Pattern Interrupt

No, I'm not homosexual. Not even in the vaguest sense of the word. The term "homosexual tendencies" doesn't apply to me or anyone in my family. So far, only one of my relatives, a nephew on my wife's side, has identified himself as homosexual. On my main blog, I wrote provocative articles in the past concerning my thoughts about homosexuality and certain situations, but I won't be doing that anymore. I'll go over these thoughts here, away from that blog, because that blog isn't really designed for controversy.

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It happens to celebrities all the time.

The Original Story

Rolling Stone magazine published "Sad 'Journey' for New Singer, subtitled Discovered on YouTube, Filipino frontman finds Journey tour "a curse". The interview was taken out of context, painting him as being in a negative kind of mood.

The Rebuttal

In an interview with CBS5 News, Arnel and Neal Schon were asked about the story. The video is currently available at "Journey Singer: Magazine Quotes Out Of Context".

Neal read the full transcript and it wasn't quite like what Rolling Stones made it out to be.

The Philippine Connection

Having been married to a Filipina for more than 23 years (dates go back more than 25 years), I completely understand his moods. Homesickness happens to anyone who spends time away. It seems to be more prevalent, however, with Filipinos because of how close-knit the families are.

The sad part is that the author for Rolling Stones felt the need to generate a negative story out of all of it. It just goes to show how low people will go in order to sell a story.