Budget: Government must cut spending more. Climate Change: It is a hoax. Entitlements: Do not cut Social Security or Medicare benefits. Grow the economy to save those programs. Gun Control: Limit restrictions on guns. Ban some assault weapons and extend the waiting period for purchase. Immigration and Refugees: Deport all undocumented individuals. Freeze green cards. […]
Warning: you’re going to want to make sure you know where your nearest fire extinguisher is, because these latest pictures of Bryana Holly are hot enough to cause an instant pants fire. Now, I’m still waiting to hear back from Bryana on whether she’ll make me the luckiest blogger on Earth and agree to make a sex tape with me. Oh, and I guess marry me too, but until that day, it’s pictures like these that make all this waiting well worth it. Yow. » view all 12 photos
A straight father’s open letter to his young son regarding last week’s landmark Supreme Court rulings has gone viral, and it’s easy to see why. His four-year-old boy clearly has no concept of the Supreme Court or the significance of its decisions, as Brian Gresko of The Babble points out. The bigger question is whether the SCOTUS striking down DOMA and dismissing Prop 8 will be seen as a watershed moment when he does get it. It’s a touching letter about what a father hopes will be a teachable moment someday, and emblematic of his desire for our children to inherit a better world. Read what Gresko has to say below: Dear Felix, Your mom and I put off taking you for a blood test because, honestly, we figured you didn’t really need it, that the doctor’s concerns about the level of lead in your body were the routine kind of doctor’s orders we could ignore . Doc has since corrected us of that misconception, stressing the importance of the blood test. (And we wonder where your stubbornness comes from.) Ok, point taken. So, at least a year late, this morning we walked in to get your blood work done just as the waiting room television cut to the steps of the Supreme Court Building, where the announcement came that the Court had ruled 5-4 to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), declaring the law baring the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages unconstitutional . You’re four-years-old as I write this. You seem to react to adults who make good eye contact, speak with animation, get down to your level to talk to you, and ask you questions that you understand and then listen to your answers. You click with men, you click with women, and as far as I can remember you only asked once about why one of your best friends has two mommies. When I told you that couples come in all combinations – woman and woman, man and woman, man and man – you nodded and that was that. No big deal. So sitting with you in the waiting room, I had one of those moments of double-ness that parents sometimes have, as I thought about the news and what it meant, watched the happy reactions from the crowd of marriage equality supporters, and wondered what celebration might be going on in other parts of New York City, all while talking with you about the upcoming blood test and reading you a story. I didn’t explain what was happening on the television, and you didn’t ask. I figured the time will come soon enough – probably too soon for my liking – when you’ll be aware of the politics around sex and gender and sexual orientation. Or maybe you won’t. Hopefully, these issues will be moot in seven years time, or ten years, whenever you become aware of your sexual self (let’s go with ten years, eh?) and begin to find other people compelling in ways that will, at first, probably seem strange or mysterious. (For example, I didn’t notice girls had legs till eighth grade. Before then, I’m not sure how they got around, their mobility was no concern of mine. Suddenly, when springtime came and the skirts came out, their long, skinny, graceful limbs became vitally important. And yet I had no idea why. I just found them… fascinating. I knew they were key characters, I just hadn’t figured out what the story was about yet.) Maybe you’ll read about today’s decision in a history book and it’ll sound like a long time ago, the Dark Ages, when certain couples could marry and certain couples could not. You’ll feel comfortable pursuing whatever kind of partnership interests you, no matter the person’s gender, or color, or race, or class, or belief system, or whatever, and live in a country in which you can join in the legal state of matrimony with that lucky person. I hope that by then American society will have a better understanding of what I saw all so plainly today. That if you prick our skin, the same red blood flows through all of our veins. These differences in appearance and behavior and belief in many ways are trivial, surface. How you treat other people, your stewardship of our planet and society and yourself as a functioning, contributing human on Earth, matters so much more than who you’d like to date, have sex with, or marry. As Kurt Vonnegut so succinctly put it, “You’ve got to be kind.” Other than that? Have fun, kid. And while this marriage thing sure ain’t easy – in fact, I don’t wish it on anyone who doesn’t feel ready, 100% sure they want to make their commitment into a socially recognized, legal bond – I’m happy knowing that if, one day, you think you’re ready to take the plunge, you can do it with whomever the hell you want. And I’ll be right there (unless you decide to elope like your mom and me decided, which is totally cool too), cheering you on and wishing you well, no matter whose hand you’re holding when you say “I do.” Love ya kid, Dad .
