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The Racist Tree
As I began reading I thought, this is a little on the lame side, but let’s see where it goes. And it went – even so far as to reflect my opinion of the Oscar nominated film, “The Help,” of which I’m not fan (though that’s another matter). Enjoy.
Ashton Kutcher = Instant FAIL
Misfortune + Time = Comedy, and Boy Toy replacement is no Charlie Sheen.
Original Story: Reuters
In the big scheme of things, Two And A Half Men will never offer the world much beyond the glance given a turd before its flushed. I mean, do you care if a few super-rich TV producers fail in repeating their precious formula? I don’t. Yet the replacement of Charlie Sheen with Ashton Kutcher bears examination, if for no other reason than it’s a symptom of something bigger than the show itself. Read more
In Admiration of Vivian Maier, 1926-2009
Humbled by a feminist pot of gold at the end of a corner rainbow.
Inspired by: vivianmaier.com
Vivian Maier’s photography was discovered in 2007 when 29-year-old John Maloof attended an antique auction and paid $400 for box of negatives. The box belonged to a woman who had failed to maintain payments on the storage locker that held 20-30,000 of her undeveloped photos. Read more
Victory in Real Time
No matter what your opinion of President Obama, his Bin Laden announcement represented what Americans and much of the rest of the world longs for: a sense of U.S. accomplishment.
Original story: CNN
No matter where you look, or from which country you’re looking, Americans have become accustomed to bad news while simultaneously more ‘n’ more distrustful of each other. Read more
Charlie Sheen: Oscar Host!
Academy bans ABC’s Sheen interview promo during Oscars ‘cause he’s one funny crackhead
Original story: Hollywood Reporter
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has über power over its Oscar broadcast and can veto any promos or ads it doesn’t like. Read more