Posted on July 19, 2008 by virgotex
Time, place, kinship: these things work differently on the Internet than out here in the “real” world.
For what feels like forever but is only four years or so, First Draft’s been a home base for me, my local, the first link of the day. And I found that place, and kept coming back at first, [...]
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Posted on July 3, 2008 by virgotex
Yesterday’s search terms, another narrative in free verse:
gay pride in czechoslovakia
American gothic
sailor tattoos
what are your eyes made of?
she got the money
lesley gore
proper sweeping of the floor
codpiece
youre doing it wrong
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Posted on June 30, 2008 by virgotex
It just so happens that three genius bloggers all have the same birthday today:
The esteemed RMJ @ Adventus
Holden the Pony Boy @ First Draft
Woman about town, she of the $9 margarita: res ipsa loquitor @Rising Hegemon
What are the odds, folks?
Have a great birthday, all of you:
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Posted on June 28, 2008 by virgotex
For the overnight shift, check out last year’s virgotext Pride extravaganza. To see every post, be sure and click the “Next Page” link.
More new Pride tomorrow!
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Posted on June 28, 2008 by virgotex
An immediate disclaimer: AinsleyofAttack is not currently a dyke, though she is in possession of a dyke-ly past, so the virgotext judges are going to allow her to slide in under the technicality. If I were to warrant a guess at her sexuality based on her writing, I’d say “omni-” might cover it. Anyway… whatever… the [...]
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Posted on June 28, 2008 by virgotex
LesbianDad, or Baba as a couple of very short folks know her, is one of those completely indispensable people, as in to the progress of humankind. Those charismatic-but-usually-all-aw-shucks folks who seem to be made of equal parts integrity, eloquence, and humor. She’s got her hands full with the Beloved and those kids, but [...]
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Posted on June 26, 2008 by virgotex
In keeping w/the Dorothy theme..
So this dame Dorothy Snarker is one funny dyke, and her blog — Dorothy Surrenders — is proof. Winner of the 2008 Lesbian Lifestyle Blog of the Year and the New Now Next Audience Choice Award, this is a dyke blog with moxie. Plus, Tank Top Tuesdays…
Check out Straight Girls Acting [...]
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Posted on June 22, 2008 by virgotex
As some of you may have deduced from the widget on the right, the New Package blog is gearing back up again. Yeah, The Wire is over, but David Simon’s new HBO miniseries, Generation Kill, begins July 13. The seven-week series is based on embedded reporter Evan Wright’s book about the first 40 days [...]
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Posted on June 17, 2008 by virgotex
Simon’s commencement tribute to Ashley Morris.
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Posted on June 6, 2008 by virgotex
Big weekend underway. New York bigwigs watertiger, res ipsa loquitor, (and Brooklyn Girl, I think) will be flying into Austin. They’ll be mixing things up with the local, and some wider flung, Texaschatonians. The inimitable Four Legs Good will be serving as Cruise Director of this whole movable shindig/hootenany, which includes BBQ [...]
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