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Hello!

Happy Father's Day... here's what's happening... New York, New York... Stony Brook, New York... Basking Ridge, New Jersey... Milwaukee, Wisconsin... Roseburg, Oregon... Bergen, Hordaland, Norway... Naperville, Illinois... Greenville, Pennsylvania... Boston, Massachusetts...

Islamabad, Pakistan...Lingfield, Surrey, England, UK... Bellevue, Nebraska... Lahaina, Hawaii... Panama City, Panama... Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia... Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada... Glenhaven, New South Wales, Australia...  Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, UK... Barrow,

Cumbria, England, UK... Beaverton, Oregon... Hamm, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany... South Shields, South Tyneside, England, UK... Woodland Hills, California... Roseville, Michigan... Louisville, Kentucky..,.  New Boston, New Hampshire... Deerfield, Illinois... Pacifica, California...

Wilmington, Delaware... Villa Park, Illinois...Silver Spring, Maryland...

Hey, you dads out there... make everyone out there proud of you!

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Hello!

Summertime, summertime, sum, sum, summertime (well, almost, anyway!)  Here',s what's happening... Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK... Burlington, Ontario, Canada... Makati, Manila, Philippines... Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany... Clifton, New Jersey... Victoria, British
Columbia, Canada... Atlanta, Georgia...  Coazze, Piemonte, Italy... Marion, Illinois... Mountain View, California...Warwick, New York... Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada... Stony Brook, New York...   Cape Coral, Florida... San Luis Obispo, California... Park Ridge, Illinois...Washington,
District of Columbia... Cardiff, Wales, UK... Surrey, British Columbia, Canada... Auckland, New Zealand... Anchorage, Alaska... Chillicothe, Illinois... Chicago, Illinois... Upminster, Havering, England, UK...  Figueira Da Foz, Coimbra, Portugal... Los Angeles, California... Buffalo, New
York... Godoy Cruz, Mendoza, Argentina... Carpi, Emilia-Romagna, Italy... Suwon, Kyonggi-do, South Korea... Carpi, Emilia-Romagna, Italy...West Hartford, Connecticut... Diamond Bar, California... Saint Louis, Missouri ... Fort Lauderdale, Florida... Lehi, Utah...


Hey, on your way to the beach, put this in your mailbox!

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Hello!

Sheesh... what a difference a week makes! Here's what's happening... Monroe, New York...  Omaha, Nebraska... Bialystok, Podlaskie, Poland... Stony Brook, New York... Apopka, Florida... Burbank, California... Silver City, New Mexico... Chicago, Illinois... Mumbai, Maharashtra, India...Tampa, Florida... Bondi, New South Wales, Australia... London, England, UK... Kiev, Kyyiv, Ukraine... Mountain View, California... Boston, Massachusetts... West Hartford, Connecticut... Kenosha, Wisconsin... Grand Prairie, Texas... Los Angeles, California... Mason, Michigan... New Philadelphia, Ohio... Stoughton, Massachusetts... Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada... Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain... Santa Clara, California... Louisville, Kentucky... Aurora, Colorado... Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland... Hamilton, New Zealand... Gilroy, California... Odenville, Alabama... Naperville, Illinois...  Pleasantville, New Jersey... Saint-parres-aux-tertres, Champagne-Ardenne, France...

It's you who makes a brighter day!

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Hello!

I can't believe it's so cold out today!  Here's what's happening... Toronto, Ontario, Canada... Naperville, Illinois... Bradley Beach, New Jersey... Torrance, California... West Hartford, Connecticut.... Olsztyn, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland... Bebington, Wirral, England, UK... 

Virginia Beach, Virginia... Bialystok, Podlaskie, Poland... Perth, Western Australia, Australia... Wallsend, North Tyneside, England, UK... West Lafayette, Indiana... Stony Brook, New York... Mountain View, California... Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand... Munich, Bayern, Germany...

Summerville, South Carolina... Lafayette, Louisiana... Meridian, Idaho... Islamabad, Pakistan... Izmir, Turkey... Auckland, New Zealand... Costa Mesa, California... Bloomington, Indiana... Henderson, Nevada... Providence, Utah... Newton, New Jersey... Perth, Western Australia,
Australia... London, England, UK... Burlington, New Jersey... New York, New York... Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Pakistan... Missouri City, Texas... Newark, New Jersey...


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Hello!


