I just got this from a friend. I love how it points up the hypocrisy that Sarah Palin's nomination has wrought.

Check this out:

Today I am weeping.
Not for the loss of a loved one or
a misplaced heirloom or
the five dollar bill that vanished from my pocket.

Today I am weeping for the lost soul of my country.

Staceyann Chin recently wrote a poem that included some lines on striking the balance between the time to create and the time to collect experiences (to recreate).

It seems that Lesbian and Gay issues are moving more and more to the forefront of my own political agenda. It may be that this is a political time - what with the elections and all.

Last Friday, I watched Ellen DeGeneres stand up for gay Americans. I watched as she, in her subtle, humble way, said, "Stop the Hate".