The
SECOND of Marc’s 12 Most Useful Things
Yesterday,
I gave you the first
(well, Marc gave it to us). And at the end of this series, I’ll give you
the link to all 12 of them. But for now . . .
2. Have your files, always.
When I need a file, it’s always there on any of my
computers, thanks to Dropbox, a service that keeps a master folder seamlessly
synchronized between my four Macs (two at work, two at home), my 2 PCs and my
Linux computer. Dropbox also doubles as an online backup service and
integrates with other services, such as 1Password (useful thing #9).
I’ve tried using similar services, such as Sugarsync, but Dropbox seems
more stable. Once your files are synchronized via Dropbox you can also access
them through an interface on the Dropbox Web site. Works great via my iPad as
well. Dropbox, 2Gb free, 50GB $9.99 per
month.
JOAN GARRY ON ELENA KAGAN AND An administration misstep
Joan
writes so well – here.
HEY, MRS. REKERS . . .
The 61-year-old co-founder of the Family Research Council
– who clicked through to an adult website for “renting” young
men – says he’s not gay . . . his choice of a handsome
and explicitly versatile 20-year-old to accompany him on a 10-day vacation (and
the alleged daily naked massages) notwithstanding.* Which may be what inspired
one of you to send me this
country and western tune.
*I assume by now you know the
story. If not, you’ll find one thoughtful, and ultimately sympathetic, account, here.
AND
SPEAKING OF C&W
Have
you read Like
Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singer, by Chely Wright?
In
it, she comes out of the closet.
In
reviewing it, furniture magnate and Faith In America founder, Mitchell Gold,
writes:
Chely Wright might not be a household name outside of
country music fans, but she is to country music fans and that is very
significant. And who are country music fans? In her book she describes a
conversation she had with John Rich (another country music singer) and his
definition of how they feel about homosexuals. “Fans won’t have
it. This industry won’t allow it. This is country music. It’s about
God and country and family. People don’t approve of that kind of deviant
behavior. It’s a sin.”
. . . Ms. Wright’s book is an important
opportunity for those audience members to hear first hand from one of their own
what homosexuality is and isn’t. It’s a book that will
help every parent understand how every word they say to their impressionable
child is impactful.
. . . [It] describes the immense harm that religion-based bigotry caused in
her life. If you are in conflict with your own feelings, you must
read “Like Me.” Her style is as easy and smooth as her music.
. . .
Mitchell Gold is the author of CRISIS:
40 Stories Revealing the Personal, Social and Religious Pain and Trauma Of
Growing Up Gay In America.