I Ain't One To Gossip, But.....

The Pimp and The Ice Cube are fighting.

Of course, by Pimp, I mean, Kris Jenner, the mother of all pimps--who, with the exception of not being certifiably insane, gives Dina Lohan a run for her money. And by Ice Cube, I mean frozen-faced-he-used-to-be-a-very-handsome-man-but-now-he's-just-an-average-looking-woman, Bruce Jenner.

Folks, and by folks, I mean the good people at the National Enquirer claim Kris and Bruce are fighting over Kim’s divorce and over money, and that Kris has even put Bruce on an allowance. Hopefully it's a plastic surgery allowance, but I digress.

Bruce is tired of Kris making work--and by work, I mean whoring off her children and the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson for money--her priority instead of family, and Kris can’t stand Bruce spending time and money on his expensive hobbies like golf and motorcycle racing and Botox.

A source--and by source I mean one of the younger, less pimped out K-named children--says, “Bruce has started standing up for himself, insists Kris cut back on her work and is spending more time away from the house to enjoy time by himself. He now wants a life away from the TV craziness. As a result, he and Kris are at a crisis point in their marriage.

And I'm sure they'll air it on TV to huge ratings, make a mint off of it, and then laugh at the gullibility of anyone who still finds that clan even remotely interesting.

And speaking of Pimp Mothers with big families, it seems that media-whore-mom, Kate Gosselin is reaching out to media-whore-mom Kris Jenner for lessons on how to pimp out her children.

And that's our Kate. Once she got a taste of all the things she could buy from selling her children on TV--like a new face, a married paid-boyfriend/bodyguard, friends, a huge house, nannies and all sorts of goodies--did anyone really think she was gonna settle for a normal job at that coupon company?

Nope. Kate has ALLEGEDLY reached out to pimp-extraordinaire Kris Jenner for help on “how to turn the Gosselin kids into a money-making machine” like the Kardashians.

A source--and by source, I mean any one of eight tiny sources--says, "Kate got Kris' email address and sent her a gushing note about how much she admires Kris for turning her family into international superstars [pause to guffaw]. Kate ended the note by saying, 'I hope you can teach me some of your tricks.'"

Wow, Kate just reeks of desperation, eh? She keeps rambling about how she's doing this to make a life for her kids, but I'm guessing her kids just want their mom back, and want her to stop being such a bitch to their dad.

Still, can you really see Kris J helping out Kate G? I mean, we all know the Kardashians are crashing and burning, and their fifteen minutes is so about over, but does anyone really think Kris Jenner would give someone pointers on how to make their family more popular, more money grubbing, more fame whoring, than hers?

Would Kris ever really leave a sinking ship to help Kate take her place as the Biggest TV Whore EVER??

I have been the Lohan train for a couple of weeks now, and some of you, well, one of you, doesn't like it.

So, I do have some wacktress news: Lindsay's being good.

I know!

It seems that Little Lost Lindsay Lohan is actually doing really well with her community service work with the dead people. So maybe structure was just what Lindsay needed, because she's not only on pace to complete her court-ordered morgue work, she's actually ::::gulp:::: ahead of the game!

Lohan has completed 10 of her 12 required morgue duty shifts and has more than three weeks to finish the last two.

Could our Lindsay be growing up? Has someone finally sat her down and explained that she is a drug addicted criminal who needs to get her act together? Or, as I'm apt to think, is this just the calm before the storm?

Rumor has it--I love that Adele song, BTW--that Lindsay doesn’t just plan to knock out the remaining two shifts by the December 14 deadline, but she also wants to get a jump on the hours she has to complete by her 2nd status hearing.

Sanity say what?

But......and this is a big but, like a JLo butt, I think, while Lindsay will be able to do her morgue work for this month, perhaps even next, she'll take a tumble. That's what she does. Cruise along, get in trouble, get in more trouble, get arrested, straighten out, and then repeat the cycle. 

I mean, does anyone with more than one brain cell think Lohan's not gonna party on New Year's Eve? I mean, New York, the islands, Paris. An actress/international call girl has work to do.

And speaking of Lohan--man, this post is rife with segues--now comes the news that another celebrity who has had bouts with drugs and arrests and all kinds of bad press is stepping forward to make sure Lindsay Lohan completes her court-ordered duties and gets her act together.

