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Bobby Blake

2010-01-23T02:40:27Z

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'''Bobby Blake''' (born '''Edgar Gaines''' in 1958 in [[Memphis, Tennessee]]) is a retired [[African American]] [[pornographic actor]] best known as a dominant [[Top and bottom in sex and BDSM|top]] in [[gay]] [[adult film]]s.

== Biography==

Bobby Blake grew up in [[Tennessee]]. He went to [[Los Angeles]] in the 1980s and worked as an [[erotic dancer]]. On the advice of a friend, he visited a gay sex club owned by porn actor Paul Hanson. Impressed with Blake's performance, Hanson recommended him to adult film [[Film producer|producers]] who cast him in his first film, ''Ebony Knights''.

Blake appeared in over 100 films<ref name=IAFD /> playing aggressive and dominant [[Top and bottom in sex and BDSM|top]] roles. He retired from adult films in 2000 and became an ordained [[Christian]] minister.

[[Image:My Life in Porn Cover.jpg|thumb|left|The cover of Blake's book, ''My Life in Porn'']]In 2002, Blake was paid to appear at a government funded [[AIDS]] awareness meeting in [[St. Louis, Missouri]] where he stripped. Video of the appearance was distributed to the local news media. The organization that sponsored the meeting lost its government funding and two of its leaders were fired after the incident.

Blake now criticizes the adult film industry as corrupt and advises young people not to enter it. He also opposes [[same-sex marriage]] but favors other means for securing gay rights like [[civil unions]].

In 2007, Blake appeared on the CD by [[rap artist]] Trudog titled ''Booty Ain't Got No Face''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trudogrecords.com/|title=Trudog Records|accessdate=2007-12-14}}</ref>

As of 2007, Blake is studying for a [[master's degree]] in criminal justice. He has written a book which tells about his youth and experiences in the adult film industry. Published by the Running Press of Philadelphia in 2008, it has the title, ''My Life in Porn.''<ref>See Bobby Blake with John R. Gordon, ''My Life in Porn: The Bobby Blake Story'' (Philadelphia: Running Press, 2008), ISBN 978-0-78672-096-5.</ref> Blake depicts himself as the biblical "prodigal son" who "had to leave [his] church and the place of [his] birth and go out there in the far country."<ref>Ibid., p. 9.</ref> However, he continues, "in all the years I was working in the adult entertainment business I never turned my back on God or the Bible teachings I had grown up with."<ref>Ibid.</ref> Blake emphasizes that he has no regrets about his lifestyle, interpreting it as part of God's plan for him: "Now that it's over I can accept that that journey was all part of God's plan for me."<ref>Ibid., p. 277.</ref>

== Partial videography ==

* ''Get Hooked on This''
* ''Black Workout 10''
* ''Black Sex Party #3''
* ''Black Ballers''
* ''Black Ballers 2''
* ''Black Power''

== See also ==

*[[List of gay porn stars]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== Further reading ==

*{{cite news|author=Herndon L. Davis|title=Jesus, Porn and Gay Marriage: The Life of Rev. Bobby Blake |url=http://www.gaywired.com/article.cfm?section=114&id=17308|work=GayWired.com |date=2007-11-23|accessdate=2007-12-14}}
*{{cite news|title=Stripped of funding: officials say porn star Bobby Blake was paid with federal funds to strip - AIDS |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1589/is_2002_Dec_10/ai_95206707 |work=[[The Advocate]] |date=2002-12-10|accessdate=2007-12-14}}
*{{cite news|author=Ari Bendersky|title=AIDS group leaders fired over porn flap |url=http://www.planetout.com/news/article-print.html?2002/11/07/2 |publisher=[[PlanetOut]] |date=2002-11-07|accessdate=2007-12-14}}

==External links==
* [http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1254116099&channel=1243585462 Interview] with Clay Cane '''(audio)'''
* [http://bananation.blogspot.com/2007/11/bobby-blake-exclusive-interview.html Interview] at Bananation

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Green Lake (Washington)

2007-06-03T17:10:18Z

Freedomlinux: fixed redirect

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'''Green Lake''' is a freshwater [[lake]] in north central [[Seattle, Washington]], [[USA]], within Green Lake Park. The park is surrounded by the [[Green Lake, Seattle, Washington|Green Lake]] [[neighborhood]] to the north and east, the [[Wallingford, Seattle, Washington|Wallingford]] neighborhood to the south, the [[Phinney Ridge, Seattle, Washington|Phinney Ridge]] neighborhood to the west, and [[Woodland Park (Seattle)|Woodland Park]] to the southwest. It is a [[glacier|glacial]] lake, its basin having been dug 50,000 years ago by the [[Vashon glacier]], which also created [[Lake Washington]], [[Lake Union]], and [[Bitter Lake (Seattle)|Bitter]] and [[Haller Lake]]s.

