Monthly Archives: May 2009

Equality Works fundraiser

Posted on Sat, 16 May 2009 by Mel Green

Usually Friday nights for me are home nights. After all, that’s the night “Battlestar Galactica” is on!  Except that… “Battlestar Galactica” is over [sigh].  But [brightening up] at least I have the DVDs! Okay, well, that’s the night “Dollhouse” is … Continue reading →

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Divorce, financially interdependent partner style

Posted on Fri, 15 May 2009 by Mel Green

Today is the final day of the University of Alaska system’s annual Open Enrollment period, when we have the opportunity to make changes to the various options in our benefits package. And so it came to formalize what Rozz, now … Continue reading →

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Listening to Eddie

Posted on Thu, 14 May 2009 by Mel Green

Yesterday, in between finding myself in front of a TV camera at lunchtime & watching the results in the evening, I listened in on Eddie Burke’s talk radio show on KBYR 700-AM.  I’d heard Mr. Burke would be devoting his … Continue reading →

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Channel 11 interview, part 2 (the full story)

Posted on Wed, 13 May 2009 by Mel Green

Once upon a time I was a probationary employee of the Book Cache at Sears Mall. And then they discovered I was… [gasp]… a lesbian!

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Channel 11 interview, part 1 (the video)

Posted on Wed, 13 May 2009 by Mel Green

It was a surprise to me: around 10:30 or so this morning I got a call at work, on my direct line, from someone identifying himself as a reporter. I’m not entirely unused to getting calls from reporters — faculty … Continue reading →

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The noise begins

Posted on Tue, 12 May 2009 by Mel Green

The Anchorage Daily News has a story by Megan Holland on the proposed equal rights ordinance: “Assembly to consider gay rights ordinance — Discrimination ban: Proposal would also cover veterans; Rev. Prevo plans fight” No big surprise that Jerry Prevo … Continue reading →

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Against discrimination in Anchorage

Posted on Tue, 12 May 2009 by Mel Green

Anchorage Assemblymember Patrick Flynn posted on his blog this morning on Sunday that an ordinance to bar discrimination based upon sexual orientation or veteran’s status in the Municipality of Anchorage would be introduced at tonight’s Anchorage Assembly meeting.  Per Mr. … Continue reading →

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On the fat loss track again

Posted on Tue, 12 May 2009 by Mel Green

Been awhile since I’ve posted on the Teverys (health) blog (or, now that I’ve imported all my blogs to my new website, the Terveys category). This one’s a quickie, just to say that I’m back on the fat loss track … Continue reading →

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Commenting on my blog

Posted on Mon, 11 May 2009 by Mel Green

First, I hope you will! Second, I’ve made it easier: the default for this software (WordPress) was to require registration in order to comment, but to heck with that: now you only need to supply a name (just using your … Continue reading →

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Same-sex marriage: A personal history

Posted on Sat, 9 May 2009 by Mel Green

Good news from Maine Wednesday: its legislature passed, & its governor signed, a law making it legal for same-sex couples to marry.  This makes Maine the 5th state in the U.S., after Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, & Iowa, to grant the … Continue reading →

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