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Milk Trailer

2 days ago
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It wasn't that long ago San Francisco's Castro District was giving a retro 70's makeover for Gus Van Sants upcoming film about our first openly gay District Supervisor, Harvey Milk.

Sean Penn stars in the title roll of Milk and the trailer is online to watch now.

For those who are not familiar with him, Harvey Milk was "the first openly gay man elected to any substantial political office in the history of the plane" according to Time Magazine. Harvey was known locally as "the mayor of Castro Street" and lead a crusade for gay rights from his small camera shop. Harvey was only in office for a short time before he was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone in City Hall.

"This is not my victory -- it's yours. If a gay man can win, it proves that there is hope for all minorities who are willing to fight."
—Harvey Milk - election night comment to supporters

The New Acadamy of SciencesI

Aug 20, 2008
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California Acadamy of Sciences

Having grown up in the Bay Area, I spent a lot of time as a kid at the Calfornia Acadamy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. I can't wait for the new Acadamy to open next month.

SF to LA

Jun 8, 2008
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Made it to LA on my bike, forgot how much I hate this place, but really glad for flushing toilets again.

On the sag bus

Jun 6, 2008
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When I signed up for AIDS/LifeCycle 7 I had my heart set on riding every single mile from SF to LA. I did it my first year, and I wanted to prove to myself I could do it again after spending much of my second year sick.

Despite a foot injury and knee problems, I was holding up pretty well. Even with a case of bronchitis, I made it through the entire day yesterday, though coughing the entire way.

Another sleepless night of coughing got the better of me and I had to sag out today in and I hope with the rest and antibiotics I will be able to ride the final 65 miles to Los Angeles.

I know the ride is not about riding every single mile, but I feel like I've brokena promise I made to the friends, family, and coworkers who sponsored me and more importantly to everyone living with HIV and AIDS who I help by riding.

I broke down in camp this morning crying when Walter (my roommate) asked if I was feeling well enough to ride and I had to tell him I couldn't.

With illness and sleep deprivation, I've lost that feeling of being part of a community working for a larger goal, and on the bus I can't even cheer on rider's from the sidelines.

I really hope I'll be well enough to ride across the finish line in LA tomorrow.

Only 5 Days Left

May 27, 2008
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Yesterday I did one last 50 mile training ride before AIDS/LifeCycle 7. The big 545 mile, 7 day ride from SF to LA to fight HIV/AIDS starts sunday and I’ve already started packing.

My fundraising dropped off during the last month, when I was injured and worried my foot would keep me from riding. AIDS/LifeCycle Incentive Jersey So far I’ve raised $3,900 in the fight against AIDS and have less than a week to raise another $1,000 to reach my fundraising goal.

The money raised on AIDS/LifeCycle goes to fund the SF AIDS Foundations prevention and policy work and direct services for those living with HIV/AIDS. Please help me in the fight against AIDS with a donation of support.

If I can reach $5,000, I get a nifty new cycling jersey to prove it. The jersey is an incentive I’ve achieved twice before and it's made them two of most treasured possessions. I’m hoping I won’t fail at getting one this year too.

Meanwhile, on the steps of the California Supreme Court

May 15, 2008
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The SF Chronicle was at the courthouse for the California Supreme Court ruling today for reactions. You can spot San Francisco City Hall, where all of this began four years ago, kitty-corner in the background.

California Gay Marriage Ruling

Beau's AIDS/LifeCycle Challenge

May 13, 2008
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Ride to End AIDS

Our office was featured last week as one of Valleywag's 10 best workspaces and a mention of our bike garage right before Bike to Work Day gave Beau an idea. Last friday morning Beau had that smile he gets whenever he comes up with something really good (he does it quite a lot) and I knew this was going to be good.

So many people here in the Six Apart office bike, walk or ride transit (we don't even have parking) already, I'd barely noticed the Bike to Work Day was coming up. Beau didn't need to convince anyone that we as should do something together as a company to support Bike to Work Day, so we'll be doing something special here on Vox along with TypePad. For folks in San Francisco, we'll be handing out snacks and drinks to cyclists out front. .

