I haven't changed my mind...

This man gets my protest vote. The "2 party system" is broken, IMHO. (but THAT'S another post topic...)



That being said, I believe SP held her own tonight, (which is probably why a lot of people watched...to see if she would collapse under pressure.)

Summing up tonight's debate:



Summing up the "bailout":



Here is an article from RonPaul.com (NOT endorsed by Ron Paul, BTW...it is run by a grassroots organization)

["The controlled media’s “shock and awe” propaganda blitz and fear mongering campaign had its desired effect: Last night, the Senate passed the Bailout Bill 75 to 24.

See who voted “yes” and “no”:

Alabama Sessions (R) No Shelby (R) No
Alaska Murkowski (R) Yes Stevens (R) Yes
Arizona Kyl (R) Yes McCain (R) Yes
Arkansas Lincoln (D) Yes Pryor (D) Yes
California Boxer (D) Yes Feinstein (D) Yes
Colorado Allard (R) No Salazar (D) Yes
Connecticut Dodd (D) Yes Lieberman (I) Yes
Delaware Biden (D) Yes Carper (D) Yes
Florida Martinez (R) Yes Nelson (D) No
Georgia Chambliss (R) Yes Isakson (R) Yes
Hawaii Akaka (D) Yes Inouye (D) Yes
Idaho Craig (R) Yes Crapo (R) No
Illinois Durbin (D) Yes Obama (D) Yes
Indiana Bayh (D) Yes Lugar (R) Yes
Iowa Grassley (R) Yes Harkin (D) Yes
Kansas Brownback (R) No Roberts (R) No
Kentucky Bunning (R) No McConnell (R) Yes
Louisiana Landrieu (D) No Vitter (R) No
Maine Collins (R) Yes Snowe (R) Yes
Maryland Cardin (D) Yes Mikulski (D) Yes
Massachusetts Kennedy (D) Absent Kerry (D) Yes
Michigan Levin (D) Yes Stabenow (D) No
Minnesota Coleman (R) Yes Klobuchar (D) Yes
Mississippi Cochran (R) No Wicker (R) No
Missouri Bond (R) Yes McCaskill (D) Yes
Montana Baucus (D) Yes Tester (D) No
Nebraska Hagel (R) Yes Nelson (D) Yes
Nevada Ensign (R) Yes Reid (D) Yes
New Hampshire Gregg (R) Yes Sununu (R) Yes
New Jersey Lautenberg(D) Yes Menendez (D) Yes
New Mexico Bingaman (D) Yes Domenici (R) Yes
New York Clinton (D) Yes Schumer (D) Yes
North Carolina Burr (R) Yes Dole (R) No
North Dakota Conrad (D) Yes Dorgan (D) No
Ohio Brown (D) Yes Voinovich (R) Yes
Oklahoma Coburn (R) Yes Inhofe (R) No
Oregon Smith (R) Yes Wyden (D) No
Pennsylvania Casey (D) Yes Specter (R) Yes
Rhode Island Reed (D) Yes Whitehouse (D) Yes
South Carolina DeMint (R) No Graham (R) Yes
South Dakota Johnson (D) No Thune (R) Yes
Tennessee Alexander (R) Yes Corker (R) Yes
Texas Cornyn (R) Yes Hutchison (R) Yes
Utah Bennett (R) Yes Hatch (R) Yes
Vermont Leahy (D) Yes Sanders (I) No
Virginia Warner (R) Yes Webb (D) Yes
Washington Cantwell (D) No Murray (D) Yes
West Virginia Byrd (D) Yes Rockefeller (D) Yes
Wisconsin Feingold (D) No Kohl (D) Yes
Wyoming Barrasso (R) No Enzi (R) No"]

Our country, and its leaders, need our prayers desperately at this time in history!

Remembering Paul Newman...UPDATED

This is how I will always remember Paul Newman:



I have seen Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid so many times, I can almost quote it, verbatim...seriously.

Here are a couple quotes that stand out in my mind:

"Who ARE those guys?"

"Think you used enough dynamite there, Butch?"

This is one I use at work, almost on a daily basis:

"Morons...I've got morons on my team."
see that one here: (don't forget to pause my playlist over on the right side first!)

"When it's done, if I'm dead...kill him!" (you will have to pause playlist again)

He made his screen debut in 1954 in the biblical epic, "The Silver Chalice": (Well, it had biblical overtones...)



