Drunkenly navigating the world of news.
ACLU News GLAAD blogTechnically, I’m not sure which round I’m on with this migraine, but it’s going Mike Tyson on me! I’m not sure the damned thing isn’t gonna bite my head off in a minute!
Anyway – today’s Liquid Lunch is about Tequila Whisperer and the LIVE show tonight!
There’s a new link to it, Bar Flies, so make sure you update and watch!
We are, slowly, moving forward. We are, slowly, moving the movement forward. But, there are still hurtles to overcome. Unfortunately, the greatest hurtle to overcome seems to be the largest gay lobby group, The Human Rights Campaign. HRC, for years, has taken the lead in pushing for gay rights. They now, sadly, stand behind the President. I say sadly because President Obama talks a good game, and it got him elected. He has yet to actually DO anything on the issue of gay rights.
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake very well. Strain and top off with seltzer water
As Tonic Thursday (with a splash of gin) is all about the good news from the GLBT community (with a side note of how far we have left to travel), I thought today’s liquid lunch should reflect that. Behold, Tonic Thursday’s Today in Gay! Sorry, you’re going to have to click “more” as today’s is a bit long-winded!
And don’t forget to watch the LIVE tequila show tonight on Tequila Whisperer – “STUMP th’ Lip!”
This week we have seen some very promising movement in the issues of same-sex rights. Though the last few years have seen bigoted and purposefully misleading groups advance their agenda against the LGBT community, most notably with passages of state constitutional amendments that either ban same-sex marriage (rather overkill as far as this writer is concerned, considering these states all had laws against it already), they are slowly being pushed back.
Don’t forget: LIVE show on Tequila Whisperer tonight! Chocolate & tequila, Ladies’ Night, Valentine’s Day stuff – grab your favorite tequila and settle in for some good watching! Click on TAKE ME TO TEQUILA to go!
This is not a happy one and not a political one, but this Cat was a huge fan of his. RIP: Alexander McQueen. (dlisted)
These two will make you laugh, though:
People losing their shit because it’s snowing. (AOL)
And Stephen Colbert discussing Faux Noise. (For some reason the video didn’t want to embed properly, so you’ll have to click the link).
Tonic Thursdays are designed to give us a moment to reflect on all that is going right in our world. This week we have a good deal for which to be thankful. Bigotry has been given a nod to the back of the bus, so to speak, across this great nation of ours.
This cocktail just makes me smile! Why? Because #1, my toddler adores Hello Kitty and #2, I enjoy a good cocktail.
INGREDIENTS:
DIRECTIONS:
Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker half full of ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass.
Smile at your cute little glass! Drink up!
In lieu of Liquid Lunch today, I give you Jon Stewart on the Bill O’Reilly show:
Tonic Thursday is a call to action day! As you cute little Bar Flies are well aware, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is on its way out the door! Bye! Don’t get hit on the way out!
I was searching headlines and stories for something inspiring for today. Something that made me smile and made me want to make you smile. Something, in short, to help me, help you. And I found it.
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This is usually the time when we line up the shots on the bar and tell you Bar Flies to drink your lunch. Today is a bit different. Since I translated the actual State of the Union address into drunk-ese, now it’s time for the translation of the Republican response to the State of the Union.
Grab a cocktail, honey, ’cause here goes nothin’!
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I was actually pretty impressed with President Obama’s State of the Union address last night. He sounded tougher and more focused than he has previously. It seems like he’s found out where he put his leadership and his balls, now the trick is getting him to use both.
Since the State of the Union actually made me smile a little bit (that could have been because I was playing the Huffington Post drinking game), I thought I would translate it into drunk-ese for all of us Drunk Bastards/Bitches. Here goes.
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Grab a glass of bubbly & toast to all the good news!
Go Cindy McCain! (Towleroad)
Sistas are doin’ it for themselves! (Contexts)
The House is encouraging donations to Haiti! (The New Mexico Independent)
Tonic Thursday is here again, and we must ask ourselves, what could make us happy this week? Haitian earthquakes, divided Democrats, and moves against equal rights in several states do not give us much to celebrate. So, we will raise a glass of your favourite drink to the little things.
It seems to this humble editor that we are quick to loose sight of the small things that once made us happy. We occasionally stumble upon something that reminds us of a different time. I would not venture to say “simpler” time, but in many ways these childhood/adolescent memories are simpler, if only in our ignorance of the big bad world.
They still make pop rocks. I can no longer put an entire pack on my own tongue. There is a cable channel that shows nothing but the old 1970s and 1980s cartoons, back when they were still good. Smurfs, Snorks, Jabber Jaws… The Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pie is the same. The Banquet Chicken Pot Pie is the same.
Yesterday, my iPod decided to shuffle all the old school jams from middle and high school that I can still remember all the words to, and where I was when I would sing it. Thanks to technology we can remember, relive and keep these memories. It is in remembering the past that we can see where we want to go.
Take some time out to remember. If we forget, we will never be able to rise above the past.
Since it’s Tonic Thursday, the links are to only up-lifting, feel-good stories…oh, and the live-blog on Perry v Schwarzenegger by Teddy Partridge.
$3 million raised for the Red Cross via text messaging!
Haiti Relief Update (HuffPost)
Helping mothers in need (HuffPost)
Corporate America is helping, too! (Business Pundit)
Before we begin our regularly scheduled drinking already in progress, I would like to ask all you cute little Bar Flies to send all your best thoughts and prayers to our fellows in Haiti. Also, I would ask that you research what you can do to help the people of Haiti. Check out our Liquid Lunch from yesterday and there’s a link to Dave Barry’s blog which contains comments about what we can do to help Haiti after their catastrophic earthquake. Thank you.
Now, on to Tonic Thursday! It really is Tonic Thursday for me. In spite of all that is wrong right now, there is amusement to be had. Yes, it is in fact at someone else’s expense. Two people, as a matter of fact. Two very, very entertaining people.
Ingredients:
Preparation:
1.Pour the liquors into a highball glass filled with ice.
2.Fill with orange juice.
C-SPAN is only now figuring out Obama’s full of crap. They should’ve been reading us! (Breitbart.tv)
I got a phantom zip code for them to funnel some stimulus cash to. Just sayin’. (Washington Examiner)
I told Jack to stop drinking eggnog, but he just wouldn’t listen. (Politico)
Wow! I’m so shocked! Geithner’s trying to cover up AIG shit. Sarcasm. (Huffington Post)
Welcome back after our holiday hiatus, Bar Flies! Jack and I are sorry for the long break, but trust us when we tell you, we needed it and you wanted us to take it.
On the first day back, I figure we should ease back into our routine, so here are the New Year’s Resolutions for The Drunk Report:
That’s about all we can think about right now. But then, we’re still getting over the New Year’s Eve hangover.
See you all for Liquid Lunch today and a really great article tomorrow!
Love,
Cat & Jack
Sandra Neish
Jack Manhattan
Harvey Wallbanger