http://rbettenc.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Rick Bettencourt en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:35:08 GMT 2009-12-28T11:35:08Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445019 Yesterday I spent the afternoon at the Peabody Essex Museum of Salem. Since they renovated the museum a few years ago - sinking millions and millions into it - it's revolutionized the city of Salem. . . . Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:41:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445019 Rick Bettencourt 2008-09-10T10:41:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445018 This weekend I was at a cookout down along the South Shore. The South Shore is very different from the North: We have contrasting malls, culture and floral. However, somethings remain the same. . . . Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:36:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445018 Rick Bettencourt 2008-09-10T10:36:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288177 The other day at the registry of deeds, I researched the property I'm interested in buying . A friend of mine, who used to be a title examiner, and I spent the afternoon in the county's government . . . Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:00:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288177 Rick Bettencourt 2008-03-19T10:00:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976910999 After spending Valentine's day alone, I guess this piece is apropos. In a rather melancholy mood, I scratched this out other day. Let me know what you think. Didn't know I could love like this; . . . Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:51:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976910999 Rick Bettencourt 2007-02-15T05:51:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976847760 Thanksgiving weekend is over...back to work. Back to four full weeks of working before I get another vacation day: I have the week of Christmas off and then the following week I work two days then am going . . . Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:10:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976847760 Rick Bettencourt 2006-11-27T12:10:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976830615 Massachusetts has a hot Governor's race going on: Kerry Healey (republican and a woman) vs. Deval Patrick (democrat and black). Either way we'll wind up with a minority in office (the other fledgling . . . Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:09:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976830615 Rick Bettencourt 2006-11-03T18:09:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976817670 The 300 millionth American enters into existence today. Perhaps reaching this milestone already occurred with an illegal immigrant crossing over the border months ago. Either way a large number of us bipeds . . . Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:45:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976817670 Rick Bettencourt 2006-10-17T17:45:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976789727 Don't you just love back to school time? "Get those rug rats off the streets and behind books!" That's my motto. It's good for them...better than playing computer games all day. . . . Sat, 09 Sep 2006 01:29:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976789727 Rick Bettencourt 2006-09-09T01:29:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976786480 I recently had this published in Boston's gay paper, Bay Windows. Gay Marriage Goes Gay Divorce Rick Bettencourt © 2006 I recently learned that in terms of length, my marriage ranked somewhere . . . Sun, 03 Sep 2006 19:45:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976786480 Rick Bettencourt 2006-09-03T19:45:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976770909 Lately, I've noticed that a lot of people have been coming to BanditTalks for information on Daniel Kucan. Why? To find out if he is gay. Recall, Daniel Kucan is one of the designers on the ABC . . . Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:58:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976770909 Rick Bettencourt 2006-07-29T12:58:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976762532 Baby I try to love again but I know... The first cut is the deepest, Baby I know. The first cut is the deepest. Try to love again. I woke up singing this Sheryl Crow song in my head this morning. . . . Sun, 25 Jun 2006 13:56:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976762532 Rick Bettencourt 2006-06-25T13:56:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976760793 Rick Bettencourt's Articles On Being Gay My First Homosexual Confession: A Jewish Mariposa Yet The Problem with Liberals From a Gay Man's Perspective Gay Only Need Apply Gay Dating Range . . . Sat, 17 Jun 2006 16:34:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976760793 Rick Bettencourt 2006-06-17T16:34:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976760520 The end of this chapter is soon approaching. In a couple of weeks I'll be moving out of this house, the one I've been living in for nearly six years. I see change as a good thing. It's exciting. . . . Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:04:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976760520 Rick Bettencourt 2006-06-16T11:04:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976757656 I've learnt that you have to let things unfurl and avoid the temptation to push, pull and prod everything along, trying to strike a homerun. I say this in response to my "date" with Torch . . . Mon, 05 Jun 2006 10:53:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976757656 Rick Bettencourt 2006-06-05T10:53:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976754851 This list reads more like a New Year's resolution. Seeing that I never really made any resolutions this year (at least I don't remember and if I did, I didn't follow them anyhow), I figured . . . Wed, 24 May 2006 16:31:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976754851 Rick Bettencourt 2006-05-24T16:31:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976754173 I had the best night's sleep last night. Ever have one of those nights where all your dreams just seem to make sense, at the time anyway, and you wake up refreshed and invigorated? I dreamt I . . . Mon, 22 May 2006 11:02:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976754173 Rick Bettencourt 2006-05-22T11:02:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976753219 Rick Bettencourt's Articles On Being Gay My First Homosexual Confession: A Jewish Mariposa Yet The Problem with Liberals From a Gay Man's Perspective Gay Only Need Apply Gay Dating Range . . . Thu, 18 May 2006 16:44:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976753219 Rick Bettencourt 2006-05-18T16:44:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976752907 There's a ball of fire in the sky that I haven't seen in what feels like years. I think it's called the sun and wouldn't you know I can't find my sunglasses. I once heard that the . . . Wed, 17 May 2006 16:13:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976752907 Rick Bettencourt 2006-05-17T16:13:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976751742 Yesterday was a sh*tty day...quite literally. On top of all of Bandit's problems, he's not adjusted well to his diet. I had to change him over to canned food so that it's easier for him to . . . Sat, 13 May 2006 17:43:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976751742 Rick Bettencourt 2006-05-13T17:43:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976751603 Rick Bettencourt's Articles On Being Gay My First Homosexual Confession: A Jewish Mariposa Yet The Problem with Liberals From a Gay Man's Perspective Gay Only Need Apply Gay Dating Range . . . Sat, 13 May 2006 01:36:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976751603 Rick Bettencourt 2006-05-13T01:36:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976751595 From the Bandit Talks Blog.... My Humble Abode Guess who's back? It's me! Bandit! Daddy got drunk again last night so I'm taking over his Blog. Damn, he drinks a lot. He went out . . . Sat, 13 May 2006 01:09:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976751595 Rick Bettencourt 2006-05-13T01:09:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976748238 The first time I realized being gay was socially unacceptable was in the 4th grade. Jimmy K. moved into town and mid-year wound up in Miss Boyle's class with me. At 9 years old, I was mesmerized by . . . Sun, 30 Apr 2006 13:25:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976748238 Rick Bettencourt 2006-04-30T13:25:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976745799 Alright, you're probably not going to like this article. I know most of you that read Bandit Talks are screaming liberals and while I smack of a conservative (more moderate) I too tend to have liberal . . . Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:53:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976745799 Rick Bettencourt 2006-04-19T22:53:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976745234 An excerpt from my Blog Bandit Talks.  Thought you'd find this interesting.  My dog took over my Blog for the day.  Read and weep... Hi...Bandit here! My Dad had a little too . . . Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:44:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976745234 Rick Bettencourt 2006-04-17T23:44:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976745038 In case you haven't noticed, today is Monday. How did it get here so fast? It seems like just the other day it was Friday. Wait a minute...that was just the other day. Why do weekends seem so . . . Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:43:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976745038 Rick Bettencourt 2006-04-17T10:43:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976744836 Today is Easter. So Happy Easter to all you Christians and for those of you into the secularization of it, don't get too many cavities gnawing on your solid chocolate bunnies. I was never big . . . Sun, 16 Apr 2006 15:19:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976744836 Rick Bettencourt 2006-04-16T15:19:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976743060 Apparently there is some controversy about Mandisa's demise being attributed to some unfriendly gay comments. In a post-American Idol interview with The Advocate she was quoted as saying: Would . . . Sun, 09 Apr 2006 16:24:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976743060 Rick Bettencourt 2006-04-09T16:24:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976742788 I'm doing a bit of research, as a gay man or woman what are your favorite non-porn related Google keyword search terms?  For example, if you're going to Google, or your favorite search engine, . . . Sat, 08 Apr 2006 10:05:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976742788 Rick Bettencourt 2006-04-08T10:05:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976741339 Okay Bandit Talkers, I want to draw your attention to a controversial issue. I just read a blog posting entitled, Blogging Roanoke: Why I won't see Brokeback Mountain. Basically this evangelical, Tim . . . Sun, 02 Apr 2006 14:58:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976741339 Rick Bettencourt 2006-04-02T14:58:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976740188 (Photo Courtesy of Dotty Parker) Just a side note before we get started: Best Gay Blogs featured me yesterday. I saw my hit counter go through the roof. Interesting how one little TrackBack increases . . . Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:03:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976740188 Rick Bettencourt 2006-03-28T18:03:29Z