Cloudy out... but nice!  Here's what's happening... Cherryville, North Carolina... Ridgewood, New Jersey... Woodland Hills, California... Bagumbayan, Albay, Philippines... Stony Brook, New York... Harrisville, Rhode Island... Gresham, Oregon... Landvetter, Vastra Gota, Sweden...
Moscow, Moscow City, Russia... Sydney, New South Wales,Australia... Costa Mesa, California... Missouri City, Texas... Madrid, Spain... Los Angeles, California... Capannori, Toscana, Italy... West Hartford, Connecticut... Beaver Dam, Wisconsin... Carroll, Iowa... Randolph, New Jersey...
Scottsdale, Arizona... London, England, UK... Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada... Stafford, Staffordshire, England... Morristown, New Jersey... Ridgewood, New Jersey... Cooperstown, New York... Lichfield, St. Helens, England, UK... Erie, Pennsylvania... Leland, North Carolina...
Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland... Seattle, Washington...Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,  Australia... Clementon, New Jersey... Mountain View, California... Coburg, Bayern, Germany... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador...


Spanning the globe... with your help!

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YOU CAN DO IT TOO!

Recently, I was watching C-SPAN, when the announcer said that the next caller was from my town.  Wow, I said, that's great.

Now it gets really spooky.

The caller was not only from my town, but from my building! One floor up! We said hi and how are you whenever we saw each other.  (By the way, the town we live in is quite sizable - about 63,000)

The point is this:  The man I know is not rich.  He is not famous.  He lives in a subsidized apartment.  But he knows how to make himself HEARD.  And so he did, quite eloquently, I might add.

Now I am asking to make yourself heard.  E-mail or snailmail your Congressperson.  If an issue comes up that is dear to your heart, call your TV or radio station   If your Congresspersson has a town hall meeting, show up and SPEAK UP.

As many of you know, the issue that is near and dear to my heart is FULL marriage rights to those who seek them, whether heterosexual, gay, lesbian, or transgender.  I hope you support these too.  But without a vote and a voice, these opinions become almost meaningless.  Don't let that happen to you.

Milton, New Hampshire - Carol Shea-Porter (D) - NH1
Providence, Utah - Rob Bishop (R) - UT1
Naperville, Illinois - Peter Roskam(R) - IL6
Stony Brook, New York - Tim Bishop (D) - NY1
Sterling Heights, Michigan - Candice S. Miller (R) -- MI10
Caldwell, New Jersey - Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) - NJ11
Buffalo, New York - Brian Higgins (D) - NY26
Oakland, California - Barbara Lee (D) - CA13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Allyson Y. Schwartz (D) - PA13
Owings, Maryland - Steny Hoyer (D) - MD5

The preceding districts were picked at random using the Internet.  To find out what your district is, enter your ZIP code is in www.house.gov.  For towns or cities that intersect, the ZIP+4 would be most helpful.  (example: 12345 - 6789)  Thanks.

Hello!

At last, the computer's working!  Here's what's happening... Moscow, Moscow City, Russia...   Costa Mesa, California... Madison, Wisconsin... Stony Brook, New York... San Diego,
California...  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania... The Dalles, Oregon... West Hartford, Connecticut... Kingston, Saint Andrew, Jamaica... Seattle, Washington... Segovia, Castilla y Leon, Spain... Launceston,
Tasmania... Orangeburg, South Carolina... Orlando, Florida... Holland, Michigan... Los Angeles, California... Poplar Grove, Illinois... Norman, Oklahoma... Mountain View, California...Poznan,
Wielkopolskie, Poland... Cote D'Ivoire, Ivory Coast... Auckland, New Zealand... Perth, Western Australia, Australia... Berlin, Germany...Miami Beach, Florida... Akron, Ohio... Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania... Eaton, Ohio... Fort Lee, New Jersey... Bekasi, Jawa Barat, Poland...  Endicott, New York... Dammam, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia... Beaumont, Texas... Sunnyvale, California... Odense, Denmark...  

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Hello!

I'm melting!  I'm melting! (The snow, that is!) Here's what's happening... Upminster, Havering, England... Manchester Township, New Jersey... Smyrna, Georgia... Mountain View, California... Troy,
Ohio... Bucha, Kyyivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine... Moorhead, Minnesota... Concord, North Carolina... Segovia, Castilla y Leon, Spain... Stony Brook, New York... Bixby, Oklahoma... Bloomington, Illinois...
Sunnyvale, California... San Francisco, California... Brooklyn, New York... Allentown, Pennsylvania... Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey... Chester, Maryland... Scottsdale, Arizona... Bagumbayan, Albay,
Philippines... Youngstown, Ohio... Los Angeles, California... Corvallis, Oregon... Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan... Nokia, Western Finland, Finland... Fredericksburg, Virginia... Fredericksburg, Virginia... San Antonio, Texas... Lagos, Nigeria... Lawrenceville, Georgia... Miami, Florida... Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK... Birmingham, Alabama... Chester, Maryland... Perth, Western Australia, Australia...

Oh, what a beautiful morning... becomes even more beautiful when you give!

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Makin' a difference!

I hear it often.  To be honest, far too often. I hear people say, "Well what can we do?  That's politics for ya."

But it's not true.

