More Shit-heads of 2007...

Continuing...

• Lindsey Lohan - This train wreck was in and out of rehab so much, I believe they have dedicated a wing to her, right next to the Drew Barrymore Memorial Dryout Clinic. What a waste of a human being. A drunk, drug-addict, party whore who seems to have latched onto every other dubiously talented celebutant's ex boyfriends (Paris, Britney, et al) and partied till she was unable to stand in most cases. And her mother, Dina, was right by her side the whole time, riding little Lindsey's coattails to the next cash bar. Ironically, the self-righteous Ms. Dina, who is an obvious scum-sucker, made her rounds on the talk show circuit to defend Lindsey's behavior or to declare her intentions to help her wayward daughter. Yeah, right! Help her to the next nightclub is more like it. The Lohan women have turned out to be party whore's, with Mamma practically goading poor idiot Lindsey into the life she obviously wants for herself. Where, I wonder, was the elder Lohan when her daughter was arrested? Where was she then? Did she speak out on behalf of her little girl? No! She was too busy raiding Lindsey's trust fund and drinking and snorting it away. And Mister Lohan, in and out of jail... Boy, these two parents make a great team, just like the aforementioned Barrymore's... I, for one, would like to see Lindsey banned from the movie screen for all time. Any seconds?
• The Bush Administration - Lies! Lies! Lies! This group of intellectually stunted morons couldn't tell the straight truth if their lives depended on it. We have been lied to since day one about the need to attack Iraq, about the number of lives lost, the truth about Iran, and God knows what else. And the top Bush cronies keep leaving in droves - Rumsfeld, Rove, etc. Only Condie seems to hang on, but I think that's because Georgie owns her and her family as indentured slaves. The sooner this assfuck and his shit brigade are out of the American spotlight - and take that subservient wife and drunk twin daughters with - the better we will be as a country and we can begin to heal. Last year, a client of mine who works for the world news desk at the Chicago Tribune said that every country she visits, no matter where, hates the Bush Administration More than they hate Americans in general. What kind of people do we have in this nation that would elect a dumb ass country bumpkin who has abandoned his country's basic principles, turned American citizens against each other, and done it all in the name of God? I did not vote for this piece of Republican crap, and I doubt very much too many others did, since it has been proven time and again that the elections - both 2000 and 2004 - were bought and paid for, probably the same way Daddy Bush bought Georgie his diploma from Harvard. All it takes is a little green...
• Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes - Ah, the Stepfords... Now that both of them have waning movie careers, I likely expect Katie to divorce the notoriously gay Cruise and finally announce the true parentage of that mutant child - that it is really Chris Klein's kid. Tom Cruise is as gay! No doubt in my mind. Several years ago, when I lived in West Hollywood, I would see him driving up and down Santa Monica Blvd. slowly checking out the hustler boys along the strip. And when I read the court documents pertaining to Cruise suing a gay porn star who claimed to have an affair with him, I was convinced that Tommy is a trouser hound. First, who pays gay porn stars to "wrestle" to keep in shape, and then buy them gifts such fancy cars, pay their rent, or give them cash. Why can't Tommy go to a gym like everyone else? And why did he keep a special apartment in West Hollywood where he could "keep in shape" with these men? Sounds pretty gay to me... And when the question came up about simply hiring a personal trainer, Tommy's counsel argued that Mr. Cruise didn't want unneeded publicity. WHAT? So you pay gay porn stars and hustler's to work you out? Again, SOUNDS PRETTY GAY TO ME!!! We should all be so lucky that these two simply go away and never darken our movie screens again...

From the Department of Who Gives A Fuck...

The following names are ones that should be forever banned from the headlines...

Heidi Montag and whomever she's currently fucking

Brodie Jenner

Kim Kardashian

Janice Dickinson

Nicole Ritchie and whomever she's currently fucking

The Beckhams - Haven't we heard enough already?

The Women of the View - Jeez, they seem to be everywhere...

Hannah Montana - Miley Cyrus

Doctor Phil - who, in reality, is NOT a licensed psychologist

Halle Barry

Al Sharpton

Jesse Jackson

The Pope - anti-gay, anti-woman, anti-American, anti-Semitic bastard

Drew Peterson - Chicagoland cop and murderer

O.J. Simpson

Steroids in Baseball - Who didn't see that coming?!

Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown - Where's that comeback album, Whit? Too fucked up to actually record it?

TTFN

A Multiple Mish-Mash of Meandering Missives...

It's been a while since I had the opportunity to blog, so I plan to do some catching up. Herewith is what's on my mind right now:

