with all this gay marriage debate ponder this: Why should the government give extra benefits to only romantic partnerships? Why shouldn't I be able to enter to a partnership with a close friend/sibling/parent that gives me benefits like on taxes/social security survivorship/citizenship--all the benefits that marriage currently can give?
My 3-year old nephew walks into my bedroom with his mommy's nail kit basket and proclaimed 'I want to paint my nails.'. Now how can anyone say no to that?
One of the characters in Tales Of The City once remarked that one can never have simultaneously a good apartment, a good job and a good boyfriend. The events of the past week for me confirm this to be true.