Beau is going another step further though, offering to donate $10 to AIDS/LifeCycle for everyone in the office who rides a bike to work on Thursday. This will be the third time I will be riding the 7 day, 545 mile fundraiser and this year Alex and Mike are joining me as first time riders.

You can help us too with a donation of support to (me) Jamison (rider 2008), Alex (rider 2004), and Mike (rider 2050).

And if you're in San Francisco, swing by Six Apart HQ thursday morning for snacks on your way to work. We're located at 548 Fourth Street, midway between Bryant and Brannan on the way towards the Caltrain station.

Congratulations Theme Contest Winners

Apr 23, 2008
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We've announced the winners of our Design to Inspire Theme Contest, and while we haven't yet made an official Team Vox post, I wanted to thank everyone who submitted their banner and congratulate our winners.

Update: After announcing the contest winners, we discovered the first prize winner was not original artwork and was not eligible under the contest rules. Vox member Terri now joins the winners circle as our third prize winner. Congratulations again to everyone.

First Prize

River at Night by Teresa

Second Prize

Live and Learn by Gollykim

Third Prize

Vector Drips by Terri

It's time for a round of "who's the toaster"

Apr 10, 2008
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Ok, first off, spoiler alert for the first episode of season 4, action stations! So this week it looks like we're going to learn who the last Cylon is, well the commercial promises "all will be revealed" at least. I'm going to take that too mean we learn who the twelfth and final human Cylon is and have some theories...

Who I don't think is a Cylon:

Gaius because he represents what man will to his fellow man in his own self-interest. We don't know if he feels any guilt for causing the near extinction of his own species, not once, but twice. Caprica Six would also be free of the guilt It would also ruin the whole thing with Six being inside his head while Caprica has a version of Baltar in hers as equal and opposite.

Bill Adama or Laura Roslyn because they are the mother and father figures and stand in opposition to Gaius because they've put the survival of the human ahead of their own lives. They both believe in the rule of law, they've also subverted the law when they believed they had to and the justified the means with the ends. It wasn't that long ago Bill had thrown the president in the brig and she tried to rig an election. Bill challenges us to be better, "it's not enough to survive, we never proved we deserved to" and while the president struggles with internal and external religious conflicts. All very human stuff.

Helo shows us that love can conquer. He found out she was a Cylon and pregnant at the same time shortly after her people launched a nuclear holocaust on his people. And now they're married with a baby girl.

D or Gaeta, cause really?

Cally for a couple reasons. Would ruin the drama if it turned out both she and the Chief are Cylons. He's now got a secret he can't tell her and makes him different from her.

Kara for much the same reasons but with Anders, minus a kid. I think they're setting this up so she will be accused of being a Cylon for a complete mind-frak on everyone: Anders is already freaked out, and now that Lee is not in the military they have to make him useful with a reason for being on Galactica and being either her defense attorney or the prosecutor, either of which will be awkward. Adama will probably feel he's been betrayed by a woman he considers his daughter, and/or his son, and/or President Roslyn depending on her roll in all of it.

So that leaves...

Lee. Who could possibly be more shocking to Adama, Roslyn or Kara? He's been a moral compass for the president and his father. Everyone has repeatedly placed their lives in his hands and he's come through. Last week Lee asked his father a question, if his brother Zak still alive, but turned out to be a Cylon would it change anything? Well, what if Adama was faced with his son being a Cylon? Anders asked Kara the same question of himself and she said she'd put a bullet through his brain. Would she feel that way if she found out Lee was a Cylon?

I need your support

Mar 19, 2008
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Guess what I'm doing for my summer vacation?

I'm spending 7 straight days riding my bike 545 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles to fight AIDS. On June first I'll be setting out on my third AIDS/LifeCycle ride.

If you are not familiar AIDS/LifeCycle yet, this week long fundraising event for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and LA Gay and Lesbian Center raised over $11 million last year alone to help those living with HIV/AIDS and through counseling, education and working with governments to develop policy that will stop the spread of the disease.

I've set a goal of raising $6,000 this year and I need your donation of support to get there. Every rider has pledged to raise a minimum of $2,500, but I know I can do more because with the support of friends and coworkers I've raised over $12,000 between the two previous times I've ridden.

Please consider making a donation of support to help those living with HIV/AIDS and stop the spread of this deadly disease. Thank you all.