• Jamie Lynn Spears Pregnancy - Who didn't see this coming? If there is anyone out there ignorant enough to believe that the Spears' clan is anything but a bunch of trailer-dwelling, knuckle-dragging, buck-toothed, barefoot, cousin-fucking degenerates is sorely in need of a cerebral transplant. This 16 year old girl says she is a role model, according to an article in the Red Eye, but says she doesn't think it's right to have premarital sex. WHAT? Now, I understand, Nickelodeon is in a rush to prepare a teen pregnancy special, a la the after school specials of days gone by, to stem the deluge of hate mail and anti-Spears backlash. Ironically, Momma Spears upcoming book, some piece of excrement about being a great parent to a wonderful brood of kids and raising them in the national spotlight, was to be published by a conservative Christian publisher. HA HA! Ain't gonna happen, now, since Momma seems to be intermittently saddened and ecstatic about having a new baby in the double-wide. Meanwhile, the baby-daddy, someone no one has ever heard of, went into hiding immediately following the announcement of the younger Spears-cunt's pregnancy. After all, he's 19 years old, and in Louisiana, knocking up a minor is considered statutory rape. I find this humorous since I thought any girl in Louisiana who wasn't preggers by the age of 12 was considered too ugly to fuck, or had no brothers. I can't wait to see how this one plays out, and I would like to see what the guy looks like who would get involved with a family like the Spears. He's either hot as a gay porn star, or ugly as a dog's butt. If he's smart, he will run like Hell away from that fucked up family, to the Siberian wilderness, cut off his genitals, roast them on an open flame and feed them to a pack of wild wolverines.
• Paris Hilton Does Good - Or Does She? - Ever since she came out of prison, Paris Hilton has been lying low, but constantly runs to the media to gloat about her new found humanitarianism. She wanted to go to Rwanda, but never went, all the while telling every media outlet how much she wanted to help. How in the name of Leona Helmsley could Paris Hilton help anyone? She has the IQ of rubber cement, the looks of a horse, and the morals of O.J. Simpson. Kudos, however, to her new PR people who are obviously trying to get the public to forget Paris the Jailbird and see the new and improved Paris the Giver. Frankly, anything Paris Hilton could give I would be hesitant to take - unless penicillin is prescribed.
• Oprah Runs for Vice-President - Oprah Winfrey has put her considerable weight (absolute pun intended) behind presidential hopeful Barak Obama. She's on the campaign trail with him every step of the way. I had high hopes for Obama until Oprah's endorsement. Now, there's no way in Hell he's getting my vote. Besides, what good could Oprah do? She's the most out of touch with reality celebrity next to Paris Hilton. She doesn't even identify with her own ethnic class. Oprah is the whitest black woman I have ever seen. I unashamedly admit to hating Oprah, especially since she's such a conniving backstabber. After the James Frye debacle, I learned what a viper she is, turning on him and ambushing him on national television, all for the benefit of ratings, and to prove that she is the most powerful woman on the planet. What she doesn't tell us is that for every sale of Frye's book, Oprah gets a percentage, just like any product or book she promotes on her show. Nothing gets mentioned by Oprah for free. Her name is a product - a brand to be bartered and sold. The Angel Network to which she lends her name pays her a stipend every year so they can have her branding. The school for girls in Africa paid her over $3M just to have her name on the door. Every book she has promoted on her book club has grossed her millions upon millions. Oprah does nothing for free - there is always a price attached - much like dealing with the Devil. I wouldn't be surprised if she eats souls for breakfast. Again, I wish she never threw her hat into the political ring. Her stink is all over the campaign trail - most especially the Obama camp.
• Oprah Cries For Abused African Girls - This has got to be the biggest piece of shit to ever be concocted. If Oprah shed one single tear over the alleged abuse at her private school in Africa, it's because her name was attached to it, not because some unfortunate young girl was harmed or abused. I sincerely do not believe that Oprah Winfrey cared one iota about another girl's physical being, unless it impacted her own financial standing. Oprah gains alot from having her name attached to that school - honor, prestige, and the yearly millions for leasing her name. If Oprah is truly upset, it's because this became public. I bet dollars to donuts she tried to squelch the whole thing, but somehow, even her considerable reach couldn't hush things up. So Oprah says she cried for over half an hour when she found out the horrible allegations of abuse, but not for any humanitarian reasons - her name got sullied - and that means more to her than some little black girl halfway around the world in a place that doesn't have running water or modern appliances. Boo hoo, Oprah! I hope Gayle was there to console you, since Steadman was probably too busy in a sling room at a gay bathhouse. And a hearty "Fuck you."
• Madonna Is Secretly Angelina Jolie - Madonna did everything Angelina Jolie did this past year, copying her every move, right down to adopting an African baby. Madonna adopted an "orphan" from Malawi, but I thought the definition of orphan was to have NO parents. This kid has a father, who Madonna paid a handsome million to rent/lease/purchase his kid. Madonna and her husband, Mister Madonna (his real name has been lost to antiquity), bought this kid and when the American press vilified them, she went on Oprah (big surprise) to cry British tears (you're from Detroit, you stupid bitch), that she was doing this for all the right reasons. Yeah. Sure. If publicity is the right reason. You see, Madonna's musical career has come to a screeching halt, much like her movie career. Her albums don't sell nearly as many as they did twenty years ago, and her fan base has grown up and over her. Her most dedicated fans now are badly aging circuit fags, who pop ecstasy while fondly remembering Madge before she became a Limey. So, like Angelina, Vadge rents a baby in a matter of days for a whole lot of lucre. Regular folk who want to adopt usually have to wait years for their turn, but not the Material Cow. She gets her baby right-fucking-now. And since she got a black baby, I wonder if she just needed help around the house with chores and the like, since I doubt very much her own kids lift one fucking finger to do an honest days work. After all, Esther has to spend as much time with Lourdes as possible, to get her as whored up as Mommy to parade her around for the paparazzi to gawk at. You're a true mother, Madonna - a motherfucker.
• Owen Wilson Fails At Suicide - I cannot resist commenting on someone who is rich and famous and needs so much attention that he has to attempt suicide to get noticed. Owen Wilson broke up Kate Hudson's marriage, bagged her and then up and slits his wrists - and lives! What an asshole! Is there nothing he can do right? As far as an actor, his talent runs the gamut from A to A, with no stops in between, but this is outrageous. Dude, you're rich, famous, getting steady - if unnoticeable - work, and you were fucking Goldie Hawn's daughter. What, in your life is so bad that you have to try to kill yourself? WHAT? And truth be told, your brother is a much better actor - and twice as hot as you will ever be. Good luck in your future. If you ever try to do this again, idiot, DO IT RIGHT!
• Michael Vick Rabid as a Pit bull - Michael Vick was convicted of dog fighting, and sentenced to a pitiful prison term of five years, for which he already gets three years off for good behavior. He said he regrets what he did - AFTER HE GOT CAUGHT! Seems the ol' celebrity mindfuck of repentance kicked in - admit guilt, apologize to fans and accept responsibility - but ONLY after getting caught. I have a Christmas wish for Michael Vick - ROT IN HELL YOU MISERABLE FUCKING NIGGER PIECE OF SHIT! I hope you get raped, robbed and thrown into a cage of hungry, abused pit bulls and Rottweiler's. Maybe then you will be repentant, you sick pile of black garbage. I spit on you, your family and most of all on your mother - who obviously raised you to harm anything smaller than yourself. If you die in prison, I will celebrate by having a Thank You party. If you survive, - and you will because you're most likely going to ClubFed - I hope someone shoots you in the balls the minute you step out from your cell. Go fuck yourself, you deranged asshole.
• Ellen Degeneres Sells Out Gay Community - I have very little information on this, but I do know that Ellen Degeneres had one of the Bush daughters on her show a few weeks ago, and together, they called Daddy Bush at the White House just to chat. I find this appalling and disgusting for someone in the gay community. For Ellen to pander to the Republican right by having one of the enemy's devil-spawn on her show is a complete slap in the face to gay people around the world. Since he got into office, George W. Bush has made it a priority to denigrate gays and lesbians, calling for a Constitutional change so that our rights are further buried. And here comes Ellen. Obviously, Ellen hates gays as much as the Bush family loves drugs and booze. And she sold us out. Kudos, Ellen. The day I read this news, I went home and immediately tore through my DVD and book collections, removed everything with you in it, from concert and stand up videos, to books and articles. You are a disgrace to the gay and lesbian community and I, for one, don't want you in my house. You are no longer welcome, traitor. Now, wrap yourself up in your pro-Bush flag and go fuck yourself, you lezzie cunt.
• Rosie O'Donnell Tells All - No bones about it, I can't stand Rosie O'Donnell. She's a fat, disgusting lesbo who thinks the world should listen to her. And the irony is, she really has nothing to say other than to pick fights with others. She trashes anyone who doesn't believe her way of thinking - which is only applicable in Rosieland - and never has a reasonable argument or dialogue to go with her rants. It's always badmouthing and bullying (or, in this case, bull-dykeing). If Rosie presented a cogent reason or argument for her continual diatribes, I might listen, but it seems that for every attack she makes on someone, when she is countered, she pulls the victim card, much like a black person will pull the race card. There is no room for intelligent dialogue with Rosie O'Donnell, as she will start yelling louder and louder just to be heard, but not in an attempt to get a concise idea across. By playing the victim in the View debacle, she attempted to make herself look as if she was being picked on - oh, poor me - boo hoo hoo! The truth is, she's a self-serving, bitter dyke who has nothing better to do than tear down anyone who disagrees with her. I think her days in Hollywood are numbered, and that, my dears, is a blessing from Heaven.

This wraps up today's rant. Tune in next time when I take aim at the Lohan clan and the Bush administration.

Favorite Comic Book Series

Over the past thirty years or more, I have had the pleasure of reading some of the best comic books ever published. For every great series, of course, there is a mediocre one - or one that just stinks up the racks. Listed here are some of the series that I have enjoyed over these many years...

• JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (1960-1987) - This was the series that got me hooked when I was about 12 years old. I had already been reading comics on a non-regular basis, obtaining one or two during a run to the local 7/11 to get a Slurpee (in those now hard to find plastic cups with the Marvel superheroes on them - my stepmother hated them so they were relegated to our motor home where they died a painful death after being cracked, mashed, lost and used for Dad's fish bait). In 1977, I was not quite 13 years old, and I saw a kid at my junior high sitting under a tree reading a comic book. Curious, I inquired what he was reading, and I remembered how fun I thought comics were, so he and I went to the 7/11 across the street from the school and I picked up two comics - Justice League of America #166, and World's Finest Comics #253. I was hooked! To me, the Justice League was a printed version of the Super Friends TV show I had been watching since 1973, and there were more heroes here than on the small screen - Zatanna, Elongated Man, Black Canary! Who were these people? I needed more and I raced around town on my bike trying to find all the Justice League comics I could locate. Today, I have a complete collection of every issue of the Justice League of America (#1-261 including the three annuals), something I am very proud to own. Highlights for me include the annual Justice League/Justice Society team-ups, Zatanna joining the team, the frequent guest stars from throughout the DC Universe, and the wonderful villains. I would have to say that issue #1 to 200 are the absolute best. When the Detroit League came around, I had already discovered boys and drugs, and I thought the series had lost its heart by then. I also have all the various incarnations of the Justice League published since, including the 1980's comedy JLA, the rebooted Grant Morrison run (which wasn't bad, per se, but didn't float my boat), and the current title. The Justice League will always remain my all-time favorite comic book series...
• AVENGERS (1963-1996) - The original run of the Avengers, Marvel's premiere super-team reminded me alot of the Justice League, except for all the fighting amongst its members. And any team that includes villains - Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Swordsman - has to be a dysfunctional place to begin with. Favorite issues include the runs by George Perez and John Byrne, the Korvac saga, and any issue that guest starred Captain Marvel or the Silver Surfer. I have a near complete run of issues #1 through 402, but I am still missing about 10 different books. I have a solid run of #35 to the end of the series, and I am determined to fill in those missing spaces, come Hell or high water... As with the Justice League, I think Avengers #1 to 200 were among the best, although later issues with the stunning art of John Buscema and the underrated Steve Epting are gorgeous to look at, if not for the story. Loved the Squadron Supreme issues and the various Masters of Evil incarnations as well.
• CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (1985-1986) - This maxi-series blew my fuckin' mind, especially the deaths of Supergirl and the Flash (Barry Allen). I remember crying when Supergirl died, this book affected me that much. I know that Marv Wolfman had a mandate from corporate to get rid of all the multiple earths, streamline the DC Universe and create one, solid place. Didn't work! As a kid, I had no problem with the multiple earth concepts, and I think that by the 1980's, kids were so fucked up on drugs and mindless television, that the idea was about as foreign to them as Nancy Reagan's wardrobe. I appreciate what Wolfman was trying to do, but I think it failed for so many reasons, especially the disregard for the Golden-Age characters and the history of the Justice Society and other such heroes. The artwork, well, George "Fuckin'" Perez! He managed to cram so many obscure characters into that 12 issue series that it's a wonder he wasn't locked up in a psycho-ward after completing the series. A major highlight for me was the villain issue, #9, and the portrait of the meanest, baddest of the DCU on the cover. An all time favorite.
• FABLES (2002-present) - This Vertigo series isn't all that adult or mature, with only the occasional sex scene or swear word, yet for the past 5 years has been a continuously enjoyable read. Bill Willingham has done an outstanding job in creating a world where the fables and fairy tales of our youth are living and breathing and going about their lives on a day to day basis. And he makes the characters human beings within a realm of fantasy. Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha have been the primary artists throughout the series run, with occasional issues done by other artists, but they have consistently hit the mark on every issue, rendering the various characters as individuals, not as stock comic book faces. Three friends of mine have recently read the trades and one has begun collecting the monthly. Last week, my partner asked if he could read the series since several of our friends have been talking about it. I may get him some of the trades for Christmas...
• CONAN (Dark Horse - 2004-present) - I enjoyed the Marvel run of this character, but the Dark Horse series, as originally written by Kurt Busiek and now by Tim Truman, has really rocked my world. The dialogue and the captions sweep the reader into a world of haze and fog, of good and evil, of darkness and shadow. And Conan, as drawn by Cary Nord, is the HOTTEST looking man in comics today! Nord's art shows Conan's muscular physique in all its glory. I can almost smell the body sweat on his glistening thighs and rock hard musculature. I would love to see a nude of Conan by Cary Nord. HOT! This series is a sweeping saga, and bounces back and forth between Conan's early life and later life as a king. If they ever make a new Conan movie, I hope the cast someone who looks exactly like Nord's Conan. I would go see that film, buy the DVD and pray for a television version with a similar hot actor...
• SUPER FRIENDS (1976-1981) - Based on the long running animated show, this series was a joy to read - the stories were compact and done-in-one, and the artwork of Ramona Fradon, as inked by Bob Smith, was breathtaking. Some of the stories were just plain silly, but I really enjoyed reading this comic. The artwork, mostly by Fradon, was based on the animated versions of the characters, which, in turn, were based on the designs of the great Alex Toth. I loved Fradon's simple, clean lines, which made the story that much more entertaining. Later issues introduced heroes from around the world and two of them - Ice Maiden and Green Fire - became members of the in-continuity Justice League in the 1980's. Guess that has to count for something... DC Comics would do well to start collecting this series as a Showcase reprint trade.
• THOR (1966-1996) - When I began reading this series, Roy Thomas was writing it, and I think John Buscema was drawing. Today, the dialogue is stilted, but I remember loving that Thor was an ass-kicker! He didn't take shit from anyone, except dear ol' daddy, Odin. I loved the deep mythological stories and I think that may have helped me in high school. During my senior year, I was in the AP English class, and for one semester, I took Mr. Dyson's mythology class, and I remember writing my term paper on Thor. I got an A minus on that report, and was very happy, yet, back then, I didn't realize the impact the comics version of Thor had on me. Verily, I say thee art amongst the greatest of heroes the world shall e'er know!

That's it for now. The ol' carpal tunnel is acting up...

Who's Responsible...?

In yesterday's RedEye, there is an article about living with HIV. The story revolves around Reginald Davis, a 24-year old African-American who tested positive for HIV in October 2006. He claims in the article that he began having sex with men in his teens, and started yearly HIV testing when he was 17. He says he used condoms "most of the time." When he contracted the disease, he was shocked, saying, "In my mind, it just was something that does not happen to me." He said he "felt like the walking dead" when he learned of his diagnosis.

Davis says he knew what HIV was "in theory," that HIV was not taught in sex education in his public high school and he "didn't feel he could talk to anyone, given the stigma against homosexuality in the black community." Precisely, what does "in theory" mean? A theory is a proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural, in contrast to well-established propositions that are regarded as fact. To say that he knew of HIV "in theory" means, to me, he knew of HIV but regarded it as non-fact, or something that had no basis in his life. As a gay man, this is pure and simple blindness, or, more to the point, escaping actual responsibility for his actions, which led to the HIV infection.

Seems to me that Mr. Davis needs some counselling, as he is placing blame for his HIV status on a multitude of other factors - except himself.

In December of 1991, I went to have my twice-annual HIV test at the local clinic. Due to the holiday season, I had to wait nearly a month for my test results to come back, and on January 19, 1992 - a date burned into my memory - I learned that I had tested positive for HIV. In the time between test and result, I stewed and worried and cried and fretted about what the potential outcome. I had, after all, a 50/50 chance. I resigned myself to the worst possible scenario, and, lo and behold, my fears came to fruition.

I immediately called my family and informed them of the news. My sister cried, but my parents were supportive, asking questions and taking an interest. Since I was already in counselling, I added this new wrinkle.

And, here I am, nearly 16 years later.

I suggest to Mr. Davis to get some professional help. HIV has become a manageable disease; it's no longer a death sentence. Stop blaming the school system (always an easy target), the community, and everyone and everything within pointing distance. Get in front of a mirror and confront the one person who is responsible for your predicament - YOURSELF! No one held a gun to your head during your sexual escapades and forced you to have unprotected sex - at least I hope not! You knew full well what you were doing, and, as an adult, you must own your badge of responsibility. If not, finger pointing is not going to resolve your emotional issues. Buck up, dude. It isn't the end of the world, unless you want it to be.

Over the course of the past twenty years, I have attended the funerals of young men cut down in their prime - handsome, talented, gorgeous men. It was needless and wasteful. My best friend, unable to deal with the stigma of his HIV status, took his life in 1995 - a devastating blow to myself and other friends and family. To this day, I visit his grave twice a year to commiserate. But, I am still here...

Things now are so much different on the medical front than even ten years ago. I suggest Mr. Davis channel his energy into finding ways to improve his life rather than dwelling on who is to blame for his situation. Shifting blame is a HUGE waste of time, and gets a person no where, especially when the blame is inevitably sitting in one's own lap. Become a survivor - not a victim.

The choice is yours...

If You're Rich, White and Connected...

On July 14, 2005, Jeanette Sliwinski, a hormone enraged cunt, allegedly got into a fight with her mother, and decided to kill herself. Instead, the stupid bitch killed three others when she plowed her car into a crowded area of Skokie, Illinois, thereby ending three lives and impacting the lives of friends and family far and wide.

Yesterday, she was found guilty but mentally insane on reckless homicide - another way of saying that murder is okay if you're a spoiled rich white girl from a Jewish suburb. Her sentence was handed down as 8 years for which she will only have to serve four years in prison if she stays out of trouble as she has already done for the past two years while awaiting trial. So, basically, this shitass moron who used an insanity defense to justify her murdering three young, talented men, will be walking out of her jail cell in about a year and a half, if all goes well.

More proof that our justice system is severely flawed. The judge in this case, Cook County Circuit Judge Garritt Howard should be run out of town on a rail for presiding over this farce. He should be removed from the bench for allowing this obviously sane, competent drama queen a moment in the spotlight, which is probably what she was seeking in the first place. Obviously, Justice Howard is no longer fit to serve in a judicial capacity and should probably submit to a sanity test as well. When the voters return to the polls, I hope they see fit to oust this glory seeking quack from the bench before he fouls up another courtroom.

Sliwinski cried at her sentencing and said, "There is not a day that goes by that I do not think about the grief and pain I have caused," while occasionally glancing in the direction of her victims' families. "I have never meant to hurt anybody. I'm sorry."

A little too late for that, eh, sister? And I think those do not sound like the words of someone who has been deemed mentally ill. Sounds like a competent person to me. Her words say that she was fully aware of her actions and knew EXACTLY what she was doing, and now, "HA HA to all the rest of you, I get an easy pass to prison." I wonder if she thinks once she gets out, that if she murders again, and it will be okay because she's insane... She can become a serial killer and it will all be justified because she is not aware of what she is doing. Kinda like a dog when it humps your leg...

She got out of punishment, and her actions and words smack of someone who thumbed her nose at the justice system and is laughing all the way home. Seems to me her parents should also pay a penalty for raising this piece of spoiled white trash. Jeanette Sliwinski and the people that raised her should all be locked up behind bars with no chance of ever seeing the light of day.