None other than Robert Downey Jr has....

What?

It's not RDJ?

Well, then, who's the former druggie badass helping La Lohan off the criminal treadmill?

What? WHAT??!!??

That’s right, Courtney Love--advocate for the beleaguered, downtrodden, and drugged-up masses--is claiming to be Lindsay Lohan’s sobriety coach.

Courtney: “I’ve taken up Lohan because nobody else will. She’s further down the line than I was."

Of course, Courtney didn’t reveal any more details of her relationship with Lindsay because she was too wacked out to remember them, and Lohan ain’t talking because, like most folks, she scared of Love.

But this, if you recall, isn't the first time Courtney has claimed she is helping Lindsay.

Earlier this year, Courtney gave an interview in which she ALLEGED that she’d helped a number of young stars through addiction and legal problems, and insisted Lindsay once called her for advice after she was arrested. Of course, Courtney also claims to have helped Kelly Osbourne after an ALLEGED overdose but Osborne denies that.

I mean, wouldn't this be the sweetest story if it was the story of RDJ helping out Lohan because he's been there? But when you find out it's Courtney Love it just becomes all sorts of crazy.

Seriously, just close your eyes and imagine a conversation between Lohan and Love and, I dare you, try not to laugh.

Natalie Moore Files Suit For Her Dead, Bullied Son

Jamarcus Bell

According to his mother, Natalie Moore, Jamarcus Bell suffered racially-based bullying and harassment for "perceived homosexuality and emotional disability" while attending Hamilton Southeastern junior high and high schools. She alleges that students threw pieces of metal at him during a welding class, stole his shoes, his clothing, had his book bag dumped and was physically assaulted in hallways and classrooms.
Then Jamarcus Moore killed himself.
Now, Natalie Moore has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Hamilton Southeastern Schools, accusing the district and its employees of not doing enough to stop bullying incidents.
Jamarcus Bell tired, unsuccessfully, to end his life by hanging himself at school in a janitor's closet at the junior high; he succeeded in taking his own life on October 20, 2010, at his mother's home during fall break.
I fear many more lawsuits against schools for not adequately protecting students from bullying unless radical action is taken. I'm over that whole 'we have a zero tolerance policy' business. I want a zero tolerance policy from the students who are bullied, the students who witness the bullying, the teachers,. the administrators, the bus drivers, the brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers of all those kids who are literally being bullied to death.
Zero tolerance.


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Levi Sever Gets 90 Days For The Attack

Levi Sever, that fifteen year old high school student, who viciously assaulted Zachary Huston while his cousin filmed the attack, will serve 90 days in a juvenile detention center for the assault. Sever pleaded guilty, and was also ordered to undergo mental health counseling and continue his education during his detention.
I would have added that he needed to find another school in which to finish his education.
Zachary Huston was assaulted by Sever last October in a classroom at Unioto High School allegedly because he is gay. Huston and his mother, Rebecca Collins, allege that school officials did not respond appropriately to their reports about bullying due to Zach's sexual orientation. 
The unprovoked attack prompted the Ohio chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union to threaten legal action against the school district unless it amends the district’s anti-bullying policy to specifically prohibit the harassment of LGBT students, but, to this day, school officials have declined to address the ACLU’s request. 
So, a young boy gets beaten.
Another young boy gets sentenced to three months at a juvenile detention facility.
The school does nothing to change its policies.
They ought to be ashamed.


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A Very Sting Christmas

I Didn't Say It........

Rick Perry, going all oopsy again:

"Those of you that will be 21 by Nov. 12th, I ask for your support and your vote. Those of you who won't be -- just work hard -- because you are going to inherit this and you're counting on us to get this right. The idea that you're looking at a $15-trillion debt, that you're looking at entitlement programs that will not be there for you if we continue on this path, is not fair to you and it’s not right."

Um, three things here Ricky:

Number 1, the legal age to vote in America is 18, not 21.

Number 2, the election will be on November 6, not November 12,

Number 3....What was that one....um, 21 and 12, and, well, what';s number three, I can't seem to rememb--

Oh yeah

Number 3, you'll never be president.

Mitt Romney, on gay marriage and gay rights:

"The story on same-sex marriage is that I have the same position on that, that I had from the very beginning. I’m in favor of traditional marriage, I oppose same-sex marriage. At the same time, I don’t believe in discriminating in employment or opportunity for gay individuals. So I favor gay rights, I do not favor same-sex marriage. That has been my position all along."

