tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366183512012-01-25T21:21:00.399-05:00Dishin' DatVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.comBlogger6891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-89112645864649208092011-10-28T08:53:00.010-04:002011-10-29T12:11:32.646-04:00Project Runway the Finale: Pretty Dresses All the SameSing to Little Boxes, theme song of Weeds
Anya Ayoung-Chee's collection. Images@Fashion Development Group
Pretty dresses on the runway,
Pretty dresses made of flowing fabrics,
Low cut dresses on the runway,
The winner's outfits are all the same.
There's a kaftan and a kaftan
And a swim suit and a kaftan,
And they're all made out of flowing fabrics
And they all look just the same.
And the Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-47226417038519573892011-10-10T23:48:00.001-04:002011-10-10T23:49:17.485-04:00How Cool is This Site? Pretty on the OutsideAndy Cohen from Bravo clued me in on this funny, fabulous, image-filled site. If you are a Real Housewives fan (or not) you will love the drawings. Check them out: Pretty on the Outside.
Image@Pretty on the Outside
Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-43473766140866721092011-08-15T21:06:00.001-04:002011-08-15T21:08:11.547-04:00Images Tell All: Perry, Bachmann, and RomneyReally?
Decide for yourselves. Really, no comment.
Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-51066974007691786442011-07-31T11:47:00.000-04:002011-07-31T11:47:35.229-04:00Airbrush Furor Over L'Oreal AdsThe uproar has been loud and my guess is that most of us have seen them. Two ads designed by L'Oreal have been banned in Great Britain. Good for them. While Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington are beautiful women, they are both over 40 and have "over forty" skin, but from the ads you would never know it. In these two photographs they are shown as they appear normally, so you can judge for Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-40240341775172799982011-07-06T19:41:00.005-04:002011-07-06T19:47:59.681-04:00Casey Antony FreedThis photo of defense attorney Cheney Mason at the victory celebration after the verdict says it all about the caliber of the people who made up the defense team of this lying whoring (their terms) "good" mother:
Image of Cheney Mason, Casey Anthony defense lawyer @Daily Mail
Juror Jennifer Ford cried when the jury voted to clear Casey Anthony of
her daughter's murder.
Yeah, I agree that Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-77649271957797188002011-04-27T08:54:00.002-04:002011-04-27T08:55:38.859-04:00Bethenny Frankel and Skinny Girl Margarita
Bethenny in her bug
I loved Bethenny Frankel's humorous observations on The Real Housewives of New York, where she played not a housewife, but the friend to one. I love that she's made it big with her new show on Bravo and with the sale of her Skinny Girl margarita (to the tune of $120 million). Having never tasted the stuff, I thought I would look up a review of the drink. This one from Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-73266323231397988462011-03-25T08:28:00.002-04:002011-03-25T08:29:30.255-04:00Elizabeth Taylor's Violet EyesI have never seen Elizabeth Taylor's violet eyes in person, but always wanted to. This image is striking for showing their color, which made Warren Beatty exclaim his admiration out loud when he met her.
Rest in peace, beautiful lady. In your final years, your charity work on behalf of others made you as famous as your stunning looks, drama-filled life and fifty plus films.
Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-18109578649129786022011-03-07T07:52:00.003-05:002011-03-07T07:55:16.849-05:00Margaret and Helen: You Just Have to Love These Two Lil' Ol LadiesMargaret and Helen prove that while the body ages, a mind that stays as sharp as a tack combined with a talent for writing biting satire plus years of sage wisdom prove to be a winning combination. If you are among the one or two liberals who have not yet visited this blog (their insights will infuriate other political leanings), then rush over to their blog. Here are some nuggets:
"I find it Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-55826566378778198692010-12-11T08:40:00.013-05:002010-12-11T09:51:11.259-05:00Why Sex and the City 2 went so horribly wrongI adored HBO's Sex and the City. Newly single when the series came out, I could related to the trials and tribulations of single working women. There were aspects of all the girls in their personal and professional lives that I had experienced. So when the series ended, I felt a pang. Then the films were announced, and while the plot of the first one was a bit strange, it didn't matter, for it Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-43004648765130462192010-11-02T09:23:00.003-04:002010-11-02T09:38:24.950-04:00Nina Garcia Wears Gretchen JonesNina Garcia was such a supporter of Gretchen Jones and, along with Michael Kors, "persuaded" Heidi Klum and Jessica Simpson to award top honors to her mudslide collection over Mondo's vivacious looks. Let's see how well Gretchen's clothes look on Nina:
How Nina Garcia would look Gretchen's diapers
How Nina Garcia would look in pleather and diapers
Images photoshopped by Cannot Look Away, Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-39720210382797760632010-10-29T21:31:00.030-04:002010-11-01T14:23:40.387-04:00Cray Cray Ending for Project Runway Season 8. Mondo Should Have Won
This sad moment was not how I envisioned the ending of this season.
I was going to write a rasping, foul-mouthed and snarling rant over the astonishing ending of Season 8 of Project Runway, but Mondo, who is such a class act, would not approve. His final thoughts on PR and interview with Tom and Lorenzo show a generosity of spirit that neither Gretched nor I will ever achieve, and that Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-11722639276653683552010-10-07T20:11:00.002-04:002010-10-07T20:39:24.986-04:00Virna Lisa: 60's beautyOur fathers and grandfathers salivated over Virna Lisa, who, like Venus de Milo, emerged from a shell in 1965 in her first film, How to Murder Your Wife. Typical of the time was the beauty spot at the corner of her mouth, her beehive hairdo, and her rounded, unmuscular figure in a bikini. Lovely Virna.