Stinking bitch.

I hope she gets knifed in prison, and her attacker stands over her bleeding, twitching body and says, "I have never meant to hurt anybody. I'm sorry."

Tit for tat, Sliwinski!

Rot in prison Hell, you fucked up amoral piece of garbage!

Jesse Watch

I am fascinated by the antics of Jesse Jackson. He appears in public to be some sort of moral pillar, a crusading everyman, yet, he seems to pick his causes when the time and media suit him.

Just a month or so ago, he was protesting the violence in the black neighborhoods of Chicago - the guns, the gangs, the shootings, etc. He staged a press conference to decry the horrors of that area, saying he wanted it stopped.

Then he disappeared...

Now, as of last night, his new cause is the shitty way Wall Street is treating homeowners. WHAT? Yes, Jesse says that since Wall Street sets "the sub-prime and sub-prime lending fees" that many indigent homeowners are being forced out of their homes and into the streets while the fat cats on Wall Street are taking these properties. Ironically, the gentleman reporting the story last night on Fox News Chicago was African-American and he stated that Jackson doesn't know what he's talking about. Wall Street doesn't set the interest rates or sell loans for homes. That's banks and financial institutions. When he brought this up, Jackson simply iterated his decision to march on Wall Street in the coming days and also to march on La Salle Street in Chicago where the Board of Trade is located.

Seems to me Jesse needs a new cause to keep his ugly mug in front of a camera, to make it look to the black public that he is doing something for them. Nothing could be further from the truth. Jesse Jackson never met a camera or media outlet that he didn't like.

I would like to know how much money he makes in a year, and how much he donates to these causes he champions every third week. Does he donate money to the homeless? Does he give to these neighborhoods that he supposedly wants to protect? Does he help build shelter for the needy? Does he give food to the hungry? Does he give a single penny to any cause at all? I'm sure he funnels money back into his Rainbow/Push foundation, but I think that's called money laundering, isn't it?

I sincerely doubt Jesse gives two shits about anyone in a poor neighborhood while he lives in his McMansion, but when a news camera is in the immediate vicinity, you can rest assured that Mighty Jesse will have some reason to be filmed for television.

If you truly want to help these people, Jesse, roll up your sleeves and get in the dirt with them. Bankroll something instead of showing up for a self-serving press conference and then disappearing when the on-air light goes dim. Stop marching and going home when the march is over, or moving on to the next news outlet. Give some of your "hard earned" money. Open your church to these victims. It makes me sick that you get everyone in a lather, then, when the camera stops rolling, you pack up and vanish into the night. You really accomplish nothing with your blowhard tactics and non-adherence to your own words.

My father said once that if Jesse Jackson were to be assassinated, he would instantly be come a martyr in the black community. I believe that there are many African-Americans with at least a shred of dignity that would not feel this way. They see Jackson for what he is: a self-serving, self-aggrandizing, do-nothing, straw man.

I eagerly await Jesse's next cause...

In the spirit of giving...

Suddenly, President Bush is waving an admonishing finger at the major US airline carriers, telling them they better straighten up and fly right (pun intended), especially since the Thanksgiving holiday is near, and a crowd of over 3 million is expected to pass through the gates of O'Hare Airport in Chicago alone during the week.

Funny.

I seem to recall his adamant stance during 9/11, when the airlines were grounded by him, and losing billions in revenue on a daily basis, with pilots and flight crew out of jobs for nearly a month while he was allowed to junket all over the country in Air Force One. When the airline flight ban was lifted, the carriers had no choice but to furlough employees and restructure financially.

When the airlines asked Dickhead Bush for a hand, a federal bailout, he said NO. The government shouldn't become involved in that mess - the one he created. And so, many employees were out of jobs and drawing unemployment or seeking other ways of staying afloat financially. Bush didn't care, since he has his own personal airplane to use (Air Force One), and I am willing to bet dollars to donuts he and the Bush family own a fleet of private jets to use at their whims.

To me, this makes no sense.

I believe the reason he is suddenly concerned about air travel is that it takes away from American's focusing on the Iraq debacle and the debate going on in Congress and the House for more blood money for his oil war. I find it ironic that he wants billions to continue funding this madness, to perpetuate the "good" his bloodwar is doing in liberating the Iraqi people, while waving a Jewish Mother finger at our domestic airline carriers, as if they have been naughty, while fares continue to escalate and service decreases across the board at all the airlines. The airlines say the reason for increases is because of fuel prices, and I don't doubt that one bit. Since Bush took office in 2000, oil prices per barrel have gone from $22 to a whopping $92! And who is making all this extra revenue?

The Bush Family.

While the rest of us have to pay and pay and pay and pay and pay...

Get this fucker out of office, people! And keep Republicans out! They have no business in our government, except to further their own personal agendas.

I also read a startling statistic recently, stating that, during the Reagan administration, drug use was at an all-time high (no pun intended). Then, a decrease in drug use across the nation, after Daddy Bush (another fucked up asshole) left office. Now, however, drug use is on the rise again, and has been since Baby Bush took office. A correlation? I think so...

If you are a registered voter, take off the rose colored glasses - NO politician truly cares about us as a country and a people. They are in this for themselves, the prestige and the power that comes along with being in a position of government. But to continue this rotten lie of a war in Iraq, and to continue funding it, while the shithead of a president of our country is making billions of dollars a week pumping oil from this wartorn land, is a shame we all must bear. To continue to give him even the slightest penny is to give him too much. Bush needs to be shut down, his oil war stopped, and he and his worthless alcoholic, drug abusing family run out of this country for being liars, traitors and, worst of all, for stomping on the rights of the American people.

End of rant...

To Bare or Not to Bare...

In the Adams Report, printed in Gay Chicago Magazine dated November 8, 2007, there is a controversy regarding bareback versus condoms. According to the article, the David Awards were handed out in Berlin back in October, and several nominees and recipients were from bareback gay porn films, with the Best U.S. Studio award going to Treasure Island Media. But the real story began when Chi Chi LaRue went onstage to receive her/its award for Best U.S. Director and let it be known that she/it was duped into attending an "event glorifying bareback." Yet, she/it took her/its trophy, only to return it later "in protest." The gentleman who accepted the award for Treasure Island answered with a resounding "Fuck you, Ms. LaRue!"

Kudos, that.

Since the ceremony, LaRue and others have denounced the David Awards for tying their awards to advertising support and for honoring studios that produce bareback films. Keith Webb of Titan Media claims he had every intention of denouncing the awards while accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of Bruce Cam, but "they did not even have the decency to allow me onstage to voice our opinions and to politely refuse to accept the award..." He goes on: "In my opinion, the entire event was a setup meant to showcase and promote bareback films and was the most biased and poorly produced awards show I have ever attended. The event was an embarrassment to the entire gay adult industry and I am sad to say we were even represented."

Webb claims that the list of nominees had not been circulated. I wonder how he knew what awards his company was up for. "It appears that this year's list of nominees were kept from us and other nominated studios in an apparent attempt to conceal the amount of bareback films and studios being nominated," he goes on. "Had we been informed of the fact that the vast majority of nominees were bareback we would not have supported or attended the event."

Sam Dixon, VP of Tipo Sesso and 1 Distribution (producers of both condomized and bareback films) noted that the nominees WERE printed in the magazine so "no one can say they didn't know bareback was included in the nominations."

He goes on: "I still have yet to wrap my head around the logic of these companies who find it all right to sell pre-condom classic films and simultaneously denounce bareback companies. If you are selling bareback, you are selling bareback, no matter when it was filmed. You are portraying the same image. Last I checked, we were all in business to do business, not have a personal soapbox."

Chi Chi LaRue has been perhaps the most vocal detractor of bareback films. Looking at the facts, I wonder who pockets the cash made from the re-release of "pre-condom classics" from such studios as Falcon and Jocks. Certainly not the actors. Not their families or estates. I guarantee LaRue gets the cash from the sale of each unit. After all, these films were made when the term bareback still meant riding your horse without a saddle. And weren't several of LaRue's early films bareback? Isn't that a strange dichotomy?

LaRue claims to be concerned about the health and welfare of her/its models/actors. I find this highly doubtful, since the shelf life of her/its Falcon boys is about four to eight movies and then forced obscurity, unless, as one model has written, you continue to "blow the fat pig under her dress." And if she/it is so motherly about her performers, and cares so, so deeply, why does she/it have them work as escorts for as long as the movies are selling (and she/it takes 90% of their trick earnings)? If she/it is so worried about the safety and well-being of her "boys," why is Joey Stefano dead? In viewing many bareback films over the course of the past few years, I have yet to see one that didn't come with a clear and precise disclaimer about the content, and the actor/model's knowledge of what he is performing.

