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There are lots of opinions about who will win the 2012 presidential election, but only one opinion really matters: God’s. Fortunately, we have two people willing to tell us what God (or the supernatural in general) has to say on the matter.

Let’s see what they have to say, shall we?
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If you’ve ever seen the stage play God of Carnage, you know that it’s incredibly powerful, compelling, and funny. And if you haven’t, you now have the opportunity to see a film version — named Carnage — with an all-star cast instead.

And for your viewing pleasure, I present to you, the movie trailer:
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This video clip is sooo Sal and me.
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If you’ve read any of my GatorUptown.com rants about whitewater rafting or my Guide School experience, you know that I think it’s absolutely phenomenal. Well here’s your chance to get in on the action: the new Raft Guide School dates for 2012 have been announced.

Seriously, you want to do this. It’s one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
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A new year is upon us, and of course, I find myself filled with nostalgia. Many of my friends have posted Facebook status updates cursing 2011 and hoping that 2012 will be better — but I for one have much to be thankful for from the year that has passed.
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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 14,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 5 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

Click here to see the complete report.

When I announced that I was moving to New York, lots of people asked me if I was planning to get married. Most probably didn’t realize that we’d be paying extra money in taxes as a same-sex married couple, even here in New York where it’s legal.

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Gay members of “Team Jacob” will no doubt be momentarily heartbroken and then resume clinging to hope: the “leaked” People magazine cover proclaiming Taylor Lautner had come out of the closet is, in fact, a fake.

I’m a little peeved about the whole thing, but not for the reasons you might think.
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Right-wing conservative religious people just looooove talking about how the United States of America is a “Christian nation” founded by our forefathers on Christian values. An atheist group called Backyard Skeptics has taken to billboards to protest this interpretation.
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I was intrigued by an article penned by Lance Bass recently, in response to a controversial comment he made on Access Hollywood Live last week. Apparently he used the word “tranny” on the air, and all manner of righteous indignation came down on him.

I was impressed not only by Bass’s detailed apology and explanation, but also his call for more thoughtful responses to media controversy.
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