Though they first became acquainted while working on the Broadway play Picnic in 1953, Newman and Woodward wouldn't fall in love until reuniting on the set of The Long Hot Summer. Following a divorce from his first wife Jackie, Newman and Woodward tied the knot in Las Vegas on Feb. 2, 1958, starting what would be one of Hollywood's longest-lasting unions. When asked why he never strayed, the actor famously said, "Why fool around with hamburger when you have steak at home?" [People]



They remained married until his death...a rarity in Hollywood. In 1990, they both starred in "Mr. and Mrs. Bridge". (Joanne Woodward is a marvelous actress, IMHO)



Newman's only son, Scott died of an accidental drug-and-alcohol overdose in 1978. Of their relationship, Newman said, "I had lost the ability to help him ... we both backed away." In his memory, the actor started the Scott Newman Center, a Torrance, Calif., drug-abuse prevention facility. [People]



Other notable movies include "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" with Elizabeth Taylor:



"The Hustler":



and later (1986) , the sequel to "The Hustler" saw Newman reprising his "Fast Eddie Felson" role and teaming with my favorite director Martin Scorsese. "The Color Of Money" finally gave Newman an Academy Award. Newman and Cruise...what a combination! How many remember that Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London" was made famous in this movie? "..and his hair was PERFECT." (Last time to pause playlist, and sorry about the expletive at the beginning of the clip.)



1963 gave us "Hud":



Who can forget the coolest? "Cool Hand Luke": (How many hard boiled eggs could you eat?)



My favorite of his later movies was "The Verdict":



Here is a complete listing of his work...

Paul Newman was a true Hollywood legend of the silver screen. His work will be missed.



ETA: After viewing this poll on the CNN homepage, I realized I had forgotten about one of the all time BEST movies ever! "The Sting"



What is your favorite Paul Newman film?
"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" 7% 5991
"The Hustler" 5% 4154
"Cool Hand Luke" 27% 23614
"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" 31% 26915
"The Sting" 20% 17184
"The Verdict" 5% 4100
"The Color of Money" 6% 4866
Total Votes: 86824 [CNN]

Ladies, which one did you think was the better looking of the two...Paul Newman or Robert Redford? I always leaned toward RR, but MAN! What a choice, huh?

One last thing...can't forget the millions of dollars he donated to charities throughout the years:



It started in 1982 with an oil-and-vinegar salad dressing, the signature offering from his Newman's Own grocery line. Since then, the business has expanded into popcorn, sauce and more and has raised an estimated $250 million – with all proceeds going toward charitable organizations. Said Newman (here at the company's 20th anniversary bash), it's "mutually beneficial recycling from the haves to the have-nots." [People]

Thanks for the memories, Paul. I hope and pray you were prepared for the next act...

Waiting for Fall...

Where is it?

Here is where I would ideally like to witness fall (or ANY season, for that matter):
(Double click on image for a better view)



But I would be happy with this:



I am soooo ready for some color!

Some people will do ANYTHING...(AKA all's fair in love and elections!)

LOL

Just a touch of brevity...

WOW!!! What a game. (AKA - At least I can hold my head up this week)

The 0-2 Bengals took the defending Superbowl Champs to overtime. Never mind we are now 0-3...WE FINALLY PLAYED FOOTBALL. Yes, losing sucks big time, but at least my boys CAME TO PLAY this week! Bloody nose and all...

Here is my man, T.J. Houshmandzadeh:



Check out Peko's hair: (gotta love it!!!)



Hey, Shannon, look who showed up at the game: I guess HE was a happy camper...



Recording artist Jon Bon Jovi watches from the sideline as the New York Giants and Cincinnati Bengals warm up before their NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
1:20 p.m. ET, 9/21/08

Gotta go...that OTHER team is playing right now. Might sneak a peek...

Have a GREAT week, all!

The Perils of Pedicures! (A DIFFERENT video from the one I sent out in my email...WARNING... Disturbing images!)

I first heard about this a couple years ago on Dateline. I had that video link which was VERY eye opening, but I have since lost it. There were about 8-9 women being interviewed who had all received these atrocious infections from simply getting a pedicure. One was only 18 years old and when she raised up her slacks, she had huge "holes" in her legs. She was crying as she said she would never be able to wear dresses or skirts again. Another woman related that as her father (a surgeon) walked her down the aisle on her wedding day, her legs were oozing from the infection she had picked up in a salon. The Dateline video had secretly taped salons which showed how they HAD NOT properly cleaned their equipment.

Believe me, I would LOVE to get a pedicure, but have since thought twice about it after hearing about this.

Just BE AWARE!!!

How I spent my Friday afternoon...

Molar...'nuff said!