LGBT Blogger Pam Spaulding quits blogging after 9 years

Believe it not, but this one is a shock to me personally. Pam is one of the “old school”, Pre-facebook, Pre-twitter bloggers from when I got into blogging in 2006. She has been at it for a very long time.

The Story:

All good things must come to an end, even after numerous awards and accolades, it’s time to acknowledge that I cannot continue to run on fumes alone. The Blend could continue limping along, but my health and well-being come first; over the last few years burning the candle at both ends with a full-time offline job and PHB. It has taken a severe toll — most readers have learned that I am dealing with chronic pain conditions — fibromylagia, and in the last couple of years, aggressive rheumatoid arthritis.

My decision to close the blog is just as reality-based as its content has been. If I cannot produce material at the frequency or with the same level of quality, enthusiasm and effectiveness, it’s really time to close the doors to this coffeehouse — and work to ensure it continues to have a life as an archive, a snapshot in our digital political history. Pamshouseblend.com will redirect to archives.

Looking back, I churned out pieces at an incredible pace — up to ten posts a day– many long-form pieces, commentary, curating news articles I thought my audience should check out, and occasionally (and increasingly) doing citizen journalism at news events and conferences. All of this while holding down a full-time day job with no connection to politics or activism. And most of of those posts were done in the wee hours, so I didn’t get much sleep over the lifespan of this blog.

via Goodbye Pam’s House Blend: after nine years, closing the coffeehouse July 1 | Pam’s House Blend.

Believe it or not; I know how she feels. I have had a bad case of the burnouts myself. I have blogged since 2006 and sometimes, you get burned out. I am not LGBT at all; in fact, I am the straight man and a Christian. However, I have always said the people, who choose that lifestyle, should be allowed to; without fear of being harassed, discriminated against, or treated unfairly. I guess that is what separates we libertarian types from the so-called “Christian Right”, which is about a damned parody joke of itself former self anymore.

I wish Miss. Spaulding the best, and my prayers go to her for her medical condition and yes, I do truly mean that; she should really take care of herself. This blogging business is fun, but it is not worth ending up in an early grave over. I know all about that medical stuff, as I am contending with some medical issues myself.

Either way, I wish Pam the best in whatever she decides to do.

When a blogger dies

A voice is silenced, a keyboard and voice goes black.

We bloggers; left and right, are the 6’th estate, which rail against the corporate media and against tyrannical Governments  —- no matter which side politically that they happen to be on and where those Governments happen to be in the World of ours. Our battle is not with guns, or knives; or even fists. We battle with the very thing that can change the course of human history —- words.

We have lost another voice, another fighter in the battle for the soul of America. Another voice in the argument of ideas. Another voice of independent media.

Amusing Bunni has died

For the record: I did not even know her personally; nor did I have any personal interaction with her. However, I happen to be  co-enlisted with her, in this battle for the soul of this great Country of ours. We both were were writers and yes, bloggers. Those of us, who still believed in the founding principles of this great Country of ours. One of which is a timeless principle —- Freedom.

Godspeed to her, may she rest in peace.

Update: Camp of the Saints has a excellent posting up remembering this blogger as well.

Memo to all Christians, Fundamentalist and otherwise: Leave Bruce Gerencser alone!

You know, I do not get into the affairs of other bloggers much; but with this situation, I will make a huge exception.

Bruce Gerencser is a former Fundamental Baptist Christian and Pastor, and he runs the blog, The Way Forward. He is now a full-blown atheist and you know what? That happens to be his right as an American Citizen.   

So, you can imagine my horror to see this bunch of tripe on his blog, written by supposed Christian of some sort:

What an ungrateful and stupid dog you are,ex-false prophet! How can you be so ungrateful to God who made you,although you are a disgusting, ugly, fat,stupid gluttunous creature, and how dare you speak against Him..at least be thankful for your existence, dog!

Don’t just support gays, also support incest and other God-forbidden vice.Why not serve as an example by marrying or fucking one of your daughters or granddaughters,ugly old stinking curse-to-mankind, after all no God is watching you, there is no judgment gonna come!So don’t worry,elephant.According to you, you can do anything you want, you shit! Don’t worry about JUDGEMENT! Maybe you’ll love it with your Down Syndrome-ridden daughter with an extra 21st chromosome! Or maybe Emma will do! Don’t you think that Polly’s an old useless bitch anyway? Which chromosome do you have extra? Maybe you miss one of the first pair which is responsible for brain development..you have no brain anyway.

No one’s safe around you, who has no fear of the all-loving Great God!Go kill yourself please and wake up in Hell! Remember, it’s okay to curse an immoral godless fool like you,Mr.Gerescner or whatever..you are bound for Hell anyway..May the wrath of the JUST God find you and may you rot in HELL-fire and brimstone for eternity.Your pain and suffering is only gonna increase from now on, you have no hope..may you die a violent death! Don’t forget to delete this comment and put up all the idiotic ones you like!

As they say, “Put on your fire suit, because I am about to let it fly….”

I do not know who sent this to Bruce, nor do I quite frankly give a rat’s derriere. However, I am going to say this to the person who left it, if he happens to come by here. I do not know which Jesus Christ that you serve, but it is quite obvious that you DO NOT serve the same one as me and all the Christians that I happen to know.

Now, I am going to quote some Bible, and to the atheists that see this; please, I am not trying to insult you all; I am making a point, so just read and learn. Bruce knows this stuff too; so, this is just review for him.

First off, Jesus said the following himself, it was recorded twice:

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. (Matthew 12:34-37 KJV)

I underlined those words for a very good reason. Mainly, because I happen to believe them and they apply in this situation. 