Virna Lisi in 2007
Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-15674008486011456862010-09-21T07:12:00.000-04:002010-09-21T07:12:22.782-04:00Don't Mess with this Mama or To Catch a ThiefA thief broke Amanda Ennayati's car and ran off with a backpack, blackberry and a wallet filled with cash. That was his first mistake, for Amanda, as in her description below, is no ordinary woman:
See, aspiring thief, you just never know what you're stepping into when you hit up a random car on a random street. However badass you think you may be, there is someone on the other side of the Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-26283038273999930232010-09-17T15:15:00.017-04:002010-09-17T16:28:27.517-04:00Project Runway 8 Episode 8: Jackie Kennedy Inspires a Snooze Fest and Dog FightBlame the judges for aufing all the colorful characters of Project Runway, resulting in last night's sleep-inducing episode. With this 8th installment of Season 8, Lifetime has found a cure for insomnia - Heidi and her merry band of producers could rake in millions selling the DVD to sleep clinics the world over.
The Jackie Kennedy American Sportswear challenge should have been exciting
For Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-12644849540399478662010-09-11T23:18:00.014-04:002010-09-12T13:58:44.829-04:00Project Runway: In which dood-doo heads collide, and one contestant rides into the sunset via a wheelchair rampTim Gunn, that wise sage of Project Runway and Parsons School of Design, knows that the key to any good working partnership is communication, a trait that most people lack. He lulls the remaining 10 designers into complacency by taking them on a brunch cruise.
There they meet Michael Kors, who gives them all identical sunglasses and tells them about their next assignment: creating resort wear.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-87584290740021940132010-09-10T22:59:00.008-04:002010-09-12T10:11:46.502-04:00Jessica Simpson at New York Fashion WeekQuestion: Who was Michael Kors' inspiration when he loaned Jessica Simpson this dress? Omar the tent maker.
Jessica Simpson and Nina Garcia at Project Runway Season 8 Finale
Oh, Michael, how could you do this to the poor girl!
What a fashion disaster! The Daily Mail was kind and called her frumpy. Which makes one ask, what was Lifetime thinking in bringing her on as a guest judge? I'm one of Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-53067379183265750882010-09-04T10:48:00.049-04:002010-09-11T10:30:37.050-04:00Zipper-dee-doo-dah and Hallelujah! Or the Revival of Project RunwayProject Runway is back! The gods have accepted my offerings of clothes from the 80s in exchange for a return of the PR of old ... and, praise and hallelujah, they have listened! Forget good clothes. Forget great design. It was the bitchiness I was craving and that had been sorely missing ...
Let's face it, the last two episodes of Project Runway Season 8 had nothing to do with the dresses. My Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-54619073996049398702010-07-22T08:34:00.012-04:002010-07-22T09:12:12.264-04:00Biased News: Hounding a Good WomanThe following extensive quote comes from an interview that Joe Strupp from Media Matters conducted with Shirley Sherrod, the victim of Breitbart, Fox, and racism. Breitbart is a right wing, self-styled journalist. Fox claims it disseminates unbiased news. These liars in righ-wing clothing swooped their collective strength down on an ordinary hard-working African American woman, destroying her Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-57367019321675168342010-07-10T02:29:00.005-04:002010-07-10T02:37:14.816-04:00Caro EmeraldDutch singer Caro Emerald sings A Night Like This. And here she sings the cover of I'm Yours (after a short 30 sec. Dutch introduction)Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-19415340078801157382010-06-30T18:26:00.002-04:002010-06-30T18:26:00.315-04:00Obama and Bush MathI'm one of those women who encountered problems with math in 8th grade and who was never able to overcome my math disability. But even I know that there is something wrong with this equation:War in Afghanistan: 50 possible Al Queda terrorists + 94,000 troops= 1 trillion dollars and 1,000 American dead. Civilians not counted in the equation.Let's do the math. One trillion dollars added to our Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-67758249188586588062010-06-28T17:55:00.002-04:002010-06-29T00:00:39.340-04:00Something Insane This Way ComesHere's the newest member on our no-fly, terrorist list - 6 year old Alyssa Thomas. When protesting her status, her father was informed by the Department of Homeland Security that nothing in her file would be changed.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-59948335101423693102010-06-27T08:29:00.022-04:002010-06-29T00:01:06.896-04:00Don't Do as I Do, Do as I SayI was reamed the other week by other commentors on Huffington Post for daring to question Al Gore's and Bill Maher's carbon footprints. "You make me sick," one person wrote. Another let me know that people like me were what was wrong with America. My retort, which mentioned my own quest to go green and reduce my carbon footprints, somehow was not posted.Gore's Nashville MansionI mention both GoreVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-68572301883842422972010-06-03T13:33:00.004-04:002010-06-03T21:40:50.739-04:00BP's PR Gone Wrong - Tony Hayward Says ...BP CEO Tony Hawyard's pronouncements:"We are going to defend the beaches. We will fix this.""What they hell have we (BP) done to deserve this?""We will only win this if we can win the hearts and minds of the local community.""It was a bit bumpy to get it going. We made a few little mistakes early on.""The Gulf of Mexico is a very big ocean. The amount of volume of oil and dispersant we are Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-63016953377235526632009-12-14T08:26:00.005-05:002009-12-14T08:32:11.932-05:00Fox News MathSometimes it's best to allow an image to speak for itself and the so called "news" division it represents.