The Washington State Senate has approved SB 6239, a bill granting marriage equality, in a 28-21 vote. It now moves on to the House, where its passage is all but assured, then to the desk of Governor Gregoire, who
started the process earlier this year and has promised to sign it.
But,
then what? As in 2009, when citizens voted 53-47 in favor of
Referendum 71 to reject overturning the legislature's domestic partnership bill, the bill will likely be subject to a citizen referendum, rendering it temporarily inactive until approved by popular vote. A recent poll found that
55% of voters would approve that measure. If that holds true, same-sex marriages could begin in Washington State starting December 7th, 2012.
posted by 0xFCAF
on Feb 2, 2012 -
70 comments
Historical currents in American pop music, where nonsense syllables have always held a special place: Blind Blake, in 1929, recorded
Diddie Wa Diddie, which Ry Cooder
covered in 1974, and which Leon Redbone also
covered in 1977. Now, folks, that tune is not to be confused with Bo Diddley's 1956 recording
Diddy Wah Diddy, which a young Captain Beefheart
covered in 1966, and which was also
covered by Aussie garage rockers the Missing Links. Likewise,
that tune is not to be confused with a little ditty recorded in 1963 by the Exciters, called
Do Wah Diddy Diddy, which was
covered with great commercial success in 1964 by British band Manfred Mann.
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posted by flapjax at midnite
on Feb 27, 2011 -
38 comments
Researching the Way of Wa The 1400 year-old Japanese concept of "
Wa"
is derived from the ancient meaning of peace and harmony. When applied to business practices, it
incorporates mutual trust between management and labor, harmonious... relations among employees on all levels...
I continued forward to learn of
Wa Shin Ryu, "the system that harmonizes the spirit," which I followed onward to
Toki no Wa. Only then did I know that
"I will see you again where the loops of time touch together."
posted by mcgraw
on May 11, 2004 -
4 comments
