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Transgender Day of Remembrance

So its been a long while since I’ve posted, being so busy with work and a musical I am currently in. But I have been working on this article for a while and now I’m glad its ready. I hope it do it justice.

For most people November 20th, is just another day. People in the United States are prepping for the holidays possibly making sure they have all the right elements ready for Thanksgiving. People in Mexico might be observing the Anniversary of the Revolution, Unicef has their Children’s Day, and a small percentage of people, like me, will be observing November 20th as Transgender Day of Remembrance.

So what is Transgender Day of Remembrance? Its a day not just for those of us who are transgendered, or any other gender-variant. Its a day that that is set aside for EVERYONE to bind together and remember those killed due to anti-transgender hatred. It first started to honor Rita Hester, who was murdered in November of 1998. Read more

“I Kissed The Floor And I Liked It….”

Singer Katy Perry takes a fall at the MTV Latin Awards.

Think Your Meat Is Big??

It took a Union town, Pennsylvania man 4 hours and 39 minutes to finish a burger.  Why did it take that long?

Oh… I forgot to mention that this burger is a 15-pound burger with just meat alone.  So put it in a bun, add toppings and that burger had the total weight of 20.2 pounds.

Brad Sciullo, standing in at 5-foot-11, and weighing 180-pound man is the first person to eat the Beer Barrel Belly Bruiser.

The burger included a bun, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, onions, mild banana peppers and a cup each of mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard and relish.  YUM!

He was surprised he finished the sandwich, he said, “About three hours into it, things got tough.”

So what did he get for eating that mega meat?  He won $400, three T-shirts, and a certificate.  Amazing.  All I know is I do NOT want to have to use the bathroom after this guy!

How To: Take A Sick Day When You Are Not Sick

(From Lilit Marcus, Editor-in-Chief of SavetheAssistants.com, a Web site devoted to helping people navigate the unpleasant office environments.)

1. Always call your boss to tell them you’re not coming in; never e-mail. “An e-mail just seems really fake”. Some companies your boss might say, “Great: you’re on e-mail. Just work from home today,” which negates the purpose of taking your elective sick day.

A telephone call comes off as a little more truthful and a little more urgent. When you call, try to time it so that you can leave a voice mail — talking about the fact that you’re sick opens it up to the possibility of follow-up questions and debate.

2. Don’t be too specific. “Say ‘I have a migraine’ or ‘I have food poisoning,’ but don’t go into details. A lot of people get caught up in the details of the lie and feel like they have to specify what their symptoms are and such. But the more you talk, the faker it sounds. If you have the stomach flu, you’re probably too busy barfing to answer a lot of questions about your condition.”

3. Food poisoning is a good fake ailment. ”It’s quick; it lasts a day; people get grossed out by it; and it’s happened to them. So food poisoning is the way to go. Plus it’s really non-specific. It doesn’t say anything about a recurring condition that’s going to happen again. It’s a fluke. No one knows why it happened or what it was that they ate, so it’s a really good mystery disease.”

4. Don’t post your exploits from your sick day on Facebook. Remember this story? Don’t get caught in your lie by putting too much information where people can find it. Read more

Bedtime Weepers? Now this new Pillow!

Whether you have massive allergies and need to blow your nose every five seconds.  Or you always find yourself crying yourself to sleep, this new pillow is for you!

I was doing my normal random website searches and found a site from Germany that had this pillow.

Design 3000 Shop

So if you are tired of having a snot covered pillow.  You might want to invest in this little pillow.  But quite honestly… You could probably make it yourself and save some cash.

Why I LOVE Betty White!

Just a quick one right now.

Here’s a vid of Betty White calling Sarah Palin a “Crazy Bitch” on Craig Ferguson!

Betty White is AWESOME!

Gotta Love Our Teachers!

So if our educators are not having sex with their students, they are making crude comments.

The Florida school board suspended a 7th grade teacher for inappropriate comments his students about violating the dress code.  So what exactly did he say?  He was quoted saying, “Girls, if you wear short skirts and I can see your panties, I am going to tell you what color they are.”

How can grown adults, that are educators think this is an okay thing to say?!  The teach also is accused of telling male students that wearing pants too low means in prison terms that “you are open for business,” referring to male prison prostitution.  LOL O.M.G. Read more

Let The Pumpkins… FLY!!!!!

Now that its officially October all I can think about is pumpkins.  Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, Sam Adams Octoberfest beer. (which by the way is the BEST beer ever)  But there is an event that happens soon that gets me very excited!

