James Nunn Blog

Being Thankful

Being Thankful

Different to other years, this year’s celebration of Thanksgiving Day seems to be more meaningful. As I reflect on the year that has gone by, the emotions are running higher than normal, and I...

Remember Our Veterans (Our Diggers)

Remember Our Veterans (Our Diggers)

FOR THE FALLEN Laurence Binyon With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children England mourns for her dead across the sea, Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the...

Permanent Resident!

Permanent Resident!

After what seemed like an eternity to get to this place, after 88 days from submitting our applications for a marriage-based visa and application for permanent residency, our interview was today and it was...

Frisco Politics

Frisco Politics

I’ve resurrected my political blog for all things Frisco over at Frisco Politics. While I will continue to make posts about the Frisco political arena here from time to time, my main commentary will...

Ciao Barilla

Ciao Barilla

I am not a big proponent of boycotts. I tend to think that they don’t work, but when a business comes out as anti-gay, anti-woman, etc. I try to at least do my part...

How DOMA’s Repeal Is Changing Our Life

How DOMA’s Repeal Is Changing Our Life

Submitted as part of a series that Equality Texas is doing on bi-national couples. Not a lot of our friends, even our gay friends, truly understood the concept of “legal strangers.” As an Australian...

Paperless Dreams

Paperless Dreams

I’ve had a long standing desire to be as paperless as possible. With today’s technology there are very few reasons why there is a need to actually keep paper — yet we still have...

Starry Navel Gazing

Starry Navel Gazing

There are moments in your life when you have to just stop and think for a short time. Do you ever get those? It could be about times that you need to make a...

DOMA Unconstitutional

DOMA Unconstitutional

Edited post from my Facebook: Today’s decision completely changes my and Chris’s life together. For over 14 years, I have found (legal) ways to remain in this country to be with the man that...

Why Repealing (Overturning) DOMA matters

Why Repealing (Overturning) DOMA matters

Many of my friends may have been seeing some posts lately on my Facebook about the Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) pending decision relating to DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act). These posts...