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Breaking News: White House will no longer defend federal marriage act in court

I believe that we are slowly inching towards Marriage Equality in this nation. The most recent announcement was that the Obama Administration will no longer defend Federal Marriage Act in court.

Many lower courts have found the law to be unconstitutional and that it “discrimates against same-sex couples who are legally married but not recognized by the federal government.”

Attorney General Eric Holder sent in the recommendation and the president has agreed.

Read the full document from the Department of Justice HERE

via MSNBC.com

Posted on February 23, 2011 under : Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, Gay News, Politics, White House

Marko Stout: New York City Artist Exhibit “The Cave”

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If you don’t know me very well, you wouldn’t even think that I love art. I enjoy painting and sculptures and do have quite a collection at home. My collection ranges from pieces purchased overseas and paintings that I’ve bought at auctions online. One piece that I own is a Salvador Dali Limited Edition Lithograph of “Don Quixote” which sells now for $7,000.

Therefore, I like going to museums and galleries. I was privileged to have met artists in Venice and Milan when I was traveling there last year. I almost bought a painting but due to the US economical downturn last year, I decided not to.

Now, there is a New York City artist whose artwork I have found to be fascinating. His name is Marko Stout. An artist with a degree in Biology and if you can believe this, he also has doctorates in medicine and metaphysics! Whoah! He explains his artwork as something that is “active and living”. Mostly abstracts, I could actually liken his art to artist Peter Max. I love Peter Max. I know someone who owns one of his original piece and have admired it many times when I visit her home.

Marko Stout will have an exhibit called “The Cave”. He explains why he chose the name for his exhibit on his website. His exhibit promises a “unique and mystical experience” and I would like to take part in it. The Cave is an exhibit of deep thought and mysticism and if that’s your game, you may just want to check it out as well.

I may decide to go after my trip to Washington, D.C. where I will take part in the National Cherry Blossom Festival in April. I am only a couple of hours away from New York City…

Here are a few of his abstract works:

Posted on February 23, 2011 under : Marko Stout, New York City Artist

Wearing scrubs would be a good alternative for someone like me.

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Friends of mine are mostly nurses. Male nurses that is. Some of them have already completed other degrees in Fine Arts and Computer Science but found it more lucrative to go into the medical field for a better future or simply a change in career path. One of the complaints I do hear from them is having to wear nothing but medical scrubs. Remember, they were used to wearing suits & ties from their previous careers and having to wear scrubs
daily now takes a toll on them because the scrubs are mostly basic and loose-fitting. One of my buddies is a gym buff and enjoyed wearing tight-fitting clothes.

But most recently, scrubs for men have undergone some wonderful evolution. Even the scrub pants now come in low-rise designs and the tops are now cut in a slimming cut which would delight my buddy who enjoys showing his physique. He can be as stylish now and enjoy wearing scrubs because it has evolved so much than the more traditional scrubs medical professionals use to wear.

I still work in an office (corporate office for that matter) and we are not allowed to wear anything but dress pants and dress shirts during the week except on Fridays when we get to wear business casual clothing including jeans. If you ask me, I wouldn’t mind wearing surgical scrubs everyday just because clothes are so expensive nowadays. To buy a good quality dress shirt could cost you up to fifty dollars a piece, and you would have to have at least a good mix that you could rotate every other week.

Since the scrubs that are in the market today are more “fashionable” so-to-speak, I wouldn’t mind it. I think my friends are just whiners. LOL! They have a lot of good options nowadays when it comes to wearing scrubs. I personally think that it is better to be in scrubs and comfortable than to wear the monkey suits I wear everyday. But I guess, to each his own.

Posted on February 23, 2011 under : medical scrubs, scrubs for men, surgical scrubs

Hmmm. Donald Trump might run for President in 2012 – only trails Obama by three points in new poll.

chuvachienes on Politics, Showbiz Hollywood

I wouldn’t be surprised if Donald Trump runs for President in 2012. Until now, there is still no one in the Republican party who can be the front runner for the party in the upcoming presidential elections.

Until “The Donald” spoke at a conservative conference two weeks ago, there were no talks of him running for president. But he said, “maybe I’ll run for president”, playing with the enthusiastic crowd. That created the buzz about him running for office in 2012.

Now that he’s thrown the word out onto the table – - polls have been set up to see how good he would fare out against the current president, Pres. Barack Obama.

Lo and behold! He only trails President Obama by three points according to new poll. Although his candidacy is already being compared to the Ross Perot campaign back in 1992 as something that would probably lose and give a better chance for Pres. Obama to win just like what Ross Perot did for Former Pres. Bill Clinton.

via NY Daily News

Posted on February 23, 2011 under : Barack Obama, Donald Trump, New Poll, Presidential Candidate 2012, Trails by Three Percent

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