Talk about the ultimate flip-flop.

He's all for gay rights except that one.

Yeah, that works Mittsy.

It's like being all for Civil Rights back in the sixties, except for that whole shared drinking fountain thing.

Asshat.

Michelangelo Signorile, on Mitt Romney's pandering: 

"He's done a stunning public turnaround on LGBT issues--as with many other issues--from claiming he was better than Ted Kennedy on gays and supporting partner rights back in the 90s (when he unsuccessfully challenged Kennedy in a Senate race) to signing a pledge written by the National Organization for Marriage this year 'to appoint federal judges who don't see a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.' But no matter how much Romney joins in the bullying of gays, he continues to get bullied himself by the same gang of thugs for being a Mormon."

Will the real Mittsy Romney please stand up?

Pro-life Mittsy or Pro-choice Mittsy?
Health care Mittsy? or repeal Obamacare Mittsy?
Gay rights Mittsy? Or homophobic bigot Mittsy?

Newt Gingrich, campaigning in South Carolina:

"There needs to be a solid conservative alternative to Mitt Romney, and I'm the one candidate that can bring together a national security conservative, and economic conservative, and social conservative, to make sure we have a conservative nominee...I wouldn't lie to the American people, I wouldn't switch my position for political reason. It's perfectly reasonable to change positions if you see new things you didn't see. Everybody does that, Ronald Reagan did that. If you go around and adopt radically different positions based on need for any one election, people will ask, 'What will you tell me next time?'"


He wouldn't lie to the American people, you know, like he lied to wives 1 and 2 when he was fucking around on them.

Talk about pandering.

he wouldn't switch his political position like he switched his religious position to Catholic so he could have his first two marriages annulled when he married his mistress.

Sorry, Newt, you're a cheat and a liar, not a president.

Barney Frank, on debating Newt "Serial Adulterer" Gingrich on the repeal of DOMA:

"I did not think I had lived a good enough life to be rewarded by Newt Gingrich being the Republican nominee. It still is unlikely, but I have hopes. Let me say, for example, I intend to continue to be an advocate of public policy. I look forward to debating, to take one important example, the Defense of Marriage Act with Mr. Gingrich. I think he is an ideal opponent for us, when we talk about just who it is, is threatening the sanctity of marriage."


Can you just imagine Newt Gingrich, of all people, defending DOMA, when he is the antithesis of the sanctity of marriage.
You can't write this stuff!

Newt Gingrich, [again] calling on Obama to 'repudiate' OWS:

"I repudiate, and I call on the President to repudiate, the concept of the 99 and the 1. It is un-American, it is divisive, it is historically false…You are not going to get job creation when you engage in class warfare because you have to attack the very people you hope will create jobs."


This coming from the $1.6 million dollar lobbyist.
This coming from the 1%.
Newt, seriously, just stop, before you become more of a laughingstock.

Daniel Craig, on famewhoring in general and the Kardashians in particular:

“I think there’s a lot to be said for keeping your own counsel. It’s not about being afraid to be public with your emotions or about who you are and what you stand for. But if you sell it off it’s gone. You can’t buy it back – you can’t buy your privacy back. ‘Ooh I want to be alone.’ F–k you. We’ve been in your living room. We were at your birth. You filmed it for us and showed us the placenta and now you want some privacy?....Look at the Kardashians, they’re worth millions. I don’t think they were that badly off to begin with but now look at them. You see that and you think ‘what, you mean all I have to do is behave like a f–king idiot on television and then you’ll pay me millions.’ I’m not judging it – well, I am obviously.”


Well played, Mister Craig. Well played.

Guy Ritchie, on being married to Madonna: 

“I enjoyed my first marriage. It’s definitely not something I regret. The experience was ultimately very positive. I love the kids that came out of it, and I could see no other route to take. But you move on, don’t you? You’re right, I stepped into a soap opera, and I lived in it for quite a long period of my life. I’ll probably be more eloquent on it 10 years from now. When you end up with a lot of the things you set out to chase and find that you’ve stumbled into all sorts of hollow victories, then you become deeply philosophical. I’m quite happy that that experience was accelerated for me. I’m glad I made money, in other words. And I’m glad I got married.”