A few days ago, Rep. John Kavanagh, village idiot, was about to propose a bill to the Arizona legislature.  He said his withdrawal was due to a typographical error.  Yeah, right.  More likely it was due to the appalling (and amazing) stupidity of its author.

So,  what was this bill?  Let's say a transgender woman has to use the bathroom.  But our ever intrepid policeman is there to check her.  He asks for her to present her papers - her original birth certificate!!
Even if she had full surgery, that wouldn't satisfy Rep. Kavanagh.  But she has to go, so she pushes past the policeman and relieves herself.

She might not have realized it, but she's in big trouble now.  The policeman hauls her in, an unsympathetic judge hears the case, and throws her into jail for six months.

All because she had to pee.

Fortunately, this hasn't happened yet.  What happens is that when you e-write, bad legislation is more likely to be killed, and good legislation is likely to be passed.

Contact your legislator.  Tell him/her that freedom to marry is freedom for all.  Tell him that two systems of taxation - one for heterosexuals and another for homosexuals - is unfair, and possibly unconstitutional.

Concord, North Carolina - Richard Hudson (R) - NC8
Stony Brook, New York - Tim Bishop (D) - NY1
Bixby, Oklahoma - Jim Bridenstine (R) - OK1
West Hartford, Connecticut - John Larson (D) - CT1
Moorhead, Minnesota - Collin Peterson (D) - MN7
Bloomington, Illinois - Aaron Schock (R) - IL18

As always, the above are picked at random via the Internet.  For the US, go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code.  For Canada, go to www.parl.gc.ca and follow the instructions.

Hello!

It's almost spring... here's the latest... Hudson, Florida... Naperville, Illinois...  Villa Park, Illinois... Nokomis, Florida... Mountain View, California... Stony Brook, New York... Massillon, Ohio... Cochin, Kerala, India... Woodland Hills, California... Trenton, New Jersey... Norman, Oklahoma... Lugo, Galicia, Spain... De Pere, Wisconsin... Mississauga, Ontario, Canada... Marengo, Iowa... Salisbury,
Wiltshire, England, UK... Lake Havasu City, Arizona... Toledo, Ohio... York, England, UK... Varel, Niedersachsen, Germany... Mumbai, Maharashtra, India... Birmingham, England, UK...
Pottstown, Pennsylvania... Swindon, England, UK... Lynbrook, New York... Purmerend, Noord-Holland, Netherlands...

Even the flowers are brighter when you give!

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It ain't over 'til it's over!

I had an interesting experience last Tuesday.  I had a nurse (who is also a good friend) come by.  Well, I saw an opportunity there,  so I mentioned that there was a transgender girl in Colorado whose board of education had the, uh, "bright" idea that she could no longer use the girls bathroom.  She had to use the boys bathroom, the one in the teacher's lounge, or the nurse's room.

She is six years old.

My nurse was, of course, both disgusted and saddened.  I told her that there is something she could do. She could sign an e-petition on change.org. (You can do the same by clicking on it) A few minutes later, her petition was signed.

My point is this:  whether you sign an e-petition, or sign an e-letter to your representative, your signature is a start, not merely a finish.  How many people do you know who might be interested?  Who can tell?

(An aside:  I just got another person to sign - yay!)

E-sign for basic liberties for all, whether gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.  E-sign for the little girl who only wants to use the bathroom she has always used to relieve herself.

One more thing:  After you have signed, drop a quick note in the "comments" section.  It can be really quick - "I signed!" plus your name, if you wish, is perfect.  Thanks so much.

Norman, Oklahoma - Tom Cole (R) - OK4
De Pere, Wisconsin - Reid Ribble (R) - WI8
Massillon, Ohio - Bob Gibbs (R) - OH7
Mississauga, Ontario(CAN) - Eve Adams (Cons) - Mississauga / Brampton South

Marengo, Iowa - Bruce Braley (D) - IA1
Stony Brook, New York - Tim Bishop (D) - NY1
Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Paul Gosar (R) - AZ4
Toledo, Ohio - Marcy Kaptur (D) - OH7
Pottstown, Pennsylvania - Jim Gerlach (R) - PA6
Lynbrook, New York - Carolyn McCarthy (D) - NY4

Those listed above are random, through the Internet.  To find out who your representative is go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code.  For Canadians, go to www.parl.gc.ca and follow the directions from there. 

Now's the time to e-write!

If you have put this off for awhile, hey, I do understand.  I don't think there's a person in this world puts at least a few things off. (except for the anal do-it-right-nowers)  But... this is the time!!  We have a President who is compassionate to our cause.  We have a former President, who, however he might differ on other issues, agrees with the President on this one.

The time for same-sex marriage is near, very near.  If you e-mail now, you can put your name on record as being for it.

C'mon, folks.  Make history.