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-77668739080014495642009-10-28T18:50:00.000-04:002009-10-28T18:53:12.017-04:00Happy HalloweenRichard Avedon photograph of Nadja AuermanVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-59341185916059769642009-09-08T11:58:00.010-04:002009-09-08T13:38:24.889-04:00Mad MenAnnie Leibowitz photograph of Don and Betty Draper (John Hamm and January Jones) for Vanity FairAh, Season 3 of Mad Men - so very much anticipated but in reality a bit of a letdown. Don't get me wrong, this is still the most stylish and one of the most intelligently scripted series on television, but I wondered how the series could live up to the excellent cliffhangers that Season 2 presented. ItVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-74944619995706970052009-08-30T14:51:00.008-04:002009-08-30T15:01:02.833-04:00RIP Ted KennedyThe skies opened up when Ted Kennedy was laid to rest next to his brothers, sending down beams of light. Sen. Kennedy was a complex man - a loving father and talented senator whose attitude towards women was puzzling, for I believe that no womanizer can truly respect his wife or women in general. Perhaps his second wife taught him a life lesson, for he obviously adored her. Ted Kennedy was Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-90274476138170937812009-08-19T00:20:00.018-04:002009-08-19T23:44:32.181-04:00Nut Jobs Get Health Care Wrong AgainOnce more, Helen and Margaret are two voices of reason in an increasingly whacky America. The fear of health care reform has spiraled out of all proportion. The British, whose benevolent health care system was under attack, mounted Twitter counter attacks to some of our more insane, less humane attitudes towards our failed health care system. Instead of well-reasoned conversations, people shout Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-46223145948360299642009-08-12T08:45:00.004-04:002009-08-12T08:56:25.788-04:00Now and Then Sex SellsWant to know how far along we've come, baby? These two sites show old sexist ads. Well, perhaps things haven't changed so much after all, as Calvin Klein keeps proving over and over. Now and Then Sex Still Sells: Sexist adsAnother 12 Sexist vintage adsVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-63249161972742052362009-08-01T14:11:00.003-04:002009-08-01T14:26:31.898-04:00Cute MomentsTo prevent this blog from tilting too far to the angry, political side, here's some nice news:Precious and Honey: A dog suckles a kitten.Jupiter the Lion gives his rescuer a hugWhy, that's delightful, with Graham Linehan - Ok, this site might be a wee sarcastic, but it's still fun.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-85817474305711786032009-08-01T13:36:00.009-04:002009-08-17T06:48:41.608-04:00News Update: The Crazies are Still Ruling the WorldSo, Michael Vick is to be forgiven. Some say that he "has paid his dues" to society. Not! There are dogs that he helped to butcher and murder who paid the ultimate price and who have no one to speak for them except us. Dogs whose lives he made miserable, but who survived, are still dealing with his cruelty. Big bucks win out again. Had Vick not been talented, society would have turned its back onVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-84190950109890966432009-07-28T08:52:00.001-04:002009-07-28T08:54:00.029-04:00Crawling Out of the WoodworkThese two are for Palin. 'Nuff saidBirthers idiotic beliefs affecting Congress: "Folks, this is what it has come to. The most powerful people in the world -- nationally elected legislators responsible for setting policy for the most powerful country on earth -- are lining up with cuckoo-bat-shit-crazy elements of the lunatic fringe."Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-71307046062159810342009-07-27T11:53:00.003-04:002009-07-27T11:56:11.825-04:00Am I Missing Something About Aging Gracefully? Madonna's Scary Skinny ArmsHere's the article from the Daily Mail.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-75169089480195012682009-07-25T14:03:00.003-04:002009-07-25T14:23:47.214-04:00John Stewart and the Born IdentityThe birthers' concerns are finally laid to rest by John Stewart. Let's move on, kooks and sore losers. Find another topic to harp on.The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cThe Born Identitywww.thedailyshow.comDaily ShowFull EpisodesPolitical HumorJoke of the DayVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-45994737193490609522009-07-24T09:15:00.002-04:002009-07-25T14:24:42.413-04:00LOL CelebritiesBye bye Sarah. We wish we'd never heard of you.see more Celeb Look-A-LikesVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-63416804937973762152009-07-22T00:57:00.005-04:002009-07-22T01:15:45.082-04:00Whacky News: The Rise of the BirthersThe "Birthers" have been making loud demands to see Obama's birth certificate, by which they mean an even better and more convincing birth certificate than the official one available all over the internet, and they absolutely will not be satisfied until Robert Gates and the Defense Department are given ALL THE MONEY to build a laser-powered F-22 time machine so that they can all be present at theVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-45597481395866211182009-07-21T10:08:00.005-04:002009-07-21T10:17:22.838-04:00Vanity Fair Edits Sarah Palin's Resignation SpeechOh, my, how droll. Editors at Vanity Fair thought they could help the embattled soon-to-be-ex governor out. Click on images to read a larger version.In a related bit of information, it takes Sarah 7-8 minutes to twitter her thoughts. 140 characters simply aren't long enough.