We were nearly brought to tears by Keith Obermann's passionate comment on Prop 8 and gay marriage. He and Rachel Maddow are nightly favorites. I used to be somewhat conservative, but those were in the days when that meant not spending more than you took in, respecting individual rights like keeping out of the bedroom, and staying out of foreign conflicts unless our own security was in jeopardy. Of course, Grover Cleveland was president then.

The rainbow flag ceremony yesterday was eventually marred as it ended its route (I had decided to retire home after Thomas Barker climbed the ladder at Score). Mayor Matti is furious that when the procession reached police headquarters, access to their flagpole was denied, this after a prearranged agreement for the symbolic ceremony. This could be the start of something; a big scandal in a small town tends to keep people awake to their fate.

And, you know Season has begun when the Yankees start visiting. This weekend my favorite gay Mormon (and my only), Dave came for a long weekend with his English beau Mark (a.k.a, Lois). Here Dave demonstrates how to save the most pale boy in Florida from drowning with the little-known maneuver, the Crotch-Save. Let the games begin.