August 2008

W/E 8/31/08

This Week- Kaitlyn goes to her first political event, Movie Review “The Clone Wars”; Day by day detail of the 08 Democratic National Convention. Day by day posts with a summary below.

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Cartoon of the Week

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Joke(s) of the Week

Eyewitness

A man with a gun went into a bank and demanded their money. Once he was given the money, he turned to a customer and asked, "Did you see me rob this bank?"

The man replied, "Yes sir, I did."

The robber then shot him in the temple, killing him instantly.

He then turned to a couple standing next to him and asked the man, "Did you see me rob this bank?"

The man replied, "No sir, I didn't, but my wife did."

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Tuesday 8/26/08
Here's a movie to consider carefully before viewing.

For "The Clone Wars" is a strange creature, an animated "prequel" to the original Star Wars movie.

Two problems with this movie and they are major ones.

Also, day one of the Democratic convention and I've got some opinions about it all, including some hanging boobs.

To Be Posted 8/26/08

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Wednesday 8/27/08

Kaitlyn goes to her first political event and has a ball.

Plus click in to read her hilarious response to just who loves her as asked by her summer bible class teacher.

Plus pics and thoughts from day 2 of the 08 Dem convention.

To Be Posted 8/27/08

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Thursday 8/28/08

We begin the review of the 08/09 "Dancing With the Stars" series.

Cloris Leachman?

Plus pics and thoughts from day 3 of the 08 Dem convention.

To Be Posted 8/28/08

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To Be Posted 8/29/08

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W.E 8/21/08

This Week- Political Tidbits to prepare for the upcoming election, Delaware for the same reason, a Guest Post re gophers and poppies, and the next chapter in Loving My Heart. Day by day posts with a summary below.

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Cartoon of the Week

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Joke(s) of the Week

Joan, who was a rather well-proportioned secretary, spent almost all
of her vacation sunbathing on the roof of her hotel. She wore a bathing suit the first day, but on the second, she decided that no one could see her way up there, and she slipped out of it for an overall tan. She'd hardly begun when she heard someone running up the stairs. She was lying on her stomach, so she just pulled a towel over her rear.

"Excuse me, miss," said the flustered assistant manager of the hotel, out of breath from running up the stairs. "The Hilton doesn't mind your sunbathing on the roof, but we would very much appreciate your wearing a bathing suit as you did yesterday."

"What difference does it make?" Joan asked rather calmly. "No one can see me up here, and besides, I'm covered with a towel."

"Not exactly," said the embarrassed man.

"You're lying on the dining room skylight."

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Monday 8/18/08

Here's a Guest post from Michelle.

She's got critters ruining her poppies.

The story's in this post.

Also, it's an election time of year so we're reviving the Political Tidbits to better guide you to your election choices.

This week we discuss, but of course, John Edwards who was almost our VP oncit and almost the Dem nominee this year.

What a stellar, stand-up guy this DEMOCRAT turned out to be, huh?

Also, let's talk about this upcoming Dem convention and just why the Clintons have consumed almost three full nights of the festivities.

Much more.

HERE 8/18/08

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Day 4 at the 08 Democratic National Convention; Loving My Heart-When the Cardio Doc Isn't Working Out

Day 3 at the 08 Democratic Convention; TV-Dancing With the Stars 08 Introduces Dancers

We begin the review of the 08/09 "Dancing With the Stars" series.

Cloris Leachman?

Plus pics and thoughts from day 3 of the 08 Dem convention.

Pic of the Day

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Political Tidbits-Day 3 The 2008 Democratic National Convention

Once again I must give great thanks to FreeRepublic, the witty commentary on this FreeRepublic thread on Day 3 of the 2008 Democratic Convention.

Former President Bill Clinton spoke on day 3 of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. He was great.

Except, heh, every word he said, shouted and screamed was a big-ass lie.