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-7601279034291396002009-07-14T06:57:00.010-04:002009-07-14T08:06:23.070-04:00Who Will Champion Vick's Dogs?I suppose I am finding a new focus for this blog, more proactive on behalf of animals and our environment, more political, and less silly. I read the comments on this Michael Vick article, some of which turned my stomach. I wonder about the callous attitude of a person who can write that Michael Vick killed a dog, "So what?"He did not kill a dog; he and his entourage killed scores of dogs. In Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-82526167300385012002009-07-11T11:22:00.015-04:002009-07-11T13:07:42.475-04:00Zoo Stories: Animals and Emotions and ConfinementForty and more years ago, I visited the animal torture prison that was then the Baltimore Zoo. I recall seeing a lone gorilla in a dark, windowless, cement floored cage, constantly regurgitating his food and eating it up. School children would make fun of him and pull faces at him, but he seemingly paid us no heed, fixated as he was on his body's effluence. Poor, unfortunate beast. I don't know Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-13903868327685560792009-07-10T09:28:00.006-04:002009-07-10T09:37:52.936-04:00Margaret and Helen: Two not so sweet lil' ol ladiesI pray to God that my mind will stay as sharp as Helen's when I get to be in my 80's. No person could have analyzed Sarah Palin's quitting as governor better than her. These gems came out of the mouth of a grand retired babe:"My God that woman is an idiot. I have said this before, but I feel the need to say it again. Her problems did not come because the media was against her. Her problems Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-67292822029714451302009-07-03T11:19:00.004-04:002009-07-03T11:30:37.014-04:00The Sanford Saga Continues or Clueless in South CarolinaFinally an absurdity so divine that it prompted me to come out of Dishin' Dat retirement. Thank you Jon Stewart for putting the Sanford Saga into perspective:The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cShut Up, Mark Sanfordthedailyshow.comDaily ShowFull EpisodesPolitical HumorJason Jones in IranI would also like to add Maureen Dowds two cents, which is spot on advice for the wives of Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-40051764407302239572009-04-07T00:08:00.002-04:002009-04-07T00:09:42.353-04:00Just had to share this ...see more Lol CelebsVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-83668335484002321152008-12-27T08:08:00.004-05:002008-12-27T08:12:22.742-05:00Visual FooleryFabulous abstract painting? Look again. It's the Carina Nebula as photographed by NASA. More stunning photos of other nebulas can be found at BLD blog (scroll to the bottom.)Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-1862905129212648062008-12-25T21:54:00.004-05:002008-12-25T22:13:21.181-05:00Remembering Eartha Kitt: Santa BabyRest in peace, you beautiful kitten. Purrrrrrr!Here's her take on An Old Fashioned Girl. Hah!Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-19581400064074813392008-12-23T18:13:00.014-05:002008-12-23T18:48:21.714-05:00Christmas Sweater WinnersThe other night a friend and I were strolling down the tony part of Monument Ave and walked past a mansion that was hosting a lah dee dah party. The chubby hostess wore an ugly Christmas Sweater, prompting my friend to say, "A good income does not necessarily translate into good taste."Ah, Christmas, a time of ugly sweaters at parties. Here's a twist on the Christmas sweater: Bliss certainly had Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-55367665881828903972008-12-22T09:24:00.015-05:002008-12-22T12:05:45.812-05:00Merry HumbugImagine making the following statement to your banker after receiving a hefty loan, or to your IRS agent during an audit:"We're choosing not to disclose that.""The money can't be tracked," or "We're not providing dollar-in, dollar-out tracking.""We are going to decline to comment.""We've lent some of it. We've not lent some of it. We've not given any accounting of, 'Here's how we're doing it."Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-82029113436588852802008-12-03T00:55:00.003-05:002008-12-03T00:55:01.506-05:00Margaret and Helen: Two Little Ol' Ladies with ClawsYou just have to love these two little ol' ladies - Margaret and Helen, best friends for over 60 years and counting - and as outspoken and smart as anyone 1/5 their age. Their humble blog has received over a million hits, and why? Because they tell it like it is. Read their posts, then read their readers comments. Hilarious, yet real.Here's a passage from 28% of Americans Don't Believe Sarah Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-38665072143259364492008-11-30T21:00:00.011-05:002011-03-28T16:35:02.595-04:00Storied Triangle: Pattie Boyd, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and the Three Songs She InspiredEvery Beatles fan knows the story. George, the handsome Beatle, married Pattie Boyd, the model with the long legs and gap between her teeth. On her wedding day she wore a mini-skirt and a fur coat, and looked oh-so trendy. She not only epitomized London in the swinging 60's, like models Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy, but she inspired George Harrison and Eric Clapton to write songs in her honor: Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-4104288687056306742008-11-25T08:08:00.002-05:002008-11-25T08:11:24.556-05:00Bonnie Hunt Spoofs the Real Housewives of AtlantaBravo is showing The Real Housewives of Atlanta Reunion tonight, but Bonnie Hunt has the real spoof. This is an hysterical take on Kim and NeNe. 'Nuff said.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-91184305425915350392008-11-24T20:06:00.006-05:002008-11-24T20:32:42.727-05:00Art History QuizClick here to take the quiz.This is an easy to medium quiz and l scored 100%. Can you? (Careful, the answer key sits in the second link.)Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-83472488031400588482008-11-22T22:28:00.013-05:002008-11-23T15:42:21.681-05:00A Model Ages 50 Years in Vogue PhotosIn this post featured in the 2008 November issue of Paris Vogue and entitled De 10 A 60 Ans - (click here to see), a 20-something model named Eniko Mihalik is made to look 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 years old. I think the photographs are eerily accurate for all but the last age. The skin is too tight for a 60-year-old, and her eyes are too wide and open. Even with lighting and makeup, the last Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-84990292477598916052008-11-21T07:09:00.000-05:002008-11-21T07:10:25.262-05:00Alistair Cooke Special to Air on PBS Masterpiece Contemporary, November 23Filth is still available for viewing through this Sunday on PBS's site at this link. If you've missed the film, starring Julie Walters, it is certainly worth watching.This Sunday PBS Masterpiece Contemporary will show The Unseen Alistair Cooke, former Masterpiece Theatre host. The Unseen Alistair Cooke: A Masterpiece Special chronicles Cooke's decades in America, friendships with Hollywood icons,Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-53781885266582323332008-11-13T06:43:00.018-05:002008-11-25T00:41:40.990-05:00Why Palin Still MattersUpdate: For those who are incensed that I chose Andrew Sullivan's comments (below) to reflect my strong opinions on this topic, here's a reminder of this woman's inability to think strategically or rationally - The infamous Turkey Pardon video:I know that Sarah is not responsible for the inhumane treatment of turkeys for consumption, but the woman ought to read this article before yapping her Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-7903162792924071712008-11-11T18:47:00.030-05:002008-11-12T00:13:21.609-05:00Filth Will Air on Masterpiece Contemporary November 16One of the burdens of living in a free society is being exposed to thoughts, ideas, and beliefs that we find offensive. While I don’t mind a few swear words in films and movies or non-pornographic sex scenes that are tastefully filmed, I find any gratuitous violence – the kind designed to titillate and entertain – extremely offensive and harmful. Living in a free society I have a choice: Don’t Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-61297242465565425702008-11-09T08:28:00.010-05:002008-11-09T10:25:26.453-05:00God on Trial Airs Tonight"You will weep, but you will also think. And although the weeping will stop fairly soon after the credits role, with any luck, the thinking will not."The reviews are in and God on Trial is a critical hit. The San Francisco Chronicle calls the film challenging to watch:"Frank Cottrell Boyce has crafted a brilliant script, which doesn't only look at why God would inflict such horrible things on theVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-88727244651744590032008-11-01T22:54:00.013-04:002008-11-02T17:35:45.622-05:00God on Trial, November 9th on PBSWhen I invited a group of friends to view the PBS screener of God on Trial, no one expressed interest. The holocaust was just too depressing they said. Having lost three male relatives in a Japanese concentration camp, including my grandfather, I felt I HAD to view this film to honor their memory. While it was not an easy drama to watch, I was riveted. I have already seen the screener twice and Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-43969800419372720452008-10-29T19:28:00.010-04:002008-10-29T19:55:42.049-04:00Palin vs. Fruit Flies: Fruit Flies WinI don't think that Todd Palmer or Rob Pringle will mind me downloading their post verbatim. After all, their point about Palin's complete lack of scientific knowledge must be made. So here is their column featured on Huffington Post:"Today, we are blogging from Durham, North Carolina, where we are trying to do our humble bit to help elect Barack Obama. On Friday, Sarah Palin gave us yet another Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-80368233626814588662008-10-22T20:55:00.010-04:002008-10-29T19:45:14.576-04:00Clean Campaigning from the Obama CampI live in Virginia, a battleground state. Tonight I received a sleazy robocall from a canned Rudolph Guiliani tape. You remember him. He's the guy whose son would not endorse him for president because of Guiliani's ugly divorce battle with his ex-wife and blatant in-your-face affair with Judith Nathan. At the same time that the Guiliani tape was wrongly accusing Obama of being soft on crime, I Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-51238598220054880482008-10-17T06:39:00.000-04:002008-10-17T06:40:16.811-04:00Sometimes no words are neededImage from the Huffington PostVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-42073925646746435482008-10-13T09:07:00.005-04:002008-10-17T06:46:09.269-04:00Paint Like Jackson PollockWant to have some fun and paint like Jackson Pollock? Click here and let your mouse run wild.As you can see, easier said than done. I am no Pollock.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-54346528442283566052008-09-30T03:23:00.009-04:002008-10-01T03:41:32.084-04:00The Last Enemy on PBS: May We See Your I.D. Please?A half century ago Orwell predicted Big Brother's eye watching over everyone. The scenario seemed preposterous, scary, and so far, far away that future generations would have to deal with the issue. Not us. Well, 1984 has come and gone and privacy as we once knew it has disappeared. We have become a surveillance society. Cameras in plain view follow my actions at the bank, at intersections, Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-14561855944420683072008-09-27T17:56:00.010-04:002008-10-01T03:36:20.396-04:00A Class Act Is GoneRest in peace, Paul Newman, and thank you for the years of entertainment. You lived your life well, and with grace and dignity. You also gave back more than you took and became an example to all.We will miss you.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-6266240482381394652008-09-15T21:07:00.017-04:002008-09-16T03:53:04.885-04:00In the Face of a Hurricane: Utter Stupidity and CrueltySeen over the blogosphere, this news quote in the aftermath of Hurrican Ike: "One resident had waded through the waters to release two chained dogs that had been left behind."This begs the question: What sort of brainless morons leave their pets chained or locked, and unable to fend for themselves during a hurricane, for which there was ample warning?Answer: The meanest sort of human scum, Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-9205848579765741452008-09-13T13:52:00.013-04:002008-09-13T17:17:44.065-04:00Thin Models: A Healthy Alternative?Several fashion designers, including Micheal Kors and Diane von Furstenberg, have signed a petition from the Council of Fashion Designers of America that has made recommendations similar to the following:Models with an eating disorder should be encouraged to seek help; those seeking help cannot model without the recommendation from their counselor.No models under the age of 16 should be hired forVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-92016379657710306432008-09-10T10:52:00.007-04:002008-09-11T01:29:25.890-04:00Palin Action FigureNow this is scary. I almost lost my morning coffee when I saw this Palin as Britney doll. Read more in The Huffington Post.