My regular readers already know I have a broad, broad range of political and social interests. Still, I hardly ever explore them at InterstateQ.com. I decided to break the mold this time.
Several papers across the state reported this past week on a new economic report recently released by the Milken Institute, a non-partisan economic and [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2008
Sep 14
Carolinas economy: Are they getting it right?
Sep 12
‘False Equality’
Looks as though this year’s Soulforce Equality Ride is going to face a little opposition. As I wrote back on August 9 and as I reported for Q-Notes on September 9, the 2008 Equality Ride will make a stop at the Columbia, S.C.-based Columbia International University on Oct. 6.
Sep 12
Freaks…
Around lunchtime on Friday, an associate at the office walked in from her lunch break and was completely freaked over the jumping prices of gas. She said there were lines at some stations and others had been closed. The price had soared to over $4.00, she said. Most worrisome was the fact that almost every [...]
Sep 11
‘Water-soluble’ fundraiser
The 30-year-old owner of Boy Butter Lubricants (haha) swam a solo marathon across the St. Lawrence River at Cape Vincent, NY to Wolf Island in Canada and back, a round-trip distance of almost 6 miles, in order to raise money for SAGE, or Seniors Active in a Gay Environment. SAGE is an LGBT organization devoted [...]
Sep 10
Does your dog bark with a lisp?
A young conservative slightly associated with the SPLC-listed hate group Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) gave a radio interview for The Young Turks at the Republican National Convention. What was up for debate? Well, none other than a good ole helpin’ of sodomy and a fine, fine conversation about Barack Obama’s “pro-sodomy” activizin’ ways.
Sep 10
Minimalist Kirchick
Gay writer James Kirchick, the assistant editor of The New Republic, eloquently outlined the many ways in which the GOP might be pulling back from its open and unregretable gay bashing. In his latest piece for The Wall Street Journal, Kirchick compared this year’s Republican National Convention to past events and speeches and statements regarding [...]
