IN MY HOOD!

My son was mugged yesterday in my neighborhood. I live in East Rogers Park near the Morse L stop. He was jumped by a group of black guys in the alley who took his cash and phone. At first I was angry that they hurt my son and took all of his ID and brand new (cheap) phone, but the anger subsided when I realized my son was not seriously hurt and they returned his wallet with his ID.

I am still angry they punched my son in the face and corrupted his love of this city. He had moved here from Texas to escape the verbal and mental abuse from his dad's new wife. We both looked forward to his fresh start and the chance to explore all of his new options now that he graduated from HS and was in a city with countless choices and opportunities.

I came to realize that I feel sorry for the kids who mugged my son because they obviously lack a positive male role model in their lives. Also, I realized that their mothers must not love them enough to teach them that they need to graduate HS and then get a real job to support themselves. No one taught them that ganging up on one individual to steal their stuff was not a real job, but was mere thuggery and NOTHING to be proud of. As a mother, I went out of my way to insure my boys were not hanging around with a "bad crowd" who would encourage this type of behaviour. I always knew pretty much who my kids were hanging out with and where they were at all times. I knew the parents of my kids friends and kept in touch with them to help the kids stay on track. I feel sorry for the thugs because they obviously did not have someone at home this invested in their futures.

The money they took from my son was his first paycheck after having worked an entire weekend at a neighborhood fest busting his butt to clean and help out. I can replace his hard earned cash, but it will take a while to restore his faith in our beloved city.

Let's Dance!!! With the Communards

Jimmy Somerville: Never Could Say Good Bye

I Happen To Like This Song

Mid-Night Music with Carmen McRae - Trouble is a Man

enjoy the sublime

Also her Body and Soul
Sorry for no embed

Meow - In Gloria Exces Deo

Our Fierce Advocate Pussies Out Yet Again!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/04/12/966222/-No-gays-allowed-at-military-families-event

Stalking Cat

Sometimes I get this from Ms. Kitty:



Also known as Dr Who's "Blink"!

Please visit and throw my friend Phil some support if you can.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/106121509/for-the-convenience-of-the-government-a-memoir-of

Fat As I Am

Went to the doctor today to get yelled at. To paraphrase Judy Garland quoting her London press: "Gunga Dean is not plump, he is not chubby, he's Fat! F-A-T, FAT!!

Here's Bette's version:

Punch Players' Mary Poppins

see it here

The Gay Retro Streisand

Look and Learn:



more HERE

Twin Talk Translated

or HERE

Dogging - Facinating Aida

Or HERE

Cheap Flights!

For Val as it's from her side of the pond:

Also HERE!

Without subtitles seems to play clearer:

"Born This Way / I Am What I Am / Love Takes Over" Mashup

People constantly amaze me with their talent



By MondayMashups

He's also done a funny BradyBunch mashup too.



Don't know if you can see it, Val.

You can also find it Here

Amazing FSM Dust Devil wrapped in plastic

Behold the finger!

Enuf said

KD Lang Sings to me... Lenard Cohen's Hallelujah

I post this for my lost Kerry.

I am having one of those days, where I think of MyKe


Could be this Lyric:
I heard there was secret chord.
David played and it pleased the Lord;
But you don't really care for music, do ya.
Well it goes like this the 4th, the 5th
the minor fall the major lift...

Lena Horne Was The Really Classy Amercan

And we thank you..

Time to Vent on AmeriKan's

OK - I have some crazzzzy family (no link provided so I can have peace over the holidays)
that is bat shit eating insane and always ready to bitch and moan to me about the lazy, thieving, black, brown, immigrant, slut, soul-less, family crushing, pervert/fag ("but not you, you know what & who I mean"), snobby intelligentsia, elite, libruls...

You know, not us but, Them!!

'Cos we're the only true True Merkins!

They say, all of the above, are taking all our hard earned shit, 'cos, you know, the lazy, thieving, black, brown, immigrant, unwed slut, soul-less, family crushing, pervert/fag ("but not you, you know what & who I mean"), snobby intelligentsia, elite, libruls never worked a day in their lives and could never be true hard workin' Merkins.

Meanwhile, The corporate overlords have looted the house (and destroyed the Middle class).

Sooo, To You True Blue, Stoopid, So-Called Real Merkins! Who do we burn first?