Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Marriage Equality is still in the news today as we take 2 steps forward and the TX AG tries to shove us one step back.  Federal Judges in Mississippi and Arkansas  have struck down those states ban on Marriage Equality.  Same Sex Couples should not be running down to the courthouse just yet as both decisions were stayed pending appeal adding to the number of cases piling up at the door to the Appellate Courts and the Supreme Court.  Meanwhile here in TX xenophobic neanderthal Attorney General and (oh fuck) Governor Elect Gregg Abbott is literally begging Federal Judge Orlando Garcia not to lift his stay on the decision striking down TX' Ban on Marriage Equality.  

Many experts expect Garcia to lift the stay but whether he would make it effective  immediately or give fuckhead time to appeal is still up for speculation.  Abbott, at his callous best, was almost specious in his arguments against lifting the stay.  Towleroad.com quotes "In their motion, the plaintiffs' attorneys said the stay should be lifted because, for example, one of them is pregnant and if something were to happen to her before their marriage is recognized, it could affect her partner's legal rights to care for the child. But Abbott callously rejected that argument.

"These alleged harms are speculative; they are contingent on death or incapacity of one of the parties, but the plaintiffs do not allege any threat or expectation that these potential tragedies will befall them," Abbott wrote."  Fuckhead seems to forget that shit happens to his LGBT constituents IRL and the potential for very real harm to any of the TX' 46,401 same sex couples is ever present just like it is for his preferred patrons.  He is not even Governor yet and his shit is already beginning to stink up the place.  Let's hope Judge Garcia does the right thing.  Even if he does the right thing, it is still going to be a long two years until we next get an opportunity to rid ourselves of Governor Fuckhead.  These will not be the last barbs words I toss in his direction over the next two years.  But lets get on to more pleasant pursuits for now, shall we?

Your Midweek Musical Moment features the Music of Antonio Vivaldi who is as you know one of my favorite composers.  In the time of  Vivaldi the voice of the flute in the orchestra was that of the baroque recorder.  The Italian word flauto can refer a recorder if flauto dolce, flauto a becco or flauto diritto or a flute if flauto traverso.  Vivaldi wrote many works for flauto and today's featured selections of his Opus 10 Flute Concerti are performed on a soprano recorder.  Included in the play list are Concerto No.1 in F Major (La tempesta di mare), RV 433; Concerto No.2 in G Minor (La notte), RV 439; Concerto No.3 in D Major (Il gardellino), RV 428; Concerto No.4 in G Major, RV 435; Concerto No.5 in F Major, RV 434 and Concerto No.6 in G Major, RV 437.  Today performance is by the Slovak Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Bordan Warchal and features Jiri Stivin on Solo Recorder.  

As flauto can refer to a number of woodwind instruments, so can flautino may refer to several high-pitched woodwind instruments such as the Zuffolo, Sopranino recorder or a Piccolo.  Over on my tumblr you may join Jiri Stivin again, this time on his Sopranino recorder in a stunning performance accompanied by Capella Istropolitana under the baton of Oliver Dohnanyi of Vivaldi's Concerto for Flautino in C Major, RV 443.

Then what would Wednesday be with out some supremely sexy scantily clad lads who are soaked and sultry in another splendid edition of Wet Wednesday for your visual appreciation on display after the play list.  More wonderful wetness can be perused over on my tumblr where the Hottie of the Day! is kinda Wet n ...WOOF!  Thanks for checking in, come again soon.  Until next time as always, Enjoy! 

Interesting Weekend

In addition to the "normal" madness of Saturday night at the store, things got a little crazy on the home front too when the dishwasher in my apartment sprung a leak.  Will called me 3 times while I was at work, each time sounding more and more desperate for a solution.  He had built a dam from all my extra towels to keep the water from cascading down the kitchen, however the carpet in the living and dining rooms was getting wetter in an ever widening arc extending from the dishwasher.  He had tried to turn off the intake valve for the dishwasher to no avail as it was stuck in the wide open position.  When I got home from work, I could not enter the apartment without sloshing through wet carpet.  I managed to get the intake valve turned off with my trusty channel locks, but that still left us with sopping wet carpet in about a third of the living and dining areas.  We caught the maintenance man, Joel, just as he was about to leave for church to come over with the carpet machine to help clean up the mess.  He extracted a veritable river of water from my carpet in short order, thankfully.  However now there is that slight musty tang of mold in the air.  Thank God we only have 4 more days before we can move to the new place which has fresh paint, new carpet and appliances so we hopefully won't have to deal with these kind of things happening to us.  

I did manage to catch some rest before the Cowboy game came on, and that turned out to be a thriller with plenty of ups and downs before the Cowboys secured the victory over the Forty-Niners 27-24 in overtime.  There were plenty of kudos to go around the team, like Miles Austin's 3 touchdown receptions, Tony Romo's determination and leadership despite cracked ribs (which occurred in the first quarter), and the resiliency of the team as they rallied around their injured leader.  However the highlight of the day came in the overtime period after the Cowboys stopped the Niners on their first possession with a 3 and out.  Second year receiver Jesse Holly subbing for an injured Miles Austin caught the defense biting on a play fake as he streaked down the sideline with  a strike from Tony Romo for a 77 yard gain from the Cowboy's 22 to the Niner 1 yard line on the first Dallas offensive play of overtime.  This set up Rookie Place Kicker Dan Bailey's game winning 19 yard field goal just 3 minutes into the OT.  This sets up next Monday night's home opener with the arch rival Washington Redskins where, with a victory, Dallas can claim first place in the division taking it from the currently leading Redskins.  I think I will be late for work next Monday so I can watch the whole game, he he!

In the news this morning is a right wing nut job who claims there is no such thing as a LGB or T person!  Click on the link to get her contact info so we all can inform her that we do indeed exists even in the face of such bull shit coming from the mouths of the likes of this woman.   I do believe some of these nut jobs really need to get a grip on reality before they really drop off the deep end (if they haven't already)!  

Now for the best part of the day, the music and the men.  I am featuring an instrument I have heretofore not featured in any concerti, however the music is from my all time favorite composer.  The concerti I have for you today were originally written for soprano recorder by Antonio Vivaldi but are here transcribed for the Piccolo.  They are the Concerti in C Major numbers 444 and 443, unfortunately the soloists and orchestras are not listed.  They are none the less very well done and quite listenable.   This will give you the perfect music to enhance your aural pleasure as you scroll through all the scrumptious lads cavorting about in their Monday's Undies to inspire your visual pleasure and perhaps your libido also.  Thanks for spending part of your Monday with me, check back in soon and often.  Until next time as always, Enjoy!