Ex-President Ford believed in inclusion

Link One of the few Republicans that could be counted as friends was one of our ex-Presidents.

Deb Price writes a column in Detroit News about Ford and his beliefs about gays.

Towleroad reports that a gay couple restored (sort of) the Ford family home and later received a letter of thanks from Ford.

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On another topic, in an interview with Bob Woodward, Ford revealed he thought members of his cabinet Cheney and Rumsfeld and President Bush made a mistake in invading Iraq under the pretense of WMD.

Americans Fatter, Taller, and Thirstier

Link Interesting data from the census. Americans average 8.5 hours daily in the following activities: watching television, using computers, listening to the radio, going to the movies or reading. Assuming the computer part is leisure, this is a lot of leisure time. I would venture that reading time has gone down. (?) Amazing what modern technology has done. 75% of college freshman have a primary personal goal of being financially very well off.

A tough row to hoe: being gay in Egypt

NYTimes piece on the clash of arab culture with homosexuality even in relatively moderate Egypt. I guess I count my blessings living here in the States, and then again, it's still important to fight for our rights here -- if only to make the US an example to follow.