Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman wow in joint concert I had the good fortune of catching the “United Tour” last night in Bethesda, Md., the first-ever joint venture of gospel music vets Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman (I realize this isn’t much of a Blade topic — ...more >>
Bill Clinton says no to Prop 8 Former president Bill Clinton recorded a robo-call against Proposition 8. Millions of registered voters in Californias heard the following:
"This is Bill Clinton calling to ask you to vote no on Proposition 8 on
Tuesday, November 4th. Proposition ...more >>
Capitol File/Martini and Rossi Andy Warhol party Several years before the Factory and his iconic paintings of Campbell's soup cans and Marilyn Monroe, Andy Warhol designed advertisements for Martini and Rossi. The 1950s advertisements are back this year, giving a retro cool feel to the liquor ...more >>
New Republicans Against 8 ad The new Republicans Against 8 ad points out that Ronald Reagan, governor of California in 1978, opposed discrimination and the Briggs initiative, which would have banned gays and lesbians from teaching ...more >>
A hero a day: Michelangelo Sculptor and painter Michelangelo is considered to be one of the greatest artists to ever live. He was also an architect and a poet.
He moved to Rome and received a commission from
the French ambassador ...more >>
Last chance to fight Prop 8 I've never used this forum to encourage financial donations to any cause, but this is a unique and urgent time.
Despite weeks of pleas for donations, the "No on 8" campaign fighting the discriminatory ...more >>
Newspaper cuts threaten democracy The bad news keeps coming for media companies. As David Carr writes in today’s New York Times: “It’s been an especially rotten few days for people who type on deadline. On Tuesday, The Christian Science ...more >>
Write to Marry Day Today is Write to Marry Day, where bloggers across the country are creating posts dedicated to their right to get married in California. Posts will be dedicated to Proposition 8, the ballot measure that, ...more >>
