33-29!!!! We did it!!!

Hey, with reference to all the complaints from the social conservative right about change being pushed through by 'activist judges': is this the first state to succeed in introducing it through the legislature? Or did Vermont or such like beat them to the punch?

Looks like Vermont and New Hampshire were legislative, as was Maine, but then the law was overturned by referendum.

is this the first state to succeed in introducing it through the legislature?

I don't think so, but I have no data at hand. I think it's the second one.

Maddow pointed out that, this bill having failed the first time, there were both Democrats and Republicans who changed their minds and voted Yea this time, to pass it. One Repub senator made a speech about how he could find no legal justification for refusing to allow same-sex marriage. I caught part of it; he sounded so sincere and impassioned about it, at first I didn't understand what he was saying.

One Repub senator made a speech about how he could find no legal justification for refusing to allow same-sex marriage.

Mark Grisanti, from up in Sophia's part of the state, and one of the undecideds until the end. Also the source of my new tagline for life: "You can be wiser today than you were yesterday, if you do the work". DAMN, dude. That was some fine speech and I want it on YouTube now.

(Apparently, he was also lobbied by Lady Gaga.)

Hey, New York! Let's make out!

Yay New York!

(Apparently, he was also lobbied by Lady Gaga.)

Strange times we live in.

Apparently more Republicans are realizing the country is moving fairly fast to acceptance of gay marriage. The Republican wedge issue is turning around and starting to bite them in the ass.

Hey, New York! Let's make out!

Gay-making-out would be even better!

This weekend I'm heading to Eureka Springs to spend a couple of nights in the historic hotel I stayed at last year. Much lazing around should ensue, and this time I know in advance that they have the best restaurant in the state.

Have fun, Matt! Which hotel is it? I'm memfaulting on the big one at the top of the hill; starts with a C?

Eureka Springs is so pretty and fun. IS it Pride Weekend there? For some reason, I think of EPS Pride in the spring...

Go, New York! Awesome!

She wants me in love because the endorphins should mitigate the pain, and she wants me to have babies because that way her DNA will be propagated. It's all woefully pragmatic.

I...kinda love your mom for that reasoning! Annoying as it may be for you.

javachik, WOO! YAY!

Ginger, did the storm pass? Are you and your pup ok?

I kinda love ita's mom.

My weekend began with margaritas and hanging out with Franny's second grade teacher and some of her classmates' families. That was nice. And tomorrow we're going to Theatricum Botanicum to see Midsummer Night's Dream. Nice way to start off summer vacation.