There is a dispute going on in Hillcrest, the neighborhood where I live. And it’s about a flag. To be more specific, it is about putting up a multi-colored flag, or the gay flag if you will, on a street corner. I don’t understand why flags mean so much to people. People fight over flags. What is the point?

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This is my first entry since Sanna Jean died, my mother. She didn’t like flags either. She always said, “watch out when people start waving a flag.”

HYMN: SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER

“Shall we gather at the river, Where bright angel feet have trod; With its crystal tide forever, Flowing by the throne of God?

Yes, we’ll gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river; Gather with the Saints at the river, That flows by the throne of God.

Soon we’ll reach the shining river, Soon our pilgrimage will cease; Soon our happy hearts will quiver, With the melody of Peace.

Yes, we’ll gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river; Gather with the Saints at the river, That flows by the throne of God.”

Love you, Mom, forever and for always.

David.

[c] DOUBLE SNAKE EYES, a working title, is the story of my life. At last I’m writing it. Unedited. It’s too brilliantly (yes, adverb) mad not to tell. The only time I feel like I’m breathing inside my skin is when I’m writing about my life, from birth to now. The Campbells, Harringtons, Livesays and Hacklers are too passionate to ignore and too hateful not to love.

The time has come.

P.S. No one was hurt in the writing of this blog.

I find it despicable and morally fraudulent that the protectors of child rapists think they have the authority to preach to women about contraception.

Congratulations to all my friends and to everyone in Washington State on this historic day when Governor Gregoire signed same-sex marriage into law!

What a life you had, Louise. You will be missed.

“Wanna dance with somebody.” I think of Jack Fisher and I on the dance floor in the 80s in Seattle. Her singing voice soared with a clarity I have only heard from her.

And I never realized until today, after watching video footage of Ms. Houston, how much she looks like Jessica Lange.

Fly, fly, fly, fly away.

A banner day! Next stop: Supreme Court

RUSE 1, RELIGION: 

The first Ruse to march out the Republican door with its talking points in hand, now that Romney has won Nevada, is:  President Obama is out to destroy religion. 

REASON FOR RUSE:  President Obama will never attack Gov. Romney based on his religion, he’s not that kind of man.  But when someone does attack Romney based on his religion, whether true or not, this Ruse gives talking heads and Republican politicians permission to ask the President, “the Republicans say that you are out to destroy religion, what say you?” 

(Have you been hampered in practicing your religion since President Obama was sworn into office?  Any of your friends?) 

PREDICTION:  RUSE 1 is the first of the RELIGIOUS WAR Ruses planned for the 2012 Republican Presidential campaign. 

RUSE 1:  ROMNEY WATCH:  He will approve of RUSE 1.  The Mormon church donated millions of dollars in support of Prop. 8 in California, a voter initiative that defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman.  Later today, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will issue its ruling on Prop. 8.  No matter the decision, be on notice that RUSE 2 will be born: 

Gays are out to destroy America, the next shot in the Religious War Ruse. 

Going home

Without my sorrow

Going home

Sometime tomorrow

To where it’s better

Than before

Going home

Without my burden

Going home

Behind the curtain

Going home

Without the costume

That I wore