Two things I usually don’t think are worth getting into

1) Celebrity feuds. A waste of time.

2) Shouting “Sexual discrimination” at the drop of a hat.

But something about the new celebrity feud of Rosie O’Donnell and Donald Trump (who, in keeping with the spirit of mushing couples’ names together, I shall henceforth refer to as Rosie O’Donald) strikes me as worth commenting upon.

The O’Donald half of Rosie O’Donald is bìŧçhìņg that he was ill-used by Rosie for her comments over the irony of O’Donald serving as the arbiter of morality and second chances vis a vis Miss USA. (Personally, I think he did the girl no favors by letting her off. Dozens of Miss Americas have vanished into obscurity, but the one who was bounced because of immoral behavior is currently reigning supereme over on “Ugly Betty.” If the current Miss USA, whose name escapes me, had been fired for immorality, she’d have a Vanessa Williams-level shot at an ongoing career.)

Except here’s the thing: What Rosie said was no different, and no more vicious, then anything that was said on “The Daily Show” or “The Colbert Report” or “The Tonight Show” or “Letterman.” And I have to think that the only major difference between all of those commenters and Rosie is that they’re slim male heterosexuals and she’s an overweight female lesbian. I think he’s reacting not to what was said, but who said it.

And now he’s going ballistic over anyone (especially females…see a pattern yet?) who asks him about it, and he hasn’t twigged to the fact that the reason people keep asking him about it is because HE made it a cause celebre in the first place.

How dare women speak their minds and not know the place that O’Donald sees them best suited: Either on runways while sporting bathing suits, or as a loyal daughter at his side ganging up on Meredith Vieira.

PAD

Shout out to Sam in Cambridge

It is my understanding from one of my sources (which are legion) that a gentleman named Sam, a board frequenter who lives in the Cambridge area, is going through a rough time because his Dad has had a stroke. Obviously there’s nothing of a practical nature that I or anyone hereabouts can do, but I do extend my hopes to Sam for his father’s speedy recovery.

PAD

Consider it mentioned

I’m a big fan of your work (currently enjoying FNSM / your run on the Hulk
was terrific and still unsurpassed) and was wondering if you can mention on
your blog that I’m doing a radio show about the CBLDF tomorrow on 104.4
Resonance FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast at
www.readyformycloseup.blogspot.com
The show’s at 10.30 GMT and features an interview with Charles Brownstein…

with thanks,
Alex Fitch

The New Year

I certainly hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year.

A local bowling alley had a New Years Eve celebration that Kathleen, Ariel and I attended (Caroline wouldn’t have liked the loud noise and disco lights.) That ran until 8 PM, and then all of us (Caroline included) went to a party some neighbors were having down the street. Caroline ran out of gas ten minutes shy of midnight and fell asleep in my lap. Ðìçk Clark was looking a bit better than last year, but the damage from the stroke was still evident. It’s clear they’re grooming Ryan Seacrest to take over for him, which is kind of…I dunno…eh.

Some great marathons on TV, I have to say. James Bond on Encore, South Park on Comedy Central, Twilight Zone on Sci-Fi. If you’re an up-all-nighter as I used to be, plenty to watch while everyone else has gone to bed.

Hope everyone got home safely and didn’t get too drunk.

PAD