We all know ole Bill’s resentful about the nomination of Obama. Goodness knows Hillary’s been plotting and planning her coronation for many years and here comes this big-eared upstart to take it all away from her.

I listened to the many pundits listen over, under and through Bill Clinton’s words but they were, to my ears, normal words uttered by a speaker during a national convention.

BTW, I note that the Fox News Hosts all seem to have sprung ugly face warts. Which turned out to be headpieces that affix over their ears with a flesh-colored “holder” which holds a microphone closer to the mouth. Like the kind telephone operators wear only someone went to great trouble to make these things flesh-colored. I suppose the intent was to have these headpieces “blend” into the skin that it not be so obvious only thing, heh, it’s much WORSE!

They would have done better to make the microphone piece bright red or something so the viewer knows it is MEANT to be a microphone instead of a big wart or a huge zit. Somebody didn’t plan how it would look to the viewer over the TV cable air waves.



Then came my own Senator Joe Biden. Then came his son, Delaware’s current Attorney General. Then came a whole bunch of cute little grandkids and I must ask…”Isn’t That Special?”

Joe Biden too shouted the obligatory pile of lies about his own legislative record and the Messiah’s dismal record.

Frankly I don’t know how Joe Biden can live with himself. He not only, with over thirty years in the Senate and a fairly distinguished, if hopelessly liberal, record, has to live with snot-nosed radical Obama but he has to go out in public and shout this lame man’s praises.

Senator Biden sold his soul because I know he has to know this Obama character is a zero in a suit and tie.



 


The Fall of 2008 ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” Begins.

The following copied shamelessly from ABC’s official “Dancing With the Stars” web site. For now just a few comments.

First, Cloris Leachman? Can this woman still walk?

I like the addition of Susan Lucci.

I note that Lacey Schwimmer is now a partner on this series. Her brother, David Schwimmer, was a winner on “So You Think You Can Dance” and so was Lacey.



Lance Bass

Pop star, astronaut

PARTNER:
Lacey Schwimmer

BACKGROUND:
Lance Bass has sold over 50 million records as a member of the phenomenally successful pop group *NSYNC. He also executive produced and starred in a number of film and television projects. In 2002 he successfully trained to be a cosmonaut at Russia's Star City and was certified by both the Russian Space Program and NASA for a mission aboard a Soyuz capsule. Lance has also released his memoir, Out of Sync, for Simon Spotlight Entertainment.
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Toni Braxton

R&B star and Broadway actress

PARTNER:
Alec Mazo

BACKGROUND:
The winner of six Grammy Awards, Toni Braxton is a Billboard chart-topping singer and actress, selling over forty million records worldwide. Her U.S. number-one hit "Un-Break My Heart" is the second biggest single by a female artist in history. She has also appeared in two Disney Broadway shows: Beauty and the Beast and Aida. Dancing with the Stars marks her return to the spotlight after a six-month health hiatus.
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Brooke Burke

Actress, host, entrepreneur

PARTNER:
Derek Hough

BACKGROUND:
A host, actress, entrepreneur and celebrity mom, Brooke Burke has truly done it all. She has graced numerous magazine covers, has her own top-selling swimsuit calendars, and is regularly ranked in men's magazines as one of the sexiest women in the world. Recognized worldwide as host of the hit travel series Wild On!, Brooke has since hosted several high profile network series, including Rock Star: INXS and Rock Star: Supernova. On the acting front, she has guest-starred on such television series as Las Vegas, Less Than Perfect, Eve, It's All Relative, The Bernie Mac Show, Monk, Rock Me Baby and That's Life. Brooke is a mother of four and recently launched her own babystore BabooshBaby.com, a site where she shares her secrets (and some products she used) to get back in shape after giving birth.
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Rocco DiSpirito