He made mad money in that marriage.
Or, is it Madge money?


This one is a little different, a series of quotes from Michele Bachmann on LGBT rights and marriage equality:
Jane Schmidt: 

"One of my main concerns is government support for the LGBT community. So my question is what would you do to protect GSAs in high school and support the LGBT community."
Michele Bachmann: 
"Well, No. 1, all of us as Americans have the same rights. The same civil rights. And so that’s really what government’s role is, to protect our civil rights. There shouldn’t be any special rights or special set of criteria based upon people’s preferences. We all have the same civil rights."
Jane Schmidt: 
"Then, why can’t same-sex couples get married?"
Michele Bachmann: 
"They can get married, but they abide by the same law as everyone else. They can marry a man if they’re a woman. Or they can marry a woman if they’re a man."
Jane Schmidt: 
"Why can’t a man marry a man?"
Michele Bachmann: 
"Because that’s not the law of the land."
Jane Schmidt:
"So heterosexual couples have a privilege."
Michele Bachmann: 
"No, they have the same opportunity under the law. There is no right to same-sex marriage."
Jane Schmidt: 
"So you won’t support the LGBT community?"
Michele Bachmann: 
"No, I said that there are no special rights for people based upon your sex practices. There’s no special rights based upon what you do in your sex life. You’re an American citizen first and foremost and that’s it."


Michele Bachmann. A gay man, if he wants to get married, can marry a woman.
Is she, um, speaking firsthand?

Random Musings

Michele Bachmann told FauxNews that she'd pick either Donald Trump or Rick Santorum to be her VP.
I don't know which is funnier, her choices, or the fact that she thinks she'll be president.


Sherman Frederick is a columnist, and a bit of a douchenozzle.

It seems that Sherm got his granny pants into a twist after listening to President Obama's weekly address, called: “On Thanksgiving, Grateful for the Men and Women Who Defend Our Country.”

Obama had the audacity to refer to Thanksgiving as a "celebration of community." You know, like the Pilgrims and the Native Americans, all those years ago, in a celebration of community, ALLEGEDLY shared a meal.

Holy Rollin' Douche Sherman Frederick says that "Somebody ought to remind Obama (and his speechwriter) that when Americans sit down around a meal today and give thanks, they give thanks to God."

Not everybody Sherman. Not everybody.

And that's what Obama meant. Asshat.

I like some news that makes me smile.

Chaz Bono has asked his girlfriend, Jennifer Elia, to marry him, and she said 'Yes.'

Congratulations and best wishes to the happy couple.


Horses could soon be butchered in the United States for human consumption after Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections.
To that i say, Neighhhhhhhhhhhh.


Check Nigeria off my list of places to get married.

The Senate there voted this week to pass the bill mandating that gay couples who marry will be sent to prison, and anyone who helps them, even as a witness, gets prison time too.

It's not clear if the bill would then go to Nigeria's House of Representatives or to President Goodluck Jonathan for his approval, but.......seriously Nigeria.

Knock it off.


Hey Herman Cain?
My watch says fifteen past the hour.
Times up. You've been a laugh riot, but, let's all address the elephant in the room.
You won't be president.
Move along now.


From the bookshelf.
I have this habit of reading two, and sometimes three, books at a time. Now, they have to be very different types of books so i don't get confused. I mean, I don't read a pair of Stephen Kings....that would be weird.
Book One: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. It's the story of a woman who died from cancer in 1951, and doctors removed some of her cancerous cells--without her permission or knowledge--and those cells have never died.
Her cells, the HeLa cells, have been used in all sorts of experiments--they've even been to the Moon!--and made millions of dollars and created a new industry. And her family never knew.
It's not just a story of medicine and cells and science, because, well, that ain't my bag, but it's also the story of racism in this country, then and now, and how one small, what some in the medical field might consider minor, procedure, changed the life of a family, and changed the world.
Good stuff.
Book Two: Carrie Fisher's Shockaholic. It tells the story of her addiction to drugs, her thoughts of suicide, and her choice at using electro-convulsive therapy--AKA shock therapy--to feel better.
Heavy stuff, indeed, but if anyone can make sense of it all, and give you a giggle, a snort, and, at times, even a belly laugh, it's Carrie Fisher.
She makes light of the dark like no one else.


