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I wanted to start by saying congrats to Carlos and Isaac on their one year wedding anniversary!  Here is to many more!

This got me thinking about those who showed their hatred for Gays and Lesbians by voting down their ability to get married.  They claimed that allowing homosexuals to marry would ruin the sanctity of marriage…  If they were really concerned about marriage they would turn their attention to heterosexuals!  It is not the gays who are ruining marriage, it’s us straight people.  50% of our marriages end in divorce, we are the ones who no longer hold the institution sacred.  Look at the religious hypocrites like Mel Gibson and Ted Haggard, our elected officials who claim to be about “family values”, but are cheating on their wives with lobbyists like Michael Duvall (and many others!) and straight celebrities who openly mock marriage through their very public indiscretions like David Letterman…. Not to say these are the only example, just the most recent.  I can’t think of one married gay couple who has done anything to tarnish the image of marriage even a tenth as much as these legally married, seemingly perfect examples of straight, family oriented America.

It would make more sense to me if these people were boycotting people like me from getting married again.  I was married for only 5 years, brought two kids into this world who now have to live in 2 separate worlds and ultimately disgraced the institution by walking away from it (Not my choice, but I was still involved).  And yet, no organization or group would think twice of me getting married again (Heck, my Ex was engaged before we were divorced)… In fact I can’t think of a one of those Prop 8 haters who would find a problem with it.

If there is one thing I have learned, marriage is not about the sex of the person you sleep with at night…  It’s about Love, Caring, Hard Work, Sacrifice, Understanding, Loyalty and bunch of other stuff that gay people can do just as well as straight people…  As I said before, Congrats Carlos and Isaac!

OK, that’s enough of that, it is Friday after all!  I get plenty of time to think about stuff while sitting on the 405 and I needed to vent.

Cool thing going on this weekend in my old ‘hood.  The Bow-Wows and Meows Pet Fair is this Sunday in Newhall… This is a fun one for all you animal lovers out in the 661, I think the kids and I might check it out.

Bing and I tried to be a couple wild and crazy guys and hot tub during the day… It was still too cold, although Bing tried walking around and feeling the water at different spots to see if any part of it was hot! (much to his dismay, it was all the same temp.)

Sorry kids, park is closed – due to manatee poop!  Guess who’s in Playboy now?  Obama does the noble thing with the Nobel Prize. The Hoff hassles his docs.  Don’t enslave your nanny!  Well this guys not that nice.  Hummer now to be painted with lead paint.  have a baby, cop a feel.

Have a great weekend!  Rock On, Jack

Get up when it’s cold in the morning, you just want to stay in bed under the covers!  It’s supposed to get pretty chilly (For So Cal) next week, I’m going to set the bread machine to bake a fresh loaf of bread just as it’s time to get up, the smell just fits with cool winter morning… And maybe I’ll ask Stretch to stay over so I can have the bacon aroma too!

I had my own little movie marathon last night, I watched American Flyers and Breaking Away, A cycling theme.  Breaking Away is a far better film in my opinion, but it is fun to see the young Costner in Flyers.  I’ve been watching movies to help me get tired, the other night I watched 24 Hour Party People and Control , Joy Division/New Order theme.  They are both really good, my only problem is that I feel like Tony Wilson gives way to much credit to The Happy Mondays in Party People, I don’t think that Shaun Ryder is a genius.  So to re-cap, that was four thumbs-up from the Jack Balcony (They are movies from my DVD collection, what did you expect.)

Here’s a link to all kinds of good stuff going on this weekend.  The kids and I will officially be starting our Halloween celebrating…  Heck I started this morning by enjoying some candy! (Peanut butter filled chocolate eye balls! Yummy)

I really feel like the CRN show is gaining momentum, and we have no one else but you to thank for that!  So, Thanks!  I was thinking about it last night as I was driving home (No radio in the Altima, so I get some quality “me” time).  Radio, TV, Film, Music is nothing without you and me, the people who enjoy it and tune in.  They need us to be successful, like any business needs its customers.  Some businesses get this – At the Panera I hangout at the staff is super friendly and helpful, which makes me feel welcome and makes me want to come back.  At my apartment building the management could care less about their customers, which makes me bitter and uninterested in doing business with them.  Radio needs to remember this… What are they doing for you?  Do they care about what you want to hear?  Do they serve you in a manner that makes you want to tune back in?  It really doesn’t seem like it… Somewhere down the line they decided that their choices were more important than the listeners, and that’s why it has sucked.  Hopefully they’ll remember that the “customer comes first” and fix the airwaves!

Lets not allow the fact that someone tried to extort money from Letterman overshadow the fact that he’s a cheater.  I swear, Stretch was with me!  This has to suck.  That’s funny,  As soon as he’s kicked off it’s no longer healthy for the kids!?!?  Look Mom, no hand.  Oprah and Obama can’t beat topless women in feathered headdresses!  I said “I wanted a shot“, not to get shot!  Want some Blow?  This BLT looks good!  Today’s Blind Lawyer .

Have a great weekend!

Rock On, Jack