Celebrity chef, author and reality TV star

PARTNER:
Karina Smirnoff

BACKGROUND:
The James Beard Award-winning celebrity chef and author Rocco DiSpirito combines his world-class cooking with a passion for empowering home cooks. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Rocco opened the 3-star Union Pacific in New York City in 1997. In 2003 he launched Rocco's for the reality series, The Restaurant. Rocco will next appear on the A&E series, Rocco Gets Real, beginning in October, along with its companion cookbook, Rocco Gets Real: Cook at Home Every Day.
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Maurice Greene

Olympic gold medalist

PARTNER:
Cheryl Burke

BACKGROUND:
The winner of two gold medals, in the 100m sprint and the 4x100m relay at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics, track star Maurice Greene was dubbed the "World's Fastest Man" during his career. In addition to being the former world record holder in the 100m sprint, and winning multiple world championships, he also won silver and bronze medals at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics. He is the current Indoor World Record holder in the 60m at 6.39 seconds.
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Kim Kardashian

Actress, model and reality television star

PARTNER:
Mark Ballas

BACKGROUND:
Actress, model and reality television star, Kim Kardashian shot to stardom after the first airing of her hit E! reality series, Keeping up with the Kardashians. The series follows the exploits of Kim, her siblings, her mother Kris, and her stepfather, Olympic Gold Medalist Bruce Jenner. Kardashian recently completed her first feature film, Disaster Movie and will also be seen on The N's series Beyond the Break.
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Cloris Leachman

Actress

PARTNER:
Corky Ballas

BACKGROUND:
Actress Cloris Leachman's storied career has been recognized with nine Emmys , a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award . She has the distinction of being the only woman to win eight Primetime Emmy Awards and one Daytime Emmy . Leachman has starred in a wide range of theater, television and motion picture projects, creating such indelible characters as Phyllis in the TV series Phyllis and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Frau Blucher in Young Frankenstein, Nurse Diesel in High Anxiety, and Ruth Popper in The Last Picture Show (for which she won an Oscar and a BAFTA). In 2008 she has already completed three new films; The Women, American Cowslip and New York I Love You. She is in the process of writing her memoir and is currently touring the U.S. with her one-woman show CLORIS!
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Cody Linley

Actor

PARTNER:
Julianne Hough

BACKGROUND:
Cody Linley will be the youngest contestant ever to compete on Dancing with the Stars. He is best known for his role as "Jake Ryan" on the wildly popular Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, a role in which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award. He also helped the show garner an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Children's Programming. Cody's film credits include My Dog Skip, HOOT, Miss Congeniality, and Cheaper By the Dozen.
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Susan Lucci

Actress and entrepreneur

PARTNER:
Tony Dovolani

BACKGROUND:
As the most famous face in daytime television history, Lucci has held audiences spellbound for years as the sexy, sassy, beautiful "woman you love to hate," Erica Kane on All My Children. In May 1999, all of America stood and cheered when Susan Lucci won the Emmy Award for "Best Actress". While competing on the show, she will continue her work on All My Children, and celebrate her 10,000th episode this November. In addition to her performances on Broadway and in cabarets across the country, Susan is an entrepreneur, having launched
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Misty May-Treanor

Olympic gold medalist

PARTNER:
Maksim Chmerkovskiy

BACKGROUND:
Beach Volleyball champion Misty May-Treanor and partner Kerri Walsh captured their second Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and became the first team ever to repeat as back-to-back champs. The victory also marked their 108th straight match win. Misty and Kerri were distinguished as AVP Team of the Year for four consecutive years (2003 through 2006). Misty was also named Most Valuable Player in 2005 and 2006, Best Offensive Player in 2004, 2005 and 2006, and Best Defensive Player in 2006.
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Ted McGinley

Actor

PARTNER:
Inna Brayer

BACKGROUND:
Ted McGinley's extensive television credits include Married with Children, Hope & Faith, Happy Days, recurring roles on the critically-acclaimed series The West Wing, Sports Night, Charlie Lawrence, Dynasty, and The Love Boat. He has also starred in such films as Pearl Harbor, Daybreak, Dick, Major League: Back to the Minors, Wayne's World 2, and the cult hit Revenge of the Nerds.
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Jeff Ross

