Good Deed of the Month: Cinderella Fundraiser

Shameless plug: Each year, the Ensemble Theatre (a very cool theater in Over the Rhine in Cincinnati) sets aside one performance where all the proceeds go to the work of the Children's Law Center, where I work.  This year's performance is Cinderella, on December 4, 2010 at 2:00 pm.  Bring friends and family, or if you are out of town, consider donating some tickets for some of our clients and their families.  Either way, it's a good deed that helps support good work!  Click here for more information.

Ahh, fashion.

As we watched the American Music Awards, the husband wondered out loud whether or not a female singer would ever wear normal clothes again.  It's a good question:

 

Lady Gaga, I blame you for making everyone think that bathing suits are appropriate performance attire.  Katy Perry, that spandex pantsuit is scary.  On a tangentially related note, why does anyone think that wearing leggings or tights that are essentially pantyhose are an acceptable substitute for pants?  You still look like you are wearing pantyhose, it's rarely flattering, and there is major danger of looking like you have a FUPA!

Spotted on the Internet: WHAT??

 Denver Post: Anything seem out of place in the medical marijuana news?

Priceline.com: Excuse me, when Alicia from Wilmington said too many blacks, did she think that was ok?  Did she really mean what I think she meant?

Political Depression

I'll be honest- I come from an immigrant Taiwanese family that was politically disengaged for as long as I can remember.  We did not talk much about politics.  For a long time, politics did not interest me.  In my adult life, I am still playing catch up to many years of apathy.  As I do so, I think I am more aware of the political apathy of people in my every day life and it disturbs me.  So I'm writing, I guess, to pump myself up.

As much as watching commentary and news on the political landscape depresses me, I force myself to be in tune.  I am realizing- maybe too late- that our country is in trouble.  We're in trouble because people like Sarah Palin are able to run for Vice-President.  People who, as Republican Lisa Murkowski stated recently, lack intellectual curiosity.  (There appears to be at least one Republican who can be somewhat reasonable and honest.)  We're in trouble because when I saw Mike Huckabee running for president a few years ago, he seemed extreme to me, but now seems relatively normal. 

How easy it is for us middle class folks to just stick our heads in the sand when it comes to politics.  We go about our lives doing the best we can, being good people.  I don't think this is enough anymore, if it ever was.  Educated, reasonable people must have a voice in what is going on in politics.  Someone has to tell Mitch McConnell it is an abuse of his political position to declare his mission is to prevent Obama from having a second term.  Stop wasting our time!!!

Ok, stepping down from the soapbox, now.  But seriously, please care.  If the likes of Sarah Palin or Mitch Romney (who believes in magic underpants) end up running the country, we really are done for.

Police: Mom left kids with felon

Police: Mom left kids with felon

News alert: it isn't against the law to leave your children with someone who has been convicted of a felony.  1) Maybe she didn't know he had a prior felony and/or a gun, and 2) not every person lives a life segregated from people who have committed crimes in the past.  I'm sure the kids got scared when they couldn't find mom (though I don't know why they were up that late anyway), and that's why they called the police.  There is actually no indication that the kids were in danger.  To make it all worse, they arrested mom, which means the kids are separated from her and will now have contacts with social services... never bodes well for a child.  Did he commit a crime by possessing a firearm?  Sure, fine, charge him with that.  As for the rest?  Stop messing with people's lives, government, you are only making it worse.  And Cincinnati.com, maybe you give reporting on poor mom's and their "child abuse" a break for a while.  I'm sure it's really doing their kids a lot of favors that you have branded them as bad mothers. 

Miss World winner, Alexandria Mills, returns to Louisville

Miss World winner, Alexandria Mills, returns to Louisville

Did anyone else know that in addition to Miss America and Miss Universe, there was a Miss World? I missed that one.

Train kills 20 Cows

Good old Ohio.  "A herd of cows wandered onto a railroad line at the wrong time Tuesday, and it did not end well."

Oops.  At least "no humans were injured."