FEBRUARY 20, 2009 1:35PM

"Cruel Shoes" - for Wayne

 Wayne Gallant's Open Call Link

 http://open.salon.com/blog/wayne_gallant/2009/02/19/writing_challenge_open_call

 
"CRUEL SHOES"
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GTR
 
Martha Jean and Jimmy Bob had waited so long for a baby.  They thought it would never be possible after "the incident".  Martha Je… Read full post »
FEBRUARY 20, 2009 10:45AM

First Photo Of A VERY Beaten Up Rihanna

EXCLUSIVE from TMZ (Do they have any other form of journalism?)
 
Ok, I wrote a little piece on this last week and it got very little response.  If this photograph is the reality of what singer Chris Brown did to Rihanna, it's  quite a bit more… Read full post »

Michael Vick says he plans to play in NFL again

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Michael Vick being escorted by U.S. Marshals

 (Warning: Disturbing Photos)

Gruesome Details - Link

RICHMOND, Va. —  When a Bad Newz Kennels dog was wounded in a losing fight, NFL star Michael Vick was consulted before the an/Read full post »

FEBRUARY 19, 2009 4:59PM

The Governator Then and Now

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In photo one, Arnold appears to have a nut sac.  In photo two I can't tell if he still has a nut sac.  Gravity, steroids and politics are a bitch on the body huh Arnie?  The Governator now is the proud owner of a pair of Moobs.… Read full post »

 

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Former Acclaimed OS Journalist GTRandolph
 
"Lost" is Swell!"
by
GTRandolph
 

This season of "Lost" is so superb, if you look in the dictionary next to the word superb, you will see a picture of Matthew Fox.  One minute they are in the 40'sRead full post »

FEBRUARY 19, 2009 10:51AM

Bush shoe thrower's trial delayed

Bush shoe thrower's trial delayed

Published: Thursday, 19 February 2009, 7:49AM

The trial of an Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W Bush has been delayed.Read full post »

 

 

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"The Iron Horse" Lou Gehrig
 
"Of all the players in baseball history, none possessed as much talent and humility as Lou Gehrig. His accomplishments on the field made him an authentic American hero, and his tragic early death made him a legend."
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Robbie Tolan 23 Years Old
 
On December 31st, 2008, Minor League Baseball Player and son to a former long-time Major League Baseball Player Robbie Tolan was shot in the liver in front of his affluent Bellaire neighborhood home outside of Houston, TX.  His crime?  Being an Afr… Read full post »
 
As much as I hate to be saying this in the year 2009, if you came here from another country or planet and watched the A&E documentary series "The First 48", you would think every murder committed in America… Read full post »

(Thanks to Mungular for providing most of the verbiage.  I plugged in my own stars and changed a bit of the verbiage to fit me.  Big hug Mung.)

I have an amazing imaginary world. 

Really I do.  

I often fantasize about what my life would be like if… Read full post »

"The Shawshank Redemptionn" 1994
 
Since I first started writing film reviews back in college I get asked the question, "What is your favorite all-time film?"  It was very difficult to answer then and some twenty-two years later and thousands of movies later it's even harder. … Read full post »
FEBRUARY 17, 2009 1:41PM

Silly Rabbit, Cliques Are For Kids!

 
What is a clique? By definition a clique is a small exclusive group of friends or associates.  What is the key word in the definition of a clique?  Yes, "exclusion".  Exclusion is a negative word in nearly ever connotation.  When it comes to cliques, you can count m… Read full post »

 

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For years I've been a practitioner of cognitive therapy to help manage my anxiety and depression.  It has always been helpful keeping a diary of my personal thoughts and feelings for the past many years.  I have noticed something since I decided to write about more pe… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 16, 2009 9:02AM

Where Have the Muhammad Ali's Gone?

Muhammad Ali Stands Over Sonny Liston 1964
 
Back in Junior High School I read a book that would forever change my life in the way I looked at heroism from an athlete.  "The Greatest", an autobiography by Muhammad Ali, formerly Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., told me what I already… Read full post »
FEBRUARY 15, 2009 7:15PM

Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Illness

 
I just got finished watching "One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest" starring Jack Nicholson.  This is a wonderful film, and was groundbreaking at taking on the issues of the mentally ill.  At the time it showed what we thought were barbaric ways of treating a different variety… Read full post »
New York Knicks - Stephon Marbury
 
The NBA's New York Knicks acquired point guard Stephon Marbury, aka "Starbury", to revitalize a once proud and mighty, but now flailing franchise.  Acquired for the 2005 season Marbury returned to his native New York to turn around the Knicks and… Read full post »

This One Dedicated to Bob Eckstein
 
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 (I first wrote this way back when I first joined Open Salon.  No one read it, and they may not read it this time but I thought some "love" humor was appropriate for Valentine's Day.  Every personRead full post »

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My father and mother (1959)
 

The beginning of my parents relationship was the stuff that an old-time romance film was made of without a doubt.  My mother was President of her High School class, Valedictorian and Homecoming Queen. My father was a real ladies man and one of… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 13, 2009 10:17AM

THE Worst Album Covers EVER!

This post was inspired by Juliet Waters post "Happy Valentine's Day from Shit Record Covers."
 
Sometimes we all just need to take a deep breath, forget about the Judd Gregg's (Judge Dredd's),  and all the negativity the world has to offer, and just laugh.  I can say theseRead full post »
"I offer my candy coated heart to thee."
 
With precision political correctness, (or a lame attempt at humor) I want to wish one and all of my OS friends a very Happy Valentine's Day.  If you're married, do something small and very personal for your spouse.  Nothing particular… Read full post »
FEBRUARY 12, 2009 11:28PM

The Profound Beauty of Langston Hughes

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Langston Hughes  1902-1967
 

Jazzonia

Langston Hughes

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Oh, silver tree!

Oh, shining rivers of the soul!


In a Harlem cabaret

Six long-headed jazzers play.

A dancing girl whose eyes are bold

Lifts high a dress of… Read full post »

OS FRIENDS AS PUPPIES
 
My Buddy Monte Canfield
 
The Ever Bouncy Sally Swift Struts Her Stuff
 
WTF Dude? I'm Michael Rodgers Dammit!
 
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Verbal Remedy and Pretend Farmer Playing On The Farm
 
Bill Beck "Rumble Young Man Rumble!Read full post »

President Barack Obama listens to Sen. Judd Gregg during the announcement of Gregg's nomination as commerce secretary in the Grand Foyer of the White House on Feb. 3

 
BREAKING NEWS

Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire abruptly withdrew his nomination as commerce secretary… Read full post »

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009 10:25AM

Ok What Was Up With Joaquin Phoenix on Letterman Last Night?

 

 Here is a shortened, condensed version now available on YouTube.

 
3 Years Ago
 
For those who missed this, this was perhaps the most uncomfortable and odd segment I've ever seen on Letterman.  Is Phoenix on something?  Is he severely depressed?&nb… Read full post »