In days of yore, before technology ruled the world, group presentations and proposals were often done using visual aids. One of the most popular was the utilization of an easel to hold essentially a giant sketch pad. The presenter would create their presentation on the pages of the pad, then during the presentation, the presenter would flip the pages of the pad to illustrate the various points in the presentation or proposal. That is the general premise behind one of the apps that is native to my new smart phone. Flip Board is a customizable news feed where you pick the topics that interest you, and the app creates story boards with articles related to the topic at hand. Instead of scrolling down the page, you flip the boards to read the stories, like turning the pages in a book only the flips are vertical not horizontal.
Flip Board is where I ran across this story from the folks at Buzz Feed......
(*** It was at this point in my day that my FF decided to eat itself and basically lock up my computer. The whole ordeal that transpired this afternoon drove me to tears. After finally uninstalling FF, deleting all files and folders associated with FF and then reinstalling the latest version, I think I am back to where I was about 7 hours ago.)
.... relating the stories of LGBT service members all the way back to the Korean War and WWII. Here is the headline blurb from the Article:
(*** It was at this point in my day that my FF decided to eat itself and basically lock up my computer. The whole ordeal that transpired this afternoon drove me to tears. After finally uninstalling FF, deleting all files and folders associated with FF and then reinstalling the latest version, I think I am back to where I was about 7 hours ago.)
.... relating the stories of LGBT service members all the way back to the Korean War and WWII. Here is the headline blurb from the Article:
This Veteran’s Job Was Discharging Gay Sailors In The Navy — But He Had A Secret
From a closeted gay sailor who typed the dishonorable discharges for
Korean War servicemen accused of homosexuality, to a lesbian
correctively raped by Marines while serving in Desert Storm, these are
the stories of LGBT veterans and their decades-long fight for equality
in the armed forces.
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It is a fairly lengthy yet fascinating look at the lives and history of our heroic LGBT Service Members who have always been there alongside our hetero compatriots. It ran 38 boards on Flip Board, but it really did not take that long to read. At the end of the article is an 8 minute documentary on the closeted gay sailor from the Korean War, Otto Bremerman. Also discussed in the article is proposed legislation to make it the review process easier for those dischaged before the repeal of DADT to have their discharges upgraded. My own appeal is ongoing at the moment.
The article also mentions the fund raising efforts of National LGBT Veterans Memorial Project for a LGBT Veteran's Memorial to be erected near the grave of Leonard Matlovich, the first Out Gay Service Member in the early 70's in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, DC. You may recall Leonard's epitaph written on his headstone: “They gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one.” Been there, done that, got the fucking T shirt. Still fighting the battle and so....... life goes on.
For your musical entertainment today, I have four Concerti by Johann Sebastian Bach. Included in the play list are the Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041; the Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043; the Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042 and the Concerto for 3 Violins (reconstructed form the Concerto for Harpsihord, BWV 1064 by Simon Standage). Today's performance is by Simon Standage and Collegium Musicum 90 featuring Soloists other than Standage in Micaela Comberti and Miles Golding. Over on my tumblr you may join the Cologne Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Helmut Muller-Brühl featuring Christian Hommel as the Soloistfor 4 Concerti by Bach for Oboe/OboeD'Amore.
As for some eye candy, your splashing good times are to be found in this edition of Wet Wednesday down below as well as the 'Tropical Treat' who is your Hottie of the Day! over on my tumblr. One final note on a long and stressful day and then I will let you be on your merry way. Today is my birthday, and absolutely no one remembered. Not even Will. Makes me wonder if I am even relevant any more. Any way , you guys have a great day and we will see you on the flip flop. Until next time as always, Enjoy!
The article also mentions the fund raising efforts of National LGBT Veterans Memorial Project for a LGBT Veteran's Memorial to be erected near the grave of Leonard Matlovich, the first Out Gay Service Member in the early 70's in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, DC. You may recall Leonard's epitaph written on his headstone: “They gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one.” Been there, done that, got the fucking T shirt. Still fighting the battle and so....... life goes on.
For your musical entertainment today, I have four Concerti by Johann Sebastian Bach. Included in the play list are the Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041; the Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043; the Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042 and the Concerto for 3 Violins (reconstructed form the Concerto for Harpsihord, BWV 1064 by Simon Standage). Today's performance is by Simon Standage and Collegium Musicum 90 featuring Soloists other than Standage in Micaela Comberti and Miles Golding. Over on my tumblr you may join the Cologne Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Helmut Muller-Brühl featuring Christian Hommel as the Soloistfor 4 Concerti by Bach for Oboe/OboeD'Amore.
As for some eye candy, your splashing good times are to be found in this edition of Wet Wednesday down below as well as the 'Tropical Treat' who is your Hottie of the Day! over on my tumblr. One final note on a long and stressful day and then I will let you be on your merry way. Today is my birthday, and absolutely no one remembered. Not even Will. Makes me wonder if I am even relevant any more. Any way , you guys have a great day and we will see you on the flip flop. Until next time as always, Enjoy!
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