NEW: Music video for Eric Himan’s single, “Dust”

Our pal Eric Himan is oooing and ahhing us again with his latest video release for his song “Dust”.

Official music video for Eric Himan’s single, “Dust”, off his latest release, SUPPOSED UNKNOWN (Thumbcrown Records) out now on iTunes.
Words and music by Eric Himan (Thumbcrown Records, ASCAP).
Directed by Kelly Kerr.

 

Get “Dust” on iTunes at:
itunes.apple.com/us/album/supposed-unknown/id430362212

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http://www.twitter.com/RealEric_Himan
http://www.siriusxm.com/thecoffeehouse

Jock Bear Alert: UFC 133’s Johny Hendricks: “I’m The Happy Bearded Guy”

MMA H.E.A.T.’s Karyn Bryant spends a few minutes with UFC welterweight Johny Hendricks moments after his win over Mike Pierce at UFC 133. Johny lets us know what he thinks he needs to improve upon, what he learned from the loss to Rick Story 3 fights ago and what he needs to look out for as he progresses in the division. Johny also gives the backstory of his fantastic beard + a shout-out to Karyn’s daughter, whose fifth birthday is today.

Be sure to visit http://www.MMAheat.com for more interviews and archived episodes of our 1/2 hour TV show.

 

 

 

 

 

Hair Ball of the Day: Fuzzy Golden Beauty

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PSA: How a Bear Loves a Cockatoo Named Babalu

IMPORTANT: Please read how you can help save parrots. The movie “Rio” will have consequences. If we work hard we can turn these into positive consequences. Please check out this article CLICK HERE. The movie will inspire many to purchase these fragile spirited creatures and then abandon them once they discover that they are loud, have powerful beaks, and often destroy their feathers or act aggressively. Caution: “Rio” shows parrots taking poison: Cocoa, chocolate chip cookies, and food from human mouths. “Rio” does have value, too. It shows that human-raised birds rarely can survive in the wild. On the humorous side, note that the parrots in the movie have only 3 toes, not four.We must all act to turn this potential disaster into a venue to educate the public on the true nature of parrots. For more on their true nature, see this information in pdf format.

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Rag & Bone Men’s Looks for Spring/Summer 2012

 

What happens when you mix your pajamas with a suit and put them on hippies? There is so more talk about women’s skirts and dress length but I think more dedication needs to be on men’s pants length. I am not a fan of these capri- ish length pants below.

Tasting the rainbow: Ants Whose Multi-coloured Abdomens Show Exactly What They’ve Been Eating

Although your belly may show case  half eaten Jelly Bellies, chicken strips and pepperoni pizza these ants are attracted to color, sugar drops. The ants seemed to prefer lighter colours such as greens and yellow to darker blues. Read on what www.dailymail.co.uk has found out about these crunchy critters.

The saying ‘you are what you eat’ is true for these insects as stunning pictures show their abdomens changing colour as they sip on sugar drops. Father of three Mohamed Babu set up the photographs after his wife, Shameem, showed him some ants had turned white after drinking spilt milk. He gave the creatures the brightly coloured sugar drops and watched as their transparent stomachs matched the food they were eating. A good palette: Some of the ants even wandered from one colour to another, creating new combinations in their stomachs.

Weekend News Round-up: Sedaris Play Draws Crowds, Dolores Park Renovation, Musical about Gay Rugby, Last Gay Survivor of Nazi Concentration Camps,

New musical about gay rugby team opens in Edinburgh A new musical based on the true story of Northern Ireland’s first gay-friendly rugby team is opening at Edinburgh Festival this week. Scene of the Titans is written by Tim Foley, who based the musical on his experiences as a former player of the Ulster Titans; a gay-friendly rugby team formed in Belfast. 

Last gay survivor of Nazi concentration camps dies aged 98Rudolf Brazda, the last known survivor of the gay men interned in Nazi concentration camps, has died aged 98. He died at a hospital for the elderly in Bantzenheim, eastern France on Wednesday. Philippe Couillet, a friend of Brazda, told AFP that he “passed on peacefully in his sleep at dawn”.  Brazda was imprisoned at Buchenwald concentration camp in August 1942 and was held there until the camp was liberated by US forces in 1945. He was the last known survivor of the Pink Triangles- the name given to the 10,000 to 15,000 men detained in Nazi concentration camps for being gay. 