Wow, I never thought I would be writing a Bieber Experience! My name is Dilan and I’m a 14 year old belieber from Germany. I had never seen Justin live until this year, even though I’ve been a belieber for more than 4 years. M y mum bought a ticket for the Diamond Circle (the section right in front of the stage) in Dortmund for 5th April. I was so excited because I knew I was going to see him live for the first time! The time went by and I saw that all my friends had tickets for the show in Cologne, which was going to be one day after the concert in Dortmund. I seriously BEGGED my mum to buy one more ticket for that show, it didn’t matter what section, I just wanted to be there. And guess what? She bought another Diamond Circle ticket for the show in Cologne! There were a lot of M&G competitions in Germany and I joined every single one of them, but didn’t win. I was sad and disappointed because people who already met him like 10 times won instead of people who never met him but I accepted the fact and was happy for everyone who won! The day before the concert in Dortmund, I decided to buy an extra huge bra to throw it on stage. I wrote “I LOVE YOU” and “PLEASE FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: @biebtiful” on it. The concert was the next day. I already went to the arena at 10 a.m. because I paid so much for the ticket and I wanted to make sure I’d be front row. My friend and I were the 86th and 87th people in front of the arena. The worst thing about the waiting was that it was cold outside, we were all freezing, but the best thing about it was that I met friends who I never met in real life before. It’s crazy how one person can connect so many people all around the world. Fi nally, we got into the arena and I was front row, right in front of the catwalk! As you might know, the Diamond Circle doesn’t have seats. After the opening act we waited, and waited, and waited. While waiting, I got a text message from my friend who was at the concert too but in the section behind me saying “Dilan, look at me.” I looked at her and she told me to go to the side with her, so I did. When I went to her, she asked me if I had a ticket to the show the next day and I told her yes. She said “Congratulations, honey. You’re meeting him tomorrow!” I didn’t know what to say. I was speechless. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t do anything. Never in my life there was anyone who did such a nice thing for me. I didn’t know how to thank her. I hugged her again, after thanking her I went back to my seat. The countdown started. The feeling when everyone counted down from “10 to 0” was amazing. When the dancers came out, I was the only one screaming their names. No one knew who they were. Jon Boogie was standing right in front of me during the entrance. I screamed the hell out of me “JOOOON! JONNNN! JOOONN FREAKING BOOGIE!!!” then he finally looked at me for like 10 seconds and winked! I died. Justin came down with the wings. It was the best part. It’s a feeling you can’t describe. You suddenly forget all your problems. When he started singing, “U Got It Bad” I wanted to get my camera out of my bag to film it, but then I saw the bra. I took it and waited until he came to the front of the catwalk and then threw it on the stage. Justin looked at it but didn’t do anything at first, then tried to kick it off the stage but it didn’t fall down. It was still on the stage, but he looked like he didn’t care. He went on that flying thing to sing “Be Alright” and “Fall” and the bra was still on the stage. He came down and looked at the bra again, then tried to kick it off the stage again, but it stuck on his shoe for like 5 seconds, I laughed so hard! The next day, I went to the arena a bit later because I was going to meet him. We went in the M&G line and the security told us all the rules. I was so focused that I didn’t even notice Kenny who went by. Someone shouted, “KENNY OH MY GOD” and everyone started to freak out! Of course he gave us that big Kenny smile, and then we had to calm down again. Dan also came out and I freaked out even more! Dan wanted to take pictures with every single one of us, he’s so nice guys, he’s one of the nicest of the crew! The line kept moving on, my group was one of the last ones. I saw all the crying girls coming out of the room, I was so hyped!Then, I finally stood in front of the black curtain. When the group in front of us went in, I already saw Justin’s snapback. I hardly breathed. The security guard was like, “Now it’s your turn.” I went in and there he was. He was wearing a grey hoodie, just like me. I literally ran to his side because I wanted to stand next to him in the picture. I said, “Oh my God, hi!?” He smiled and said, “Hello sweetie!” I WAS ABOUT TO FAINT! JUSTIN BIEBER CALLED ME SWEETIE! I asked him for a hug and he said “Of course! Quick, before we take the picture.” We took the picture and the security pushed us all out. I broke down to knees and just cried. Then about 2 months after the concert, I went on Justin’s Instagram and saw him posting a picture of the concert in Dortmund which was taken from the EXACT SAME POSITION where I was standing! I refreshed his account and saw a picture of a bra on stage. I opened it and guess what? It was the bra I threw on stage in Dortmund! I was shaking so hard, I freaked out! All in all, it was a fantastic experience. It was all worth it, the money, the waiting, just everything. He’s so talented, he has such an amazing voice and his performances are pure perfection. I’ve never seen so many people smiling at the same time as at the concerts! I’m so grateful that I got to experience two concerts and one M&G. I almost gave up on trying to meet him but thank God I didn’t. “Believe” and “Never Say Never” is true guys. Thank you for everything, Justin. I’ll never stop supporting you. -Dilan (@biebtiful) Originally posted here: Wow, I never thought I would be writing a Bieber Experience! My…
I can’t tell who Holly Peers ‘ hot blonde friend is in these shots, but I wish she’d stuck around for the whole photoshoot. Don’t get me wrong, Holly’s great on her own, but somebody ought to help her with that handbra . She can barely manage, and I don’t blame her. Those things are a handful. So if they need any volunteers for next time, I want my name on the waiting list.
