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He Didn’t Like the Latte
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He Didn’t Like the Latte

I'm at AWP, participating on a panel on story creation devices at the Austin Convention Center. The events spill over into the Hilton across the street, where I find myself standing in line to buy a bottle of water and a Snicker bar. Just before I...

March 11, 2006
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Dem Fields is Ripe for Harvest
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Dem Fields is Ripe for Harvest

So I'm in Jackson, MS, picking up dry cleaning from a laundry I've never used before. Behind the counter are two women. The first, a fifty-something white woman, looks at me and tilts her head as a preying mantis might. I avoid her, walking right up...

March 11, 2006
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Snap and Shake Security
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Snap and Shake Security

So we're in Lowe's, shopping for silent bathroom exhaust fans and light bulbs. On the way out, we pass a huge display -- it's gotta be eight feet tall or more -- packed with what appear to be foil-wrapped candy bars. Of course, this immediately gets...

February 28, 2006
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With Friends Like This …
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With Friends Like This …

So I'm at the post office, carrying a stack of twenty-three mail crates out to my car. As always, the line of people waiting for personal assistance snakes all the way from the (no so helpful) help desk in back to the glass doors out front. As I...

February 23, 2006
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No Big Girl’s Blouse
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No Big Girl’s Blouse

Everywhere in Dublin, we're seeing huge ads for the McDonald's quarter pounder with cheese. The ads (see photo) show a close-up of the burger, paired with a huge and puzzling tag line: "It's no big girl's blouse." It's no big girl's blouse? I'm not...

February 17, 2006
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Valentine Surprise
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Valentine Surprise

For a Valentine's Day surprise, Clyde pulls together a last-minute trip to Dublin, Ireland. I'm excited as a kid at Christmas. I've always wanted to go to Ireland! It's my ancestral home, after all. Plus, the trip fits right in with the Celtic...

February 14, 2006
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Northwest Airlines and Domestic Partners
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Northwest Airlines and Domestic Partners

Update: I received a great letter from Northwest Airlines explaining the following incident to my personal satisfaction. Long story short: Rob Ander is an Air New Zealand employee. His award ticket, won at an Air New Zealand party, does not allow...

February 13, 2006
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The Worst Thing I Ever Did
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The Worst Thing I Ever Did

Okay, so maybe it's not the worst thing I ever did, but it ranks right up there. I was in the tenth grade. I knew I was gay. Every single day of my life, though, I had to hide that fact from everyone: my parents, my brother, my friends ... even (and...

February 10, 2006
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Brokeback Mountain, Mississippi
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Brokeback Mountain, Mississippi

Clyde and I anticipated that watching Brokeback Mountain with a Mississippi audience would challenge us. We've heard audience members catcall, moan with disgust, and make retching noises during movies with far less explicit homosexual content. We...

February 6, 2006
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Baby’s First SuperBowl
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Baby’s First SuperBowl

So last night, I had my first SuperBowl party -- but I admit that those of you really into the game would have been disappointed with the proceedings. I heated up buffalo chicken tenders and popcorn chicken. I broke out the guac, the salsa, and the...

February 6, 2006
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