"Joy and pleasure are as real as pain and sorrow and one must learn what they have to teach. . . ." -- Sean Russell, from Gatherer of Clouds

"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right." -- Helyn D. Goldenberg

"I love you and I'm not afraid." -- Evanescence, "My Last Breath"

“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Just Deserts

I tend not to focus on the ever-growing number of coming out stories from public figures, but Michael Sam's coming out is worth noting: one of the stars of college football, a likely early pick for the NFL draft, his announcement was greeted with dismay by some (unnamed) executives at the NFL. This commentary, from Dallas-Ft. Worth sports anchor Dale Hansen, says it all:


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