Unplug -The Music Video

Today is the official US/World release of Unplug aka the Australian Music video.
It is the creation of the very talented Simon Trevorrow.

I hope you enjoy it.

I've fallen but I can get up.

As previously posted, Open wide debuted 2 weeks ago on Logo's Click List at #5.
How thrilling is that?

Well, last Friday in my 2nd week on the countdown, I slipped and fell to #5.
Still not too shabby, eh? Top 5 is very respectable.

Well, I have never let something like a tiny slip hold me back or get me down.
No, I'm the kind of girl who will walk uphill with one high heel and a black eye, a missing tooth and a smile.

But...If you feel so inclined to fix my tooth, give me a new pair of pumps and a comfy seat at the top of the chart, then click your way over to Logo and vote like a mofo. Don't be shy honey. The voting is unlimited, so you can click until your hand cramps up. A little carpel tunnel syndrome won't kill you. It will make you stronger and maybe even give you time off from your job to recover and read that Dostoevsky novel you've always been meaning to tackle. Then you can say clever things and be the envy of all your friends. Yeah, you should definitely

vote for the video

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Thank You Joe Velasquez

Some of you may know the name Joe Velasquez.
For those of you who don't, He is my graphic designer.
Today he sent me a video that really touched me
a great deal. If this isn't art, then I don't know what is.

Dolly + Amy

I love Dolly Parton, and I love Amy Sedaris.
Who would have ever imagined that the two would
share a scene on camera?

Yay! New Dolly Video with Amy Sedaris!

High Riding Bitch-Diversion

Delores Claiborne is a brilliant and underrated film.
With a cast that includes Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Plummer, Eric Bogosian and of course Kathy Bates,
You just can't beat it.

My favorite scene, and one of the few movie scenes that I will
reinact verbatum however involves the actress who plays Vera Donovan, Judy Parfitt.
She is AMAZING!!!

Enjoy...

Absolute Diversion

Here is a little clip from Absolutely Fabulous to send you stumbling into your weekend.

Strange Diversion

With all the talk about the decline of Britney Spear's career, as if it is some tragic loss, I like to ponder truly talented artists who made valuable contributions to the shape and beauty of the tonal landscape.

Recently, we lost the most recognizable face in Opera, Luciano Pavarotti,
Less than a year after saying goodbye to "The Hardest Working Man in Showbiz," the incomparable James Brown.

Here is a strange but beautiful duet and the perfect tribute to these two great performers.

You're A Racist

I sure do love me some Strangers With Candy. This weekend I spent some quality time with K and Laura. We watched an episode of SWC, the one about racism. If you haven't seen the show, then you are missing out on one of the most brilliant programs to fill the tube.

Chico's Angels

Here is a diversion to send you smiling
into Labor Day weekend.

We're not in Kansas anymore or are we?

So it's official,
A tornado hit Brooklyn.

I thought I had escaped my roots as a Kansas farmboy
and left the twisters and trailerparks behind.
Apparently I was mistaken.

You must watch this.
Yes, this is Brooklyn.

Anne Bancroft was divine

After finishing up in the studio on Sunday, David showed me this clip of 1970's Anne Bancroft. She was so brilliant.

You may have seen a modern adaptation on this sketch.
I have the feeling most of the people mentioned are dead, sadly, so is Anne Bancroft.

Thank You Alanis!

I've needed some comic relief.
God bless you Alanis Morissette for providing it.
See the brilliance, now.

God Hates Fags?

It was an extremely traumatic experience being approached by my parents at age 18 to have them tell me they wanted me to speak with a christian counseler with an organization called Exodus in Minneapolis, Minnesotta.

For those of you who aren't aware, there are these people who believe that faith in Jesus can change You from being gay to straight. They also believe that being gay is the result of your mother being over bearing and your father withholding love. I met with a counselor at Exodus one winter's day, followed by my first trip to a gay bar.

My experience was laughable. I got the counselor who was supposed to be helping me to admit that he was still gay after being with this organization for 6 years. It sickens me to think of this poor man as I feel he needed a lot more help than I ever did.

Oddly enough I stumbled upon this video. The man singing looks identical to the counselor with whom I met.
This could be the theme song for the ex-gay movement, but given my experience it just makes me laugh.

***Watch the Video***

***Listen to a podcast
where I recount my experience with the ex-gay movement***