SCCLA Community Picnic 6/30 SJ

Need a break after the flurry of Pride? Join us!

What: Santa Clara County Leather Association's 5th Annual Leather Community
Picnic
Where: Steven's Creek Park in San Jose (Details on  RSVP)
Date: June 30, 2007
Time: Noon. - 4 p.m.
Cost: Free (there is a $5/car parking fee charged by the park)
RSVP: rsvp@sccleather.org

The event is free, the site is shaded, and the energy will be high!
The aim of this picnic is to build community. It is not an event for kids.
Parking is limited, so carpooling is a very good idea.

Throw water balloons, grill a burger, wear your wet underwear, cruise,
schmooze... take a nap!

Visit www.SCCLeather.org for details and to RSVP!

who gets to be president? (flashback)

I was listening to a John Mellencamp song, which was a series of letters written to the president (of the USA). I had a sudden flashback to being in sixth grade, and reading about how anyone could be president. As long as they were a male U.S. natural-born citizen over 35 years of age.

wtf?

I remember having quite a bunch of emotional reactions to that datum. And now I'm wondering... was the 'male' part just part of the teacher's assertion? Except when I imagine looking at the text book, I see the word 'male'. Was it an assumption of those who made the text book (reflective of the times)? Was there a law that said as much at some point? (I would guess not, as it just *was* everyone's assumption until ... a bit after the time I was in sixth grade).

It is very odd to suddenly feel ignorant on the topic.