Comments on: TREAT PEOPLE THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED http://obob.qctimes.com/2008/03/03/treat-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:44:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Shawn Rice http://obob.qctimes.com/2008/03/03/treat-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/#comment-181 Shawn Rice Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:00:15 +0000 http://obob.qctimes.com/2008/03/03/treat-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/#comment-181 Bonnie- Thank you for contributing your heartfelt essay. It was a pleasure to meet you in the workshop. Your love of life, of writing, and of people is contagious. Keep sharing yourself with others. Bonnie- Thank you for contributing your heartfelt essay. It was a pleasure to meet you in the workshop. Your love of life, of writing, and of people is contagious. Keep sharing yourself with others.

]]> By: Shawn Rice http://obob.qctimes.com/2008/03/03/treat-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/#comment-180 Shawn Rice Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:59:07 +0000 http://obob.qctimes.com/2008/03/03/treat-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/#comment-180 Bonnie- Thank you for contributing your heartfelt essay. It was a pleasure to meet you in the workshop. Your love of life, of writing, and of your people is contagious. Keep sharing yourself with others. Bonnie- Thank you for contributing your heartfelt essay. It was a pleasure to meet you in the workshop. Your love of life, of writing, and of your people is contagious. Keep sharing yourself with others.

]]> By: Michael Thomas Masters http://obob.qctimes.com/2008/03/03/treat-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/#comment-135 Michael Thomas Masters Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:30:33 +0000 http://obob.qctimes.com/2008/03/03/treat-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/#comment-135 Dear Bonnie, Hello, again! Films and writing stories and articles are my creative loves. Therefore, I would like to highly recommend to you a few gay theme documentary films that might be of interest to you, to your son, as well as to your friends and family members (as well as to other readers of this message), if you (or they) have not yet already viewed them. However, all four films discussed below are worth viewing more then once. The recommended films are: FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO (2007) An insightful, thought provoking, and well-produced film dealing with gays (and some of their families) in regards to religion and the many organized "main-stream" churches nationwide. NOTE: Maybe FOR THE BIBLE... would provide a great viewing and discussion meeting for your church. ALL ABOARD! ROSIE'S FAMILY CRUISE (2006) A touching, memorable, and essential close-up view of gay, lesbian, and transgender families that sail along with Rosie O'Donnell and her wife, Kelly, and their three children, on a family cruise ship. FREEHELD (2007) A powerful look at our present day justice and insurance system as a dying long-time New Jersey lesbian police officer struggles to transfer her pension to her surviving female partner of many years. THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK (1984) A ground-breaking, informative, moving, and excellent documentary feature about the first openly gay elected official in the United States, San Francisco Board of Supervisor and gay/human rights activist, Harvey Milk, who was tragically assassinated (along with Mayor George Moscone) in late November of 1978. I had the honor and good fortune, as a young college student in SF, in talking with (and getting to know) Harvey Milk during the last several months of his life at chance meetings. These are just a few of the many superior, well-crafted, and worth-viewing gay theme documentaries that are currently available. Many are at public libraries. In fact, there are many more very fine documentaries available, as well as gay theme fictional films, both domestic as well as foreign titles. Happy viewing to you and to yours! Michael Thomas Masters Bettendorf, Iowa Dear Bonnie,

Hello, again!

Films and writing stories and articles are my creative loves.

Therefore, I would like to highly recommend to you a few gay theme documentary films that might be of interest to you, to your son, as well as to your friends and family members (as well as to other readers of this message), if you (or they) have not yet already viewed them.

However, all four films discussed below are worth viewing more then once.

The recommended films are:

FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO (2007) An insightful, thought provoking, and well-produced film dealing with gays (and some of their families) in regards to religion and the many organized “main-stream” churches nationwide.

NOTE: Maybe FOR THE BIBLE… would provide a great viewing and discussion meeting for your church.

ALL ABOARD! ROSIE’S FAMILY CRUISE (2006) A touching, memorable, and essential close-up view of gay, lesbian, and transgender families that sail along with Rosie O’Donnell and her wife, Kelly, and their three children, on a family cruise ship.

FREEHELD (2007) A powerful look at our present day justice and insurance system as a dying long-time New Jersey lesbian police officer struggles to transfer her pension to her surviving female partner of many years.

THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK (1984) A ground-breaking, informative, moving, and excellent documentary feature about the first openly gay elected official in the United States, San Francisco Board of Supervisor and gay/human rights activist, Harvey Milk, who was tragically assassinated (along with Mayor George Moscone) in late November of 1978. I had the honor and good fortune, as a young college student in SF, in talking with (and getting to know) Harvey Milk during the last several months of his life at chance meetings.

These are just a few of the many superior, well-crafted, and worth-viewing gay theme documentaries that are currently available. Many are at public libraries.

In fact, there are many more very fine documentaries available, as well as gay theme fictional films, both domestic as well as foreign titles.

Happy viewing to you and to yours!

Michael Thomas Masters
Bettendorf, Iowa

]]> By: Michael Thomas Masters http://obob.qctimes.com/2008/03/03/treat-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/#comment-134 Michael Thomas Masters Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:28:17 +0000 http://obob.qctimes.com/2008/03/03/treat-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/#comment-134 Dear Bonnie, Thanks for caring and for sharing with us your touching, inspiring, and "right-on" essay! Your son (and daughters) should be proud to have you as their Mom and friend. Best regards, Michael Thomas Masters Bettendorf, Iowa Dear Bonnie,

Thanks for caring and for sharing with us your touching, inspiring, and “right-on” essay! Your son (and daughters) should be proud to have you as their Mom and friend.

Best regards,

Michael Thomas Masters
Bettendorf, Iowa

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