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What It’s Worth? Coming Out at Work
“Yep, I’m gay.” — Ellen Degeneres Back in June, NPR reported, “This may break the hearts of 12-year-old boys. Or fascinate them. But in any case, Batwoman is coming out of the closet. D.C. Comics says the superhero will return to the comic pages as a lesbian. She has flowing red hair, knee-high boots and…
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Phishing Scams Pose As the IRS
It is not unsual for crime doer’s to pose as banks or other entities in hopes of stealing our identities. Phishing e-mails are an internet scam to gather our personal information. These sneaky masterminds ask us to verify our passwords, log in information, or other private information. For years, we’ve been warned. Our banks sent…
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The Carnival of Bent Attractions
Paula over at Coaching4Lesbians.com hosts the 17 entries for this month. An excellant diversity of topics: from the Gay Games in Chicago to X-men to living the day to day as a transexual. All great entries with ours included. Stop on over and show them some love with many comments on their sites.
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Starring Audrey: Week of August 7th, 2006
Welcome to the first edition of “Starring Audrey,” my weekly astro-finance column for the gay with or without pay! In addition to these tidbits, I do offer birth chart readings, synastry readings (using the charts of you and your loved one), and Tarot readings. Readings can be done in person, over the phone, or recorded…
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Kathy Griffin Loves Gays But Not Money-Stealing Husband
“To be trusted is a greater complement than to be loved.” — George Macdonald Jeanine and I caught a rerun on Larry King on Saturday as we were cooking dinner. We ate at home because we were forced to order the “tasting” menu while at a restaurant the night before. That will be another post…
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Same-Sex Partnership Contracts
NPR has a great radio snippet called “Partners in Life, Partners in Home Buying“. Though they talk most about home buying it is also good for other reasons. Among the many legal documents that you would want to fill out in a partnership, the Co-habitation Contract, especially if your state doesn’t recognize civil unions, is…
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Psychological barriers & money management
There is a continuum of comfort when it comes to personal finances. Everyone falls somewhere on it. Are you closer to the “screwed” side or the “flourishing” side? No matter where you place yourself on the scale we all experience fear, frustration, and some form of anxiety about money. I’ve been up and down the…
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The Art of the Restaurant Upsell
“The disparity between a restaurant’s price and food quality rises in direct proportion to the size of the pepper mill.” — Bryan Miller I keep a standing dinner date at Houston’s restaurant with one of my favorite friends. Last night as the server was trying to upsell us on everything from bottled water to appetizers…
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Fill My Kitty: Grandma-Lovin’ Krista McDermott
Krista McDermott, 26, is not only a hot commodity in Amsterdam’s queer scene, a kick-ass nanny, and my performance art co-star as Babes With Intestines, she also proves that Grandma and gay go together well.
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Fuel Economy and Gay Road Trips
“I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacations with better care than they plan their lives. Perhaps that is because escape is easier than change.” — Jim Rohn Jeanine and I are taking a road trip later this summer to see friends in Santa Cruz and San Francisco. We’ll be driving: Jeanine’s car,…
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