Comedian

PARTNER:
Edyta Sliwinska

BACKGROUND:
Comedian Jeffrey Ross a.k.a. the "Roastmaster General," has delivered numerous show stopping performances at celebrity roasts honoring the likes of William Shatner, Hugh Hefner, Donald Trump, Pamela Anderson, Bob Saget and Emmitt Smith, inspiring New York Magazine to crown him The Meanest Man in Comedy. As a comic, Jeff has appeared on several late night and morning shows Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The View. Jeff's other TV credits include Weeds and C.S.I. He has also appeared in such films as the Farrelley Brothers' Stuck on You, and the critical sensation, The Aristocrats. Jeff continues to tour regularly.
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Warren Sapp

Former Defensive Lineman

PARTNER:
Kym Johnson

BACKGROUND:
Recently retired defensive tackle and Superbowl Champion Warren Sapp played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders during his 13 year career. His 96.5 career sacks are the second-highest career total sacks for a defensive tackle in the NFL. Warren was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1999, played in seven consecutive Pro Bowls and won Super Bowl XXXVII with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003. This Fall, Warren will co-host Showtime's Inside the NFL and will be a studio analyst and game commentator for the NFL Network.

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Focus on TV Posts of Fame

Those Wacky TV Chefs. Includes Rachel Ray and the sexiest chef of them all.

TV News Pundits including Russert, spitting Matthews and the one I adore.

"Dancing with the Stars" of 2007, reviews, pics and videos.

American Idol 2007 and The Bachelor. One night's review with links to all the others.

Day 2 at the 08 Democratic National Convention; Kaitlyn Goes to the Republican Crab Feast

Kaitlyn goes to her first political event and has a ball.

Plus click in to read her hilarious response to just who loves her as asked by her summer bible class teacher.

Plus pics and thoughts from day 2 of the 08 Dem convention.

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Who Loves Kaitlyn?

I didn’t exactly HEAR the following exchange between Kaitlyn and her summer bible school teacher. But it was told to me and it was funny. Later during Kaitlyn’s summer bible school session there would be another incident and Kaitlyn didn’t buy Mom-Mom’s resolution of the matter.

First, the bible school teacher asked Kaitlyn who loved her. Remembering that this is bible school where the expected answer would be that, of course, JESUS loves me, a bible school 101 lesson to young ones like Kaitlyn Mae.

Only Kaitlyn had to think about it and responded firmly and with confidence with a list of just who loved her. “Everybody that knows me,” Kaitlyn said, a child with no dearth of self-confidence.

Of course everybody who knows the child loves her but then I am her grandmother, insert wink here.

The second incident also occurred at Kaitlyn’s summer bible school. It was during their little stage play performed for the parents. Kaitlyn got up to sing her part of the song. She had a partner, a little boy who I better not meet in a dark alley. Because the little boy refused to walk on stage with Kaitlyn as rehearsed and this so hurt Kaitlyn’s feelings that she burst into tears, yes right on stage, and went back to the chairs and herself refused to perform her part.

She was gently nudged back onto the stage by the bible school teacher and via the loud stage whispers of her parents from the audience. Finally Kaitlyn performed her part but we must suppose that not EVERYONE loves Kaitlyn who knows her…at least one little boy in her summer bible school.

Kaitlyn came to spend the weekend with me in late August and I had a fine solution for Kaitlyn and her problem with little (and someday BIG) boys.

“Tell him to GO TO HELL,” I told Kaitlyn, loudly and with a passion.

“No,” Kaitlyn said, shaking her head negative. “That’s a bad word. I can’t say bad words.”

“So call up Mom-Mom and I’ll come down and tell him to GO TO HELL,” I suggested. I clenched my fist and told Kaitlyn that while I was down there I’d introduce his nose to my Mr. Fist.

