Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
And I’m leaning in the same direction on this one. I first noticed Sarah Palin when Cassy jumped on the bandwagon last month.
Bec and Cas do not agree on much. I’m thinking Gov. Palin may be worth another look or two.
Becky made an observation that made me chuckle. And this, too, is worthy of some extra thought:
And, since I am terribly shallow, I have to admit, though I have nothing against pant suits, there is a growing hotness gap, between the United States and the rest of the world.
Ooh, cuts like a knife! Yes, whatever your thoughts are about hot women, whether you’re gay or straight, appreciate them or not…you’d have to admit Becky’s right here. The United States stands alone, as a place in which loud — not necessarily numerous — people think there is something wrong when a woman in a position of authority looks too good. When she possesses too much “male appeal.” We want ’em dressed down & dowdy.
Fashionable is okay. Neat and tidy is acceptable. But once a lady is groomed to such an extent that a man would do a double-take if he saw her in a crowded airport, she can’t have too much authority — in the public sector. Too many voters are thought to be out there who say “if you are suspected of showing too much friendliness and hospitality to straight males, then you can’t show any to me.” And it’s a uniquely, or mostly-uniquely, American custom.
Note that I’m not talking about bimbos. I’m not talking about anything immodest. I’m talking about mature, responsible, demure women who nevertheless make a gentleman’s mind wonder, just for a split second, what exactly her marital status is. Not Hillary Clinton. Someone who is feminine and isn’t afraid to show it. Condoleezza and not Madeleine.
Sarah Palin wears eye shadow, has a nice smile, and isn’t a wrinkled up old prune. That would really upset the apple cart in American politics, if we woke up one morning and found out she was our VP. It would…and it should not. When our powerful women have to be frumpy looking, there is something terribly, terribly wrong.
Don’t take my word for it. Check out Becky’s gallery of powerful women in other countries. We are Americans, and we lead the world in being able to say “such-and-such a person or such-and-such an agenda for everyone…” while, in our heart-of-hearts, we mean exactly the opposite of “everyone.” And I’m thinking that’s why we’ve had so many Pelosis, the first-woman-this, most-powerful-women-that, who are, by design, unappealing to men. Faces crammed full of Botox, wrinkly skin stretched tight, assembled there to remind you much more of a mother-in-law than of anyone you’d really want to be your wife.
But then there are Governor Palin’s accomplishments, and her positions on the issues. She’s “gotten elected” to offices and then achieved things. So in the job-experience department, she is exactly what Barack Obama is trying to be.
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Even though you mentioned her in the post, Morgan, I’m quite sure no one will mind being reminded of the hotness of our current SecState.
Yep. I would. If she’d have me. But that’s quite another story… 😉
- Buck | 07/08/2008 @ 17:48