==History==
Green Lake was named by David Phillips, who surveyed the area in September [[1855]] for the United States Surveyor General. His first notes referred to it as "Lake Green" because even in its natural state the lake is prone to algae blooms.

The lake has a surface area of 1 km², a mean depth of 3.8 meters, and a maximum depth of 9.1 meters. The lake has been dredged in order to maintain its depth. Green Lake lacks both surface water inflows and outflows. It once drained into [[Lake Washington]] via [[Ravenna Creek]], but in [[1911]] the water level was lowered by 2.1 meters (7 feet) to create parkland, causing the creek to dry up between Green Lake and [[Cowen Park]]. The lake is fed by rainfall, storm runoff, and Seattle's municipal water supply.

The area was originally homesteaded by various pioneers, the first being Erhart Sarfried, "Green Lake John." Sarfried subdivided his homestead in 1888 and sold the land to various entrepreneurs. W.D. Wood built an "amusement park" on the west side of the lake (which never amounted to more than a glorified [[lawn]] for picnics). On the east side of the lake, A.L. Parker logged the woods and built a sawmill. Edward C. Kilbourne built the first trolley line connecting the area to the city, the route of which is now Green Lake Way North. The trolley lines kept growing, until by 1910 they extended completely around the lake and a round trip could be made on a separate line going back to the city.

==Green Lake Park==
After 1903 the area became part of Seattle's grand [[Olmsted Plan]] to create a series of interconnected greenspaces around the entire city. The park design still reflects the Olmsted vision.

[[Image:Green Lake-1.jpg|thumb|Park and path]]
Green Lake is surrounded entirely by a very popular paved path. The 2.8 mile (4.5 kilometer) path is divided into two lanes — one for [[pedestrian]]s and one for [[bicycle]]s, [[roller skating|roller skates]], and other wheeled unmotorized vehicles. The inner pedestrian lane is bidirectional, while the outer wheeled path is unidirectional (counterclockwise). The path is a major destination for people seeking [[exercise]] and can become quite crowded on days of fair weather. There is also an outer path along the edge of the park. The park is a popular spot for [[qigong]] classes, [[roller hockey]], [[soccer]], [[baseball]], [[golf]], and lawn [[bowls]].

The bathhouse was built in 1927 next to an outdoor swimming area with concrete steps leading into the water. A [[lifeguard]] station and boat were built next to this area in 1930 after several drownings in 1929. The bathhouse is now home to the Seattle Public Theater at the Bathhouse, a small but popular venue for plays.

Across the lake from the bathhouse, in the northeast part of the park, its first community center was built in 1929 at a cost of $95,598. As it was built on the fill land from the 1911 draining, the community center was built on pilings. It contains two conference rooms, a gym with showers and bathrooms, and a stage. Toward the lake, another stepped swimming area was built. The tennis courts were added in 1945. In 1955 a 150,000 gallon [[swimming pool]] was added. It was named the Evans Pool in honor of two brothers, Ben and Lou Evans, for their long service to athletics at Seattle parks.

The children's wading pool was a [[Works Progress Administration]] project, as was the drainage ditch and the arched stone bridge providing a path over the ditch.

South of the bathhouse is a lawn and fishing pier. Since 1984 this part of the lake has hosted a floating lantern memorial to the [[atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki]].

Prospect Point (a spit of land that points at Duck Island) protects a small area of water from high winds. This used to be a popular spot for [[model boat]]s, though model boating is no longer allowed on the lake.

The Aqua Theater was built in 1950 for the first [[Seafair]] in order to house an attraction called the Aqua Follies and their "swimusicals"--a combination of aqua ballet, stage dancing, and comedy. The theater included a round stage and floating (though still recessed below the stage) orchestra pit, encircling a section of the lake with high diving platforms on each side. The grandstand was built to a capacity of more than 5,000 seats. The Aqua Follies continued to run during Seafair until 1965. Outside of the Seafair schedule the theater was the stage for plays and musicals whose directors always took advantage of the unique setting. In the summer of 1962, coinciding with the [[Century 21 Exposition]], the Aqua Theater stage was host to a jazz festival, popular performers such as [[Bob Hope]], two plays, and a special presentation of the Aqua Follies with 100 performers. After the World's Fair, summer productions languished (usually blamed on Seattle's [[Seattle#Climate|unpredictable weather]]) until the Aqua Theater was mostly abandoned — a 1969 concert by the [[Grateful Dead]] revealed that the grandstand was crumbling and dangerous. Beginning in 1970 the theater was dismantled, stage right now serving as a pedestrian pier and stage left providing dock and storage for [[sport rowing|crew]] shells. Some sections of the grandstand were left in place.<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=1052] Aqua Theater on HistoryLink </ref>

The southwest portion of the park connects with adjoining [[Woodland Park (Seattle)|Woodland Park]] on land that is also mostly fill, much of which came from the excavation of a route for [[Washington State Route 99|Aurora Avenue]]. The southwest portion of the lake once extended to what is now N. 54th Street.

