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Still Waiting
The Supreme Court may rule this week on two cases regarding Marriage Equality. We hope for a vote to overturn California’s Proposition 8 as well as the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). We feel like we’ve been married for 13 years, but in the eyes of the government, we are two single men (although…
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An emotional week
Dealing with aging parents has its ups and downs, but this week has been an interesting test to make sure we are up to the challenge. On Sunday, just at the end of the church service, Mom W passed out. She was unresponsive for about 30 seconds. She suddenly revived and said that she needed…
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The IRS Giveth and Taketh Away
We almost finished our annual income-tax-filing ritual. The challenges of being a registered domestic partnership couple in California (a community property state) and yet being unable to file a joint federal tax return have made filing our taxes this year to be frustrating at best. The differences in federal and state rules has required us…
The Two Steves: Adventures and Escapades
