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Visions of Florida tourism, from VisitFlorida and from the Escambia County Health Department.

Posted in Environment, Travel | Tagged beach, deepwater horizon, escambia county, florida, gulf of mexico, health, offshore drilling, oil spill, pensacola, pollution, tourism | Leave a comment

Perhaps You Should Not Try Your Hand at this Machine

Jim Cook 6/29/2010

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It’s a subtle indicator like this that a real pro looks for in a casino. Come to think of it, perhaps this sign should be placed throughout the gambling establishment.

Posted in Humor and Fun, Travel | Tagged casino, gambling, machine, sign | Leave a comment

Middle Aged Dork In Atlanta

jclifford 6/27/2010

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The most recent signal to me that I am a middle-aged dork: On the way to my hotel in Atlanta, tonight, I passed by an “adult novelty” store called Inserection. The thought came to my mind, “That’s a misspelling. Don’t …

Posted in Irregular Ideas, Sex and Gender, State and Local, Travel | Tagged atlanta | Leave a comment

Honorable Menschen: Portland, Maine

Jim Cook 6/23/2010

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A few months ago, I was visiting the city of Portland, Maine and parked along a street for an hour or so. The parking meters on that street were set a few feet away from the curb. Not seeing my …

Posted in Questions, State and Local, Travel | Tagged civic, forgiveness, maine, parking, portland, ticket | 3 Comments

Visit Louisiana!

F. G. Fitzer 5/27/2010

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Come visit Louisiana – where you can pick up free oil on the seashore!

Posted in Environment, Travel | Tagged beaches, energy, gulf of mexico, louisiana, offshore drilling, oil, oil spill, pollution, tourism | 2 Comments

The Crocus Blooms Before the Harbor

Jim Cook 3/9/2010

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Although halfway up the coast of Maine is farther north than Toronto, Canada, in the winter the weather here is often more like that in Pennsylvania, the ocean warms the air so much. Spring’s here, or at least that’s what …

Posted in Gardening, Travel | Tagged crocus, harbor, maine, midcoast | 2 Comments

Travel to Aroostook County Maine? Keep the Uniform Anti-Gay Landslide of 2009 in Mind

Jim Cook 3/1/2010

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Since the the November 2009 vote in Maine to abolish marriage equality by passing Ballot Question 1, I’ve been looking at the vote in greater detail, tallying up and mapping results for the towns of Maine from county to county. …

Posted in Sex and Gender, State and Local, Travel | Tagged 2009, anti-gay, aroostook county, ballot question 1, equality, gay, lesbian, lgbt, maine, marriage, same sex, Travel, travel advisory, vote | 3 Comments

Outside Passamaquoddy Territories, Washington County Maine is Gay-Unfriendly

Jim Cook 1/17/2010

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Are you and your same-sex partner planning a trip to Washington County, the most Northeastern of the coastal counties in the state of Maine? Looking for the first sunrise in Eastport or a quasi-Canadian experience in Calais? Consider what kind …

Posted in Liberty, Politics, Sex and Gender, State and Local, Travel | Tagged 2009, advisory, ballot question 1, calais, eastport, equality, gay, lesbian, lgbt, lubec, maine, marriage, passamaquoddy, pleasant point, same sex, Travel, vote, washington county | 10 Comments

The Gay-Friendly Towns of Coastal Hancock County, Maine

Jim Cook 1/8/2010

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If you’re half of a gay or lesbian couple planning a trip to Maine later this year, make sure you know what you’re getting into. While the sign on the state’s southern border declares Maine to be “the way life …

Posted in Liberty, Politics, Sex and Gender, State and Local, Travel | Tagged Acadia National Park, ballot question 1, bar harbor, equality, gay, gay-friendly, guide, hancock county, lesbian, lgbt, maine, map, mount desert island, same sex marriage, tabulation, vote | 8 Comments

Balmy On The Other Side Of The World

Truman 12/26/2009

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Ushuaia is physically isolated, but it’s far from lonely. Hundreds of thousands of tourists come there on cruise ships every year, swelling the city’s population of 60,000 with temporary human tides.

Posted in Outside the USA, Travel | Tagged argentina, south america, tierra del fuego, ushuaia, weather | Leave a comment

Is Penobscot County Maine Gay-Friendly? The Vote Says Stick to the River.

Jim Cook 12/12/2009

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Gay and lesbian couples planning a visit to Maine in the near future have a different set of considerations than the rest of us. In addition to researching events, outdoors activities, scenic vistas and affordability, same-sex couples are well-advised to …

Posted in Liberty, Politics, Sex and Gender, State and Local, Travel | Tagged 2009, ballot question 1, bangor, equality, gay, lesbian, maine, marriage, old town, orono, penobscot county, penobscot nation, penobscot river, same sex, tourism, veazie, vote | Leave a comment

Competing for the Irony Prize: Gay Friendly and Unfriendly Towns in Waldo County, Maine

Jim Cook 12/2/2009

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If Waldo County, Maine were a fictional creation of a novelist, it would be an exemplar in the use of irony. The map below displays voting results for Ballot Question 1 on November 3, 2009, color coded by town. Ballot …