“No,” Kaitlyn said, smiling because she kind of suspected I was joshing her.

“He don’t want to go on stage with my granddaughter?” I continued. “I’ll punch his nose with this,” I said, waving an angry fist all about.

“No,” Kaitlyn said.

Well goodness. I must think that the child is not a fighter.

Just needs some more time with her Mom-Mom is all.

Kaitlyn attended, at age four, her first political event of her life. It was a crab feast to raise funds for the gubernatorial election of Judge Bill Lee, Republican. I did, of course, teach Kaitlyn the difference between Democrats and Republicans but I kept it short and sweet.

“You never want to be a Democrat when you grow up,” I explained to the child patiently. “Democrats want to take all DVD movies away from little children”.

Hey…it’s political spin, it’s what makes the world go round.

Below some pics of Kaitlyn’s visit this August of 2008 and at the bottom, a short clip of Kaitlyn’s activities at the crab feast.











More Kaitlyn posts HERE

Political Tidbits-the 2008 Democratic National Convention

Hillary Exits Stage Left

First I must thank FreeRepublic, THIS THREAD for the pics below plus the funny running commentary of those wise posters.



So 8/26/08 was Clinton Night One at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. I must say that Hillary looked great. She wore, improbably, an orange pantsuit. Yet it looked great on her. Her hair and makeup were impeccable. And goodness Chelsea sure is a pretty thing.

As for Hillary’s speech, well, it was a speech. I don’t think anyone could find a single thing wrong with it.

In fact, her speech was almost boilerplate. By me Hillary Clinton handled the evening well, mentioning the Messiah name, Barack Obama, many times and with enthusiasm. I sensed no hidden messages in her speech as so many hinted at. Her speech was just the right time in terms of length, 20 minutes, was animated and had all the right words.

Of course the woman hates Barack Obama. I would too if I were her. Although the loss of the nomination by Hillary is her fault and her fault alone.

Hillary is no manager and she ran her campaign with a heavy, balky hand. She didn’t get her team to work together, she left much to her fine, even-tempered HINO (husband in name only) and his staff. When you think about it, if she can’t guide her campaign how on earth can she guide the country?



It was Bill Clinton who stole the night. If the man wasn’t standing with curled lip and eyes filled with tears of joy, he was urging seatmates to stand up to cheer with every verb uttered by Hillary.

It was his very obvious mouthing of the words “I love you” over and over that stole the night. Of course Bill didn’t pantomime those words until he knew the camera was firmly on his handsome mug.

We hear Bill Clinton won’t be in attendance the night Barack gives his speech. This is amazing. Clinton was the Democrats’ last elected president. For him to avoid the nomination speech of his party’s nominee is a huge insult as I see it.

Tonight, 8/27/08 we shall hear from Bill himself and the VP nominee, Joe Biden.

Tune in tomorrow for thoughts, opinions, speculation and acerbic commentary.

Day 1 at the 08 Democratic Convention; Movie Review-"The Clone Wars"

Here's a movie to consider carefully before viewing.

For "The Clone Wars" is a strange creature, an animated "prequel" to the original Star Wars movie.

Two problems with this movie and they are major ones.

Also, day one of the Democratic convention and I've got some opinions about it all, including some hanging boobs.

Pic of the Day

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"The Clone Wars"

First off, the movie begins...it just begins. It begins right in the middle of some sort of conflict and the viewer has not a clue until well into the film.

No long introduction with credits crawling up the screen. I'd chosen this movie because it's animated with a PG rating. I figured my four year old granddaughter would love the movie.

IMDB link for "The Clone Wars "/



It would turn out that Kaitlyn did enjoy the movie but I am quite sure she had not a single clue as to what was going on. That abrupt start didn't help.

Indeed this movie "ASSumed" that the viewer knew its history. The movie assumed the viewer knew that there is a galaxy far, far away where space battles were constantly ongoing, where heroes fought the dark side and where good always triumphed.