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-87217017352519017812008-09-03T07:19:00.003-04:002008-09-03T07:21:35.834-04:00Spotless SunThis is an image of a spotless sun. I didn't know this was possible. Amazing. Click here for a post about the phenomenon.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-54144887687935865112008-08-29T21:02:00.020-04:002008-09-11T17:20:36.232-04:00Are the Rich Really This Piggy and Clueless?Read on Yahoo news today:Sean "Diddy" Combs complained about the "... too high" price of gas and pleaded for free oil from his "Saudi Arabia brothers and sisters" in a YouTube video posted Wednesday. The hip-hop mogul said he is now flying on commercial airlines instead of in private jets, which Combs said had previously cost him $200,000 and up for a roundtrip between New York and Los Angeles. "Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-90616754395512268812008-07-29T21:23:00.021-04:002008-12-12T17:29:48.055-05:00Today Show, Ideal Weight, Diet, and Poor Body Self-ImageA friend mentioned watching the Today Show where she heard an "expert" say that the ideal weight for a 5' 5" woman was 125 lbs.Now, my friend is FIT. She likes to bike 30 miles at a clip. She works out at the gym 5 times per week and she is a vegetarian. She looks fabulous, fit, and thin, is 5' 4" tall, and weighs, gasp, hold your breath - 129 lbs."I should weigh 125 lbs?" she said incredulously.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-5110268270239025642008-07-26T11:39:00.007-04:002008-07-27T11:53:51.851-04:00Tribute to Randy Pausch"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008. Click below to see and hear his last lecture.Thank you for your inspiration, Randy! May your dreams come true in heaven too. Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-23154645140067912008-07-24T07:34:00.017-04:002008-12-12T17:29:49.139-05:00Project Runway 5: Ah, Wesley, We Hardly Knew YeGranted, I wouldn't use this dress even as a grocery bag. And granted, Mr. Wesley saw only obstacles when he viewed his model's fabric choices, not creative solutions, but I am going to miss him. I suspect he still had a variety of ways in which he planned to show off his legs to the viewing public. Here's a young man, godblesshim, who's not afraid to wear slim pants.It's about time that the Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-38036738276260007952008-07-22T00:52:00.017-04:002008-12-12T17:29:50.857-05:00Project Runway 5: Trash Bag Dress - Bin Dere, Done Dat BetterSew what made Stella think that the trash bag outfit she barely created for the first challenge for Project Runway 5 was in any way original or reflective of her rather banal rocker style? Let's just skip over the whining, complaining, moaning, groaning, and sad sack first impression she made (for that could have been entirely fabricated by Bravo's editing department, but I doubt it) and take a Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-61627145408016464862008-07-16T10:55:00.009-04:002008-07-16T11:39:08.608-04:00Self Exam vs. Mammogram? Use Your Common Sense and Be ProactiveNancy, a personal friend and colleague at work had a recurrence of breast cancer a few months ago. She felt a hard lump and rushed to the doctor. He was skeptical, for the mammogram was normal, but my friend (an M.D. herself) is no Chicken Little, so her doctor ordered tests and an ultrasound, and sure enough the lump was cancerous. Nancy is now recovering from a mastectomy and will have to take Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-76741844816168012522008-07-12T09:41:00.005-04:002008-12-12T17:29:51.644-05:00Privacy, or the lack thereof: our invasive societyBrangelina are awaiting twins at a French hospital. A headline assures us that no one can peek inside the windows because they have been papered over.The Brinkley/Cook divorce case was opened to the public because Christie, who wasn't born yesterday, knew that the press would sensationalize the lurid details even more if the proceedings were kept private.Celebrities and public figures are Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-36602792416606865182008-07-12T07:32:00.004-04:002008-12-12T17:29:51.755-05:00Emerging from sleepI will be blogging on Dishin' Dat again, but without obligation and only when the fancy strikes me! Project Runway is coming, and I feel my creative juices flowing again.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-61985015146862794942008-06-08T22:19:00.002-04:002008-12-12T17:29:51.918-05:00Still Sitting A SpellAnd letting this blog rest a while longer ....Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-83635889328758942702008-05-24T20:40:00.005-04:002008-12-12T17:29:52.627-05:00Colin's Manhood RevealedOh, dahlings, sometimes a tidbit of news is too delicious to pass up. As some of you know, I am a RABID Jane Austen fan, or Janeite to be more accurate, and I do so love all things P&P and Colin Firth. But this little tidbit concerns Colin's Pee Pee, which he was more than pleased to discuss on The Dailey Show.Click here to hear him tell of an embarrassing moment in the toilette when he was Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-45729294466595377402008-05-18T09:43:00.020-04:002008-12-12T17:29:53.184-05:00On Lisa, Miguel, Michaelangelo and Leonardo Da VinciI'm still swamped, and I have slowed this blog to a crawl. This does not mean I have not been watching Bravo. So here are my observations about two characters from Top Chef 4 and Step It Up and Dance who I have placed in the same category as fingernails grating on a chalkboard:I'm so over Lisa from Top Chef 4. I have been for a long time. Look, I'm not going to get too personal here, but anyone Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-29471624989618676562008-04-23T20:12:00.004-04:002008-04-23T20:16:17.746-04:00Great EmotionsI'm still taking a break. While I free up time to attend to this blog, here's an amazing one-minute video about beautiful music. Enjoy the ride. Literally.Zürich Chamber OrchestraVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-2071243683591807062008-03-30T18:02:00.004-04:002008-12-12T17:29:53.650-05:00Taking a Blog BreakI will be continuing my Jane Austen blogs, however. See sidebar.