Its a tradition in the area I live, and is now world famous.  It’s the World Championship Punkin’ Chunkin’!!  Yes, its exactly as it sounds.  Teams get together and construct massive catapults, air cannons, centrifugal machines and more, all just to see which team can  launch a pumpkin the farthest. Read more

Jenny McCarthy Interview, New Book “Mother Warriors”

Jenny McCarthy, comedian, actress, model, author, activist, and mother has a new book called, “Mother Warriors”.

I had the opportunity to interview Jenny McCarthy about her new book. Here’s the audio from that interview.

Listen here: Interview with Jenny McCarthy

Say Hello to The World’s Highest Earning Author!

The world famous author JK Rowling is the world’s highest-earning author, making more than $8.00 every second over the past year. Can you believe that?! $8.00 a second… Geezus..

The “Harry Potter” writer, who made a total of $300 Million last year, wrote the first of her best-selling books about the boy wizard in 1997. Her income was six times more than literature’s next-biggest earner, James Patterson, of “Along Came A Spider” fame.

And who would of thought a story about a boy wizard would lead to this much success.

The books have sold more than 400 million copies and been translated into 67 languages!!!

Forbes magazine described her work as “a children’s literary sensation”.

According to Forbes magazine these are the top 10 best paid authors: Read more

Will and Grace Spin Off?

Again from the oh so reliable National Enquirer, they report that former Will & Grace co-stars Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes may star in a spin-off of the hit comedy show. They would reprise their hilarious roles as the duo-act in “Karen & Jack”, which is currently in development at NBC.

Now if because we are talking about the National Enquirer, chances are this is probably not true. But I do hope it is. And the name shouldn’t be “Karen & Jack” in my opinion, although I get where they are going with it.. but the phrase “Just Jack” was such a factor to the original Will & Grace that to me it would just make sense. Read more

Another day… Another Teacher Busted for Having Sex With Student

Seriously?!  Where were these teachers when I was a kid. LOL.  I feel like everyday when I skim around for some news to find out what is going on in the world today, I find at least one student/teacher sex scandal.

Today a former teacher in South Buffalo, lost her teaching gig after an “inappropriate relationship” with an eighth-grader.  Well apparently she didn’t learn her lesson because she is back at it again… WITH THE SAME STUDENT!  She’s been busted and charged with rape, he’s 14. 

The 30-year-old former teacher wasn’t supposed to go near the student after she had sex him the first time.  (DUH!)  But just two months later, the father of the 14-year-old, finds out that she has been hooking up with hid kid again.  So what does a good father do, he calls the cops.

This is the same teacher who ran away from the student and the cops found him at the mall the next day, but where was the former teacher?  She was found sleeping in her car.

NES Fans Should Like This Vid.

So I found a video on YouTube and thought I would share.  Those that are fans of the original Nintendo Entertainment System and remember the classic game, Mike Tyson’s Punch Out, should like this video.

Mike Tyson’s Brunch Out!

New Nintendo DS… Now with digital camera!

The wonderful folks at Nintendo have improved the Nintendo DS by adding a digital camera that will allow players to mix images, scribble on photos and create new faces.  It will make its debut in the middle of 2009.  It will also have an upgraded wireless functionality, and music playback features with sound stored in a memory card.  It will also brand the name the Nintendo DSi.

Other differences will be that that DSi will be thinner than the current DS model, and will have a bigger screen.

One of the things I am certainly concerned about with these added features is the battery life.  Hopefully they will work their way around that.  Another downside, more for me is that, those who already own a DS will now have to purchase the newer if they want the digital camera feature, which will be used in some games.

As usual, the new Nintendo DS will release it in Japan first, then will be available in the U.S. soon after.

In other Nintedo related news, the Wii will also release a new software called, “Wii Music”.  Players jiggle around their wiimote to feel as if they are playing any one of the 60 musical instruments, including a drum set, saxophone, and even a sitar!

Sad News… Paul Newman Dead at 83

Paul Newman, Oscar winning actor, philanthropic fool mogul, race car driver, and activist died Friday, at his house in Connecticut losing his battle to cancer. He was 83.

He started his career in television and moved to films playing characters in movies such as “Exodus”, “The Hustler”, and “Cool Hand Luke” to name a few. Being nominated 6 times for Best Actor, Paul Newman finally took home an Oscar for 1986’s “The Color of Money”. He had worked with some of the greatest directors such as, Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Altman, Martin Scorsese and the Coen brothers. His co-stars also included Elizabeth Taylor, Lauren Bacall, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks and, most famously, Robert Redford, his sidekick in “Butch Cassidy” and “The Sting.” Read more

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