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Every year we seem to go through this, so I had to make sure we held up our end by arranging a gay social so we could post the event on the conference message board especially since the Christian prayer group has upped the ante by posting a laminated schedule of their prayer meetings, on both bulletin boards, which included three days worth of speakers who have been very visible in NAPO leadership. (There is also now a faith based network of organizers.) Sure enough, the first day my flyer was there, someone complained to the NAPO President that the notice offended her. Barry our President (who is gay) had this conversation with her.
Woman: "Barry there's a note on the message board that I think is offensive." She shows him the note.
Barry: "What about it offends you?"
Woman: "Well, I was married for 15 years and my husband left me for another man."
Barry: "I'm very sorry to hear that, but NAPO is an inclusive group and these people have the right to be here and announce their meeting." She looks perplexed. "What would help you with this? he adds.
Woman: "It's just that it's right in the middle of the board and when I came up here to look for something that was all I could see."
Barry: "Well how about if I move it down here?" He moves the offending message to the lower quadrant of the board, then turns to her and says "By the way I'm gay."
Apparently she was so flabbergasted, she was speechless because Barry didn't tell us what her response was after delivering this terrific coup de grace.
After the dinner following this conversation, I noticed that my sign had been removed and was building up a big head of steam to spout off somewhere when Denslow (who usually puts up the notice and thus had the longview) assured me that it doesn't mean that everyone hates us or that the management company took it down. It was likely the work of one individual. I had brought extra paper from home (having expected a fight) and promptly made two more notices just like the first with this added note as dictated by Denslow: "This is an annual event held by NAPO members. Please do not remove." On the back I added that removal could constitute a hate crime. I was just posting the two notices when I ran into Barry and his partner and was delighted to hear him tell the above story.
A woman listening to Barry recount his story said, "My mother was married to a man who left her for a man, but I wouldn't hold it against all gays." At which point I'm thinking I should post a meeting to support all the people who had spouses leave them for gay people. We then talk about the Christian group and the same woman says she's a Christian, but she wouldn't market herself as a Christian organizer and join a faith based networking group. I said I wouldn't market myself as a gay organizer either.
There are actually gay Christian organizers as I was to find out at our gay social. The social drew about 10 people. (Barry had a conflict and so did his partner.) We had a nice time. It was because of the gay social event at my first conference that I stuck it out despite all the Christian energy the organization seems to attract.
My notices were removed by Saturday following the social, but the Christian notices were still up until the end of the conference.
read more about the story of violet hobaugh and her house of words
Violet passed away in the last week of December 2009. I'd been wanting to revisit her house for several years now and with her death I wanted to make a more thorough record of the writings and things on her property before it was all gone, since we never had the opportunity to meet. She must have been an incredibly fascinating character. Long live Violet.
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You can just make out the words on the fortune cookie fortune if you zoom in.
"A kiss can beautify souls, hearts and thoughts."
I have no idea where this came from. I found it under the kitchen table last night after dinner. We haven't had Chinese food in a while. So I'm taking this one as another message. Perfect timing and all too.
A wall of unused bus station. It was closedown since some years ago. The station stay as though were waiting new times. This corner nowdays is using for homeles persons
These stones with handwritten inspirational messages were discovered near the Scituate Harbor Lighthouse in Massachusetts.
Greenpeace activists, rappelled off of some of Pittsburghís iconic bridges with massive banners displaying their message to Group of 20 leaders gathering for the September 24 summit. The banners, one nearly 80-feet by 30-feet in size, take the form of stylized ìroad signsî that warn of the political maneuvering and delay that have put a international climate treaty in jeopardy as the world enters the final stretch on the road to Copenhagen. The banners were hung in the downtown area on September 23, 2009.
Wandering through alleys, travelling the backside of the world, exploring forgotten dark corners, just sitting on a lifetrain, I come across many small messages from strangers, addressing me directly...
Why do people feel that urgent need to leave signs and words as a cry-out to the world...?
"I am another you" written on a train table.
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Serendipity alive and well in the world. Just a chance find, a message from someone. Leica M6 50mm Summicron f2 lens Fuji Provia 100F 35mm slide film.