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-41831988657146767792008-03-30T10:30:00.001-04:002008-03-31T10:34:12.431-04:00What American Accent Do You Have?What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Northeast Judging by how you talk you are probably from north Jersey, New York City, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Chances are, if you are from New York City (and not those other places) people would probably be able to tell if they actually heard you speak.The Inland North Philadelphia The Midland The South The West Boston North Central What Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-56718815297631531742008-03-23T23:52:00.023-04:002008-12-12T17:29:56.332-05:00Top Chefs At One With NatureOh, dahlings, Ms. Place loves to commune with nature like anyone else, but frankly, it's been a few more years than I dare count since I took 8th grade science class and discussed the dietary habits of carnivores and herbivores. Indeed, my knowledge from those days in the last century might have been tainted by a few commercial considerations, though it must be supposed that lions really have Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-25386475642105236112008-03-17T20:03:00.009-04:002008-12-12T17:29:56.543-05:00Would You Believe ...I LOVED Epi One of TC 4?My bets are on the female chefs this season. Ok, so we still can't tell them apart. Let's wait until they hop in the hot tub. Oh, wait. That was last season! We're in Chicago now. Land of the windblown hair and pizza of the deep dish. Glad Bravo got that challenge out of the way first, because some of those dishes looked ghastly.In today's office pool we bet on "The Last 6Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-38749477264224345092008-03-09T11:29:00.015-04:002008-12-12T17:29:57.713-05:00And the Winner is ....Christian! Was there any doubt?The moment Posh saw those outrageous puffy sleeves, My Fair Lady Hats, frilly collars, and tight, tight pants, she began to salivate all over her orange designer gown. Nina fought the good fight for Rami, her darling, but Posh's overt lust for Christian's clothes won over Nina's tepid puppy love.The big surprise was Jillian's third place finish. Her ready to wear, Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-14050188413226679722008-03-02T15:35:00.003-05:002008-03-02T15:42:01.406-05:00Seen on TechnoratiThe mind boggles when one reads this cautionary piece of advice:Tip: Please do us a favor and upload a photo that does not show your very special but also very private parts. When you do that, we have to take time away from making our website faster and better to go find your profile and hide it, and that's bad for you and us. Thanks for helping!Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-37104168438201665232008-02-28T06:38:00.012-05:002008-12-12T17:29:59.084-05:00Someone Got Nair?I'm all for original point of view and creative design, but, like Tim Gunn, my gag reflex worked on overdrive when I viewed Chris's final Project Runway collection close up. I had no idea he'd used so MUCH human hair. It must have taken 30 Asian women who hadn't seen scissors for over 20 years to supply Chris with his black goth fringe material. Let's hope none of them had dandruff.While his Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-65998876871431286732008-02-24T23:49:00.015-05:002008-12-12T17:30:00.005-05:00The Oscars, 2008 RenditionHere's an hilarious send off of No Country For Old Men from Conan O'Brian. The movie was the huge oscar winner this evening - Best Movie, Best Directors, Best Actors. Yowsa! Dontcha just love Ethan and Joel Cohen's body of work?And didn't our Miss Helen Mirren rock in that age appropriate yet sexy dress? You go, 62-year-old fab girlfriend.Amy Adams was enchanting. I can't get my fill of this Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-65986163438130003042008-02-23T19:47:00.022-05:002008-12-12T17:30:01.189-05:00Should I Care Who Wins Project Runway 4? Do You?This image of Chris says it all, doesn't it? If he didn't care enough to push himself to the limits, why should I bother to root for him? Look, I've been a Chris March fan all season long and hoped he would win the competition. If not the competition, then I wanted him to win the most popular vote. Frankly, I now understand why this enormously talented man was booted early by the judges. The Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-605625846325369362008-02-20T23:12:00.001-05:002008-12-12T17:30:01.394-05:00Win Free Prizes!Want a chance to win a Becoming Jane DVD? Go to the Jane Austen Today blog and enter an icon of Tom Lefroy or Jane Austen, like Kayla did last fall. View contest rules here.Adore Josh Groban? Lady Jane from A Lady's Diversions is giving away a free CD of Awake. All you need to do is leave a comment. She'll draw names from a hat, and voila! You might be the winner!Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-64616415277578534082008-02-08T23:47:00.000-05:002008-12-12T17:30:01.620-05:00Project Runway: The Wrestling Diva EditionWe just knew it was Chris's turn, didn’t we dahlings? The moment we saw those grunting, gyrating WWE Divas with stomachs as hard as cast iron and perky plastic chest appendages that rival Pamela Anderson’s impressive but artificially inflated two-pack, we could forecast who would win this week.Chris took on the assignment of dressing his leopard loving Diva in a tight, strapped wrestling outfit Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-90078138238370509022008-02-07T15:00:00.000-05:002008-12-12T17:30:01.912-05:00The Dollar Ain't What it Used to BeI just returned from a quick hop over The Pond to London and Amsterdam. While I was enriched by my European heritage, I was sadly made poorer by our shrinking dollar.My, how times have changed. In previous trips, yours truly purchased books and goods by the gazillion, watched a play each day in London, and pigged out in her home country on as much Dutch cheese, Indonesian food, and poffertjes as Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-76234672265797010902008-01-26T09:44:00.000-05:002008-12-12T17:30:04.109-05:00Project SnoozefestAh, denim, the all American cloth. Denim jeans were first invented in 1853 by Leo Strauss for gold miners who needed sturdy clothing as they grubbed for gold. Denim is now one of the favored cloths of gold diggers who troll for rich veins in less confined spaces.Let’s face it, denim is available everywhere, in every corner of this world, in upscale boutiques in Paris or tucked away on a dusty Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-63376715906744379702008-01-25T01:29:00.000-05:002008-12-12T17:30:04.793-05:00Project Runway RantDahlings,J.Z., a friend, recently sent this email about last week's PR episode. Her pithy comments about Project Runway 4 are well worth reading for the chuckles . Ms. Place might be a wee bit snarky, but she comes by this trait honestly. As you can see, her friends in Richmond are of equal mind and bent.I have a few more rants that I need to say to someone who understands. You are the ONLY Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-28027743607998705102008-01-24T07:00:00.001-05:002008-12-12T17:30:05.148-05:00Project Runway 4: Victorya's AufThis past week I've wondered if I've been too rough in my assessment of Victorya, calling her one of the judges' pets. I haven't been a fan of her designs, and have sometimes wondered how she was able to coast through. She also seemed somewhat too self-assured for the designs she was sending down the runway. And she couldn't work collaboratively to save her life. But then Bravo's editors slipped Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-3180653269320659522008-01-18T22:55:00.002-05:002008-12-12T17:30:09.309-05:00Project Runway: Over the Big TopWe always knew he had it in him, didn't we dahlings? From the first time we saw that fabulous purple and green gown in Episode One, we knew our big huggy fashion bear would go far. How do you say Talented with a capital T? How do spell mouthwatering fashion? C-H-R-I-S.Ok, so Christian had some input, as my friend Branch Water pointed out. Those ruffles were his idea and those tucks didn't come Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-89646057377350948562008-01-17T01:31:00.001-05:002008-12-12T17:30:09.675-05:00KIT Aufed From Project Runway? Noooooooo!Yeah, her dress was awful, but this episode points out more than any other that if the team loses, the leader's head is on the chopping block.Ricky should have been booted off a long time ago. And why he was allowed to stay after designing this Wal*Mart knockoff is beyond me. What the hell were the judges thinking?Isn't this the third team challenge for this season? I'm sick of it already.Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-78707178895662875432008-01-13T09:07:00.000-05:002008-12-12T17:30:11.741-05:00Assessing the RunwayGuest Judge Gilles Mendel’s Prom Dress Advice: (2-minute video conversation condensed) “You know it has to be very sophisticated and young and you know, full of color. And fun. You know, like sophisticated but young. And colorful. Like young and fun, but at the same time sophisticated. And with color. She has to be a young woman, like, you know, who dresses young and has fun.”What do you get Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-8504351330974402392008-01-10T07:02:00.001-05:002008-12-12T17:30:12.532-05:00Project Runway Four: Christian Meets the Rock of Gilbraltar ....... in the form of Maddie, a sweet, innocent Catholic School Girl, whose experience of the world at a private school run by the brides of Christ is limited and whose potential is still being developed. Upon seeing what Christian had in mind for her, this darling, shy, retiring and delicate young blossom, poised on the threshold of womanhood, squeezed Christian by the balls and ground him and his Vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-57281432098482701102008-01-05T21:30:00.000-05:002008-12-12T17:30:15.226-05:00Project Runway: Up the Hershey HighwayMs. Place, we'll certainly miss you this week. While you pursue more academic endeavors, let me get on down to dishin' Project Runway 4. I'll try to make you proud.Don’t get me wrong. I love the wacky “non-traditional material” episodes of PR like the ones using the scraps from the recycling center or the designers’ rooms, but I’m kinda disgusted by the commercialism of product placement. They Branch Waternoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-37981708329587900902008-01-03T16:30:00.000-05:002008-01-04T05:09:58.592-05:00Dahlings, Good News!My good friend and colleague Branch Water has graciously agreed to be my guest blogger. As you might have surmised, I have been a wee bit busy and distracted these days. So, to keep the Project Runway ball rolling, Branch will dis this week's runway fashions. I simply can't wait to see what witty and ascerbic observations will fly off his fingers. Wasn't this a splendid PR? Who doesn't love candyVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-78014137732637308812007-12-30T13:52:00.000-05:002007-12-30T13:54:59.140-05:00Happy New Year, Everyone!Ah, this blog will lie dormant a few more days, as I'm on vacation. Have a safe and happy New Year's Celebration, everyone! And choose a designated driver if you are going out! 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