Apparently, the Danbury Mint Company is in bed with “The Church”. Strange bedfellows until you find out that Danbury is offering a limted edition christmas ornament of the Salt Lake Temple. The ornament certainly won’t win any design awards – not tastefully done at all.

It seems that more annual ornaments are to come but fail to say what the focus will be. I hope it’s not the San Diego Temple, that always reminds me of something in Disneyland. My friends saw it for the first time and when I asked, “Well what do you think of it” he thought for a moment and repled, ” It needs to be backed into a cul-de-sac with a crucifix!” I mean, how hard is it to find a good architect?

The brochure I received described the ornament with such a flourish. I was particularly interested to know the magical powers that accompanied the thing. I quote… “Peace on Earth can be yours for just $21.95 ( plus $3.95 shipping and service)” Get Out! Do you know how many peace organizations are going to be thrilled to hear this! It also comes, free of charge, a beautiful gift box, so you can buy several and mail to your friends! Imagine, being able to mail, peace on earth to your friends?

I’ve already started my list. Palestine is getting one, Israel, Pakistan, The Sudan, Oh, the list goes on. I need to send several to the GOP. Isn’t this wonderful news?

Wait: Should the Muslims ornament have a mosque instead of a temple? Better have a menorah or star of David for the jews. And the GOP, no question, they have to have a Gun and tiny Abu Graibe figures. ( I can never spell that right!)

Anyway, if you had to design an ornament for 2009 what would it be?

My heart has been heavy ever since I learned of the California Supreme Court’s decision on Prop 8. There is no room in this country for institutionalized hate and discrimination, and yet it continues to exist. I was so offended by the joy and self righteous rhetoric from the opposition. What ignorance and arrrogance!

I was reminded of something that I read many, many, years ago in the novel Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Bronte:

“Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosed or fertilized by education; they grow there, firm as weeds among stones.”

To all my GLBT friends and family I say: Do not give up, do not be discouraged, I remember the witch hunts in the sixties and seventies and we have come a long way. We will continue to love and support you, and fight for your equal rights or by God die trying!

Visit CourageToCampaign.org To sign a petition on prop 8 and one asking Obama to reinstate Lt.Don Choi to the military follwing his dismissal for being gay.

Allison here. I’ve just been observing Kathleen’s one woman show – “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” ……

Just thought I’d let you know she’s alive…. not sure about well.

I know she’s in there somewhere because I’m channeling her right now. I haven’t sworn this much for a very long time, and I had a hamburger and fries! And, alarmingly, I’m trying to abort my inner child.

Hopefully her mind and fingers will connect again soon and spew forth abundant wit and wisdom.

Pray with me.