John Masters, Author at Deep Something

Don Jon – a Movie Review

October 6, 2013October 6, 2013 B. John 597 Views 1 Comment Brie Larson, Comedy, Glenne Headly, Italia Ricci, Jeremy Luke, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Julianne Moore, Paul Ben-Victor, Rob Brown, Scarlett Johansson, sex, Tony Danza

A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and intimacy with his potential true love. Jon Martello objectifies everything in his life: his apartment, his car, his family, his church, and, of course, women. His buddies even call him Don Jon because of his ability to pull “10s” every weekend without fail. Yet even the finest flings don’t compare to the transcendent bliss he achieves alone in front of the computer watching pornography. Dissatisfied, he embarks on a journey to find a more gratifying sex life, but ends up learning larger lessons of life and love through relationships with two very different women.

Congress Politics

To GOP: Can I Burn Down Your House?

October 4, 2013 B. John 217 Views 0 Comments Government Shutdown, Judd Legum, republicans, Tea Party, Think Progress, twitter

This might be one of the funniest, and most appropriate tweets I’ve ever read. It’s by Judd Legum, the Editor-in-chief at Think Progress. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the Tea Party/Republican intransigence summed up any better.

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Decadence New Orleans 2013

September 4, 2013September 29, 2018 B. John 300 Views 0 Comments Bourbon Street, Convergance, Decadence, new orleans

This past weekend we were in New Orleans for Decadence. It was fun, but it is the kind of thing I wouldn’t be excited about doing again. It was hot and humid (as you’d expect for late August in New Orleans). The bars are mostly in the French Quarter, and relatively small, so they were all packed. This meant that you mostly just hung out on the street, and waited in very long lines to get a drink.

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Photos from our 2013 San Francisco Trip

September 3, 2013September 29, 2018 B. John 316 Views 1 Comment Gay Mens Chorus, Harvey Milk, Pride, San Francisco

We went to San Francisco in June during Pride Weekend, and it was an adventure. Best time for me was getting to, for the second time, hear the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. This performance was “Harvey Milk 2013” featuring the world premier of I am Harvey Milk. It was spectacular.

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Syrian Response Doomed Due to Gays and Pregnant Sailors

September 3, 2013September 29, 2018 B. John 353 Views 1 Comment AFA, Batshittery, hate group, military, Navy, Readiness, Sand Rios, Syria

According to the AFA’s Sandy Rios, as the Navy begins to put forces in place to support a possible response, they’re not capable because women sailors on naval ships are getting pregnant in exponential numbers,” and of course because there might be a few gay sailors on-board, how can we possibly conduct a military operation.

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Bryan Fischer Wrong Again On Oregon Baker

September 3, 2013September 29, 2018 B. John 398 Views 0 Comments Bakery, Bryan Fischer, False Witness, liar, Lying, Matt Barber, Oregon, Sweet Cakes by Melissa, Wedding Cake

The latest fabrication from the krazy kristian kooks is that a bakery in Oregon was “forced” to close because of gay marriage. If you read the stories cited by SPLC Designated Hate Group spokesperson, Brian Fischer, the bakery was forced out of business, and equally hateful and dishonest Matt Barber claims they were forced out of business by a “vicious boycott.”

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New Mexico-The Next Big Thing?

August 23, 2013August 23, 2013 B. John 365 Views 0 Comments Dona Ana County, Lynn Ellins, New Mexico, Santa Fe County, Sarah Singleton, William Sharer

Who would have ever thought that New Mexico would become the new nexus for gay rights? A week or so ago, in response to the recent Supreme Court rulings, Dona Ana County Clerk Lynn Ellins started issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples. As of today, she’s issued approximately 91. And just today, in response to a lawsuit filed by two men, District Judge Sara Singleton issued an order which mandates that Santa Fe County Clerk Geraldine Salazar issue the marriage licenses or appear in court to tell the judge why that shouldn’t happen.

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Brian and Bryan Fail to Understand Constitution

August 23, 2013September 29, 2018 B. John 493 Views 0 Comments AFA, Albuquerque, American Family Association, Brian Brown, Bryan Fischer, Elane Photography, hate group, National Organization for Marriage, New Mexico, Nom

Brian Brown of the anti-gay designated hate group National Organization for Marriage (NOM), and Bryan Fischer of the designated hate group American Family Association (AFA), both have their knickers in a twist over recent court ruling out of New Mexico. In this ruling, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled against a Albuquerque wedding photographer, Elane Photography who refused to work with a lesbian couple citing her deeply held religious beliefs.

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A Rainy Sundy

August 18, 2013September 29, 2018 B. John 285 Views 0 Comments afternoon, rain, sunday, Thunder

It has been overcast all day, and rainy for a good portion of the afternoon, and now into the evening.

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When A Methodist Pastor Withdraws the Welcome to Gays and Lesbians

August 5, 2013September 29, 2018 B. John 2015 Views 4 Comments Administrative Council, Bill Josey, bishop, Bruce Toms, District Superintendent, Ken Carter, LGBT, Marty Peate, non-discrimination statement, Palma Ceia United Methodist, PCUMC, Rev. Dr. Walter E. Monroe, Statement of Welcome, The Discipline, The United Methodist Church

For over 10 years I’ve been a member of Palma Ceia United Methodist Church here in Tampa. In 2011, at the urging of a large group of members, the Administrative Council of the Church adopted a statement of welcome to all, which was to be placed on our website. Unfortunately, we were recently appointed a new pastor who’s animus towards gay people has caused to him to withdraw that welcome and remove the statement from all public display. In fact, he’s gone so far as to have our listing removed from a website that does nothing more than provide a geographic directory of gay-welcoming churches. He did it without any consultation with the Council, and has acted in some questionable ways.

Culture Movies

Mud-A Movie Review

July 31, 2013August 3, 2013 B. John 329 Views 0 Comments Drama, Jeff Nichols, Matthew McConaughey, Ray McKinnon, Reese Witherspoon, Sam Shepard, Sarah Paulson, Tye Sheridan

Two boys, Ellis and his friend Neckbone, who find a man named Mud hiding out on an island in the Mississippi. Mud describes fantastic scenarios — he killed a man in Texas and vengeful bounty hunters are coming to get him. He says he is planning to meet and escape with the love of his life, Juniper, who is waiting for him in town. Skeptical but intrigued, Ellis and Neckbone agree to help him. It isn’t long until Mud’s visions come true and their small town is besieged by a beautiful girl with a line of bounty hunters in tow. It was a movie well worth watching, and I’m sorry it’s taken so long to getting around to reviewing it.