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Leo Lemmer Please, Lord, don't let me be normal. ping Leo You are not connected to Leo Lemmer The Basics Location: San Antonio, Tx Gender: male Sexual Orientation: gay/lesbian Relationship Status: single Profile updated: Oct 31, 2009 Last signed in: Nov 23, 2009 Member since: Feb 10, 2008 Friends view all » Angel sent from God Secret Sisters David K. Larry M. Fred R. Kathryn E. Nancy * Lisa C. The Militant Moderate Thomas Millington Groups view all » Post anything from your life! I mean ANYTHING!!!~ Post what doesn't FIT anywhere else! EXCUSE ME...DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANTED TO SAY??? Today on Gather Gather News Essential !!! Comment Speedway !!! !!! Post It, We're Not Picky !!! WELL, HERE WE ALL ARE........NOW WHAT?? !!!!We want your posts!!!! Leo Lemmer's Popular Tags humor (31) obama (27) joke (23) politics (23) fun (17) gays (17) dogs (11) jokes (9) gay (9) education (8) health care (7) republicans (7) parenting (7) bumper stickers (6) recession (6) bush (6) healthcare (6) religion (5) flu (5) prejudice (5)

Leo spends too much time on Gather Spotlight If you cannot do anything about it... rating: 10 | comments: 17 If you can do nothing about something that has happened in the past, shut up, and go from there in accepting it. In college I worked in a small emergency room. A middle-aged couple arrived who . . . more Blatant plagiarism! rating: 9.2 | comments: 24 A look into America's future rating: 9.3 | comments: 27 If Jesus Christ were a U.S. Senator rating: 10 | comments: 42 Leo's Activities view: all activities posts photos videos comments status changes profile updates new friends pings left and received groups joined groups created group comments Leo replied to a comment by Leo Lemmer on Obama - Palin: Approval Gap Closes to a Few Points Nov 23, 2009 7:10PM EST "Everyone uses a teleprompter." more Leo commented on the post Obama - Palin: Approval Gap Closes to a Few Points by AC W. Nov 23, 2009 7:10PM EST "Sarah is not stupid. Reportedly her I.Q is 126--not bad. However, she knows practically nothing that a president must know." more Leo commented on the post Obama - Palin: Approval Gap Closes to a Few Points by AC W. Nov 23, 2009 7:07PM EST "Watch the Palin/Couric interviews on You Tube and then decide if you would vote for Palin." more Leo commented on the post Sanford faces 37 ethics charges. by Chris W. Nov 23, 2009 6:56PM EST "Ignore the personal life and prosecute for wrong doings as governor. He deserves a comeuppance." more Leo commented on the post Lincoln University Requires Obese Students Take a Fitness Class In Order to Graduate by Shadie X Nov 23, 2009 6:54PM EST "Discrimination" more first | prev | next About Me People say I'm: sincere, likable, opinionated but tolerant, smart, liberal Describe Yourself: I am a retired teacher in San Antonio. Because I have no family, my life centers around my dog, Josh. I am an avid reader--two to three books a week, mostly fiction. I lead a poetry discussion group twice a month, a book group once a month, and a discussion group once or twice a month at a senior center. I am too political. I enjoy talking about life and experiences and interchanging ideas on many topics. On Gather, I'm Looking For ...: Conversation, friends, discussion, information, and finding special people for e-mail exchanges Interests Lately I've been listening to: I mostly like quiet and solitude. I'm currently reading: Jane Hamilton;s A Map of the World The last movie I watched was: Slumdog Millionaire My must-see show is: Suze Orman, Saturday night on MSNBC I'd love to visit: Seattle and Vancouver I'm curious about: You Topping my Wish List is: Health and more friends, Democrats in office Favorite Music, Artists, Genres: Easy listening, instrumentals of oldies, oldies but goodies, the Bee Gees, Josh Grogan, The Platters, Tony Bennett, Gloria Gaynor, Lena Horne Roy Orbison Favorite Books, Writers, Genres: My main hobby: best sellers (John Grisham, David Baldacci, Jane Hamilton, Ian McEwan, Pat Conroy, Anita Shreve, Wally Lamb, Richard Russo), classics ( Daphne du Maurier, James Baldwin, John Steinbeck) , true crime (all of Ann Rule's), thrillers (Nelson DeMille), biography. Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres: Drama, nothing violent, Charlize Theron, Jodie Foster, Tommy Lee Jones, Jake Gyllenhal, Elizabeth, Marilyn, and Bette. Favorite TV Shows, Actors: Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives, Countdown with Keith Olberman, Brothers and Sisters. American Idol, The Apprentice, Dog Whisperer, John Stewart, Suze Orman, old movies, Rachel Maddow, So You Think You Can Dance Favorite Places: Home, Manhattan, Las Vegas, San Antonio, and Montreal Interests and Activities: Reading, friends, cooking, dogs, internet, discussion and tolerant exchange of ideas, discussion groups at a senior center. I lead four, including a book club and a poetry appreciation club. Wish List: To live with my dog near Washington Square in Greenwich Village Dislikes: bigots, prejudice against minorities, intolerance, war, fanatics, and injustice Affiliations Political Affiliation: Democrat Candidates I support: President Barack Obama Religious Affiliation: None but admire Buddhism Employers: Taught: Odessa and Houston schools, Southeast Missouri State University, University of Memphis Colleges: McMurry University B. A., University of Arkansas, Teaching Assistant and M. A. University of Texas at Austin, doctoral work Major: English High Schools: Coleman High School, Texas Other Affiliations: ACLU, Human Rights Campaign, Humane Society, Lambda Legal, GLADD, GLSEN, Texas Retired Teachers Association Ping Me You cannot post a blank ping. You're all pinged out (too much of a good thing is a bad thing). close Displaying 10 of 10 Pings Elizabeth R., Nov 22, 2009, 10:56PM EST Thank you for the Gather friendship, Leo. Glad you found me. view Elizabeth's profile | Ping Elizabeth Joanne Vicente, Nov 22, 2009, 7:49PM EST Thanks, Leo! We should have been friends long ago! view Joanne's profile | Ping Joanne Tracy Fabre, Nov 16, 2009, 2:20PM EST "Leo spends too much time on Gather" ... hmmm, that sounds famiiiiliar.... view Tracy's profile | Ping Tracy Bryan "That 80's Dude" B., Nov 8, 2009, 12:17AM EST Thanks for the request :) take care! view Bryan "That 80's Dude"'s profile | Ping Bryan "That 80's Dude" Jared G., Nov 1, 2009, 3:57PM EST Wishing you a wonderful day, my friend! view Jared's profile | Ping Jared Purrrrrrrrrrr~Genki dashite~Nantoka naru-yo! S., Jun 13, 2009, 1:39PM EDT HI LEO =D Thank you for spinning through Marzipan shots~ =D view Purrrrrrrrrrr~Genki dashite~Nantoka naru-yo!'s profile | Ping Purrrrrrrrrrr~Genki dashite~Nantoka naru-yo! Sheryl O., Jun 4, 2009, 3:33PM EDT Thanks for the friend request and kind comments, Leo. We may very well have much in common. And I have to smile at Erik's ping below - we may be more similar than we even think if that's the reaction you get from Kartman. :-) view Sheryl's profile | Ping Sheryl Dennis Gilman , Jun 4, 2009, 1:36PM EDT Thanks for your comment. Had to come here for a look. "Please, Lord, don't let me be normal." OOh my, a kindred soul!!! view Dennis 's profile | Ping Dennis Jule's dreamin of a wonderfilled life for all research mode again, Jun 1, 2009, 10:59PM EDT Thanks for the invite Leo 60 and Lesbian here! view Jule's dreamin of a wonderfilled life for all's profile | Ping Jule's dreamin of a wonderfilled life for all Erik Kartman, May 30, 2009, 8:55PM EDT You're an idiot and you should be ashamed of yourself. And I don't believe your an educator. If you are, you're certainly not a very good one. view Erik's profile | Ping Erik top