Author: Nina
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Legally Blonde and Legally Separated
“The first divorce in the world may have been a tragedy, but the hundred-millionth is not necessarily one.” – Anatole Broyard I think it’s tragic that Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe are separating. Yesterday, their publicist announced this news after seven years of marriage. The Guardian reports that, “The Witherspoon-Phillippe split would seem to confirm…
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Gays and Halloween
“Where there is no imagination there is no horror.” — Arthur Conan Doyle, Sr. Gays typically love Halloween. Tonight, the largest adult outdoor Halloween event in the world takes place in West Hollywood where the city bills it as “Hot guys, skin, and creative costumes!” I’ve lived in the LA area for almost a decade…
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Refusing to Do Business with Homosexuals
“The open-minded see the truth in different things: the narrow-minded see only the differences.” — Anonymous Here’s one to stir the pot on a Monday morning. Rick Casey, a columnist at the Houston Chronicle, recently provided commentary about a landscaping company that refused to perform work for Michael Lord and Gary Lackey, a gay couple…
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Ten Money Questions for Dana Rudolph
Dana Rudolph publishes Mombian, a website for lesbian moms. Don’t worry; Mombian is not a “mommy blog” where she’s posting about what her adorable toddler did today. There’s none of that here. Instead Dana is online, typically twice a day, providing sustenance for moms that’s served up in a newsy, lifestyle format. She covers parenting…
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The Cost of Souvenirs
“Souvenirs are perishable; fortunately, memories are not” – Susan Spano Last weekend, Jeanine and I cleaned the garage. We still can’t get two cars in the two-car garage, but it’s a two-part project to be continued this weekend. We did end up with a carload of “stuff” to take to Goodwill. As we were loading…
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Homemade Love Notes
“Who, being loved, is poor?” — Oscar Wilde Today is my anniversary with Jeanine. I’ve marked time over the years by making her homemade love notes (examples shown here). They are little note cards typically left in the house the day I depart on a business trip. I’m sure the number of cards has reached…
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Ask for Preferential Treatment
“He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.” — Chinese Proverb Rich proclaims below, “Everything is negotiable!” This made me think of another money-saving idea: be bold and ask for preferential treatment. Act like a queen and you’ll get the queen treatment. This tip…
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Leisure Extensions at the End of Business Trips
“The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” — St. Augustine Michael Luongo at OutTraveler.com writes that gay business travelers should, “Pack the silk tie, but don’t forget the sleeveless tee.” Back in the days when airlines enforced a Saturday overnight stay, people seemed more inclined to extend…
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Ten Money Questions for Abigail Garner
For several years, Abigail Garner has been at the forefront of the Queerspawn movement. Queerspawn means that you are an adult child of one or more LGBT parent(s). Abigail is the author of Families Like Mine: Children of Gay Parents Tell It Like It Is. She provided us with poignant views on family finances, the…
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A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words
Queercents housekeeping: We use a site/service called Gravatar which enables our pictures to show up on our respective posts. Unfortunately, they are upgrading the site, so Rich and Paula haven’t been able to register and have their headshots miraculously appear on Queercents. They both have been posting often so I thought it would be good…
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