My assement of Hilary Clinton as the possible first female US President

I always think women should be treated equally and women are just as strong and important as men. It is ridiculous to me that it has to be proven. I come from a family of strong independent women so that may be a factor. Anyhoo, I also believe that the United States is long overdue for diversity in their 'commander in chief' but unfortunately in politics there is a lot of 'Token-ism.' That politicians are simply trotted about by what they represent. If anything, I think the 'first' of anything will be a bit token.

Now on to Hilary Clinton, she like many women in power--particularly in the United States--are reduced in the media. They may say they are 'bitches' or 'butch' or 'lesbians' in negative connotations. For example, Janet Reno and Margaret Thatcher are brought down a peg or two regularly. So in many instances, Hilary Clinton--who did not have any power before she was senator--was also made out to be this shrill Lesbian bitch. My father believes if she becomes President, she will be some what like Jimmy Carter: soft. I think she will be anything but. But there comes the Double Standard. If she isn't tough, they will say she is soft and if she is, they will say she is on her period or something stupid like that.

I was fairly certain that she would be able to win the Democratic primary but now that Obama is running as well, we have to see. Even if his name is very similar to a certain hard-to-find wanted man, he might get the torch. But I wouldn't be surprised if she gets John Edwarded and shows up as a Vice-President on the 2008 ballot.

Unlawful treatment from Homophobes

I have so much to say about this subject. Read the articles first.

Time Magazine article: Yep, They're Gay
London Times: Science Told: Hands Off Gay Sheep

Here is the gist:
Their is more mating ritual research to show that about 8% of rams have sex with other male rams regularly. And now, PETA is fighting Oregon researchers that are cutting up ram brains to see what makes them gay ["Charles Roselli of Oregon Health & Science University has killed about 55 sheep, homosexual and heterosexual, in order to study the neurological basis of sexual attraction."]. London Times put out an article about researchers that may able to find a 'cure' for gay people or a way to take off whatever causes homosexuality in an unborn fetus. So this of course set off the bloggers and Rush Limbaugh.

So I maybe one of those that ally with Martina Navratilova (also I am grouped with those bloggers) that call these people that chopped up these poor animals homophobes. Yes, it is a bit unorthodox and morally ambiguous, maybe they could have done something more justifiable. Something also curious: ["The Oregon group's work has shown, however, that gay rams have different brain structures from heterosexual ones, news that should cheer those who see homosexuality and heterosexuality as mere biological variations."] I don't know what to think about that. Also this Oregon group hasn't be successful in finding anything like a 'cure' so just like wanting to achieve something is not the same as actually achieving it. I hope this doesn't turn into X-Men: The Last Stand.

When Pranks go Bad

In 2000 two roommates burned a paper banner in a lounge and that fire spread and killed three in a freshman dormitory at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. Now, they plead guilty and will get five years in jail. It took seven years and now they will get five years? The simpatico Sean Ryan says, "I want you to know I am very, very sorry for your losses. I hope you can move on," to victims' families after receiving his sentence according to Time magazine online (Time.com)

ABC News article accidentally puts January 25, 2007 was Friday but that was Thursday

The whole timeline here at Newsday.com

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Fire when ready

All this buzz about the possibility of Isaiah Washington being fired because of his comments about T.R. during shooting and at Golden Globes press conference. I saw the video, he busted through his fellow cast members and the creator of the show, grabbed the mic and said, "No I didn't call T.R. a faggot." He said like it was nothing and he was too cool. Now, why did he apologize a few weeks ago? And the way he said it was very unpleasing. I totally understand why Karherine Heigl. His character story lines are weakening and not being as interesting, so it would be no lost. As for this 'counseling' stuff, that is no surprise and complete bull and Jay Leno predicted it.

In the latest information, Sloan, Addison, McDreamy, and Isaiah's character were all hungry for being chief when the chief retired and Miranda was the most logically candidate. I think those characters have to eat their guff and let her shine.

Blake McGrath Eye Candy

Blake McGrath is a dancer who has been seen on 'So You Think You Can Dance' and MTV's 'Dancelife.'

He has danced with Madonna, Britney Spears, Ashanti, Destiny's Child, Paulina Rubio, Pink, Craig David, and Jewel.

He is 23 and from Canada. He has even acted, in an episode of 'Goosebumps' called 'Stay Out of the Basement' and the TV movie 'Choices of the Heart.' He has danced in the movies Chicago and Rent.

This is his official website.
This is his mySpace profile

Flexible.

Internationally Big Bird

I remembered seeing Shalom Sesame and Plaza Sésamo and remembering Big Bird was different. I was researching it now and found out that in every country there are different muppets other than Bert, Ernie, and Cookie Monster. But they are changed sometimes too. Other muppets are added with the 'big one.' Well here is a list of the big replacements. All info from Muppet Wiki.


Abelardo
Originally a dragon he served as the host 1972 to 1981 for Plaza Sésamo in Mexico and throughout Central and South America. Then he and his buddy were replaced.








Abelardo
He was replaced with a very Big Bird-ish green and colorful big muppet. His original name was Montoya but then renamed Abelardo. He guest starred on the American Sesame Street on May 5, 1997 as part of the Cinco de Mayo celebration as Big Bird's little cousin. Oscar the Grouch later dropped Abelardo off at the airport and taught him one English word: scram.

Pino

The big blue (periwinkle?) version of Big Bird on Sesamstraat, the Dutch Sesame Street. His look has changed a lot. He started out as a big clumsy dopey bird with a Belgian accent; the first episodes were Dutch/Belgian co productions. He evolved slowly from an ageless bird who is a little slower than the others to a more childlike Pino. Dutch viewers got confused when the American Big Bird showed up in movies and such and was referred to as Pino so now he is referred to as a cousin.


Caponata
La Gallina Caponata is a seven-foot tall, multi-colored (largely reddish-pink) bird from Barrio Sésamo, the Spanish version of Sesame Street from 1979 to 1980. The Spanish audience was initially confused by Big Bird's appearances on video releases and movies such as Follow That Bird; Big Bird was confused with Caponata although his name had been translated as Paco Pico. The dubbed version of Play with Me, Sesame which debuted in Spain in 2006, Big Bird is called Caponata, not Paco Pico. It's unclear whether this was an oversight or an homage to Emma Cohen's character. She was later replaced by a pink hedgehog named Espinete and now Bluki, a big blue cat-like monster.

Minik Kus is from Susam Sokağı, the Turkish version. Kirpik is the grouch. Other re-colored lookalikes include Poupas who is peach in Portuguese Rua Seasamo, Garibaldo from Brazil's Vila Seasamo is blue (indigo?), and our American Bird's identical yellow cousin in the Japanese and Chinese version.

Naco

He is a big yellow monster of France's 5, Rue Sésame and he is France 5's mascot. He looks to me like a mix between Big Bird and Bear of the Big Blue House.

Samson

Is the biggest change to Big Bird, he is a bear of the German Sesamstrasse. In other countries, they are felines, otters and monsters.



Kippi Ben Kippod
Kippi Ben Kippod is a male porcupine who lives on Rechov Sumsum, the Israeli co-production of Sesame Street. Kippi first appeared on the first five episodes of Shalom Sesame in 1986, an Israeli-US co-production in which Hebrew language alternated with English. He also appeared, along with other international Sesame Street Muppets, in the special Sesame Street Stays Up Late.