Service Apologizes For Tweet About 'Blathering' On Fox News

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via NPR Topics: News on 5/19/11

"Had to monitor Fox for a story. Can't. Deal. With. The. Blathering," someone in the agency wrote, thinking it would go on a personal account. That individual no longer has access to the official Twitter page.

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Camel Thorn Trees Photo Looks Like Photoshop But Is A Real Photo

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via Laughing Squid by Scott Beale on 5/18/11

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National Geographic's Photo of Day on May 17th by Frans Lanting, featuring Camel Thorn Trees in Namibia, looks like a Photoshop job, but is actually a real photo.

Tinted orange by the morning sun, a soaring dune is the backdrop for the hulks of camel thorn trees in Namib-Naukluft Park.

via Mike Mitchell

photo by Frans Lanting

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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

The Queen is Gaddafi, Says Morrissey

 
 

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via Towleroad News #gay by Andy Towle on 5/18/11

Morrissey attacks Queen Elizabeth and the Monarchy as she makes an historic visit to Ireland:

Queen The full meaning of the Monarchy is, like the Queen herself, a complete mystery to most people. It is protected from any investigations by ridiculous stories of trivia and wedding dresses and on-again-off-again soap-drama romances. The most revealing statement came from Commander Christine Jones of the Metropolitan Police last month, when she warned that any British people carrying anti-royal placards who are "seen in the vicinity of the royal wedding would be removed under the Public Order Act." This means that any political dissent in England is silenced in order to protect the royals, which in itself goes against every principle of democracy.

The very existence of the Queen and her now enormous family – all supported by the British taxpayer whether the British taxpayer likes it or not – is entirely against any notion of democracy, and is against freedom of speech. For a broad historical view of what the Queen is and how she "rules", examine Gaddafi or Mubarak, and see if you can spot any difference.

You won't be able to.

"The last British monarch to visit Ireland prior to the Queen's historic visit this week was George V exactly 100 years ago," according to the Telegraph.

Watch a clip of the Queen's first visit to Ireland, AFTER THE JUMP...


 
 

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Volkswagen Camper Tent

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via Laughing Squid by Scott Beale on 5/17/11

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Firebox.com is selling a tent that looks like a full size replica of a 1965 Volkswagen Camper.

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via Laughing Squid by Scott Beale on 5/17/11

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X-Muppets, a tribute to the legacy of Jim Henson by Rahzzah.

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San Francisco Giants to Be First Pro Sports Team to Make 'It Gets Better' Video

 
 

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via Towleroad News #gay by Andy Towle on 5/16/11

UPDATED

The San Francisco Giants will be the first professional sports team to make an "It Gets Better" video following an online petition initiated by gay activist Sean Chapin which gathered more than 6,000 signatures, the SF Chronicle reports:

Giants Giants' spokeswoman Staci Slaughter said today that the team already had been thinking of joining the campaign before Chapin started his petition drive, but his efforts speeded things up. She said the exact content of the video, and which if any players or members of the coaching staff will participate, has not been determined.

Originally, the plan was to produce the video for the Giants LGBT Night home game in August, Slaughter said, "but now we're trying to get it done sooner than later."

The Giants have a strong gay and lesbian fan base and as an organization has a history of promoting tolerance, she said. In 1994, the Giants became the first team in the majors to dedicate a game every year to AIDS awareness.

UPDATE: Chapin's video proposal to the Giants, AFTER THE JUMP...


 
 

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