This Night Owl Blog has given so much!
It is a fun place, we don't bash and we have fun being "tedious"!
We offer advice, give love, lots of free food and an open forum which can be about anything that is important, thought provoking or just plain silly.
And sometimes we just March (some to different drummers, but all together). :)
It is not about a single person, it is about all the people on any given day blended together.....Goldie!
Matthew Shepard passed away quietly in the early morning hours of Oct. 12, 1998, with his family at his bedside. He died because of violence fueled by anti-gay hatred. For a lot of reasons, some of which we will probably never quite understand, the world had been watching, praying for him, and voicing their outrage.
October cannot go by anymore, and never will again, without us wondering what might have been, for us and for so many other families, if hatred of gay, and lesbian, and bisexual, and transgendered people, and all those whom others simply think might be, had been rooted out long ago. ________________
What was done to Matthew is still hard to deal with...remembering thru his parents...and all the videos and worldwide news coverage...
Every time I read about it I learn something new...like the fact that I learned today that a doe was laying near him thru the 18 hours that he was tied to that fence post.... That helped his parents knowing that maybe he wasn't completely alone. And today I also read testimony that the only places on his face that weren't covered with blood were where his tears had washed it away...
His funeral was the first time I had ever heard of the Westboro Baptist Church...
And I believe that it was the first time America and much of the world was galvanized against this intolerable hate...
Bill Clinton got the Hate-Law ball rolling and Barack Obama finally was able to get it passed....
It was then and will continue to be ignored by the GOP base....equal rights and protection is only good with them if you are a rich christian who believes the fairy tale they push but do not live by....
Thank goodness for the Matthew Shepard Foundation whose mission is to encourage respect for human dignity and difference by raising awareness, opening dialogues, and promoting positive change.
Zona Well, kudos to you for being the early bird and the most beautiful today. Whenever I look at your avatar, I feel like the lightening is writing a giant "K" in the sky. :)
Shirley Hahahahaha! Those were great! My favorite was "Little Ho on the Prairie". "Anal Closures" about made me spit out my coffee, and what the hell was Pooh doing to Tigger? LMAO! Thanks for the laughs.
Good Morning!!
ReplyDeleteSHIRLEY: Those were great!! Thanks for the LOL's this morning! :D
Time to down some DC..and visit the farm..and the garden..and then maaaaybee make breakfast for Mr. Z! ;D
ReplyDeleteHave a good day everyone!
Btw..my fave was "Little Ho on the Prairie" for sentimental reasons.. ;D
ReplyDeleteHi Zoni!!
ReplyDeleteThese are very funny...I like the the "Little Ho on the Prairie"....lol
But after that raggedy flash mob yestiddy everyone is primed to be pleased...
somebody's pickle is floating at the top of the barrel today...and I thinks its Shirley!!
on a serious note...
ReplyDeleteMatthew Shepard passed away quietly in the early morning hours of Oct. 12, 1998, with his family at his bedside. He died because of violence fueled by anti-gay hatred. For a lot of reasons, some of which we will probably never quite understand, the world had been watching, praying for him, and voicing their outrage.
October cannot go by anymore, and never will again, without us wondering what might have been, for us and for so many other families, if hatred of gay, and lesbian, and bisexual, and transgendered people, and all those whom others simply think might be, had been rooted out long ago.
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What was done to Matthew is still hard to deal with...remembering thru his parents...and all the videos and worldwide news coverage...
Every time I read about it I learn something new...like the fact that I learned today that a doe was laying near him thru the 18 hours that he was tied to that fence post....
That helped his parents knowing that maybe he wasn't completely alone.
And today I also read testimony that the only places on his face that weren't covered with blood were where his tears had washed it away...
His funeral was the first time I had ever heard of the Westboro Baptist Church...
And I believe that it was the first time America and much of the world was galvanized against this intolerable hate...
Bill Clinton got the Hate-Law ball rolling and Barack Obama finally was able to get it passed....
It was then and will continue to be ignored by the GOP base....equal rights and protection is only good with them if you are a rich christian who believes the fairy tale they push but do not live by....
Thank goodness for the Matthew Shepard Foundation whose mission is to encourage respect for human dignity and difference by raising awareness, opening dialogues, and promoting positive change.
Good Moaning, Zona~
ReplyDeleteShirley~ thank you, thank you for sending in the blog~ it was like a gift from God!~ :D
I have a rotten headache.....too many meetings today~ And now i have to run home and pack a bag and hop on a plane~ All I wanna doo is nap~ ugh~
Oh....and I too liked "Little Ho on the Prairie!" :D
Zona Well, kudos to you for being the early bird and the most beautiful today. Whenever I look at your avatar, I feel like the lightening is writing a giant "K" in the sky. :)
ReplyDeleteShirley Hahahahaha! Those were great! My favorite was "Little Ho on the Prairie". "Anal Closures" about made me spit out my coffee, and what the hell was Pooh doing to Tigger? LMAO! Thanks for the laughs.
ReplyDeleteMichael Thank you for the rememberance of Matthew Shepard.
ReplyDeleteAh, the Westboro Baptist Church.....a small cult of small minds and enormous evil.
Tina Sorry for your headache. I hope it clears up before you land. Safe travels. Going to SoCal? I hope your dad is continuing to do well.
ReplyDeleteSplat!!
ReplyDeleteEvening everyone!
Hi pretty Zona, Michael, Tina and Just Lin!
Glad you all liked my giggles!
ReplyDeleteTina this was NOT from your god, just me.
Thank you for the comments today owls! Nighty night! Behave!! That means you too Dianne!
ReplyDeleteU drive a hard bargain Shirley!!!
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