California’s attorney general has asked a federal appeals court to allow gay marriages to resume while the court considers the constitutionality of the state’s voter-approved ban on same-sex unions.
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the First Amendment protects
fundamentalist church members who mount attention-getting, anti-gay
protests outside military funerals.
On Thursday, March 10, President Obama, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services will welcome students, parents, teachers and others to The White House for a Conference on Bullying Prevention. The conference will bring together communities from across the nation who have been affected by bullying as well as those who are taking action to address it. Participants will have the opportunity to talk with the President and representatives from the highest levels of his Administration about how all communities can work together to prevent bullying.
Krewe of Olympus presents “Night at the Museum”, February 12, 2011. Photos by Dalton DeHart.
The other day while grocery shopping, I bought a case of bottled water. There was nothing the least bit remarkable about this water other than it was a 35-pack on sale for $3.99, a bargain by any measure. It was not imported from France or Italy or Arkansas—it was just plain ol’ generic water.
March continues to be a busy time, and we’ll see a change of themes and directions this month. First, Mercury goes retrograde on the 27th.
A true story (or, at least, a story of a true Sicilian legend) of “two women and their everlasting love” for each other.
Singer/songwriter Liz Phair, who made a splash in 1993 with her debut album Exile in Guyville, continues to make waves with her latest release, Funstyle (Rocket Science Ventures)
Born just before World War II, Marie Dionne Warrick was raised in a diverse neighborhood where everyone got along despite their differences. Warrick (who always went by her middle name) loved to perform, and her grandfather, a minister, gave her the confidence to sing in church. ONLY ON THE WEB
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