Ironically, LaRue has taken two performers from extremely popular bareback films and placed them in her own - Brent Corrigan and Brent Everett, both of whom got their starts in bareback films. And, I understand, Miss LaRue has two more twink boys she is soon to promote who started in bareback. Incidentally, I find it frightening that Brian Kocis, the head of Cobra Video, the company the two Brent's began with, was hacked to death and set afire in his own home soon after LaRue "took" these boys...

Recently, I read a blurb online from a young, gorgeous twink named Kyle Ryan as to why he turned down Chi Chi LaRue's offer to work for Falcon. He said, "I didn't want to become one of her drugged-out zombies."

Kudos, again.

I think the thing being glossed over here is the fact that bareback films sell - and sell well, and Chi Chi is upset/jealous. Yes, Falcon is the industry standard for ripped, shaved, posed, preening sex-gods in repetitive vanilla sex scenes. More and more bareback is coming (pun intended). A look at the top selling videos from RadVideo shows that at least nine of them are bareback, which I think puts things into perspective.

It was also interesting to note in the Adams Report article that LaRue is pissed that her/its videos don't sell well overseas, and that the same holds true for the United States. I begin to think this is why she/it is so upset - the bareback industry is eating into her/its profits. Well, if that is the case, stop putting out dreck and make real, honest to goodness, good old fashioned gay porn. I remember the days when I could go to the video store and rent the latest release, and be guaranteed a good time - two guys with a couple of beers and a joint would go at it for the camera and make good porn. Now, since everyone is a "model," the films, especially from Falcon, Jocks and Mustang (companies Chi Chi holds sway over) downright suck. Sure, the guys are among the hottest in the industry, but, if porn is supposed to be a fantasy alternative, the last thing I want to see is two guys who are obviously not into each other and can't wait to finish and collect their cash. Besides, it's hard to enjoy a Falcon film when all the models seem to be sniffing and snorting an awful lot. Cocaine drip, anyone?

Two performers who I know personally, one intimately, the other as a business client, have performed in Falcon films under the dictatorial rule of La LaRue. They have both said the same thing: she/it is a bitch, a liar and a massive coke-addict, and she provides lots and lots of drugs for her "boys," the same ones she is "worried" about. And if a performer has trouble getting it up for a scene, no fluffer is needed - Chi Chi has a steady supply of Viagra. Nothing but the best for her boys, eh?

So the bottom line is this: bareback porn sells and sells well, and it is here to stay. Miss LaRue is pissed because her empire is slowing to a screeching halt (after all, she owns at least 50% of the U.S. gay porn market), her profits are down and her product is becoming no longer viable. I enjoy bareback as well as condomized porn. Titan Media's films, with their burly muscle men turns my crank, as does Raging Stallion's hunks (by the way, Michael Brandon started in the pre-condom days), but I also watch Eurocreme movies (they do both bareback and condomized films under different company names, usually with the same models), and Cobra Video, former home to Brent Corrigan, now a Chi Chi LaRue exclusive under his new name of Fox Ryder, and Brent Everett.

If you don't like bareback films, DON'T WATCH!!!!!!

For Chi Chi LaRue to badmouth bareback films, producers, creators, models, etc., then turn around and employ them is downright two-faced. And to release pre-condom films and reap the benefits and monetary gain from it is, again, ghastly in its own right. The performers in bareback porn make their own choices. I have yet to see a movie where a loaded gun is pointing at their head while they fuck condomless.

Who appointed Chi Chi LaRue the arbiter of standards in an industry that only pretends to have standards? If there was a vote, I demand a recount.

This, of course, is just my opinion...

More Porn Stars I Love...

Here's more of the men I love from gay porn...

• ALEX CARRINGTON - Big, uncut dick and it was always hard,
• BAM - Hot, black man with a dick to die for.
• BILLY HERRINGTON - Hot bodybuilder with a nice meat sword.
• BRANDON LEE - Asian dude with a hot body and a long, rock hard cock
• CHAD DONOVAN - Former star turned producer/director with a dick that was loooong and suckable.
• ERIC MANCHESTER - Delivered the best fucks of the 1980's in some of the most memorable gay porn, and even took some cocks on occasion.
• JEFF PALMER - He gets props for being the first major gay porn star to crossover into bareback films. For this I salute him. Besides, his dick was never limp and he always performs to the utmost degree.
• JEREMY PENN - At first, he was gay-for-pay, but now I understand he's doing some sucking on camera. Still, his frat boy looks and sweet slender body are worth watching.
• JOHNNY DAVENPORT - A classic star with classic looks, and he shot cum like a geyser
• KEN RYKER - The big boy of porn, he had the all-American look and a long, hard, swinging meat club between his legs. I liked when he left some fur on his body, but he looked just as good throwing a good fuck when he was shaved and smooth.
• LEO FORD - I never really thought much of him until I started reviewing some old VHS tapes and discovered him to be quite the performer. His dick was always standing at attention, as if it needed love and affection
• LUKAS RIDGESTON - Undoubtedly the face of Bel Ami, his looks, body and cock were craved by both men and women worldwide. I could watch the Lukas' movies all day and never be bored
• MARCO ROSSI - Another hot body, with not so much in the dick department, but he was gorgeous to watch
• MATT BRADSHAW - Never the big star, this hunky piece of man-beef was beautiful and had a great dick. I wish he'd done more porn...
• MICHAEL BRANDON - I remember him from the pre-condom days, and I love him even more now with Raging Stallion. That dick of his is amazing - when it's limp, it hangs with such majesty - but when it's hard, it's like a fucking telephone pole! If he ever comes to Chicago...
• RAY STOCKWELL - He did only three movies, but his body, with its light fur and big, bulging musculature and rock hard dick more than impressed me
• RICKY TURNER - Another blast from the past, Turner's dark hair and bad boy looks caught my attention, especially when he was getting fucked
• ROD BARRY - This former marine stud is so fucking hot with his gorgeous look and his incredible uncut dick. I melt when I see him, whether fucking or getting fucked. An impressive performer.
• SIMON REX - He did some jack-off films several years ago, and is worth mentioning since he is deliriously beautiful in all of them. He performed under the name of Sebastian, and I wish - as I am sure many others do - that he would have stayed in the gay porn industry. Perhaps his career would be better off...
• SKY DAWSON - Mustachioed but with a hot swimmers build, Dawson was a consummate bottom and, when paired with Al Parker, was absolutely erotic
• STEVE HAMMOND - I met him in Palm Springs in 1990, during a circuit party to introduce Ryan Idol to the gay masses. He was pretty fucked up and we ended up having oral sex. His skin was so soft, and he loved getting head. We blew our loads, and I went back to the party for round two. Ryan Idol, by the way, was with Hammond, and proceeded to ingest all our drugs when he was in our room, as well as polish off all the booze we had. From that moment on, I really couldn't stand Ryan Idol any more.
• STEVE KENNEDY - AKA Luke Bender - He talked dirty, and liked to dick slap his partners with this lengthy uncut member. Oh, how I wanted to be cock bashed by him! And he had the hairiest legs with just the right muscle tone...
• STEVE YORK - BIG DICKED! They say it was over 12 inches and I wanted to be the judge of that...
• TALVIN DeMACHIO - I understand he always felt inferior since he believed he had a small dick. Well, Mister DeMachio, I think you are one beautiful man, and your look has evolved over the years from twink frat boy to gorgeous hunk of manhood
• TIGER TYSON - This hot black stud gives me goosebumps every time I see him perform. He has such zeal during sex... And that uncut dick of his is simply scrumptious
• TY RUSSELL - Another gorgeous hunk of man with a beautiful dick and rocking body. His ass is round and sweet - like two scoops of vanilla ice cream waiting to be eaten

That's all I have for now. Any comments?

TTFN

Where Are You, Jesse?

On Halloween night, 38 year old Leticia Barrera was gunned down in front of her own house, while returning from trick-or-treating with her children, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood in Chicago. The police say a stray bullet struck Barrera as she and her children stood outside their home. The bullet is all edged to be from gang activity.

This is such a sad story, for everyone involved, especially the young Barrera's children. It's also disgusting that someone lives in a neighborhood populated by guns, gangs and violence.

But, where is Jesse Jackson?

