Archive for November, 2008

Oh, Magic Eight Ball…

Posted by Paul Brown | Filed under Life in San Francisco | Nov 30, 2008 | Tags: , , | No Comments

I’ve been in a bit of a funk the past few days.  My massage special went off well, and I was somewhat busy, but business has been slow.  I haven’t been going to the gym for the past two months after I hurt my shoulder, but I feel like it’s time to start back up ...Read more.

Exquisite Corpse, V69.2

Posted by Paul Brown | Filed under Exquisite Corpse, Haiku, Poetry | Nov 26, 2008 | Tags: , , | No Comments

Thanks to everyone who played this round of Everyone’s Favorite Online Collaborative Poetry Game™, Exquisite Corpse: Bruce (brunorepublic), Bob (badgerpdx), chuck (harley), liquid_wayno, Eric (furtummy), Ed (darkphuque), Steve (rootbeer1), Mike (labeartorycub), Buck in Virginia, and (the)GreenBear Grey skies and chill wind cold rain upon matted leaves and autumn sinks in. What, this is Heaven? Cold ...Read more.

The Stuff I’ve Done Meme

Posted by Paul Brown | Filed under Uncategorized | Nov 24, 2008 | Tags: | No Comments

Yes, I’m doing a meme, because I have to install Premiere on this computer to edit my Gay Civil Rights rally video, so this will have to substitute for actual content. The things in bold I’ve done. The thing struck out are from the original meme that I modified, or they are a multiple choice, ...Read more.

Civic Literacy Test…

Posted by Paul Brown | Filed under Uncategorized | Nov 23, 2008 | Tags: , | No Comments

Take this test and see how well you know the workings of American government, economy, and history.  I scored 32 out of 33, 96.97% correct.

Back From Sac

Posted by Paul Brown | Filed under Civil Rights | Nov 22, 2008 | Tags: | No Comments

I’m back from the Gay Civil Rights rally in Sacramento.  I have video and photos to post, but I’ll do it in the morning.  It was fun and inspirational.

Cyber Amish Supports Gay Marriage

Posted by Paul Brown | Filed under Civil Rights | Nov 19, 2008 | Tags: , , | No Comments

The Fraternal Order of Cyber Amish believe that marriage is for any two or more adults who wish to enter into it.  They can be straight, gay, bisexual, whatever.  They must be adults and capable of entering into a contract.  The role of the state would not be to sanction the relationships, but to record ...Read more.

Say Cheese

Posted by Paul Brown | Filed under Uncategorized | Nov 19, 2008 | Tags: , | No Comments

Thank you, Dan the Red, for this delicious cake.  I love this collection of early Kodachrome photography from 1939 – 1940 -ish, and you will, too.  The colors are lush and rich and the composition is beautiful, workmanlike and steady.

Weekend in Words

Posted by Paul Brown | Filed under Friends, Life in San Francisco | Nov 17, 2008 | Tags: , | No Comments

Friday: I finished my laundry and went to work on a the first client to buy into my Thanksgiving Special (25% off two-hour sessions booked for November). After that, I came back home and played WoW for a little while before my friend Wiley came and picked me up at 7pm to drive up to ...Read more.

Russian River Retreat

Posted by Paul Brown | Filed under Uncategorized | Nov 17, 2008 | Tags: , , | No Comments

I spent the weekend up in Guerneville, enjoying the company of some handsome men!

B’harnie

Posted by Paul Brown | Filed under Life in San Francisco | Nov 16, 2008 | Tags: , | No Comments

It turns out that my roommate’s dog, B’harnie, has cancer after all. His last dog, Betty, had kidney failure. I remember when B’harnie came home two weeks after Betty died. He’s not dead yet, though, and he’s still alert and moving around well. He’s a good dog.

Prideworks Retreat

Posted by Paul Brown | Filed under Uncategorized | Nov 15, 2008 | Tags: , | No Comments

I’m up at the Russian River with the Board of Directors of Prideworks and the Team Bear Steering Committee having our start of season retreat to plan out our activities for the upcoming AIDS/LifeCycle 8 season. Wiley drove me up last night to the Triple-R and we arrived around 21:00, time enough to get settled ...Read more.

Big Beard

Posted by Paul Brown | Filed under Uncategorized | Nov 12, 2008 | Tags: , | No Comments

I signed the lease on my office for another year…

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