Time For Some Photos

Alright, I've been a bit too busy to write for the blog...Info on that to come later, but, I've got some pics from my trip to Myrtle Beach and New York. Enjoy them. Much Love...

Welcome Back, Me

I apologize for taking this long to update you all, but a lot has been happening. I'm really loving the classes that I'm taking at Hebrew College. I've recently been to the doctor and dentist, and everything is looking good. Work is exciting and I'm training behind the bar. I have two appointments to snowboard in two weeks. Scotland, it appears, is strongly encouraginge immigration. It just seems as if a lot of lucky stars are shining down on me.
Shortly, I'm sure that I'll have something to report. Until then, let's all focus on the things that we have. Sure the President's a wanker, but hey, everyone knows it now.

Blowhard Bigot

Orson Scott Card will be appearing at Boskone, a local con this weekend. I won't be attending. I have truly loved some of his books, but I can't stomach his personal politics. If anyone attends, please, don't urinate on him if he's on fire...If he's out, it's ok.
Buzz Harris wrote the letter below. I think that he states the case nicely:

An Open Letter to Boskone 42 Attendees

While I am sure that there will be strong attendance at this year's Boskone, there are not as many people here as there might be. Why? Because of the Guest of Honor. Orson Scott Card, while a gifted and popular SF writer, is also virulently anti-gay - so much sothat he has amassed years of bigoted, publicnonfiction writing that insults and demeans lesbian,gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

He supports police action against us, unless we keep quiet: "Laws against homosexual behavior should remain on thebooks, not to be indiscriminately enforced againstanyone who happens to be caught violating them, but to be used when necessary to send a clear message tothose who flagrantly violate society's regulation ofsexual behavior cannot be permitted to remain asacceptable, equal citizens within that society." (O.S.Card, "The Hypocrites of Homosexuality," 1990).

He wants us to remain in the closet:"The goal of the polity is not to put homosexuals injail. The goal is to discourage people from engagingin homosexual practices in the first place, and whenthey nevertheless proceed in their homosexualbehavior, to encourage them to do so discreetly, so asnot to shake the confidence of the community in thepolity's ability to provide rules for safe, stable,dependable marriage and family relationships." (O.S.Card, "The Hypocrites of Homosexuality," 1990).

What does he really think?:"The dark secret of homosexual society -- the one that dares not speak its name -- is how many homosexuals first entered into that world through a disturbing seduction or rape or molestation or abuse, and how many of them yearn to get out of the homosexual community and live normally." (O.S. Card, "Homosexual'Marriage' & Civilization," 2004).

I thought it only fair to use his own words to back up my assertions. The problem was not in finding anti-gay quotes from him - it was in selecting from dozens of them so as to accommodate a single-page letter. Does he have the right to state his views publicly? Absolutely. Is he a raging bigot? Absolutely. A number of us have chosen not to attend Boskone thisyear to protest his presence. We just wanted you to know why.

Sincerely,

Buzz Harris

Buzz's Online Journal, where this, and other writings can be found, is at www.livejournal.com/users/civic_oracle/

Here's my professional headshot. Anyone wanting to contact me for acting work, please do!  

Probably my favorite picture of The Madeline... 

Somebody's Moody... 

Who's looking Devlish? 

We're having fun! 

Look at those eyes! 

A Harley Honey is born! 

The Bottom of the Matter

I believe that I've finally found the comedic monologue for auditions. It's a contemporary piece. I'll run a bit of a contest. The first person who can identify it, will get a prize. The prize is a copy of Stoner Flux, the card game for weed smokers. Of course, you don't have to smoke marijuana to play the game. I'm allergic to pot, and I played it. I'll be ordering some copies of that game for birthday/Chanukah gifts in 2 months, so you have until April 1 (And April Fool's Day is a great day to associate with this character) to tell me the show that this monologue is from, and the character who delivers it. Get to work!

Asses are the human race's favorite thing. We like them on each other. We like them on magazine covers. We even like them on babies. When we're alone, we like to scratch them. When there's a fire, we like to warm them. And who among us hasn't, in a lonely moment, reached back for a...discreet fondle? We love our asses. When God gave us our asses, he had to stick them 'round the back, just so that we wouldn't sit and stare at them all day. 'Cause when God made the ass, he didn't say, "Hey, it's just your basic hinge. Let's knock off early." He said, "Behold ye angels, I have created the ass! Throughout the ages to come, men and women shall grab
hold of these and shout my name."

Snowboarding Pics

I have just spent over a half hour typing in an account of my trip to Winter Park, CO. Windows experienced an error, and I lost my info....So, those of you who prefer pics to words are in luck. I'm not going to type out all of that again. Check out the pics....They're not that good. Next time, I'll have a real camera, and not the disposable. To see the pics bigger, just click on them. If you have any questions, please, feel free to contact me. I'll get more 'boarding information up as I go boarding again.

The gang, after our last run. I'm ready to do it again, guys! 

Matt going off a rail... 

Bob and I on the lift... 

This is me, looking stylish. Thanks to Chris, for the photography. 

Casey, catching a little air. 

I think that this one is of Chris... 

Casey shows his age, and girlish tolerance by passing out by 8 o'clock! 

Casey...getting to know one of the Winter Park girls better...