Dog Day Afternoon August 30, 2010March 18, 2017 A DAY AT THE BEACH IN CHINA These photos from a couple of years ago suggest a whole bunch of things, beginning with population density. THE TIDE IS TURNING “A growing number of Republicans are breaking with the party’s traditional stance [on gay marriage],” the Washington Post reported Saturday, “a shift strategists say stems as much from demographics as from the renewed focus on economics and the ‘tea party’ movement. . . .” Won’t it be nice when we have this behind us? MARRIAGE EQUALITY PROTEST SIGNS And while we’re at it, here’s a short video of marriage equality protest signs. A movement with a sense of humor. GLENN BECK’S RALLY If you missed it, here is an account. (“You can’t profit from fear and division [on TV] all week and then denounce them one Saturday on the National Mall in Washington and hope nobody notices. But Beck sure tried…”)