Hurricane Gustav’s Silver Lining For TV Viewers

It’s really sad to see the nearly 2 million people forced to evacuate Louisiana and other parts of the Gulf Coast because of Hurricane Gustav. It’s a bit crazy, but there in the cities and towns that the evacuees have left are the newscasters and weather forecasters setting up camp, waiting for the storm [...]

Gay Marriage–Why It Would Be Good for College Football

It’s the first big weekend of college football, and since I upgraded my cable, I can’t believe all the games and scores I can get at the same time. Pretty soon, my thumb is going to need a sling because of so much channel flipping.
I really love college football, the whole thing–the game itself, [...]

Sex in a Pan–Decadent and Easy!

In the 80s and 90s, I lived in a great little garden complex over in Montrose (Houston, Texas) on Burlington Street. There were 32 apartments, all of which overlooked the swimming pool and small courtyard in the middle. It was a great little complex, friendly and close-knit, and for a lot of those [...]

Matthew Mitcham–The Golden Boy Brings Notoriety and Attention to Australia

When they throw the ball to you, the only thing to do is make a run for it. Or as some would say, give a dog a bone. So this dog is going to chew on this bone just a little more.
It seems that it’s not only me, but A WHOLE LOTTA PEOPLE [...]

Matthew Mitcham–Now There’s a Picture I Would Hang in My Locker

On Saturday, when I first saw the results of the 10-meter platform dive, I decided to post the results here because I was excited about it, but I thought only the few people who read my blog would see it. Then ka-boom. I see the counter showing all these hits. At first, [...]

Matthew Mitcham, Olympic Gold Diver Speaks about His Achievement

With such an emotional victory in his pocket, Matthew Mitcham, the winner of the gold medal in the 10-meter platform dive took a little time later to speak about his win, along with his mother and boyfriend, Lachlan Fletcher, both of whom were in the stands at Beijing’s Olympic Water Cube to watch and cheer [...]

Jury Duty for City of Houston and Harris County

If you get a jury summons for the municipal courts of the city of Houston or for the district courts of Harris County, these two sites give a lot of details about where to park, what to wear, how to re-schedule, what happens if you don’t show up, and other information about serving on a [...]

Matthew Mitcham, Out Australian Diver Wins Gold in Beijing

Matthew Mitcham, an out gay diver from Australia, made a big come-back in his last dive in the 10-meter platform dive winning the gold medal to the chagrin of the Chinese who were hoping to make a sweep in diving. He had been in second place going into the sixth and final dive, but [...]

Houston Weather Cam of Downtown

Get an idea of the weather and the skyline of downtown Houston from TV station KHOU’s webcam.

I Want My Gay TV (Part I)

Because I’m on “stay-cation”, I’ve been trying to soak up enough daytime television so that I’ll be tired of it and will have had my fill until my days off from work come around. I prefer the “judge” shows to the talk shows, even though some of the judges are attempting to bridge the [...]