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| Compiled By Jack Nichols
From Somebody Who Knows
That evening, he (Dan Quayle) told Dan Rather that he had never slept with Paula Parkinson. Which was all to the good, except no one had asked. Rather even had to explain to viewers who she was—a lobbyist who claimed Quayle had flirted with her during a golf weekend years earlier. (The incident was mostly memorable for Marilyn Quayle's response, which pretty much retired the trophy for wifely put-downs: 'Anyone who knows Dan Quayle, knows that he'd rather play golf than have sex any day.' ")
Melinda Henneberger—"Starting Over"—The New York Times Magazine, April 4 World-Wide Family Values An estimated 40 million children suffer from abuse, the World Health Organization in Geneva said. After studies in 19 countries on children up to 14, W.H.O. said sex abuse was inflicted on about 34 percent of girls and 29 percent of boys. In the United States, W.H.O. said, it costs $12.4 billion a year for health services for the estimated two million children injured by abuse. Elizabeth Olson — "World Briefs" New York Times, April 9 
Discouraging Masturbation?????
Circumcision became popular in the U.S. in the early 1900s. in the belief that it promoted good hygiene and discouraged masturbation. Christine Gorman—"Unkindest Cut?"—TIME, March 15 Straight Sense I rather like and admire gays and lesbians for their gentleness and caring civilized gentility. These gentle, orderly, artistic, hard-working people are very productive and are an asset to the whole country in terms of their shared humanity, which they put forth in the world of ambience. They are law-abiding citizens. I wouldn't know what to do without the friendly, kindly compassion of theirs that makes a hard life bearable and livable in a harsh, often brutal, social environment. Gays and lesbians are our salve and our tonic when we are constantly battered by abrasive social negativity… Gays and lesbians are very loving people to be with and around. I cherish their presence in my world and my life. Marjorie L. Wright—"Letters to the Editor"—Tallahassee Democrat, April 6 What Really Bothers the Fundamentalists
Bill and Monica wasn't just extra-marital, it was also oral-genital and oral-anal. That, according to the moth-eaten "crimes against nature" laws, is barely one step from—horrors!—sodomy. Maybe Hillary will now turn into a pillar of salt.
Debbie Nathan—"Sodomy for the Masses"—The Nation, April 19 Marriage: The Shortest Path to Having Legal Sex I have always made sex the foundation for a relationship. I got married the first time, not because I loved her—I knew I did not—but because she threatened to kill herself if I broke up with her. There used to be blame when I would remember those times, but know I simply feel pity—for both of us. All I know is that I wanted to experience sex, and I had to marry to do it. Otherwise, God would be disappointed in me. So I married a woman I didn't love, not just to keep her from killing herself, but because that was the shortest path to having legal sex…. Can any of the rest of you see how sick this is? And I had thought I had it pretty much together. Ron Van Dyke—"Growing Up and Learning to Love" Paradox magazine, April Might a Transsexual Singer bring Down a Government?
Israeli
pop singer Dana International caught Europe's imagination last
year when she became the first ever transsexual to win the coveted
Eurovision Song Contest with her dance single Diva. Already huge in the
Middle East, particularly in Israel, Dana's victory didn't stop
ultra-religious sectors of her homeland from trying to ban her music, and
threatening to bring down the government if 1999's Eurovision Song Contest
is staged in Jerusalem - which it is indeed set to be.
Danny Corvini—"Dana Speaks"--Sydney Star Observer, April 8 
Wherever He Went, There He Was!
I'd had an affair to escape the burden of marriage, and the affair had become as burdensome as the marriage. John Taylor—"Falling: The Story of One Marriage"—Random House, 1999 A Partner? Well, Isn't that Neutral. Surfs up and our fares are down. Now you and a partner can find your own paradise at an unbelievable price. Northwest Airlines/KLM Discount Travel Brochure, www.nwa.com Success Secret
The stage is yours. But find something that you absolutely love doing. And then get to love the way you do it. That's the uniqueness of all of us. That's it. Albert Einstein, one of my favorites, said: "Imagination is more important than knowledge." And if that cat say it, it's good enough for me.
Al Lewis-- "The Many Faces of Grandpa Munster"—Interview by The Shadow |
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