the indian wind along the telegraph lines

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. – Sakyamuni Buddha

Men turning to gay sex in prison only proves some men can become desperate for sex and will use almost any outlet to get it.

Like raping someone.

The question is, would these same men turn to gay sex if they were not incarcerated?

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/04/politics/ben-carson-prisons-gay-choice/

It was the end of an era last night.

Paul’s Monterey Inn, an Albuquerque institution, has closed. It was a throwback to a bygone era. A time when the steakhouse was the quintessential American dining experience. The lighting, if it could be called that, was dim enough to immediately feel intimate, but just bright enough to read a menu. Portions were huge, but manageable. If you closed your eyes and attuned all your conscious thought to your olfactory lobe you could just barely smell the decades of cigarette smoke infused into the overstuffed leatherette seating. And the decor made you think the Rat Pack was going to walk in any minute. Charming, but authentic. Eating at Paul’s was like stepping into a time machine.

But the best part was the staff. Well, if you were friendly and genuine. They had no patience for the “Do you know who I am?” or “You’re here to serve me,” types. If you treated them with warmth and respect, it was repaid tenfold. There wasn’t a free seat in the house, but they found room for me, a regular. After my food I got hugs from everyone, and some tears. It was great to see Paul’s so busy, but if they had had one night per week where they did half the business they had last night, they’d still be open. That was discouraging.

Thanks for being a place I could go for a generous pour of good bourbon, a red meat lover’s orgasmic dinner and great conversation with warm and friendly servers. Albuquerque is a little less Albuquerque today.

I’m a Gentile, but this is Nimoy we’re mourning. So …

Yit’gadal v’yit’kadash sh’mei raba.

Amein

b’al’ma di v’ra khir’utei

v’yam’likh mal’khutei b’chayeikhon uv’yomeikhon

uv’chayei d’khol beit yis’ra’eil

ba’agala uviz’man kariv v’im’ru:

Amein.

Y’hei sh’mei raba m’varakh l’alam ul’al’mei al’maya

Yit’barakh v’yish’tabach v’yit’pa’ar v’yit’romam v’yit’nasei

v’yit’hadar v’yit’aleh v’yit’halal sh’mei d’kud’sha

B’rikh hu.

l’eila min kol bir’khata v’shirata

toosh’b’chatah v’nechematah, da’ameeran b’al’mah, v’eemru:

Amein

Y’hei sh’lama raba min sh’maya

v’chayim aleinu v’al kol yis’ra’eil v’im’ru

Amein

Oseh shalom bim’romav hu ya’aseh shalom

aleinu v’al kol Yis’ra’eil v’im’ru

Amein

I got tested for AIDS. I know Barack got tested for AIDS. There’s no shame in being tested for AIDS. It’s an important thing. – Joe Biden

Did Joe Biden just grope the wife of the new Defense Secretary? This photo gives me the willies.

http://goo.gl/tkU27l

Somewhere out there someone misses you.

Yes, you.

Welcome to New Mexico.

Small town West Virginia got it right. What’s wrong with the rest of y’all?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/02/12/all-five-residents-of-a-west-virginia-town-voted-to-ban-lgbt-discrimination/

Psssst … NYT editorial staff. The possessive of Williams is Williams’.

facepalm

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/12/business/media/brian-williamss-and-jon-stewarts-common-ground.html?referrer

Mainstream Media: Brian Williams Suspended For Six Months

Brian Williams: News Anchor Beheaded By Child-Fired RPG And Thrown From Burning Helicopter Into Lava Filled Shark Tank

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/2015/02/10/bc6b79d0-b187-11e4-827f-93f454140e2b_story.html?wprss=rss_style