These words were written on the side of the car: "Kids, the tricks you do on your scooters, skateboards, roller blades, and surf boards are cool! Keep at it. And believe in you. Because you can do anything. If your being abused tell. Keep telling until your believed. Even if there is more than one abuser. Kids protect each other!"
I got a message from a dear friend on Facebook...
I love your photography, but I am a little upset you are now converting you photos to B&W.
I prefer them in their true colour!
I gave a reply that I do not wish to reveal, but I shoot less I am trying to get used to shooting less once my Pro membership ends in September 2014 I will be like the rest limited space , and to get more space I would have to shell out 500 dollars which I think is downright daylight robbery,,as we dont use Flickr for commercial purpose .. I think Flickr should be lucky and opportunistic that some great photographers share their stuff and we bloggers their country cousins make the journey poetic and adventurous giving you local news ,,,
People use Flickr as a photo gallery I use it to blog and from here I pimp my blogs on Facebook Google+ Twitter and Tumblr .. I earlier did not use Tumblr but since Ms Marissa Mayer touched it and blessed it anointed it as billion dollar site I had no option but to latch myself to this bandwagon.. and I can assure you as a mystic clairvoyant whatever Ms Marissa Mayer touches will turn to gold..
Now back to my picture it was shot during the PSI Mumbai annual day and ever since I shot this and blogged it as a record at Flickr I stopped getting invitations for their Annual days I am a life member of this prestigious club..
But it does not matter I record events for posterity and I have politely edged myself out from competitive photography and analogue photography per se.
The Aviary tool is good for me as I type with one finger of a permanently damaged hand and 287000 images blogged here at Flickr and those with text all created by this magical right hand index finger.
Thanks to the Aviary tool I manipulate old images add new thought new dimension and sometimes a poetic interpretation.
Mr KG Maheshwari in his late 90s was totally occupied with the Internet , keeping us tuned in to his wisdom and other articles he sent to us .. judiciously keeping us all in good spirits..
But since a few months Babuji as he is called has been unwell and I miss his e mails ,,and I speak to him sometimes , but will visit his home once he has recovered ..and I have not been to Maheshwarijis house since many years now ,,,
My only wish is that he recovers and gets his glow back and I also wish that Old Flickr brings back the Gift Of Pro , as there were friends who paid for our membership.. and it helped a lot.. I hope Ms Marissa Mayer gives this back to us as Hanukkah present ..otherwise I have no grumbling complaints with New Flickr ,, 500 US dollar for additional space would even destroy the humped back of an Indian Camel ,,,
So shooting a picture and blogging it are two aspects of cosmic divine interpretation differing from one person to the other ,
Since it was friday night, that might be a message inspired by the bottle. Or perhaps Jesus Camp has landed in Helsinki (I saw the film day after this scene).
This is an old photo from the archives. I just needed something to post so I could share this quick message.
I appreciate the words of support from so many people. Its no secret that I am going through a difficult time and I am trying to find a way to continue my 365 project in an authentic way without baring the private details of my life to everyone and anyone.
I have decided that my 365 will be Friends & Family for a while. I am sure that on my better days I will post photos that are generally public - but I foresee quite a few remaining private.
My contact list on Flickr is such that I have not set any "Friends" or "Family" designations. Although I know that many of you may want to be counted as a friend and are willing to come with me on this part of my journey, I do not want to make any assumptions.
If you would like to be counted as a friend, not because you are curious or for the gossip value - but because you care and you want to help, then please FlickrMail me. There is no pressure. I will not be offended if anyone does not want their contact designation to change. And, please don't be offended if you ask, but I do not add you. I need a safe place and I plan to be protective of it.
Again, thanks so much to everyone. In some ways, I wonder if I am making a mountain of a molehill. I know that my problems are small in the grand scheme of life or compared to the pain and suffering of others. But, its what's happening to me right now and I am just trying to deal the best way that I know how. Hopefully the fun will come back to my stream soon.
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This was taken at Wekiva Springs State Park, a popular swimming, hiking and canoeing spot. These are the bathrooms near the small lake at the very end of the park.
Interesting thing about most Florida state parks is that the skylights seem to illuminate only one urinal. see another