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Hey guys. Well, I can’t believe it’s now 2010. Another year, another birthday coming up. I’ll be turning 39 for the dozenth or so time this year.  And I think that’s still not enough 39th birthdays to determine why we as a country have to argue about how to pronounce 2010.  Twenty-ten? Two-thousand-ten? I’m so glad we’re not fighting any wars or anybody living on the streets so we can focus on this stuff.

Thankfully, you’ll find none of that crap here. Just as society zigs and goes lowbrow, we’re going highbrow, or at least it seems that way. Wayne Besen takes a look at the “values valedictorian” of the Republican party who also just so happens to be the chairman of the National Organization for Marriage. Logic seems to trip him up, yet he can get people riled up about letting us have the rights we as Americans should be enjoying.

Elsewhere, Terri Schlichenmeyer, who has read more in 2009 than most of us has read in a lifetime, whittles down her favorites to a short list of books to pick up and enjoy in 2010 if you missed them in 2009.  What I like about Terri’s lists is you don’t find the general bestsellers there; she digs deeper to offer more thoughtful selections.  Most everyone seeks out Stephanie Meyer or John Grisham; few might be familiar with “Got ‘Til Its Gone.”

After a hiatus, Mistress Manners makes her return to our pages, tackling the question of how to meet gay guys when many of them spend time in bars and clubs.  Uncle Blabby hasn’t gone anywhere though, with another round of insightful advice.  This time: is a guy right to have his anger “take off” after his flight attendant fling uses his toothbrush?

Josh reviews the debut CD from Ke$ha, who has followed in the tracks of a number of artists Josh has reviewed recently. Mette Bach wonders why some lesbians take pride in never having been with a guy. And our Timeline looks back at an issue of The Griffin from 1972.  The Griffin is the precursor to Metroline, and was co-founded by John Crowley, our venerable publisher.

As a reminder, if you haven’t checked out our Web site lately, be sure you do.  Not only do we post the latest issues the weekend each new issue comes out, but every month or so we augment our archives.  We’ve got hundreds of articles and thousands of pictures posted already, going back over a year now, and we’ll continue to expand those archives as we go along.  If you’re new to Metroline, there’s quite a bit to enjoy already, with more to come.

And with that, I wish you a safe and happy 2010, however you pronounce it, and I’ll see you Out & About.