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SOUTHERN VOICE
OCTOBER 21/1993
M r. Burr Regrets...: Denial is powerful stuff. When the
tabloids ran stories several months ago about the fact that
actor Raymond Burr was gay and that he was dying of
cancer, he vigorously denied reports of his disease but
not of his sexual orienuttion. Dish appreciated his (partial) hon
esty. Now (in tin interview in TV Guide) comes distressing news
about the way that Burr lived...and died. It seems that playing
Perry Mason “dominated” Burr’s life and kept him from living a
“normal, everyday life.” Then there's the news that Burr fought
death by refusing to sleep for 30 hours just before he dial,
saying, “If I lie down, I'll die.” Once he finally did lie down, he
died within 48 hours. It scents to Dish that if there is one thing
we’ve learned from friends who have died in the past decade, it’s
that tin attitude of acceptance makes all of life’s passages a little
easier. Maybe if Mr. Burr had spent more time with gay brothers
and sisters, he might have learned about living in the moment
and dying with grace.
(Bad) Bumper Sticker of the Week: “To get to heaven, turn
right and go straight.”
Announcing Dish’s P.l. Fund: OK, we’ll admit it. We’re
flat'tired of hearing unconfirmed stores about homophobic poli
ticians. The latest is that one of our local bigots is married to a
lesbian (which causes one to wonder about his tendencies) and
that this is a fairly well-known fact among his peers. Dish has
neither the time nor the skill to check out this and other such
stories. What we would like to do is hire a private investigator to
sec if some of the many rumors flying about are really true. Thus,
we are announcing the establishment of Dish’s Bigot Bashing
Fund, contributions to which will also go to trying to discover
the exact nature of the sword that Mrs. Charles Stanley has
pointed at her husband’s butt.
Trend Watch: No one denies the fact that the U.S. government
(and most state and local bureaucracies) have done a miserable,
foot-dragging job of educating the public about AIDS. If ever
Dish just says no to Nancy
there was a ease for privatizing public institutions, this may be it.
Thus, as you would guess, Dish is ecstatic about the fact that
some wily California entrepreneur has developed a scries of
AIDS Awareness Trading Cards. A typical pack (there arc 10
sets of a dozen each, smartly wrapped in foil) might contain info
about Rock Hudson, the NAMES Project Quilt, C. Everett Koop
and Rep. Stewart McKinney. We think that the government
should buy about a billion sets of these things and pass them out
to every middle school kid in the country. Failing that miracle,
you might buy a couple of sets and give them out to the kids in
your ’hood. Write Eclipse Enterprises, P.O. Box 1099, Forestville,
CA 95436 and ask them for details.
Smarm Alert: The letter from Tom Shepherd (of Newport
Beach. Calif.) gets right to the point. It tells us that “publications
like yours arc the cornerstone of our basic constitutional rights."
Dish got all tingly at the thought that this man understood just
how important the gay press is to our collective quest for free
dom. And we liked his line that "many people arc being taken
advantage of for the benefit of a select few.” Surely he was
talking about the likes of "patriots” Oliver North and Charles
Keating. But then we spied a photo of Nancy Reagan attached
and discovered that Mr. Shepherd’s letter is naught but a promo
for teaching kids to say “no.” Ostensibly to drugs (which is not a
b;id idea), but there's also a nasty subtext which implies that just
saying no to other vices—like sex (especially the homo kind) or
the questioning of authority—will cause you to discover a life of
ease, plcniLudc and bliss. Well, just lake a look at the face of No-
No Nancy in the accompanying photograph. Sure looks like the
result of some kind of drug to us.
On the Rubber Chicken Circuit: Dish is confused about just
how it is and isn’t OK for churches ;ind non-profit groups to
interact with the political process. Take an invite that we goL to
attend a luncheon soiree hosted by Family Concerns, Inc. (that’s
Nancy Schaefer’s non-profit, tax-exempt Christian-oriented at
tempt to homogenize the world into a lily white and hctcro kinda
place) with Jack Kemp for a S50 (tax-deductable) donation.
Now, Schaefer is running for mayor and Kemp is running for
President, and, while their candidacies give us gas, they do have
every' right to seek elective office. We just wish that they would
be as self-righteous about this country’s tax code as they arc
about its taxes.
Dyspepsia Alert: Speaking of chicken, politics and things that
cause gas, members of the host commitlee at the aforementioned
soiree included Mr. and Mrs. Don Cathy. He, we do believe, is
the son of Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-Fil-A. You might want
to consider this next time you crave some of their battered salt
(masquerading as chicken) on a cotton bun.
OCTOBER 21 - OCTOBER 26, 1993
A busy week, starting with Orionids meteor showers on Thurs
day. Monday Uranus and Neptune join at Capricorn for the third
time. We’re on our way into the next century, full speed ahead.
ARIES, Venus has joined the sun and Jupiter in your seventh
house of close relationships, creating all kinds of wonderful
opportunities for you to meet fascinating people and experience •
more love and beauty with long-term relationships. TAURUS,
between having Mercury and Mars in your relationship house
and trining (good energy flow) with Uranus and Neptune in your
ninth house of higher learning and world perspective, you can
expect to have old ideas and patterns shaken and falling away.
GEMINI, with Venus moving through your fifth house of chil
dren, passion, play and creativity, you will have an opportunity
for creative expression, fun ttnd adventure. Time for renewal of
innocence and playfulness.
CANCER, romance is a real possibility now, especially if you can
release old hurts ttnd wounds from the past. Let go of any old and
painful memories. Fortunately, life goes on, ttnd so should you.
LEO, pay attention to what is going on at home. If the emotional
STARSIGNS
atmosphere is making you uncomfortable, then sit down and
communicate honestly, without blame, with those involved. Be
responsible. VIRGO, arc you ready for the third and final Uranus/
Neptune conjunction in your fifth house of fun, play ttnd creativ
ity? This may give you a burst of energy to move beyond your
own fears and doubts out into the world of self-expression.
Happy Birthday, LIBRA. With the sun, Venus (your ruling planet)
and Jupiter in your first house of self-awareness ttnd personality,
you should be off to a wonderful personal new year. SCORPIO.
Mercury ttnd Mars join Pluto in your first house of personal
instincts ttnd awareness, making for an intense week as Mercury
goes retrograde. Don’t take anything loo personally, maintain
your sense of humor, trust your instincts. SAGITTARIUS, what
are your priorities? Arc you too caught up in the crises of friends
and neighbors to lake care of your own life? Time to get back on
track with your own life and needs.
CAPRICORN, this is it. The third and final Uranus/Neplune con
junction in your first house of personality and self-awareness. If
you feel like a different person, then you're right on track. It’s
time for a new you. AQUARIUS, are you ready to take the high
road into the next century? You should be more than ready.
Shake off the dust of the past, grab your backpack and head for
the future. That’s where you're most comfortable. PISCES, the
sun, graceful Venus and expansive Jupiter arc giving you an
incredible opportunity to transform the wounds of the past into
compassionate understanding and mystic power. Connect with
the universe.
Mary Bailey Rule is a professional astrologer who specializes
in personal and relationship chart interpretation as well as
crisis management. She can be reached in Santa Fe. at 1505)
9K2-3I04 to order chans or arrange a chart interpretation.
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