 

Young gay men who use meth suffer greater risk of HIV infection Young gay men who use the drug methamphetamine are more likely to contract HIV through risky behaviour, a new study claims.

Dolores Park Renovation Plans: SF CA (PHOTOS)Before long, it sounds like Dolores Park is going to be looking like Danville. Kevin Montgomery over at Uptown Almanac recently paid a visit to the Dolores Park Steering Committeeto get an update on the Dolores Park Renovation project and caught a glimpse of the plans. The renovation project may as well be called Total Park Overhaul. According to Montgomery, the planned changes are extensive enough to completely change the function — and spirit — of Dolores Park.          

Regulate Marijuana Like Wine Act:  Ballot Initiative Would Tax Pot Like Wine This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch. By Joshua Emerson Smith Supporters are gathering signatures for an initiative that would decriminalize marijuana in California for those older than 21. The measure, dubbed the Regulate Marijuana Like Wine Act, would tax and regulate the cultivation, production and sale of cannabis using grape and wine industry standards. “We’re taking something that’s unregulated and we’re replacing it with a known successful program implemented by the California alcohol beverage control board,” said co-author Steve Kubby, who also helped draft and promote Proposition 215, California’s first medical cannabis law. “We know it works great with wine. It’s already in place.”

‘The Book Of Liz’ At Gough Street Playhouse: David And Amy Sedaris Play Draws Crowds (PHOTOS) Lucky for us, one such spectacle has come to San Francisco. “The Book of Liz,” penned by the Sedaris pair and currently showing at the Gough Street Playhouse, has been so popular that organizers have had to extend its run twice. The play chronicles the plight of Sister Elizabeth Dunderstock, known through town for her legendary and delicious cheeseballs. A member of the Squeamish religious order, Dunderstick runs away from her home within the isolated community of Cluster Haven to try her luck in the real world. Her adventures lead her to an array of distinctly Sedaris-esque characters, from a Ukrainian immigrant dressed as a giant peanut to the alcoholic staff of a local diner, as she struggles to figure out where she belongs.

                                                                  

 

 

VIDEO: PROTESTERS PICKET GOV. RICK PERRY’S PRAYER RALLY IN HOUSTON

  via thinkProgress

Yesterday at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Gov. Rick Perry hosted “The Response,” a prayer rally with evangelical pastors like John Hagee, Jim Garlow, and David Barton. Like Perry, many of the leaders of the rally have espoused a hate ideology, demonizing the LGBT community, programs for the poor, and Muslim Americans. Outside the event, a large contingent of protesters made their voices heard. Individuals from the group GetEqual, along with protesters from groups supporting the separation of church and state waved signs outside the stadium. ThinkProgress also spoke with Jeff, a local teacher demonstrating against Perry’s abismal record on K-12 education. Watch it:

Feeding the Gays: Sweaty Soldiers in Afghanistan Lip Synching to “Don’t Stop Believing”

Video | The Happy Film Titles

Designer Stefan Sagmeister latest film investigates the various strategies of the therapy industry.

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The Happy Film takes a look at the strategies serious psychologists ‘recommend to improve one’s personal well-being and overall happiness. Questions such as ‘Is it possible to train our mind in the same way’ that we train our bodies?’ and ‘Can we change our behavior to make’us happier?’ will be put to the test in this highly visual documentary.

Based loosely on Sagmeister’s Things I have Learned in My Life So Far.

Lucille Ball Found Gay Rights “Perfectly All Right”

Of Course she was on our side.

There have been a multitude of tributes this week remembering comedy icon Lucille Ball who was born 100 years ago today, but a vintage interview with People magazine reveals the late entertainer was in favor of gay rights.

In a candid interview from 1980, Ball was asked her thoughts on a number of subjects, including gay rights. “It’s perfectly all right with me,” she replied. “Some of the most gifted people I’ve ever met or read about are homosexual. How can you knock it?”

As an entertainer, Ball obviously had many gay coworkers and friends. In 2001, one of her gay friends, Lee Tannen, wrote a book about his relationship with her. In it he recalls a mutual friend telling Ball how gay men adored her and how her curiosity was piqued when she heard about a gay bar in West Hollywood that played marathons of I Love Lucy episodes.

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