Surely, as the self-appointed "outraged" minister that he is, shouldn't he be in front of a camera right now, decrying the violence and guns that kill innocent people? Shouldn't he be surrounded by a throng of righteously outraged and horrified parishioner's/followers as they "amen" his every word? Isn't Jesse shocked that an innocent life has been taken due to the gangs and their easy access to weapons?

Just this past summer, Jackson was protesting a gun dealer, and was arrested.

Where is he now? Where is the Reverend? He has yet to say a single word.

And I wonder why.

Is it because that neighborhood is not part of his "parish?"

I rather think it's because Leticia Barrera was not black. Since she was not African-American, Jesse didn't have to get outraged.

Racism comes in many colors, Mister Jackson.

Including black.

More men I like...

Here's some more gay porn star/models that I like:

• BILL HENSON - The fratboy look on a perfect hunk of man, and I remember his billboard for Calvin Klein on Sunset Blvd. A perfect physique and genuine screen presence. Seek him out in The New Breed, and Winner Takes All.
• CHANCE - This big-dicked hottie turned me on in print when I saw him dressed in rugby gear, and then I found out he did a Bel Ami movie - An American In Prague. He scorches the screen with Johan Paulik, and his big dick and lithe body are worth every moment of screen time.
• CAMERON FOX - I can't remember where I first saw this gorgeous hunk of man with a huge pendulous dick, but I sought him out, nonetheless, and when I discovered more pics of him on the Internet, and saw how rockin' his body is, I was head over heels. He has just the right sprinkling of body hair, and a smile that says he's up to - or up for - no good. His legs are another asset as well as that humongous, throbbing cock.
• CHRISTOPHER LANCE - This lightly fuzzy twink did it all for me, with his energetic sex and his magnetic sexuality. I adored him in The Young and the Hung, Inch By Inch, Dynastud (my favorite of his films), and The Other Side of Aspen II.
• DICK MASTERS - Man, he had a HUGE dick, and he used it to its full potential, though he only made a handful of films. That's one piece of man-meat I would have loved to feel part my ass cheeks. He wasn't the most handsome, or physically perfect guy, but he did have a presence that translated to the screen. See him in Manrammer, Heat in the Night, and Deep In Hot Water.
• JIMMY DANTE - I have seen this hot stud in a couple of films, and I own Badlands with him in it. His body is lean and tight and his dick is perfect and always erect. He seemed to enjoy being a bit dominating, slapping his partner in the face with his hard cock. He has two scenes in this film, one with Jay Corey and one with Johnny Rahm, and he sizzles in both. I tried to find info on him on the net, but to no avail. He is also not listed in the Gay Adult Video Star Directory. I'm pretty certain I have seen him elsewhere, but I cannot remember... I do know he is one sexy guy, and his all-over tan is worth the price of admission.
• JOE LANDON - I have only seen Joe Landon in the Apprentice, but he lives here in Chicago, and is a friend of my co-worker. A sweeter guy you cannot find. He's very self-effacing and down to earth. Occasionally, he gets recognized, but he only did a few films. I have only met him once, and he was truly a nice guy. And his body and dick were hot on the screen while he did gay porn.
• KEVIN WILES - This cute little blond twink with a nice dick appeared in Foreplay, Big Guns, Kevin Goes Wild, Spring Break, Stiff Sentence and other films. Since he was an '80's porn star, I always got the impression that he was so named to confuse viewers with KEVIN WILLIAMS, who was a superstar in the same era. Anyway, I remember blowing Kevin Wiles in the bathroom stall at Studio One in West Hollywood some time in the mid-1980's. We were both pretty fucked up, but, for some reason, I tended to have alot of bathroom sex at Studio. Ah, memories...
• KIKO - This petite Hispanic (Puerto Rican?) had a massive tool between his legs (I believe it was billed at 11 or 12 inches), and when I first laid eyed on him in the pages of Inches Magazine, I was smitten! He had a look that was, for me, positively perfect: slender and sleek of frame, with compact musculature, a seductive smile, a sweet ass, and a huge, pulsating cock that seemed as if it stuck out four feet from his sinewy body. I found him topping and bottoming in Learning Latin, yet the copy I have is terribly grainy and the sound quality sucks. Kiko seems to be a bit self-conscious of his enormous cock, yet in a solo scene in Horsehung Hispanics #16, he relishes playing with it. stroking it and holding it. I would love to find out if he ever did any auto-fellatio scenes. I cannot find him on any of the gay porn star websites, or in the Video Directory, but would love to find out any other films he appeared in.
• TONY STEFANO - The dirty talking Stefano appeared in Inch By Inch, brutalizing underwear thief, Steve Henson, forcing Henson to give him head and then proceeding to fuck him. Stefano was, undoubtedly, gay-for-pay, since he never did anything to another guy (no sucking, only fucking), but he was awesome, nonetheless. When he steps out of the shower, his body, perfect in every way, glistening from the beading water, and discovers Henson in his home, the towel comes off and the fun begins. His low, guttural growling made me hot, and as he forced Henson to service him, I got even hotter. Oh, how I longed to be Steve Henson, to be forced to worship Tony Stefano's delicious manhood. I would have licked every crevice and inch of his body, and let him fuck me till the end of time. WHEW! Check it out...

More in a bit...

TTFN

Back to our story...

Continuing from yesterday, my favorite gay porn stars/models...

• KYLE CARRINGTON - Yeah, I know - he only made three films in his brief career, but his screen presence was illuminating to say the least. Kyle had a supreme body and a nice big dick, and he seemed to enjoy himself. I wish he'd have lasted longer in films, but, alas... I especially recall him being in Speedos in Tough Competition, and how perfect his body was. He had a lean torso, perfect arms, and legs that were solid and muscular. I have all three of his films: Tough Competition, All-American Boy and Hot Male Mechanics. Classics all, especially with the winning smile of Kyle Carrington. I wonder where he is today?
• BOBBY MADISON - This dark haired beauty was in a handful of William Higgins films in the 1980's. His swarthy good looks captured my attention, as did his thin, lithe body and nice engorged dick. He seemed to relish sex, either as a top or a bottom, and he was just this side of slutty about it, with his come-hither looks. He reminded me of a once dear friend who was my fuck-buddy for over ten years. They looked alike and had similar cocks - long and bursting with cum. Bobby Madison thrilled me in The Bigger the Better (with Matt Ramsey/Peter North on a workout bench), Brother Load, The French Lieutenant's Boys, Pipeline, and Below the Belt.
• LOGAN REED - This hirsute hottie with the compact, muscular body is such a turn on to me. I have only seen him in a print layouts and a compilation film, but he thrilled me, nonetheless. He's a versatile top or bottom and, in one of the scenes in the compilation, he seems to be a voracious dick sucker. Reed is another model who has legs that I would love to be trapped between, and he seems just a tad kinky, which is an even bigger turn-on. And his armpits are sweet. I have only seen The Best of Logan Reed.
• BRIAN HAWKS - Another of the 1980's porn performers, this faux-blond had a look to him that stopped me dead in my tracks - the sort-of beach boy with the tanned, toned body and the enormous dick. Every film I saw him in made me hot, especially since he topped and bottomed, and loved every minute of it. Again, a guy with legs that I adored - muscular and tight with a sprinkling of hair... I have him in the following movies: The Arousers, Big & Thick, The Bigger the Better, Brian's Boys, Fantasize, Hard Money, Jocks, Like A Horse (he never looked better in this scene with the muscular businessman), and Printer's Devils.
  

I am doing this from my work computer and, it's getting late in the morning - time to return some phone calls.

More later...

TTFN

And the winner is...

