Living On the Diagonal

"How Long Has This Been Going On?"                                                       -- Marvin Gaye 6th Court of Appeals Has Sided With Governor Snyder and AG Bill Schuette in Extending Stay on Same Sex Marriages. I wrote in my blog the following which I believe underscores the contempt of those in high places have for all minorities and the American People. My initial reaction on Facebook is one of condemnation of 19th Century thought among Michigan and other politicians and the other Big Money interests. The State's case before Judge Friedman was so weak and indicative of  "incompetency, ignorance and a sheep-like mentality" so prevalent among a Majority of State Government Appointees and Executives and Employees.* The Opposition is comprised of Billionaire Individuals, Corporate Interests and the Politicians they control. T...

Controversy: A Ban on Same Sex Marriage in Michigan Decision: Judge Bernard A. Friedman Ruling Overturns the Violation of Equal Protection Warning:  Should the Appellate Court Agree to Review the State’s Case, It Will Perpetuate an American Travesty of the Denial for Equal Rights and Reeks of Foul Play Detroit March 24, 2014           In 2004, Michigan voters approved a ban on same-sex marriage by a 59% - 41% margin. One-year prior, Our Canadian neighbors rather matter-of-factly were discussing same-sex marriage not as a derisive issue or catastrophe or the Apocalypse.  The eventual acceptance of equal protection and a right to marry among gay couples (at last glimpse) did not topple Ottawa. It became part of the fabric of a civilized society and the inevitable evolution of progressive thought. An Ontario Court struck down the law defining traditional marriage as unconstitutional on June 10, 2003.  Two years lat...

Submitted to OPEN TABLE REVIEW                                 Sunday, March 16, 2014            http://www.opentable.com/ Santorini, has a TOP CHEF finally arrived  in Detroit? SANTORINI 501 MONROE (corner of Beaubien) DETROIT, MI 48226                                        Telephone: 313.962.9366 ( #Detroit 3/15/2014)    SANTORINI brings a renewed renaissance in fine dining to Detroit!  The location in Greektown suggests typical fare as most restaurants on Monroe. To my surprise, the ambitious menu offered usual Greek fare but a host of creative and imaginative appetizers, sala...

PUTIN’S MOVE TO INVADE THE UKRAINE IS NOT A SPONTANEOUS CALL TO SHIELD FELLOW RUSSIANS.   HOWEVER, IT IS PRESIDENT PUTIN REVEALING his inner self. I believe, as many writers and bloggers may concur.    Putin the man kept hidden his true persona within. He was now invoking a sinister plan mixing PR, diplomacy, corruption and possibly clandestine effort to initiate violence in Kiev. The Russian President has never accepted the demise of the Soviet Union and subsequent chilling of a Cold War. As former chief of the KGB he has not warmed to any trust of the West. Vladimir Putin retains an inherent belief of "his personal mandate" to reestablish as much of the U.S.S.R. as feasible. He wishes his legacy  to be seen as the one who reconstructed and engineered a well-thought plan for Russia as it enjoyed in the past. Putin's goal is simple, capture more power and influence within the global community. Violent Protests in final days of the Olympics brought Putin...