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Our local fine arts center put on a production of Hairspray last week and a good friend of mine directed it, so off we went to see the magic. Carlos, however, was confused as usual when I asked …

“Have you seen Hairspray?”

“I saw it with you.”

“I don’t think so. It’s been two movies, one a comedy by John Waters and one a musical version adapted from Broadway.”

“Well, I know we saw it. I mean, who was it that played the mother in the movie?”

“John Travolta.”

No, the mother.”

“John  Travolta.”

“It was a woman.”

“It was John Travolta.”

"No, it took place on an island and the mother … Meryl Streep! It was  Meryl Streep! She was trying to find out which one of her boyfriends was the father of her child. I TOLD you it wasn’t John Travolta.”

“And I’m telling you that you’re describing Mamma Mia and not Hairspray. Mamma Mia starred Meryl, but this isn’t that.”

“Oh, then I’ve never seen this.”

Oy. I adore that man.

Tuxedo thinks it’s time to put women in charge and end this misogynistic bull shiz. But then, he’s just a cat …

Leon Skum once texted this, but his child wasn’t killed. His child transitioned and is known as Vivian Jenna Wilson and has been disowned by her fucking asshole Nazi of a father.

This is who Leon Skum is; don’t forget it.

Walt Disney shareholders overwhelmingly rejected a proposal calling for the company to drop its participation in a benchmark index used to rank companies on how friendly their policies are to LGBTQ+ people.

Stay woke.

We live in an America, under this regime, that when children are gunned down in schools, the GOP offers “thoughts and prayers” but vandalizing a Tesla is called “domestic terrorism.”

Let that sink in.

After some of the political bile, I was in the mood for a plate cleanser like these gorgeous caramel cakes! Anyone hungry?

And now, back to bile ... The Felon’s Band of Merry Morons, led by DUI hire and sexual predator Pete Hegseth “accidentally” texted their secret war plans to a reporter.

But … her emails.

We’ve been talking a lot about websites erasing LGBTQ+ Americans names and honor; we talked about Arlington National Cemetery scrubbing references to Black and Brown soldiers and military women.

Just think of it like this: this scrubbing of websites to eliminate disenfranchised Americans, LGBTQ+ people, Indigenous people, people of color or women is the modern-day equivalent of burning books and if you have no problem with that then you’re a Nazi, too.

Late breaking news … yesterday Democrats flipped a Pennsylvania District from Red to Blue that the GOP held for 46 years!!! Congratulations to James Malone!

The Resistance continues.

Arnas Fedaravičius is a Lithuanian actor best known for his roles in The Last Kingdom and The White Lotus but I’d like to know … Would You Hit It?

Architecture Wednesday: Diamond House Hawaii

Welcome to the Diamond House, a 1958 mid-century Oahu A-Frame masterpiece born from the vision of famed architects Wimberly and Cook, who are well-known for landmark projects such as the Waikikian, Sheraton Waikiki hotels, renovation of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Don the Beachcomber restaurant, and Kauai's Coco Palms Resort.

This time they created a unique home with strong Hawaiian materials of lava rock, large wood beams, glass, and a strategic layout to capture the tropical ocean breezes flowing off the Pacific. The main floor features a large living space, dining room, kitchen and lounge alcove. The wrap-around lanai offers ample space to relax, entertain and enjoy the views outside the home or soak in the hot tub.

Up a few stairs from the main level you find ocean views from the primary bedroom, which also offers privacy and great storage space, and ensuite bathroom; there are two additional bedrooms and a bath on this level, as well as a loft.

Extensive renovations include new windows and doors; cherry kitchen cabinets, quartz countertops; new gas water heater; new light fixtures and ceiling fans; outdoor shower and hot tub; and much more!

Plunk down $3.75M and it’s yours!

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