To get even more nuanced about it, the "hero" of this movie was one Anakin Skywalker and I knew, though Kaitlyn surely did not, that this was the Skywalker who eventually went over to the "dark side".

Knowing that the hero of a movie I was watching turned out to be a bad guy in a future sequel made me not quite enjoy the movie as I would have had I only known him as a continuing force of light and good as portrayed in The Clone Wars.

"Star Wars" was a cultural phenomenon when the stories of good versus evil in a mythical galaxy exploded on the movie screens across the fruited plains. The entire story was told via a trilogy of movies and I must say I was never a great fan of this sort of cinematic fantasy. But I was alive and anyone living that hasn't seen at least one of the Star Wars movies and more likely two or more, well they had to be dead.

Or not born, as is the case with Kaitlyn Mae.

Kaitlyn is good about sitting through movies but for this one she was a bit restless. Some popcorn and Skittles calmed her down and for the most part she watched it mesmerized.



I wanted so bad to explain the history of the movie to Kaitlyn, how this Annikin Skywalker was Luke Skywalker's father in a future tale, how Jabba the Hutt returns again, how the "space night club" characters became such funny icons of the culture. I felt an urge to warn Kaitlyn not to get too attached to this Skywalker character, that one day he would become the epitome of evil on the big screen.

Yet Annikin Skywalker was very likeable in this Clone Wars movie as he fought to rescue Jabba the Hutt's son while training a young cadet how to fight evil by his side.

The movie featured intriguing animation that was almost a cross between cartoon and real life. The action was constant, loud and mesmerizing, much like the earlier Star Wars movies. Good does triumph over evil as is always the case.

I think Kaitlyn enjoyed the movie but I know for sure that Kaitlyn did not understand a single thing about that movie, its history and cultural impact long before she was born.

More's the pity.

FOCUS ON MOVIES
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"Brokeback Mountain" was heavily hyped as a homosexual film. Which it was. I found the relationship with one of the film's protagonists and his daughter to be more revealing about the character than any same-sex relationship depicted.

Tom Cruise's love is featured in "First Daughter", a film about, well, a first daughter. Only totally not believable.

"Chicken Little" is an animated film about, well something about a sky falling. Kaitlyn Mae watched this movie six times in one weekend. Read why this movie appeals to children so.

This post features reviews of BOTH "Poseidon" movies. The best one chosen might surprise.

He was born a rat but he wanted to be a chef. Here's a review of a charming animated film that will capture the imagination of both your children and ...YOU! Ratatouille

The bees were mad that humans were harvesting and profiting from sales of their honey and they weren't going to take it anymore. It's a cartoon the kids will love but there's a message in the movie that transcends all eras since the Garden of Eden.The Bee Movie

It was almost forty years ago that a record exploded upon the Pop culture that was sung by, ahem, CHIPMUNKS! Indeed my 4 year old granddaughter could not know that her grandmother listened to the feature song in this movie which brings the tale of the three hapless chipmunks to life as but a young girl her own self.

To Kaitlyn Mae, this was a movie about cute little chipmunks who became singing sensations. The tale involves evil record producers, kind but confused songwriters, and a bit of a love story.

Alvin is still as bad as ever.Alvin and the Chipmunks

Here's a review of a cartoon and a fine children's movie that is not a cartoon. The cartoon is "Kung-Fu Panda" and it's a strange tale of an out-of-shape panda bear who is charged with saving his land by becoming a mighty warrior. The film is by Pixar and has the amazing animation that company is known for.

"Nim's Island" is a story of a little girl who also must save her "land", which is an isolated island in the case of Nim.

Nim and her father live on an island named after Nim. When her father gets lost during a routine trip out to sea, Nim struggles to save the island and survive. Finally the little girl contacts the author of her favorite action hero book to please come and help her out. Kaitlyn was four years old at the time we saw "Nim's Island" and she watched the entire non-cartoon movie without wander.

