Today is the anniversary of the Stonewall Riot in New York that perhaps began the gay rights movement in 1969. That movement continues today in the effort here in California to overturn Prop 8, the ban on equal rights for all citizens. One of the issues that the groups that voted for 8 don't seem to get is that the people that started the ban on same sex marriage are coming for you too. They will eventually use the momentum to redefine birth control as abortion, outlaw your choice about using fertility technology to help infertile couples and make taking a contraceptive a felon homicide. They are coming for you. If you don't stand for freedom of groups that you aren't a member of, no one will be left to stand for your rights.
One way to arrest the momentum is to ask President Obama to overturn DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act that Bill Clinton was bullied into signing a few years ago. Another is to support the campaign to invalidate Prop 8 in California. You can talk to your friends about the rights of gay and lesbian couples to marry. The lies that were used to promote prop 8 (teaching gay sex in schools, forcing all churches to marry queers, etc)
Never forget, they are coming for YOU!

Today was the ceremony to recognize the Temple City Older American of the year. I was invited to the ceremony because of a small involvement in the process, I had nominated Joey Carey for the honor. You might remember her from my piece on exercise, she taught me the use of walking sticks. She has also been teaching square-foot-gardening and computers and photography at the senior center here in TC and in Arcadia. For a lady in her seventies, she sure doesn't let any grass grow.
She was given recognition by four levels of government today; The City of Temple City by Mayor Judy Wong, The County of Los Angeles in Supervisor Mike Antonovich, State Senator Carol Liu and Representative Anthony Portantino.
It was really quite nice, Joey gave a little pitch for home gardening and there was a delicious cake. She'll be riding in the Camellia Parade in February. I don't know if there are any other duties.

As I said, Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Wear purple, show your support. At oday's Older Adult System of Care meeting I will remind the agencies involved to carry on the struggle for this population which is going to become a central issue in our society over the next thirty years. Boom this.

Well, I have finished my role in the older adult system of care and am going into correctional treatment. I don't know if I will continue to have a voice about senior issues and post, or if this space will go dormant. I hope to continue to do some reviews, and I will update the wedding post when I get something new there. For now, faithful reader, goodnight!