Manchester Township, New Jersey - Chris Smith (R) - NJ4
San Jose, California - Mike Honda (D) - CA17
East Hampton, Connecticut - Joe Courtney (D) CT2
East Liverpool, Ohio - Bill Johnson (R) - OH6
Belle Plaine, Minnesota - Collin Peterson (D) - MN7
Angier, North Carolina - Renee Ellmers (R) - NC2
Seal Beach, California - Dana Rohrabacher (R) - CA48
Columbus, Ohio - Pat Tiberi (R) - OH12
San Francisco, California - Nancy Pelosi (D)  CA12
Stony Brook, New York - Tim Bishop (D) - NY1

The previous representatives were chosen at random by the Internet. To find out who you are represented by, enter your ZIP code in www.house.gov.  In Canada, enter www.parl.gc.ca .

Didn't think it could happen, did you?

When Barack Obama sent a brief to the Supreme Court advocating same-sex marriages, it was an earth-shaking moment.  But when George W. Bush sent a letter advocating the same thing... whoa.

Think of that.  Barack Obama and George W. Bush and Joe Biden and Dick Cheney... extraordinarily powerful men with very different viewpoints... come to agreement on same-sex marriage.

It used to be that same-sex marriages were a matter of liberal vs. conservative.  No more.  Now they're a matter of liberal and conservative vs. troglodyte.

Don't let your representative be a troglodyte.  E-mail 'em.

Torrance, California - Maxine Waters(D) - CA43
Ivins, Utah - Chris Stewart (R) - UT2
Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo (D) - CA18
Eugene, Oregon - Peter DeFazio (D) - OR4
Stony Brook, New York - Tim Bishop (D) NY1
Dallas, Texas - Eddie Bernice Johnson (D  - TX30
Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Paul Gosar (R) - AZ4
Mound, Minnesota - Erik Paulsen (R) - MN3
Lady Lake, Florida - Richard Nugent (R) - FL11
Rochester, New York - Louise Slaughter (D) - NY25

The  selection above  is chosen at random through the Internet.  To determine who your representative is, go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code. In Canada, go to www.parl.gc.ca and follow the directions from there.  

It's time... once more!!!

Earlier this week, I was so excited having a brief meeting at a town hall with my representative John Larson.  I said my bit - but now it's your turn.

I can't tell you adequately how much this will mean to you.  All I can say to you is to give it a try.  If you are prevented by work or distance, send an e-mail.   Even if your representative is initially opposed to what you have to say, one more person - one more voter - may make him or her think twice.

As for me, I'm for freedom.  Freedom to meet.  Freedom to marry.  Freedom to walk the streets unaccosted. Freedom to share a dinner without being kicked out.  Freedom to make love without the police ramming down your door. Freedom to visit your sick partner.  Freedom to say a final farewell.

This is what gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender deserve.

This is what we should demand.

Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo (D) - CA18
College Station, Texas - Bill Flores (R) - TX17
Jersey City, New Jersey - Albio Sires (D) - NJ8
Albuquerque, New Mexico - Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) - NM1
Stony Brook, New York - Tim Bishop (D) - NY1
Concord, North Carolina - Richard Hudson (R) - NC8
San Luis Obispo, California - Lois Capps (D) - CA24
Two Rivers, Wisconsin - Thomas Petri (R) - WI6
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Carroll, Iowa - Steve King (R) - IA4
Dorval, Quebec(CAN) - Isabelle Morin (NDP) - Notre Dame de Grace - Lachine

This is an Internet sampling of places in the US and Canada.  US residents, please go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code.  Canadian residents, please go to www.parl.gc.ca and enter your directions.

Hello!

Hey... it's Groundhog Day!  Here's what's happening... Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico... West Hartford, Connecticut... Mountain View, California... Stony Brook, New York... Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma... Koca, Bartin, Turkey... Pleasantville, New Jersey... Durham, England, UK... Mount Vernon, New York... Boise, Idaho... Bolton, England, UK... Concord, North Carolina...  Lake Saint
Louis, Missouri... Willimantic, Connecticut... Elkton, Virginia... Plattsburgh, New York... Seattle, Washington... Renton, Washington... Kansas City, Missouri... Buffalo Grove, Illinois...
Ithaca, New York... New Baltimore, Michigan... Groningen, Netherlands... Atlanta, Georgia... Berlin, Germany... Watford, Hertford, England, UK... Isesaki, Gumma, Japan... Fairfax,
Virginia...Markham, Ontario, Canada... Las Vegas, Nevada... Pontecagnano, Campania, Italy... Wilmington, California... Paso Robles, California... Greensboro, North Carolina... Dover, New
Hampshire... Exeter, Rhode Island... Burlington, Ontario, Canada...

I don't know how to get groundhogs to see their shadow, but I do know to get them to smile... give to the American Red Cross!

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