Marry My Clone? Part 1

If I had a clone, could I marry him?  Would that be legal?  Of course I'd have to wait for him to grow up, but I would be the perfect man for myself!

I would be hopelessly lost in love with myself, because I am, of course, the most perfect, most wonderful man.  I would always find my jokes funny and amusing, and I would laugh at every one of them!  I'm dashingly handsome and devilishly sexy.  And speaking of sexy -- my god, the wild, passionate sex!  It would be absolutely amazing!  The chemistry in bed could never be matched!  Who better to know exactly what I need and want than myself?


I would always agree with myself.  Well, of course I am always right; but finally someone would understand that!  I would always understand my own point of view -- the best point of view.  And never again would there be the typical, too often heated, fights about politics or religion!


Life at home would be perfect!  We would both love our house and the way it was decorated. Picking the perfect mattress would be a breeze.  We would both enjoy the same food, so grocery shopping and meal planning would be a piece of cake.  And we would certainly never argue over what movie to see or what show to watch.  Picking a restaurant would be simple, and clubbing -- we'd always agree on which one to hit!  And -- oh, if this were only reality! -- we would get along splendidly with each other's friends!


If I had a clone, could I marry him? I'm not sure ... but he'd make the perfect husband!

Facebook "Closets"?

Facebook "closet" homosexuals?  I'm talking about the guys who leave the "Interested In" section of their profile information blank.  You know, where the hetero guys put "women," and the hetero girls put "men."  But what about that guy who leaves it ambiguously empty?  Was he just too lazy, too uninterested in the question, to take the time to fill it out?  Was it that taxing of a mental challenge that he did not have the strength to type "women" or "men"?

I mean, don't get me wrong.  I'm not one of those who thinks that everyone should have to wear his sexuality on his sleeve like a scarlet "A" for the world to see.  There's no need for one to flaunt his sexual orientation.  But why so cryptic?  What do you have to hide?  Sadly, the answer to that question is, for many, a lot.

In this American society, what is there to be ashamed of for being straight?  No one cares.  Even in the most pious of circles, being straight is not an issue -- obviously.  If you're heterosexual, you've already met half of the requirements to get to heaven!  So why be so elusive?

Now, if you're gay, I can understand why you might decline to answer.  For all of us who live in big cities and think that discrimination based on sexual orientation is more or less a thing of the past, we just don't get out enough.  How do you think it is for that gay man in Bozeman, Montana*?  How accepted does the lesbian girl feel in Hickory, North Carolina*?

The truth is, most of America still discriminates against homosexuals.  And I'm not even talking legally, because our time will come, just like it has or will for every other minority group.  But what I'm talking about is social discrimination.  Discrimination within the family, discrimination within religious groups, discrimination in the work place, discrimination at social gatherings, discrimination within pier groups:  let's not bamboozle ourselves.  Discrimination is alive and thriving.  And don't let me miss an opportunity to throw this out there, too:  not just sexual discrimination, but racial discrimination as well!

So for a gay man who doesn't want to face the discrimination, I can completely understand his leaving the question blank.  Why make it an issue?  Does this one question define who/what he is?  Why should he have to face discrimination because he answered a question on his facebook profile?

But, I still wanna know ... is he gay?

So, Facebook "Closets"?  I don't know.  I only pose this question because I've noticed that as I get older, more and more of my friends leave this section on their profiles blank.  What are they trying to say?  Are they trying to hide anything?  Or is it just nothing at all?  Am I reading too much into it?




*I'm not making reference to any particular people, nor am I making reference to any particular discrimination.  I only picked these cities/towns as examples of smaller, American communities; and not as locations of covert or overt sexual discrimination.

Roast your veggies!

I love cooking, and I'm always looking for new ways to prepare my favorite foods.  One of my all time favorites -- roasted zucchini and summer squash!

Start by pre-heating your oven to 400F.  Scrub and rinse your vegetables.  Slice them ... I usually prefer to make my cuts about 1/4" thick. 

Place your veggies in a 1 gallon plastic bag.  Pour in olive oil, garlic salt, and black pepper.  Shake vigorously.

Spread the veggies evenly on a cookie sheet.  Sprinkle more olive oil, garlic salt, and black pepper over the veggies.

Place the cookie sheet in the oven, and roast for approximately 20 minutes (I usually end up keep them in for about 25 minutes).

Remove from oven and let cool.

Enjoy!

You can do this with almost any vegetable.  My favorite variations are cheery tomatoes and asparagus.