Friday, February 09, 2007

“Bad Lesbian Dates” is My Pick for Blog of the Week

My choice this week is Bad Lesbian Dates. For all us guys who thought we had a tough time meeting the right woman, it comes as a surprise to find out we are not alone.

While I’m certainly not unsympathetic to Lesbian Dater, I find her continuing saga not only honest and enlightening, but also highly entertaining and amusing. (Sorry about that Lesbian Dater)

I’ve reprinted this partial blog post below. But everyone who thought it would be easy to be a lesbian should go to her blog and read all her entries. As a writer, I think she has a good writer and has a great start on a fascinating book. Click here to go to her blog.

Bad Lesbian Dates: "Ways to Meet: Networking"

I was never very good at math, but I can tell you this:
Sub-zero weather
5 looong avenue blocks
an empty stomach
a powerful Cabernet wine
200 lesbians talking loudly in a tiny bar

do not go together.

Actually, this networking event was almost enjoyable. It was set up in such a way that it felt comfortable to talk to people I didn't know. Sadly, there were way too many people I did know. Because there are--apparently--only a couple of hundred lesbians in all of New York. I recognized many familiar faces. Knowing a lot of lesbians should be a good thing; it should mean a nice sense of community. But it doesn't. Most people who recognize me do not say hi, or if they do, we are both equally embarrassed. ('Ah, I remember you from last month's Desperate Dating. Still looking, eh?') And of course, I saw the famous girl who went out with me once and hasn't acknowledged me since--even though I constantly see her. I swore she was laughing at me. I'll see that face in my nightmares for the next 50 years."

Finish reading this blog entry and more at Bad Lesbian Dates. I think you'll enjoy it!

You Can Help Someone in a Third-World Country


I first heard about Kiva on PBS’s "Frontline." By making loans as small as $25, you can help third-world people get a business going in their area. Many of these people are widows supporting three, four, or five kids.

All you have to do is go to Kiva, read through the short description of people looking for loans, and if interested in helping, choose the one, or one’s, you would like to loan to.

Get the details for the Kiva program by clicking here.

Here's a sample of what you will find:

Rosario Iza
Location: Guayaquil , Ecuador
Activity: Cosmetics Sales Loan Amount: $375.00 (Already 60% funded.)
Loan Use: Rosa will invest in cosmetic products to sell
Repayment Term: 6 - 10 months

Rosario has 20 years experience in business, which she started at the age of 23 when she traveled with her Mother to Peru to buy merchandise. Her mother helped her with $100 of capital which she lent her to start her own business. After that, she got married and left the business for a time, but then realized that she would need to have her own money and that is how she came to get a loan and reactivate her business 5 years later. At this time she decided to sell cosmetics due to a friend's suggestions. She has maintained that work until the present time, working from 9am until 7pm. Rosario wants the loan to invest in her business and get more income. The company she is dealing with gives rewards to its consultants based on how much they sell each month. Rosario is 43 years of age, and has three children, the oldest works and pays for school, and the other two, by means of her business plan to finish school and then work. She is separated from her husband for the past 8 months, and her main desire now is to be able to buy a car to get around since her work requires her to walk promoting her products, and with a car she could do that and save time.