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Political Tidbits-Scuttlebutt, Speculation and Sunday Political Talk Show Summaries

I have, so far, enjoyed the 2008 Democratic National Convention more than the finest soap opera or funniest comedy.

No wait! The convention is already that, no?

Heh.

So okay, the worst president in history, Jimmy Carter, must be trotted out as he was a Democrat and this is a Democratic convention after all. But he does not give a speech? Well hey, if Carter were in my political party I'd hide him too.

And we simply must mention Nancy Pelosi and her boobs.

Please understand that I am a woman of some years and I fully understand the effects of gravity on certain body parts, ahem. But Nancy Pelosi, who also made a name for herself this past week with her analysis of Catholic dogma, more on this later, surely could have herself fitted with a decent bra, you think?

Turns out that, according to Bishop Pelosi, St. Augustine believed life began after three months in utero when he never preached any such thing. Then Nancy Pelosi, to the extreme and rightful anger of many Catholics, went on to state that Catholicism considers such a thing a personal decision.

The Catholic church teaches that life begins at conception with NO exceptions. What part of that does Nancy Pelosi not understand?

This is only the most disgusting thing any politician has ever done. There are millions of Catholics in this country and none of them need or want Nancy Pelosi to serve as a fill in for the Pope.

Anything to kill more unborn babies. The Libs....they love abortion, can't get enough dead babies, can't say enough lies, must keep encouraging abortion.. disgusting.



So Ted Kennedy shows up. All day it's hyped that Ted fought to get medical permission to fly to Denver and, if we are lucky or so the biased pundits phrased it, he would give a speech . After hearing how much of a struggle it would be for Ted Kennedy to appear in Denver I was certainly surprised at how robust he appeared. Goodness I was expecting him to shuffle on stage, all pale and out of breath, haggard, gaunt and obviously tired.

Instead I hear the same old, same old from that ageing liberal who leaves young women to die at the bottom of creeks while he seeks political cover.

Ted Kennedy was nowhere near the man that the little film feature made him out to be. Ted Kennedy has some serious time waiting for him in Purgatory for one Mary Jo Kopechne. I've not forgotten what he did and I'll never have an ounce of respect for anyone who ever voted for the man or that crowd who cheered this murderer on.

But I'm not evil like Kennedy so I was happy to see him looking well and hope he lives as long as God intended. It's more than he gave to Mary Jo Kopechne.

Ah, Michelle Mabelle.

Talk about your fiction!

She was a Stepford Wife! Her two kids were Stepford Kids!

She once said she became proud of her country only recently and yet, oddly, last night she shouted her love of country while looking as if Martha Stewart herself gave her a makeover.

Michelle never mentioned her attendance at Harvard, very odd. Nor did she mention her career as a spokesperson for a hospital, also odd.

Nope. It was all about Michelle the mother and beloved wife of the Messiah Obama.

She said, and I'm not making this up..."The first thing I think about every morning are my children and the last thing I think about before going to sleep are my children" as I closely paraphrase.

Well go to hell....AS IF SHE'S THE ONLY WOMAN IN AMERICA WHO LOVES HER CHILDREN!

We all love our children out here in la-la land where we carry this country on our back whilst raising the soldiers and citizens of tomorrow, Michelle. And many of us struggle to make ends meet without help of Syrian thugs to buy our homes and we are not married to the Messiah.

The Obamas are trying to convince you and I, yon readers, that THEY ARE JUST LIKE US!

Yeah, right.

Did Michelle Obama's living lie work?

I suppose that the ladies at the beauty parlor who tuned in for a quick peek might have been impressed by Michelle's feminine frock and the enchanting way she tossed her hair for every important verbal point.

She looked to those who watched closely, as if a sophomore in high school playing a lady giving a speech in a school play.

It's all fiction, smoke and mirrors at the Democratic convention this week, ladies and gems.

In a way, it's The Clone Wars redux, only using real politicians who are re-created to be who they want us to THINK they are.