Second spot these words of Jesus were recorded:

For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. (Luke 6:43-45 KJV)

So, you see; this person who left this message; they do not have heart of Christ. But of evil.

More Bible, if you do not mind:

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. (Ephesians 4:29 KJV)

and…

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. (Ephesians 5:3-4 KJV)

There are many more that I could quote; but because I do not want this posting to go on and on, I will not quote anymore. My point is this: Just leave Bruce alone! It is not our job to try and bring Mr.Gerencser back into the fold, if you will. That is the job of the Lord. Does he need prayer? Yes, plenty of it. However, leaving idiotic, filthy messages like this, on his blog or to him in email, will do nothing to make that happen.

Not only that, but do you really honestly believe that you are doing anything for the cause of Christ or for the cause of winning someone like Bruce back into the fold? Let me give you a freakin’ clue:

NO, YOU’RE NOT!

So, please, let Bruce be, let him find his path. If he is truly saved, he is sealed to the day of judgement; whether he chooses to believe that…..or not.

Update: As I wrote in the comments, this song right here, fits this situation to a tee… Enjoy!:

Bloggers and Lawsuits

InstaPundit Points to the following:

SUING BLOGGERS NEARLY ALWAYS BACKFIRES: “Edwin Mellen Press is dropping a wildly unpopular libel lawsuit against a university librarian.”

If you’re thinking of suing a blogger, read this first.

This is why I have a disclaimer.

I’d love to see some Jewish Right-winger sue me for telling the truth about them. I’d counter-sue for millions and clean up. 😀

As a matter of fact, I have a rather good lawsuit against David Horowitz, because of two bloggers, who were in his employment, slandered me once. I might still pursue that one, because is malice involved there; and I know why. Those woman now work for Michelle Malkin, and I could actually include her in the lawsuit, if I wanted to. Could you imagine the media fallout on those people, if I went after them in court for a few hundred million?

I mean, I have not been able to find work, since that was published; and I could very well go into court and state my case; that I was slandered and now, because what was published about me; I cannot find a job. Also too, I could state in court, that these women attacked me and slandered me, because I dared to point out Michelle Malkin’s hypocrisy and went after her for publishing personal information about Graeme Frost’s parents back in 2006.

I believe I have a very tight case against them all. The question is, do I really want to bother with it? Do I really want to try to find a lawyer that would take the case pro-bono or at least take it to be paid, when I win? Also too, is it really worth all that effort, all the hatred that would be for me, like from the blogosphere and from Fox News?

That’s the stuff that I have to consider.

Funny blog quote of the day

This is too good to pass up:

I’ve learned that using my wife’s blush brush to put on my own TV makeup is more than a little problematic from both a marriage stand point and the extra color it adds. I’ve also learned that my make up is more expensive than my wife’s make up, but that’s a whole other story.

Hmmm… I wonder if their dress sizes are the same too? Rolling on the floor

Sorry, I just had to. Tongue

Answering Digby

Just thought I’d answer a progressive blogger.

Digby who runs Hullabaloo, which is a left-wing blogger, reacting to this story here, asks the following:

I have to say that while Scott Walker is clearly the meanest of all the GOP wingut Governors (and Jan Brewer is clearly the dumbest) Rick Scott has got to be the weirdest. And that is saying something.

Florida, what were you thinking?

via Hullabaloo.

The same darned thing that you progressives and the rest of the rube idiots were thinking, when you elected and reelected that flipping dishonest, wall street brought and paid for, Marxist asshole in the White House — that’s what! The man campaigned on hope and change and what’d we get? More of the same. More of the same polices of George W. Bush. More drone strikes of American Citizens, More of “F*** the big three!” More of this President being interested in so-called “High tech jobs” and not low tech, general labor jobs.

So, the next time you want to lash out at the right there Digby. Remember, try looking in your own backyard for a change. (Hope Change?) Because your man is not really much of a prize either. In case you have not figured it out; I was not, am not, and never will be a fan of this President. Not because of his skin color; but because of what he is. Malcolm X summed him up very nicely — there are two kinds of blacks — Field and House; and Obama is a House. I have friends who are Field, and they are the best people ever. Most of the House kind are on Fox News and now are in the White House.

Now only this; and this comes from a personal standpoint; namely mine. He promised these jobs would come springing out of the woodwork. Just where the hell are all of these jobs at? I am unemployed, have been since 2005. Well, except for blogging, which really does not count as a job; because for one, I love doing it and for two, it really does not pay that great. But, where are these “Shovel-Ready” projects that this idiot actually had the stones to say would come popping out of woodwork? Now, you cannot blame the Republicans! You all had a majority in the Congress and the House for the first two years. Not to mention now, you basically have a majority in both houses, with a bunch of candy ass Republicans in both houses. So, where are the jobs at, that your “Hope and Change” savior promised?

The truth is, he could not create jobs! You knew it, Obama knew it; and the Democratic Party knew it! But, they instead chose to LIE to the uneducated idiot voters and they bought that damned lie and proceeded to elected and reelected the man. I knew what Obama was about, long ago. Which is why I broke away from that Party! Yeah, the Republicans are for the rich people. I get that; but at least they do not blow smoke up people’s butts and promise them stuff that they cannot deliver on. I give them that credit. Which is a heck of a bunch more than I can say about Obama and the Democrats now.

My detractors always tell me, “get a job!” My response is, “find me one, and I will!”

Of course, when you are a housewife out in Santa Monica and not actually in the real world, trying to find a job; one can only expect so much. I am just saying.