Preview: Prop-8 and Don't Ask Don't Tell; "Inception" and the Generation Gap; Animal Notes

As the weekend approaches, I'll assemble more material for my Blog Pipeline.  Some new films hold interest, including documentaries on nuclear weapons ("Countdown to Zero") and Afghanistan ("Restrepo", if I can find it); and maybe a second visit to "The Kids Are All Right" in honor of Judge Vaughn's decision to declare the gay marriage ban in California, Prop-8, unconstitutional.

Here's what's coming up on this Journal...And your comments are always welcome:

Prop-8: Thoughts on the decision, and the appeal on both sides.  I need to sound out on the claim that the judge's decision wrongly overturns the wishes of the people.

Don't Ask Don't Tell: While the Prop-8 decision is a battle won, there is another battlefield being ignored--and military personnel are still getting discharged for their honesty about being gay.  What's new with the survey the military has distributed to military personnel and their families?  I'll look at this, and why the survey is offensive.

"Inception"--is there a generational divide over those who like or dislike the film? I'll respond to a Chicago Tribune article published this week, and frame the issue in a different way....and argue that this is not at all a new phenomenon...

News from the Buddy Foundation:  A happy ending for a troubled dog...and my emotional reaction...

Other Animal items, including how a terrier "diagnosed" his owner's diabetes in a really bizarre way, and a tragic story of puppies traveling by air.....

A long-promised review of more Chicago architecture...without "Transformers"!

Forgotten Oscar Nominees...."The Dresser"..."Cries and Whispers"..."Secrets and Lies".....

Time to rest up...I have a lot of writing to do!  Thanks for visiting....