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THEME FOR GREAT CITIES: June 2015

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Saturday, June 27, 2015. Why I had to un-friend my favorite aunt on Facebook today. I don't understand it, but I accept it.". Those words would have to rank near the top of my list of the most annoying things straight people say about gay people. What they're really saying: "You're sinners, but you're here and you're queer, so what choice do we have but to put up with you? Wait, where's the ring? 8230;Oh, there it is. Now I can say the same thing about Juliet, who today became the first family member eve...

THEME FOR GREAT CITIES: 10 things I learned while doing karaoke with my colleagues at our Christmas in July party

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Sunday, July 19, 2015. 10 things I learned while doing karaoke with my colleagues at our Christmas in July party. Don't worry: During our Christmas in July, clothing was not optional.thank God! What I didn't learn: I work with a pretty cool group of people. I already knew that. Friday night just offered confirmation. Now on with my learning curve.because there was no way I was walking a straight line after 10pm! Also, on the plus side, I somehow made it into bed without my shoes still on. Walking from th...

THEME FOR GREAT CITIES: April 2015

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Friday, April 24, 2015. Is this the movie that will finally win Johnny Depp an Oscar? I love a good comeback. It's right up there with the underdog on the list of things I can't help but root for. I especially loves it when one (the underdog) pulls off the other (a good comeback). Which brings us to Johnny Depp, a recent underdog who could use a good old-fashioned comeback. Who would have thought that kid would end up beating Johnny to the podium to accept the Best Actor grand prize? Due September 18), w...

THEME FOR GREAT CITIES: "The Nod": I see other black people and I feel so…relieved?

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Saturday, June 20, 2015. The Nod": I see other black people and I feel so…relieved? I never thought about it until this very moment, but. Is the modern reboot of The. My Wife and Kids. Never quite pulled off. Here's where the classic '80s sitcom and the current one intersect:. Is a vehicle for a former stand-up comedian (Anthony Anderson) who stars as a tough-love dad married to a beautiful high-powered professional wife (Tracee Ellis Ross, exhibiting stunning comic timing at which Girlfriends. One of th...

THEME FOR GREAT CITIES: Caitlyn Jenner: Kim Kardashian with substance (and a face that moves)

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Friday, July 17, 2015. Caitlyn Jenner: Kim Kardashian with substance (and a face that moves). There's something about Caitlyn. Ms. Jenner's can't-look-away glamour dramatically caps a compelling story arc. But wouldn't the narrative be so much more powerful if, after the Vanity Fair. Cover, she'd emerged as a more down-to-earth woman? The implication is that both are all about appearances? Isn't that just promoting another stereotype? Of course, Caitlyn, like her ex Kris and daughters and stepdaughters, ...