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Category Archives: Women
Mother’s Day cards from the White House
They don’t drip with sentimentality, but they get the point across: For military moms: And for healthy moms: Happy Mother’s Day. Related articles Prince Harry is the Surprise Guest at the White House Mother’s Day Tea (shoppingblog.com) Betty White and … Continue reading
Posted in defense spending, Health, Holidays, Women
Tagged Greeting card, Mother, Mother's Day, White House
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Kidnapped and forgotten
When a girl from a well to do family goes missing (Laci Peterson, Elizabeth Smart, JonBenet Ramsey, Chandra Levy, Natalee Holloway) the national media go into overdrive, with minute-by-minute coverage of the national disaster. But when said girls are from … Continue reading
Posted in Back in the USA, Children, Law, Liars, Mistaken identity, Murder, Poverty, Sexuality, Women
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Pianogirl plays “Superman”
The premise here is that the pianist, Sonya Belousova, is in a costume related to the comic book hero. Her “Cosplay Videos” include the Batman theme (Michael Keaton era) in a Michelle Pfeiffer Catwoman suit. (Link here) Here, since she’s … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Movies, Music, Sexuality, Super heroes, Women
Tagged Batman, Catwoman, Clark Kent, Comic book, Lois Lane, Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer
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A dramatic reading
This is old, but because I can’t get enough of the deranged sorority girl at U-Md., here’s a dramatic reading of her letter by actor Michael Shannon: Related articles Michael Shannon Offers Dramatic Reading of Insane Sorority Girl Letter (gawker.com) … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Education, Sexuality, Women
Tagged Michael Shannon, Not safe for work, University of Maryland College Park
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Attack of the clones at the beauty pageant
This is a great photo from the Jezebel blog and the Daily Mail: Same woman, different outfit, right? No! South Korea’s growing obsession with plastic surgery became apparent when pictures of a group of aspiring beauty queens posted online prompted … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Fashion, Health, Mistaken identity, Movies, Sexuality, Women
Tagged Cloud Atlas, Miss Korea, Plastic surgery, South Korea
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The GOP and the randy elephant
Apparently, this is what Republicans consider outreach to women (from TPM): A former intern for Mitt Romney‘s presidential campaign was arrested Tuesday and charged in federal court with cyber stalking and internet extortion for allegedly obtaining nude photographs of young … Continue reading
Time Machine: Coney Island (1905)
As you all know, Coney Island is the famous amusement park on the southern part of Brooklyn, N.Y. I haven’t been there in years. Probably the last time I went was in the 1970s. But here’s how it looked in … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Sexuality, History, Women
Tagged New York City, Brooklyn, Coney Island, Amusement park, Roller coaster
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A meditation on beauty
This is a pretty good ad series from Dove. It’s selling soap, but there’s something extremely philosophical about it. Since I don’t get cable TV, I don’t know if this regularly shows up on the networks. But it is an … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Art, Sexuality, Women
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