And now, in no particular order, are my favorite gay porn performers/models, and a brief reason why I found them so intriguing:

• AL PARKER - The epitome of the late-1970's, early-1980's porn god, I first saw him in print (which magazine I cannot remember), and actively sought him out on video. I remember seeing him on the Phil Donahue show (in the 80's?), and he brought me to my knees. He was not the best built body in the biz, but that cock... OH, THAT COCK! I longed to wrap my lips around it, and have those melon-sized balls slap against my chin. Parker did things I only wished to have done - stuffing his balls into an eager asshole, eating cum until it was gone, playing with a delicious foreskin, topping and bottoming... There's a reason why Al Parker is today considered one of the greats. My favorite Al Parker films include Games, Heavy Equipment, The Other Side of Aspen, Turned On and Inches.
• JEFF QUINN - This stud had a body I craved back in the 1980's. Some of his sex scenes scorched the screen, especially in Big Guns when he seduces John Rocklin - I cream every time Jeff licks Rocklin's armpit. SO HOT! Jeff Quinn rocked my world in the aforementioned Big Guns, as well as Bigger Than Life, Hot Rods: The Young and the Hung 2, The Switch is On, and Inch By Inch.
• KIP NOLL - I don't know what it is about this kid that makes me weak; probably his blatant sexuality. He really seemed to enjoy having sex in front of a camera, and his dirty look made him all the hotter. My favorite Kip Noll movie is Cuming of Age.
• DICK FISK - Having a relatively short career in gay porn, Dick Fisk had a supreme body and a beautiful dick. His black hair and moustache turned me on in The Other Side of Aspen, Help Wanted, and The New Breed. I like that he could be both a bottom and a top, a la Al Parker.
• JOHNNY HARDEN - I first saw him in a Playgirl spread under the name Gene Carrier (I thought he was French). When I learned that he had done gay porn, I couldn't wait to see that beer can thick dick on screen. I lose it every time I see him fuck himself in Johnny Harden and the Champs. So far, this is the only video I have ever seen him in, but I know he did some auto-fellatio and solo scenes for Colt.
• CHAD KNIGHT - The first of the 1990's performers, I first saw Chad Knight at the Gay Pride Parade in Chicago in 1992. If I remember correctly (I was pretty fucked up), he wore a tight pair of black briefs (shorts, perhaps), and gyrated sensuously on a flatbed truck. My most vivid memory of that day is his legs. Chad Knight had the most perfectly muscled legs I had seen, sinewy and taut, and the muscles screamed under the pressure as he danced. I wanted so badly to be held captive between his breathtaking thigh muscles. This is where my fetish for men's legs began, and I thank Mr. Knight from the bottom of my heart for starting me on this decadent path. Chad wowed me in Score 10, and Buttbusters, and recently returned to porn in Longshot, Making the Grade in a scene with Pierre Fitch.
• JOHNNY RAHM - Skinny and lithe, Johnny Rahm sent me into fits of ecstasy. He made screen sex seem so believable, as if he was meant to be with his partner. His body was so lean and supple, and that long, curved dick was the icing on the cake. I understand we lost him in recent years, and the porn world is much dimmer because of his passing. I stroked myself when I saw Johnny in Badlands, My Own Private Mexico, Toilet Tramps, and the bareback film Pigs at the Troff. There will never be another Johnny Rahm.
• TIM KRAMER - One of the first gay magazines I ever bought was a hardcore photo book of a movie called Style, circa 1982. This was my first introduction to a blond bombshell named Tim Kramer, and I fell in love with his long, lean, muscular body, and big dick. I met Tim Kramer at the Gay Pride Parade in West Hollywood in 1986 (or maybe 1987 - memory is a bit fuzzy), and he was so sweet and approachable, dressed in only a pair of dark, skintight shorts. I remember we talked for a few minutes, and he was handing out condoms for StopAids LA. I told him I was a fan and had only ever seen him in print, never in a film, so he lowered the top of his shorts, pulled out his cock and let me hold it for a few seconds. He did give me his number, but I never called. I also did not wash my hand the remainder of the day. I finally saw him in all his glory in Style in 2005, when a co-worker loaned me a pretty beat up dupe. I loved Tim in the following films: Biker's Liberty, Gayracula, Style, Trick Time, and Sunstroke.

That's all I have time for now. I will continue this thread in the next day or so.

TTFN

To DC and Marvel Comics...

Dear Editor of DC and Marvel Comics:

Please, please, please include the name of the cover artist in the credits! For those of us who use a database to log our collection, this is necessary information. Once in a while, the cover artist is listed, but more often it is not. More than half the cover artists don't sign their work, or the signature is covered by a cover blurb or UPC code box. Please include this information. It's also a nice addition for those who collect the work of a particular creator.

Thank you for your consideration.

Just Wondering...

I will probably get blasted for being a racist, but remember - racism comes in all colors, not just white...

Jesse Jackson seems to hold lots of press conferences in predominately African American neighborhoods in Chicago, to protest the gang violence, poverty, etc. What I am wondering is, what good is he really doing? He seems to get some activists involved, carrying picket signs, speaking to the cameras (a trait Mr. Jackson has down pat), and "amen-ing" everything Jackson says. What troubles me, is that within days, sometimes even hours after Jackson has these marches/protests/conferences, there is some new act of violence - a child is shot by a stray bullet; someone is mugged/raped/robbed in their own home; gang violence escalates. Is it me or is Mr. Jackson a magnet for more trouble/violence? I really would like to know. His press conferences seem to be on a near daily basis, protesting police violence/brutality/racial profiling, gang violence, gun control, etc., but nothing ever gets done. I began to wonder if, with no action really being taken, Mr. Jackson can then use his soapbox to continue to perpetuate the "evils" that seem to persist in that particular part of the city. If nothing is being done, and Jackson is in the forefront leading the charge for change, WHY IS NOTHING CHANGING??!!

Just wondering...

Let's review...

This week has been very busy with unpacking boxes, finding things and, in most cases, NOT finding things, and doing the general housekeeping. Moving two households into one larger house is not as easy as it seems, and with my collection of comic books, statues and busts, digests and treasuries, books and other comic related ephemera, it's been a daunting task indeed. But work through it I have and the dust is finally settling, so maybe I will be able to devote more time and attention to other projects.

I decided to take an evening to myself yesterday since my back was hurting from lugging heavy book leaden boxes up and down a flight of stairs, and catch up on some of the nearly three weeks of unread comic books that have been piling up. The following, in no particular order, is my take on what I read... (Beware of Spoilers!!!!!!)

Batman Confidential - #10
Michael Green (w); Denys Cowan/John Floyd (a)
"Lovers & Madmen Part Four"

The continuing origin of the Joker, I found this tale entertaining, adding layers of depth to the Clown Prince of Crime, giving him more of a backstory. The Joker is one of a relatively few characters in comics history who's origin story is shaded in so much mystery, much like Wolverine was until several years ago. I like that the Joker's story can be added to and improved upon, giving the Murderous Master of Mirth a rich tapestry from which other writers can draw. I hope this story continues to engage me. Reading stories of characters pasts always intrigues me, ever since the days of the "Justice League Casebook" stories from the 1970's.

As always, Denys Cowan's art is flawless, detailed and rich in its complexity. Floyds inks are an enhancement. Cowan should go down in comic book history alongside Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, Norm Breyfogle, Bob Kane and Marshall Rogers as one of the Batman's greatest artists.

My rating: A-


JLA Classified - #44
Justin Gray (w); Rick Leonardi/Sean Philips (a)
"The Ghosts of Mars Part Three: Run, Man, Run"

Another tale that takes place in the past, this time between the disbanding of the Detroit Justice League and the reformation of the Grant Morrison Justice League. J'onn J'onzz believes that the world needs the Justice League and sets about recruiting Wally (Flash) West, while being tortured mentally by his deceased brother, Ma'alefa'ak.

I am a mad fool for anything with the Justice League and I will continue to support this title, though some of the stories have let me down, while others have been rave-worthy. This story is somewhere in the middle. While I did enjoy the Morrison JLA run, I must admit it was hit or miss. I will reserve judgment until the finish of this particular arc.

Justin Gray, with ususal writing partner Jimmy Palmiotti, is a force to be reckoned with, but alone, I feel he is weaker without the other half. Again, let's see how this turns out in the next few issues.

Rick Leonardi and Sean Philips art is okay at best, as it seems they have trouble with faces. I guess it's a good thing that the JLA was battling Starro the Conquerer, and several characters had their faces covered with tiny purple starfish. The cover is by Walt Simonson, who I would have loved to see do the interiors as well. *Sigh*

My rating: C


Justice League Unlimited - #38
Matt Wayne (w); Dario Brizuela (a)
"When Bad Girls Go Good!"

Giganta has a crush on the Flash, and goes out of her way to get him to notice her! When Flash accepts a date from Linda Park in the presence of Giganta, she goes ballistic.

Taking its cue from the Justice League cartoons, we see an adolescent, emotionally immature Giganta, much like the animated version. This is the kind of continuity I like - a sort of cross-pollenating of the two mediums. All in all, this is a cute story, and a quick read. As stated above, I am a sucker for anything Justice League, so this satisfies that inner demon with a bit of sugar and honey.

My rating: B


X-Men: Die By The Sword - #1
Chris Claremont (w); Juan Santacruz/Raul Fernandez (a)
"The Sword Is Drawn"

Let me state upfront: Claremont's X-Men from the 1970's with Dave Cockrum and then John Byrne & Terry Austin was comic book perfection. In the intervening years, the X-Men have been so heavily laden with alternate history versions, other earth doppelgangers, and disparate reality characters that I have a hard time keeping score - even with a scorecard!!! And this is no exception. I also think Claremont has lost his grip on the characters.

