American Idol Buzzkill: Mocked Audtioner Commits Suicide in Front of Paula Abdul’s House
I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve laughed at some of the crazy people who have been featured during the American Idol audition shows. Some of these “performances” have also left me feeling uncomfortable because there’s a difference between crazy and potentially mentally ill.
Crazy is the attention seeker. Remember the guy last season who performed his own song, We’re Brothers Forever? His name is Renaldo Lapuz and he’s fashioned a personal appearance business from his Idol notoriety. Here he is with Simon. We may have started laughing at Renaldo, but we ended up laughing with him.
Now we come to Paula Goodspeed.
In the video below, it’s more obvious that we weren’t laughing at someone who was just seeking attention. She seems, well, off-balance in a more profound way. Do the producers at American Idol need to be more careful in how they handle the obviously untalented and over the top auditioners? They’re probably discussing that right now.
My 75 Year-Old Mother-in-Law and Barack Obama
Joan my mother-in-law has now voted for two Democrats in her entire life:
- John F. Kennedy
- Barack Obama
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Photo: Another ‘Sign’ of America’s Crumbling Education System
WTF? Captain Kirk Goes Off on Sulu Over Gay Wedding Snub
William Shatner really is whack …
Audio: Funniest voicemail left for a boss ever …
When Americans Are Forced to Ride Their Bikes to Work
This is hilarious and passed along to me by a friend.
This dude decides he’s going to ride his bike to work to save money on gas or whatever. Only, bicycle maintenance isn’t high on his priorities and he throws the bike chain on the way to work wiping out. Then he leaves this message for his boss:
I Need To Lay Down Click the Link
Video: John McCain-David Letterman Saga Nights 1 & 2
Night 1: McCain Ditches David Letterman Show - Olbermann the Replacement
Night 2: Letterman Still Burning
“There’s more than hope in these ideas - there are jobs” - Ted Strickland
Leroi Moore, dead at 46, a founding member of Dave Matthews Band
This just took the fun out of the night. Larry King just announced it. Don’t know why. It was great to watch him in concert, going from sax to sax, so cool, just blowin’ it out.
Tomorrow’s News Tonight - Paid Sick Days, Obama in Ohio, ODJFS loses data
Filed under: Barack Obama, Energy Policy, Gov Strickland, Presidential Campaign 2008, State of Ohio Govt, Uncategorized
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Oil Shock: Drilling for Answers on High Prices Part II of V
from The Washington Post
China’s Cars, Accelerating A Global Demand for Fuel
By Ariana Eunjung Cha
Washington Post Foreign Service
Monday, July 28, 2008; A01
SONGJIANG, China — Nodding his head to the disco music blaring out of his car’s nine speakers, Zhang Linsen swings the shiny, black Hummer H2 out of his company’s gates and on to the spacious four-lane road.
Running a hand over his closely shaved head, Zhang scans the expanse of high-end suburban offices and villas that a decade ago was just another patch of farmland outside of Shanghai. To his left is a royal blue sedan with a couple and a baby, in front of him a lone young woman being chauffeured in a van.
“In China, size matters,” says Zhang, the 44-year-old founder of a media and graphic design company. “People want to have a car that shows off their status in society. No one wants to buy small.”
Zhang grasps the wheels of his Hummer, called “hanma” or “fierce horse” in Chinese, and hits the accelerator.
Message for McLovin
I understand and for obvious reasons, have yanked your comment. Thanks for the yank of my chain.
Please excuse the ‘Hype’
Well, for I don’t know how long, the Google AdSense code I added to my page has been running an ad for the anti-O movie, Hype. This is pissing me off, but it is an apparent weakness in the AdSense system. I don’t necessarily gush over anyone here, but I think my comments - and the clips I choose for that matter - make it obvious I’m for Obama.
New to the blogosphere and trying out these ad programs to see if this ol’ blog will pay for the hosting. If anyone has any experience with AdSense and how to keep this from happening, I’d love to hear about it. I have submitted the Hype movie URL to the content filter, so that should take care of that in four hours or so. Any ideas on how to avoid unwittingly shilling for assholes like Ken Blackwell and his propaganda projects would be appreciated.
On the porch, lookin’ at blogs - Poli Sci 216; Plunderbund
Found these interesting this afternoon:
- Where Obama and McCain are Opening Shop - Political Science 216
The Professor did a nice piece of work here and offers some insight. I couldn’t get the graphic to open bigger in a new window, but then I’m not that bright.
- Chris Matthews Faulty Strickland Research - Plunderbund
A post on a media mistake has become outright Matt Naugle nonsense with ‘Fred’ pitching in from the right. I joined the fray this afternoon with a tasty lick in the comments section. Hats off to J-Dogg for holding down the fort until I could get there.
Going back to cleaning the garage now.
McCain campaign one good decision …
… Eat lunch at Schmidt’s Sausage Haus
McCain in line for the buffet at Schmidt's
McCain explains how he'll handle things just like 'W'
McCain posing in German Village, Columbus, Ohio (Cols Dispatch)
- Coverage of McCain in German Village - Columbus Dispatch
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