QUEEN OF THE NIGHT The conflicted double life of Israeli Orthodox Jew Shadar Hadar, 34, might be as formidable to manage as that of an international spy. Though deeply and defiantly religious, he typically around midnight “trades his knitted white yarmulke” for a “wavy blond wig and pink velvet dress” and takes the stage as a nascent drag queen, according to an August … [Read more...] about Great Art and Queen Of The Night and Rules Shall Set Us Free
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Holy Handguns and Government In Action and Redneck Chronicles
HOLY HANDGUNS One of the many decisions greeting Pope Francis, as Salon.com pointed out, is whether to officially recognize a Patron Saint of Handgunners–as urged by a U.S. organization of activists for more than 20 years. According to legend, St. Gabriel Possenti rescued an Italian village from a small band of pillagers (and perhaps rapists) in the 19th century by shooting at … [Read more...] about Holy Handguns and Government In Action and Redneck Chronicles
Ice Cream Wars and Challenging Business Models and The Latest Orangutan News
CHALLENGING BUSINESS MODEL Short-stay “love hotels” proliferate in Brazil, but in July in the city of Belo Horizonte, Fabiano Lourdes and his sister Daniela were about to open Animalle Mundo Pet, which they described as a love hotel for dogs. Owners would bring their mating-ready canines to rooms that feature the dim lighting and heart-shaped ceiling mirrors traditional in love … [Read more...] about Ice Cream Wars and Challenging Business Models and The Latest Orangutan News
First World Problems and Political Karma and Grim News From Africa
OUR LITIGIOUS SOCIETY In July, a California appeals court reinstated police officer Enrique Chavez’s lawsuit against the Austrian gun manufacturer Glock for its “unsafe” design. Chavez is now paralyzed from the waist down because his three-year-old son got hold of the gun and accidentally fired it, hitting his dad. Chavez, in violation of police policies, had left the gun … [Read more...] about First World Problems and Political Karma and Grim News From Africa
Kula Kid Does Detroit After MauiTime Wins Its First AAN Editorial Award
Oh, Detroit. A place that demands you feel it. It’s got smooth, cool hands and hot nasty parts that’ll make you blush in bad ways; make you cry for more, too. It’s home to a people who say, “Look, this is who I am; we are.” And in so doing—at least for the tourist like me—challenges you to show something of yourself in turn. That said, I’m sorry to report that my recent … [Read more...] about Kula Kid Does Detroit After MauiTime Wins Its First AAN Editorial Award