I thought the reason behind the House of M was to whittle down the enormous mutant population. In this story, we are treated to five (5) characters who are from different earths/timelines/realities etc. This is where Claremont has lost it as an X-Men scribe. Besides that, the story is not even X-Men related; it's the Exiles and Excalibur! I guess the production people at Marvel figured the book wouldn't sell if the X-Men logo wasn't on the cover. The story revolves around the British Excalibur characters, some of whom have been X-Men at one time or another. There is a reason these characters are no longer in the core X-titles...

I thought this was to be a mini-series, but there is no indication of that on the cover or in the indicia. If it is not, I will drop it faster than Skylab falling to Earth.

On the plus side, Santacruz's art is reminiscent of Alan Davis work. Because this is set in England and concerns Excalibur, perhaps that is by design.

My rating: C-


World War Hulk: Front Line - #5 (of 6)
Story #1 - Paul Jenkins (w); Ramon Bachs/Shawn Martinbrough (a)
Story #2 - Paul Jenkins (w); Shawn Martinbrough (a)
Story #3 - Paul Jenkins (w); Chris Moreno (a)

Story #1 - "Embedded: Behind Enemy Lines"

I enjoy this kind of story, the kind of tale that is told from the people's perspective. I admit to liking Ben Urich and Sally Floyd. Sally reminds me a bit of Jessica Jones (from Alias and the Pulse).

Story #2 - "Costume Division: Death Of An Android"
A murder mystery in the middle of chaos. Again, a serial story I enjoyed. The resolution was interesting.

Story #3 - "The Top 10 Reasons To Hate Sally Floyd!"
Some of the items in this two page comic (meaning funny, in this case) are actually hilarious. The ones that are completely fabricated and not in continuity made me scratch my head. Footnotes abound. referring readers to the issues that some of the events occured in. while others never happened. I found myself not caring about this "humorous" parody.

The art is consistent throughout, with Martinbrough handling the inking on the first story and complete artwork on the second story.

My rating: B


Nova - #7
Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (w); Sean Chen & Scott Hanna (a; pgs. 1-5, 12, 16-22); Brian Denham (a; pgs. 6-11, 13-15)
"Out"

Part of the Annihilation saga/series, this issue deals with Richard Ryder exorcising his body and mind of an alien virus with Gamora and Drax the Destroyer hot on his tail.

I admit to liking the Nova character, having read his original series back in the 1970's. This series is pretty decent but I would like to see Nova interacting more with the Earthbound Marvel Universe on occasion. Since he is deeply embroiled in the Annihilation storyline, I expect we will see those characters crossing over as the series continues...

The art is consistent throughout, even with two different artists handling the pencils. Until I re-read the credits, I had no idea there were multiple art teams. Go figure...

My rating: B+


New Warriors - #5
Kevin Grevioux (w); Paco Medina/Juan Vlasco (a)
"Defiant Part Five"

I never read the original New Warriors series, so I thought I would try this new book. I have been impressed with the action, and the return of the Zodiac in this issue was a major plus for me. This series is firmly grounded in the current Marvel universe, yet, the cover has an "Initiative" banner across the top. Seems to me, Marvel has so many crossover stories going that the only way to tell one from the other is by their cover banner.

Medina and Vlasco's art is superb, but is mired by poor coloring in many places. It became difficult to tell the good guys from the bad guys and not for lack of trying. I think the coloring was muddy and dark. I hate when colorists feel the need to make battle scenes seem "dusty" and "bloody" in color.

My rating: B-


Heroes For Hire - #14
Zeb Wells (w); Alvin Lee & Clay Mann/Terry Pallot (a)
"Procreation"

Since Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti left this book, it's been struggling to find its voice again. The current storyline, set in the World War Hulk fracas (again, with its own cover banner) has not been bad, just not too great. Something of note: Moonboy (from the old Devil Dinosaur series), suddenly apppears out of thin air, though he has been part of the ongoing storyline for some time! Though the story moves along steadily, it seems Wells has no idea where he really wants to go, and is rambling through, hoping to find a conclusion that sticks. I could be wrong...

I do applaud the inclusion of the Paladin character. Wells has made him into quite the untrustworthy son of a bitch. Hopefully, once this storyline wraps, things will really take off. Marvel Comics editors please note: While a crossover is okay once in a while, STOP requiring EVERY title you publish to continue promoting the storylines of these crossovers/events. Let the titles/characters stand on their own, and if they can't - cancel them! Stop using your second tier titles to advance your first-stringer stories. 'Nuff said!

Artwise, it's pretty consistent, although it seemed a bit manga-esque in some parts, especially with the female faces and hairstyles.

My rating: B


New Avengers - #35
Brian Michael Bendis (w); Leinil Wu (a)
"The Trust Part Four"

I loved this issue, with its focus on the villains and their machinations. It was nice to see Tigra again, but her beating at the hands of the Hood was a bit overdone. I guess it makes sense to advance the villains' purpose and give a sense of danger and horror.

Bendis rocks as a writer, and I thoroughly enjoy his work, here and on other titles (especially Ultimate Spider-Man). However, it seems there are many dangling plotlines that get left by the wayside, as others come to the fore of the story. I would like to see some of the dangler's wrapped up before moving on, or I will feel like I am reading a superhero version of the TV show "Lost" which has forsaken its viewers by continuing to ignore established subplots by letting them fade and not answering any questions, while continuing to throw more crap at the screen.

Wu's artwork is scratchy and muddy. I had a difficult time making out the different villains assembled. Many of them I could not recognize at all. Perhaps Wu needs a model sheet...?

My rating: A-


Wonder Girl - #2 (of 6)
J. Torres (w); Sanford Greene/Nathan Massengill (a)
"Champion Part Two: Hercules Unbound"

I like Cassie Sandsmark in the Titans series, but really have no idea what makes her so special to warrant her own mini-series. I would have rather seen a Kid Devil comic, since I thing that character has a great deal of potential, and I think he's hot (pun intended). Anyway, Cassie and her half-brother, Hercules, argue and bicker throughout this issue, and it became quite annoying, since they both kept iterating the same things several times. Giving some backstory on Herc was nice, though.

This series must be geared toward the younger female reader, with its familial dysfunction and bickering siblings. Most teenagers thrive on this kind of "drama." The artwork is cartoony, and I wish Hercules had been drawn more masculinely (is that a word?). The cameo of the Female Furies, always favorites of mine, at the end of the story is a highlight to an otherwise fluffy piece of comic book storytelling.

My rating: C


Suicide Squad: Raise The Flag - #2 (of 8)
John Ostrander (w); Javi Pina/Robin Riggs (a)
"Weapons"

If DC does not give John Ostrander an ongoing Suicide Squad book, then that is proof there is no God! Of all the series Ostrander has written, the Squad is my all-time favorite. And here, he proves that, even after several years, he still has it. I love, love, love this book! It is one that I will shift to the top of my "to read" pile. Ostrander's grasp on the characters he made famous back in the day is still as tight as ever. The story is compelling and his flashbacks are necessary instead of forced. Finally, in this issue, we get some information/backstory on Rustam, the Rick Flag of Iran. Amanda Waller is her usual bitch-self, and the political intrigue concerning General Eiling is what Ostrander is know for.

Javi Pina and Robin Riggs need a monthly book of their own. Their work is clean and sharp, with detail and nuance. The coloring by Jason Wright is spot-on. Both Rick Flag and Rustam are gorgeously drawn men, with nice physiques and muscular builds, just the way I like them. The jungle scenes are lush and tropical, and the coloring is exquisite.

This is a must read book!

My rating: A+++


Black Adam: The Dark Age - #3 (of 6)
Peter J. Tomasi (w); Doug Mahnke/Christian Alamy & Rodney Ramos (a)
"Fight Or Flight" (title taken from cover)

Black Adam is on a quest to resurrect his beloved Isis, with the aid of Felix Faust. Now Adam must find fragments of Isis' amulet, leading him to St. Roch, Louisiana, and a confrontation with Hawkman. They battle, with Adam dispatching Hawkman in a matter of panels. Meanwhile, the JLA and JSA have gathered together to take Adam down.

A slow moving series, this 52 spinoff is proceeding apace, since it has to fill a certain amount of issues. I will wait and see how this all turns out...

Never been an admirer of Mahnke's art; never really cared. Here, it seems overdone. Could also be the dark colors. Again, I will wait and see...

My rating: B-


That's my take on several issues that I have finally had a chance to catch up on. Your results may vary.

Until the next stack...

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