We are not “forcing” any gayness, agenda, or gay machine on anyone, just a final win that states that two people in love, who are committed in sharing their lives together, should be afforded the same entitlements, respect, and courtesies as anyone else. Some would argue that this is not equality and is a forceful forcing of an agenda but seriously, the other side wins too, because now you all won’t have to hear about it anymore. And I’m sure in 2 years the divorce rate will be just as high as our counterparts. And remember this is marriage in the eyes of the state, marriage in the church is an observed religious contract.

Commentary of: The Complicated Political History Of The Confederate Flag – [source: JUNE 22, 2015 6:19 PM ET, Jessica Taylor]

The confederate flag has a different meaning down South than up North.

“…in 2000, a compromise was reached — the battle flag would be removed from atop the dome and a smaller, square version would be placed at a less-prominent place on the Statehouse grounds — on a 20-foot pole next to the 30-foot Confederate monument. But that didn’t end the controversy, and many years of protests, criticism and boycotts followed.”

– [Source: http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/06/22/416548613/the-complicated-political-history-of-the-confederate-flag%5D

So next let’s remove the confederate monument in Columbia, SC and oh also Camp Chase on Sullivant Ave that is celebrated yearly locally. We can’t have confederate anything – let’s ban the selling of it all and let’s remove it from the history books. Sort of like Germany banning the swastika and anything associated with it after the new government. Heck let’s burn those books as well. And while we are at it, that rainbow flag is not accepted by most of the American population, let’s get rid of that as well.

Yep that’s it, erase it and we will eradicate racism and prejudice in our country. Yeah, let’s get back to reality. Don’t hide what we’ve done, let’s just educate not to do it again.

http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/06/22/416548613/the-complicated-political-history-of-the-confederate-flag

Today is the Pride March and many will be marching rain or shine.

Columbus [Ohio] Pride Festival and Parade​ has come a long way! Originally being to bring awareness of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Community, then to tolerance then to acceptance and now to embrace that all should be proud of who they are.

A thought and something that I’ve had to rethink and understand better and that is of the interchanging of the word tolerance and acceptance.

“Acceptance goes a step beyond tolerance. If a sign of tolerance is a feeling of “I can live with X (behavior, religion, race, culture, etc.)” acceptance moves beyond that in the direction of “X is OK.” You can tolerate something without accepting it, but you cannot accept something without tolerating it. For example, when a son or daughter tells a parent about an unwelcome career choice, marital partner, or sexual identity, he or she wants that information not just to be tolerated, but to be accepted.” – [Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/looking-in-the-cultural-mirror/201402/tolerance-acceptance-understanding]

The above paragraph summarizes perfectly the struggles that one who identifies as a GLBT person has to go thru. If you have the chance to attend the pride festivities including the parade and show or watch on TV (I’m sure the “showiest”) snippets of the event; remember this, GLBT’s are individuals who are contributing members of our society. We just want acceptance (refer back to definition). Not all put on a “show” or will be contributing to the “show” in it’s extreme of fashion, but rather are just everyday day people who are doctors, lawyers, grocery clerks, school teachers, insurance, real estate, police, and firefighters. We contribute in making better communities, funding our schools, volunteering, and just overall living the life just like anyone else.

Pride is for everyone…..A sense of one’s own proper dignity or value; self-respect. At the end of the day we ALL want that ACCEPTANCE. Enjoy the day, mingle, learn, accept, and have fun!

One always has negative people in their lives. I do my best to limit to two max!

http://www.life-with-confidence.com/how-to-deal-with-negative-people.html

Long distance romances have a uniqueness because you romanticize about being in the relationship with that person. This ways strong because it is not encumbered by the physicalness of the relationship. Good luck and enjoy the path, if it is meant to be then it will, otherwise enjoy the ride.

So help me understand; You are upset that your dog got run over by your lawnmower and you readily admit that you allowed your dog to jump up on your mower while you were mowing and the dog slipped? Now really who is irresponsible here?

Oh and you are mowing and your dogs run freely in the yard while you are doing so?

And while we are talking about lawn mowing, you gotta love the folks that mow the lawn barefoot or in your flip flops, seriously?

Oh and let’s talk about letting your kids mow who aren’t even taller than the handle bar?

Yes, I’ve seen all this.