Quick Thoughts

Oh, Rush. You did it again. By now, everyone knows that you had the genius idea to stand up and fight against a woman’s right to birth control by calling her a slut. You also let us in on your (sick) thoughts about watching her sexual activities online. Not only is this soooooo bizarre but it may give the general public a glimpse into the far reaching of your strange little mind. One we may not have wanted to take.

Then, when the uproar over your poorly thought out and typically ignorant statements reached a crescendo. 

You apologized. This may or may not have been a planned situation, staged for the media. But, once again, your apology even lacks the slightest crumb of intelligence.

"I descended to [the left's] level when I used those two words to describe Sandra Fluke," Limbaugh said.

Saying that you apologize by basically blaming someone else is a crappy way to apologize. My guess is that you knew that though. My guess is that was carefully crafted to both give the *appearance* of apologizing while actually NOT!

I mean, seriously, right, left or center, do you really think that anyone in America believes you? Do you think more than a handful of extremely right-wing men agree with your original statement and childish name-calling. This country was (and is) based on the belief that we are all allowed to state our opinions. I don’t think the Founding Fathers felt the need to include a disclaimer in the Constitution that forbid idiots from calling people sluts after they speak their minds. Maybe they should have. 

Heidi Klum and Seal have announced that they are splitting after six years of marriage.  It is really unfortunate to see these celebrity couples decide to split even if you do not care about the life of a celebrity.  They have three children together as one that Klum had from a previous relationship – in fact; she was pregnant when she and Seal met.  There is a ten year age difference between the two of them for those that track that type of information.  

Even though there are many that feel that this was an odd couple, they seemed to be doing a good job of having a solid relationship.  They were not in the public eye a lot but when they were; they were always touching and seemed to be truly in love.   They were a couple you could admire for making it work – especially when you consider the differences in them and their backgrounds.  They even went so far as to renew their vows every year as a way to celebrate their love and included their children and many others in the festivities.  They were also known for throwing elaborate Hallowe’en parties every year with outrageous costumes that got them into the press many times.  

They have not officially filed for divorce as of the time of writing, but the thought is that they will be filing next week and cite “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split.  This will be a second divorce for Heidi and a first for Seal.

They say that revenge is a dish best served cold. They say there is no fury like a woman scorned. Well, then if you combine to two, you must get this. Absolutely. Hilarious.

In fact, it is one of those things that gets funnier each time you take a peak. No doubt the local Wisconsin media, maybe even the national news, is trying to hunt down this apparently loser-of-a-boyfriend and hear his side. Although, is there really another side of the cheating story? Either you did or you didn’t. No one holds a gun to your head and makes you cheat on your unsuspecting girlfriend. You do it because you think you won’t get caught.

But, apparently this guy not only got caught, but lost on great seats to a Packers game! Packer tickets are like gold to a Wisconsinite. They are, as a whole, a bunch of die hard, endure the below zero temps, cheer through the lean years bunch of fans. Maybe the most dedicated bunch of fans in the NFL. I mean, the wear cheese hats to show their support. They know how ridiculous they look and they still don those hats with pride. Or, maybe they don’t know, it is Wisconsin after all.

But, I digress. This guy has got to be kicking himself! He probably wishes he would have kept his pants zipped until at least after New Year’s. It was the big Christmas Day game, too. That’s a big deal, a memory maker, that he lost out on. 

I don’t watch the news on television anymore. In my former state, they at least tried to act like journalists and do some investigative reporting. Sometimes they sensationalized a car accident or a house fire on a slow night but they also took down a mayor or two. Meh. It was fine. 

My current state, on the other hand, is a popular retirement and vacation destination. The entire half hour is filled with fluff, human interest stories and weather. There is no update on the job market, the economy, the war in Iraq, the current issue du jour in D.C. – nothing. It is annoyingly saccharine. And, here’s the kicker, the last 5 minutes of the evening news is filled with panoramic pictures of the state’s natural beauty spots and hippy dippy instrumental music. The national news shows are not at a time convenient for my family so I have turned to online sources for my daily news fix.  

What’s the point of this rambling? Lindsay Lohan. She has been a popular topic here at klaT!, from her many failed attempts to resuscitate her flash-in-the-pan career to her perpetual legal woes. You know what I am going to say next. Playboy. Now, I have absolutely no issue with the magazine. None. If someone wants to take their clothes off, fine by me. If someone wants to pay Hugh for a look-see, fine by me. What concerns me is that this is all going on with a young woman who clearly has issues. What are the magazine publishers and editors, her agent, her friends and family  thinking? Are they just looking to get their share of the money? Do they not see her rapid, downward spiral like the rest of America, the world? Sure. You can say see is trying to jump start her career and that a million bucks always helps, but the girl needs help. If you can’t see that, well, I don’t know what to tell you. I think we have another Amy Winehouse on our hands, sooner rather than later.