My name is Heidi, I’m 17 and I’m from Norway . I never ever thought that I would be writing down my own Bieber experience. I’m so happy that I can finally do it! In the picture (above) my best friend, Lene is on the left, then myself (with the pink and black scarf) and on right side it’s my other best friend. I was attending Justin’s concert on the 18 th of April. As every belieber, it’s been my dream to meet Justin. My best friend decided to start the hashtag #BieberMeetHeidi on Twitter, she wrote a twit-longer about it and spread the word. We got a lot of accounts tweeting about it but that wasn’t enough. As it came closer and closer to the concert, I tweeted the crew about the hashtag. I also had entered Bieberfever’s Best Collection contest a few weeks earlier. On the 17 th I was a nerve wreck all day long, and I had my phone with me because I knew Bieberfever was going to email whoever won their competition. My best friend came over to my house in the evening and we were just chilling when I suddenly got an email. It was from Bieberfever saying that I’ve won the contest and I was gonna meet Justin. I jumped up and down screaming, “OH MY GOD I’M MEETING JUSTIN! OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG I WON!” My friend was like, “Haha, you’re so funny,” but then I started crying and she realized I wasn’t kidding. I then called my other best friend because I was going to the concert with both of them the next day and I was allowed to bring only one friend to the meet & greet. I couldn’t pick between them, so I decided to write down each one of their names on a piece of paper, that was the only fair way to decide. I decided to email Bieberfever asking them if there was any way possible that I could get an extra M&G pass so my other friend wouldn’t be walking alone at the arena. They replied that they would put it in the request. The next day we were outside at the waiting area at the arena for 4 hours and it was so cold outside. When the clock hit 4:00 p.m it was time for the M&G people to walk to the arena. I asked the people for a third wristband but that wasn’t enough for them. Lena and I had no other choice to leave Lene in the waiting area inside the building. We went to another room, waiting to get the information we needed to meet Justin. Suddenly Lene came in crying – with a wristband on! We all cried a bit because we were so happy that all of us were going to meet Justin. There was a table outside the room where you could put down gifts you had for Justin, and I had written him a letter. Suddenly the whole lined moved really fast, and it was our turn to meet Justin! When the security guard held the curtain open to let the people who were meeting Justin before us in, I saw Justin. I said to my friends, “There he is! I just saw him!” and then it was our turn. I looked straight at Justin’s face. Not a single flaw. He really is as perfect as he looks like in pictures, he’s even more flawless in real life if that’s even possible. The security guards were like, “Okay, you go there, and you there, and smile,” and then the photo was taken. Right after the photo was taken, the security guards were pushing us out but I managed to ask Justin something as I walked past him, “Can I get a hug?” I asked, and he answered, “No, sorry.” Turns out they were all in a hurry and they were behind schedule. While Justin was saying, “No sorry,” he looked genuinely sad. I’m not even kidding. My friends also saw it, it broke my heart. The fact that he replied to my question, he heard what I said and he answered, made my day.. it made my year. He talked to me. When we were outside the arena I was just like… woah. Did I just meet Justin Bieber? My idol? My inspiration and hero? Yes. I just want to tell whoever reads this, never say never and believe in your dreams. I was so close to giving up – but I didn’t and I met him. Enter every competition and tweet the crew and beliebers. It’s worth a try. If you don’t try, how could you know if it would happen or not? April 18 th is the best day in my life so far. I just want to say thank you to Bieberfever for this chance and to Justin who made my day. I’ll never forget this! -Heidi (@BeliebeInJDrewB) The rest is here: My name is Heidi, I’m 17 and I’m from Norway. I…
It’s a family affair Jessica Simpson Shares New Pictures Of Daughter Maxwell Via US Magazine Thursday Nov. 22 marked Jessica Simpson and fiancé Eric Johnson’s inaugural Thanksgiving as parents to daughter Maxwell Drew, nearly 7 months old. The singer and fashion designer, 31, marked the occasion the best way she knew how: With adorable snapshots of her hubby-to-be and their growing bundle of joy. Looks like Jess isn’t letting her dirty dog, halfway-out-the-closet daddy ruin her holiday season. Cute kid. Image via Tumblr
While this Black Friday has yet to produce anything as dramatic as the Waffle Iron Riot of 2011, or (thankfully) any tragic trampling deaths, the millions of cranky post-Thanksgiving early birds have produced one instant “celebrity.” At a Kmart in Sacramento, as the waiting throng streamed into the store, a man screamed at his fellow shoppers, “Calm the f%#k down! Push one of my kids and I will stab one of you motherf%@kers!” The man didn’t stab anyone, thankfully, and aside from police being called to a Kmart store in Indianapolis for a dispute over a television, Black Friday has, thus far, been uneventful. Fortunately, cable news being what it is, this is plenty of material to work with, and to run all weekend, leaving you free to be happy and safe, and hopefully home for the rest of the weekend. HLN youtube
