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Podcast number 17 is here: I talk about the book My Lives by Edmund White, the movie Into The Wild, my new 24inch iMac and a new piece of software for the Mac: Appfresh. The closing music is Fall Away by Chris Ayer, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. Please leave a comment, send me an email, or call the listener hot line at 206.337.0678 to leave a message. Thank you so much for listening.

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After speaking with you last night
I felt confused, angry, and perplexed.

You called, you said, to just say “hi,”
but I could sense that you had more,
More that you wanted to say.
Why did you call?

We talked about the weather.
We talked about your work.
We talked about the price of gas,
And we talked about your sister,
But not once did we talk about us.

Three weeks ago you left,
telling me that you needed some space.
That you needed some time.
After three weeks of nothing you call,
Because you want to say “hi?”
Why did you call?

Did you call to test the waters?
Expecting me to ask you back.
Did you call to say you’re sorry?
Then say so.
Initiate, communicate, emote.
Talk to me Damn it!

Awkward moments of silence grew
Punctuated by ums and ahs, and still,
Nothing is said about us.
My patience is waning.
Nothing has changed.
Why did you call?

“I’ve got to go,” I say. “Why did you call?”
Another long pause…”Hello!”
“I’m getting married.” You say.
And so it ends.
Why did you call?

Now, I ask you, would you break up with this guy (on the left)? I didn’t think so. Neither would I, but Kyan Douglas (on the Right) from the Bravo TV program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy did. In fact, according to QUEERTY, he and Greg Durham were engaged, but not any more. So, you know what this means don’t ya? It’s a free-for-all for Greg.

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Podcast number 16 is here. In this week’s show I give an update on the puppy search, I talk about a couple of TV programs that I’ve finished watching, and several other earth shattering subjects. Take a listen and let me know what you think. Please leave me a comment, or call the listener hot line at 1.206.337.0678.

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With the American Presidential Election just thirteen months away I’m beginning to narrow down my list of candidates that I’m considering voting for. It will not come as a surprise to anyone that there aren’t any republicans on my short list. The closest I ever came to voting for a republican was for Ronald Reagan in 1980. And truthfully, there wasn’t even a remote possibility that I would have actually voted for him, but the man did know how to turn a phrase and work a room. He was most definitely an actor. It’s just too bad that what he was saying wasn’t as pretty as how he was saying it. All form and no substance, but if the economy is strong then most Americans will overlook, or forgive a president’s failures in other areas.As much as I would like to say that I vote for the person, and not for the party, to do so would not be totally true. Excluding the two independent candidates that I once voted for, I’m inclined to vote along party lines; democrat. I come from a long line of democrats. My family takes the responsibility of voting very seriously. I can remember even at an early age my mother dragging us kids with her to vote.While we were in line to vote, those of us who were old enough were lectured to about the differences between the republicans and the democrats. We were told that our form of government is one of representatives. We elect people who give voice and vote to social and economic issues that we support. Back then there was a clear distinction between the two parties. Republicans were for big business and rich people. Democrats were for the common man and for social responsibility. Today the line that separates these two parties isn’t as clear. There are rich, big-business democrats and there are socially responsible republicans, but they are an anomaly, not the norm. With this current administration the difference between republicans and democrats has never been more clearly delineated; economically, socially, and ecologically. On one side there are the oil rich, social dismantling, ecology destroying republicans, and on the other side there are the eco-friendly, socially inclusive, middle-class democrats. While this is obviously a simplistic and somewhat exaggerated representation of each political party, I think there is a lot of truth in it.Over the next few months I hope to write a piece on each of the Democratic Presidential Candidates. As I’m sure you’ve guessed, these will not be without bias. After all, I do have an agenda to advance.

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