Hooray!

Highlights from the day:

1. Someone set off fireworks in our neighborhood last night shortly after CNN announced Obama's victory. I could see the sparkles through the trees in the dark, and it felt like seeing a hopeful future.

2. Our friend from New York City's Harlem neighborhood sent this description at 11pm:
"I can hear the celebrating outside now. People are yelling from their
windows: "We did it"!! "Obama, Obama, Obama!!" Joy, joy, joy!!! This is amazing!!"

3. Thank you, President Obama, for your shout-out to the queers in your victory speech. Yes, we can!!

4. Despite all the joy, the California vote to overturn gay marriage is depressing.

Brooke Smith is too convincing as lesbian

Brooke Smith, who we love on Grey's Anatomy (not that we actually watch Grey's Anatomy, but, still...), has been fired from the show. Apparently, the network executives said they were uncomfortable with how lesbian-ish the lesbian relationship with Torres was becoming. They like lesbians as long as they're actually straight, I guess. Well, Brooke Smith is better than that insipid show. Plenty more Woody Allen roles for you, Brooke! Especially now that Woody knows you can play gay. He likes that.