Shame on Charles Schumer, Harry Reid, and other Democratic Party Leaders who pushed Ohio's Paul Hackett out of the Senate race there in favor of Sherrod Brown, another safe, run-of-the-mill, toe-the-line candidate.
Hackett was fresh air--a young Iraq war veteran who could look Republican leaders in the eye and speak frankly about the war and its impact both here and abroad. He was a candidate who made me proud to be a Democrat--and hopeful for the future of my party. He was change, and promise, and no-nonsense.
And now a stand-up guy who just might have won the race is out of the running (and out of politics) because the party leadership didn't know what to do with someone new and honest. Just goes to show that, no matter what side they're on, politicians are still just politicians.
Shame on the Democratic leadership...how dare they misuse democratic ideals so flagrantly.
while encouraging my newfound jones for one john r. cash and i stumbled across this video of him singing one of my favorite joplin songs...and then i realized it's not a joplin song at all. it's written by some guy named fred foster and kris kristofferson.
groovy. and while you're at it...see walk the line. you won't be sorry.
As millions likely noticed last night, The Rolling Stones were censored during their halftime performance at the Super Bowl yesterday. In what was almost certainly the action of television executives cowering like babies in the corner after 2004's janet jackson "wardrobe malfunction" debacle, lines in the Stones' Start Me Up and Rough Justice were muted for "sexually explicit language" WHAT?
Start Me Up... You, you, you make a grown man cry You, you make a dead man {silence}
Rough Justice... One time you were my baby chicken Now you've grown into a fox And once upon a time I was your little rooster Am I just one of your {silence}
I remind everyone that the Rolling Stones, while certainly risque in their heyday...now are simply clever lyricists...and neither come nor cocks--referencing roosters--are filthy words. I'm amazed that these choices were made...and, frankly, horrified that more people aren't up in arms about this.
it seems that, while america is busy fighting for freedom in the middle east, we're letting it die a horrible death at home.
In the grand world of brand loyalty, people go a little nuts. From Starbucks triple shot half caf mocha frappuchinos to Levis Jeans to Magnolia Bakery cupcakes, we all have our bizarre obsessions. I have my own crazy product loyalty--for me it's clorox wipes, paper dictionaries, and all things google. I used to console myself with the idea that i had few brand obsessions...but lately i've been close to falling victim to another. i was introduced to fresh, inc., remarkable makers of skincare, makeup, home products, and the most amazing lip balm ever, by friends about 3 years ago, specifically around their perfumes--unique, natural, dare I say fresh fragrances that range from the musky, masculine tobacco flower to the newly created pink jasmine.
Lev Glazman and Alina Roytberg, husband and wife co-founders of Fresh, believe that every product must be as enjoyable as it is effective. Sophisticated delivery systems and innovative formulas advance the performance of ingredients both familiar and exotic. Visually engaging packaging reveals sensuous textures and scents for a uniquely gratifying multi-sensory experience. Trusting their instincts and responding to their own genuine needs, Lev and Alina keep Fresh consistently ahead of the curve.
for christmas, santa left a prize in my stocking that i had somehow missed during my pre-holiday shopping there. there, in a little pink box, was a jar of goo straight from heaven. Part of a temporary line inspired by the film Memoirs of a Geisha (I know...film merchandising...kinda sketch), the flower petal face mask is amazing...not crusty and uncomfortable like every other mask i've ever used...this one is a luxurious gel (algae extract) filled with crushed peony and rose petals and chamomile and aloe oils. are you kidding me? it is incredible...i highly recommend.
but i want to spend a second telling you that this isn't a girly place. it's clean and spare, and perfect for people who get hives from trendy beauty stores. the makeup is natural and light...the fragrances organic and decadent. and there's even a men's line that the men in my life like enough to shop for themselves.