A video I made for Justin Bieber using the song Losing grip by Avril Lavigne. Thanks to the sites that i got the videos and pics from! Lyrics: Are you aware of what you make me feel Baby Right now I feel invisible to you Like I’m not real Didn’t you feel me lock my arms around you Why’d you turn away Here’s what I have to say I was left to cry there Waiting outside there Grinning with a lost stare That’s when I decided Why Should I care ‘Cos you weren’t there When I was scared I was so alone You You need to listen I’m starting to trip I’m losing my grip And I’m in this thing alone Am I just some chick you placed beside you To take somebody’s place When you turn around Can you recognise my face You used to love me You used to hug me But that wasn’t the case Everything wasn’t okay I was left to cry there Waiting outside there Grinning with a lost stare That’s when I decided Why Should I care ‘Cos you weren’t there When I was scared I was so alone You You need to listen I’m starting to trip I’m losing my grip And I’m in this thing alone Crying out loud I’m crying out loud Crying out loud I’m crying out loud Open your eyes Open up wide Why Should I care ‘Cos you weren’t there When I was scared I was so alone Why Should I care ‘Cos you weren’t there When I was scared I was so alone Why Should I care If you don’t care Then I don’t care We’re not going anywhere Why Should I care ‘Cos you weren’t there When I was scared I was so alone Why Should I care If you don’t care Then I … http://www.youtube.com/v/VUuDyxgZ5YM?version=3&f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Follow this link: Losing grip (Justin Bieber Video) With Lyrics
Poor Melvin Dillard had a heart attack waiting on his ride home… from the hospital! But that’s not the worst part. No one seemed to notice him suffering from the cardiac episode and after he died, he was in the waiting room so long his body went into rigor mortis before he was found. SMH!!! What kind of janky azz hospital did he go to? Via DelawareOnline : When they found Melvin A. Dillard Jr.’s body in a lobby chair at Beebe Medical Center’s emergency department on June 27, he had been there and deceased so long that rigor mortis had set in. According to a lawsuit filed by the family of the 38-year-old, Dillard had been rushed to the hospital in Lewes with chest pains a day earlier, but was told he could go home by ER staff. Dillard then died of a heart attack, apparently while waiting for transportation, sometime between early Tuesday evening and 10 a.m. Wednesday, when his body was discovered by hospital staff. The family now is alleging medical negligence and wrongful death in a suit against Beebe and Sussex Emergency Associates, which operates the hospital’s ER department, and is seeking damages. The family alleges that given Dillard’s symptoms and history of cardiac issues, he should have been admitted for observation and not sent away. In a statement released Thursday by Beebe, hospital officials said Dillard “was seen, treated appropriately following all protocols and was discharged in stable condition. While sleeping in the lobby waiting for a ride, the individual passed away.” Beebe spokesperson Kelly Griffin said the incident was “fully disclosed” to oversight authorities and investigated. She declined further comment citing patient privacy laws and the pending litigation. Gilbert Shelsby Jr., the attorney representing the Dillard family, declined comment saying that the lawsuit spoke for itself. According to the suit, Dillard, who lived in Newark but worked in Sussex County, experienced chest pains on June 26 and called 911. Dillard was then taken by ambulance to Beebe and arrived at 5:33 p.m., according to court papers. The EMS unit noted Dillard was showing signs “consistent with an impending cardiac event” and upon admission to the ER had an abnormal EKG, according to the suit. It is unclear what happened next, but Dillard was discharged with instructions to follow up with his cardiologist, according to the suit. Because he had arrived by ambulance, Dillard had no way to get back to work or home and went to the lobby to wait for a ride. He apparently called a friend who was not able to get him and Dillard may have been waiting to catch a bus. At some unknown time, Dillard then had a fatal heart attack but no one noticed. “The decedent’s lifeless body remained in the emergency room waiting area until he was found the next day,” according to the lawsuit. When he was found, Dillard was rushed back into the ER where he was pronounced dead. Dillard, however, had apparently been dead for several hours before he was discovered, according to the suit, because medical records indicate rigor mortis had set in. According to reference materials, rigor mortis – the stiffening of the muscles after death – takes several hours to set in. SMH… Do you think the family has a good case? At the very least it seems negligent that no one in the hospital noticed a dead person in their waiting room for so long!