Posted in Liberty, Politics, Sex and Gender, State and Local, Travel | Tagged ballot question 1, belfast, equality, freedom, gay-friendly, islesboro, Liberty, maine, marriage, same sex, unity, waldo county | Leave a comment

The Gay-Unfriendly and Gay-Friendly Towns of Knox County, Maine

Jim Cook 11/30/2009

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Planning a trip to midcoast Maine for next summer? If you’re half of a gay or lesbian couple, plan carefully. It’s unfortunate, but same-sex couples have to carefully consider whether they’ll be welcomed, cold-shouldered, harassed or even assaulted for the …

Posted in Liberty, Politics, Sex and Gender, State and Local, Travel | Tagged ballot question 1, camden, friendship, gay, gay-friendly, hope, knox county, lesbian, lgbt, maine, map, matinicus, port clyde, rockland, rockport, tenants harbor | Leave a comment

Ragged Mountain Goes Through the Paces, Waiting for Flakes

Jim Cook 11/24/2009

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Weather dispatch from above the 44th Parallel: Heading out on Sunday to the annual ski swap to buy my kids some dirt-cheap used ice skates, I took a look up Ragged Mountain: The hill is groomed and they’ve got the …

Posted in Travel | Tagged 2009, maine, ragged mountain, ski slope, snow, weather | 5 Comments

Towns of Piscataquis County, Maine Vote in Gay-Unfriendly Landslide

Jim Cook 11/22/2009

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I’ve been looking at the towns of Maine from county to county, comparing them according to their November 2009 vote to preserve marriage equality (NO on Ballot Question 1) or to abolish marriage equality (YES on Ballot Question 1). Sometimes, …

Posted in Liberty, Politics, Sex and Gender, State and Local, Travel | Tagged ballot question 1, equality, gay, gay-friendly, gay-unfriendly, lesbian, lgbt, maine, marriage, piscataquis county, towns, Travel | Leave a comment

Gay-Friendly Destinations: Most Towns of Lincoln County, Maine Vote No on 1

Jim Cook 11/16/2009

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Patterns in the 2009 vote in Lincoln County, Maine counter many of the assumptions people make about the distribution of pro-equality and anti-gay attitudes. Although overall the population of Lincoln County narrowly voted to repeal the equal rights of gay …

Posted in Liberty, Politics, Sex and Gender, State and Local, Travel | Tagged alna, boothbay, boothbay harbor, bremen, bristol, damariscotta, edgecomb, lincoln county, monhegan island, newcastle, pemaquid peninsula, south bristol, southport | 4 Comments

Vote Reveals Only One Gay-Friendly Town in Somerset County, Maine

Jim Cook 11/15/2009

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Election Day 2009 revealed the moral character of towns across the state of Maine in a manner useful to travelers. A “Yes” vote on Ballot Question 1 this year was a vote to take away the legally-granted marriage rights of …

Posted in Liberty, Politics, Sex and Gender, State and Local, Travel | Tagged ballot question 1, conservative, equality, gay, lesbian, lgbt, maine, marriage, northern maine, recommendations, same sex, somerset county, Travel | 4 Comments

Only 4 Gay-Friendly Towns in Kennebec County Maine, Judging by 2009 Vote

Jim Cook 11/11/2009

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When gay and lesbian couples travel, their research can never be as simple as a catalog of attractions. The question “Am I welcome?” lingers in the back or the front of the mind. It’s unfortunate but true that in 21st …

Posted in Politics, Sex and Gender, State and Local, Travel | Tagged 2009, augusta, ballot question 1, discrimination, equality, gay, gay-friendly, hallowell, homophobic, kennebec county, lesbian, lgbt, maine, marriage, readfield, same sex, Travel, vassalboro, voting, waterville, wayne | Leave a comment

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Which Florida Will You Visit?

Perhaps You Should Not Try Your Hand at this Machine

Middle Aged Dork In Atlanta

Honorable Menschen: Portland, Maine

Visit Louisiana!

The Crocus Blooms Before the Harbor

Travel to Aroostook County Maine? Keep the Uniform Anti-Gay Landslide of 2009 in Mind

Outside Passamaquoddy Territories, Washington County Maine is Gay-Unfriendly

The Gay-Friendly Towns of Coastal Hancock County, Maine

Balmy On The Other Side Of The World

Is Penobscot County Maine Gay-Friendly? The Vote Says Stick to the River.

Competing for the Irony Prize: Gay Friendly and Unfriendly Towns in Waldo County, Maine

The Gay-Unfriendly and Gay-Friendly Towns of Knox County, Maine

Ragged Mountain Goes Through the Paces, Waiting for Flakes

Towns of Piscataquis County, Maine Vote in Gay-Unfriendly Landslide

Gay-Friendly Destinations: Most Towns of Lincoln County, Maine Vote No on 1

Vote Reveals Only One Gay-Friendly Town in Somerset County, Maine

Only 4 Gay-Friendly Towns in Kennebec County Maine, Judging by 2009 Vote

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