In the [[summer]], Green Lake is also popular for [[swimming]] and boating. Although public use of motorized boats has been banned since at least 1968, the lake was the site of [[hydroplane]] races from 1929 to 1984. Today many forms of motor-less boats, including [[windsurfing|sailboarding]], [[pedalo|pedal boat]]s, [[rowboat]]s, [[skiff]]s, and [[canoe]]s, are commonly seen on the lake. The Milk Carton Derby is held annually on the lake as one of the opening events of Seafair. While remnants of boat launches still exist, all launches have been removed from the lake; all boats must be hand carried to the water.

From August 10-13, 2006, Green Lake hosted the USRowing Masters National Championship Regatta, which included an estimated 2,000 competitors ranging in age from 23 to 86 years of age.<ref>[http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/280442_mastersrowing08.html] Rowers ready to hit water at Green Lake</ref>

==Animal and plant life==
[[Image:Osprey-green-lake.jpg|thumb|right|250px|An osprey hunting fish over Green Lake.]]
Green Lake is a beacon for [[wildlife]]. Many types of wildlife, [[duck]]s, [[cormorant]]s, [[heron]]s, [[goose|geese]], [[turtle]]s, [[raccoon]]s, [[rat]]s, [[squirrel]]s, [[bat]]s, [[hawk]]s, [[eagle]]s, and [[osprey]] are among the wild creatures commonly viewed there. There is an artificial [[island]] in the lake built by the [[Works Progress Administration]] in 1936. The island was built (with dumped gravel) as a [[wildlife sanctuary]] and later housed some [[swan]] gifted to the city by [[Vancouver, British Columbia]]. The state game commission officially made the island a reserve, off limits to people, in 1956. The park board originally named the island Waldo's Wildlife Sanctuary, after Waldo J Dahl, who took care of the swan. It is now only known as Duck Island.

Green Lake is a popular dumping ground for unwanted house pets and developed a large population of [[feral]] [[rabbit]]s. The rabbits created problems by burrowing under streets and retaining walls and into the [[Woodland Park Zoo]]. Over the years volunteers adopted or removed the rabbits but not fast enough to keep the population under control. In 2005 the city and zoo combined with the Rabbit Sanctuary to remove all of the rabbits and present an educational outreach campaign to teach people not to abandon rabbits.<ref>http://woodlandparkrabbits.org/IntheNews.html News articles about the Woodland Park Rabbits organization</ref> The practice of abandoning pets into or around Green Lake has resulted in several other non-native species needing removal, mostly ordinary [[goldfish]] but including exotic species such as [[sturgeon]] and [[caiman]] at various times.

Recently, a program has been implemented to substantially reduce the number of ducks and geese. Their droppings raise the level of [[phosphorus]] in the lake, leading to excessive growths of [[algae]] and [[milfoil]]. In [[2003]] the lake was treated with [[alum]] to encapsulate the phosphorus. A paddle boat, moored in the lake, is used to cut the milfoil. The fowl also leave [[pathogen]]s in the lake which can cause [[Swimmer's itch]]. This shows the difficulty of maintaining water quality in a stagnant lake.

[[Fish]], mainly trout which are occasionally restocked, live in the lake. A large amount of [[Catostomidae|sucker fish]] (often confused with carp) are also present, along with largemouth bass, yellow perch, and small populations of many different unexpected species.

During the spring, Green Lake Park is in bloom with pink and white [[cherry]] trees. Planted along the west side of the lake in 1931 and 1932, they were a gift from the Japanese Association of North America.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://greenlake.wetpaint.com Greenlake Community Wiki]
*[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=3021 Green Lake cleanup and redesign begins in 1936]
*[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=1469 Seafair including Aqua Follies held for first time in King County]
*[http://seattle.gov/parks/parkspaces/greenlak.htm City of Seattle Parks & Recreation]
*[http://www.seattle.gov/parks/history/default.htm Seattle park history]
*[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=3290 John Olmsted arrives in Seattle to design city parks on April 30, 1903]
*[http://www.seafair.com/x570.asp Historic Green Lake hydroplane racing]
*[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=2678 More historic hydroplane racing]
*[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=1124 Memories of Aqua Theatre]
*[http://www.engenious.net/GreenLakeCrew/ Green Lake Crew]
*[http://www.scn.org/rec/sckc/about.htm Seattle Canoe Kayak Club]
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