Dexter.
Loving it.
That's all.

Hey Chick-fil-A? Eat This!

Bo Muller-Moore runs a business out of his home,  built around the words "eat more kale", which he calls an expression of the benefits of local agriculture. He even silkscreens his slogan on T-shirts and sweatshirts.

Eat more kale.

Nothing wrong there, right?

Not so, says Chick-fil-A, which holds the trademark to the phrase "eat mor chikin." And, in a letter sent to Muller-Moore, a lawyer for Chick-fil-A said his use of the words 'eat more kale' "is likely to cause confusion of the public and dilutes the distinctiveness of Chick-fil-A's intellectual property and diminishes its value."

Dilute the distinctiveness of a multi-million dollar, rabidly homophobic, by the way, company?

Chick-fil-A has a long history of guarding--or being total bitches--its trademark, and the letter listed 30 examples of attempts by others to co-opt the use of the "eat more" phrase that were withdrawn after Chick-fil-A protested. The letter ordered Muller-Moore to stop using the phrase and turn over his website, eatmorekale.com, to Chick-fil-A.

WTF!

Bo Muller-Moore isn't playing: "Our plan is to not back down. This feels like David versus Goliath. I know what it's like to protect what's yours in business."  Muller-Moore has enlisted the help of Montpelier lawyer Daniel Richardson and the intellectual property clinic at the University of New Hampshire School of Law's Intellectual Property and Transaction Clinic to fight the Big Chicken.

Daniel Richardson says: "Bo's is a very different statement. It's more of a philosophical statement about local agriculture and community-supported farmers markets. At the end of the day, I don't think anyone will step forward and say they bought an 'eat more kale' shirt thinking it was a Chick-fil-A product."

Chick-fil-A spokesman Don Perry said the company does not comment on pending legal matters. 

Foot stomp, neck-snap.

Vermont Law School professor Oliver Goodenough, who specializes in intellectual and property law, said the kale versus "chikin" fight reminded him of a case two years ago, when a Morrisville microbrewer that makes a beer called "Vermonster" ran afoul of the Monster energy drink company. That case was settled when the makers of Vermonster agreed never to go into the energy drink business. He added that there was little likelihood consumers would confuse kale with chicken.

Ya think.

This is just a case of the 1%--and a rabidly homophobic 1%--stepping on the 99% and I, for one, will EAT MORE KALE. And i'll stop in at eatmorekale.com to buy a shirt, sign his petition fighting the Big Chicken, and say Hi to Bo.

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A Very Judy Garland Christmas

Today Is World AIDS Day

What is World AIDS Day?

World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and the first one was held in 1988.

Why is World AIDS Day important?

More than 33.3 million people globally are currently living with HIV, and, as of 2007, more than 25 million people have died from the virus, making it one of the most destructive pandemics in history.

Today, many scientific advances have been made in HIV treatment, there are laws to protect people living with HIV and we understand so much more about the condition. But despite this, people do not know the facts about how to protect themselves and others from HIV, and stigma and discrimination remain a reality for many people living with HIV. World AIDS Day is important as it reminds the public and Government that HIV has not gone away – there is still a vital need to raise money, increase awareness, fight prejudice and improve education.

What should I do on World AIDS Day?

World AIDS Day is an opportunity for you to learn the facts about HIV and put your knowledge into action. If you understand how HIV is transmitted, how it can be prevented, and the reality of living with HIV today - you can use this knowledge to take care of your own health and the health of others, and ensure you treat everyone living with HIV fairly, and with respect and understanding.

You can also show your support for people living with HIV on World AIDS Day by wearing a red ribbon, the international symbol of HIV awareness.

World AIDS Day is also a great opportunity to raise money for NAT and show your support for people living with HIV. If you feel inspired to hold an event, bake sale or simply sell red ribbons, or go HERE to see what you can do and what other events are taking place.

But what about after World AIDS Day?

Although World AIDS Day is a great opportunity to get the public talking about HIV and fundraise, we need to remember the importance of raising awareness of HIV all year round. That's why NAT has launched HIVaware [HERE], a fun, interactive new website which provides all the information everyone should know about HIV. Why not use what you have learned on World AIDS Day to Act Aware [HERE] throughout the year and remember, you can fundraise at any time of year too.

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