New Judge on 'American Idol'
Ellen has been announced as the new judge of American Idol. She's the most lovable woman on TV! Here's why:
1. Ellen will have all of Paula's strengths. In other words, she will play the role of the nice, trustworthy friend on the Idol panel. The audience and contestants will all like her, and she will be a good mentor for them (watch Ellen with kids on her talk show; the woman radiates a Paula-like warmth).
2. But she won't have any of Paula's weaknesses. What weaknesses might those be? You know, not showing up to work on time, slurring her words, spinning in her chair, and looking like she's about to fall asleep when the contestants are performing.
3. Ellen might not have any musical experience, but that doesn't really matter. The panel already has Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Kara DioGuardi (although I'm still trying to figure out what Kara's area of expertise is). They need Ellen for something much bigger than that ...
4. American Idol could use a sense of humor. Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell's quips to each other were never really that funny, and they've only grown stale over the years. Ellen is the queen of zingers.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Look at these statistics! Feed America's children!
Look around tomorrow after reading these stats and see if you are living in a society without hunger...
One of the most disturbing and extraordinary aspects of life in this very wealthy country is the persistence of hunger. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that in 2007:
36.2 million people lived in households considered to be food insecure.
Of these 36.2 million, 23.8 million are adults (10.6 percent of all adults) and 12.4 million are children (16.9 percent of all children).
The number of people in the worst-off households increased to 11.9 from 10.8 in 2005. This increase in the number of people in the worst-off category is consistent with other studies and the Census Bureau poverty data, which show worsening conditions for the poorest Americans.
Black (22.2 percent) and Hispanic (20.1 percent) households experienced food insecurity at far higher rates than the national average.
The ten states with the highest food insecurity rates in 2007 were Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Maine, South Carolina, Georgia, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.
We know that these have probably doubled in this economy. We can not ignore this anymore. Please help the hungry. Help one human today!
One of the most disturbing and extraordinary aspects of life in this very wealthy country is the persistence of hunger. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that in 2007:
36.2 million people lived in households considered to be food insecure.
Of these 36.2 million, 23.8 million are adults (10.6 percent of all adults) and 12.4 million are children (16.9 percent of all children).
The number of people in the worst-off households increased to 11.9 from 10.8 in 2005. This increase in the number of people in the worst-off category is consistent with other studies and the Census Bureau poverty data, which show worsening conditions for the poorest Americans.
Black (22.2 percent) and Hispanic (20.1 percent) households experienced food insecurity at far higher rates than the national average.
The ten states with the highest food insecurity rates in 2007 were Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Maine, South Carolina, Georgia, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.
We know that these have probably doubled in this economy. We can not ignore this anymore. Please help the hungry. Help one human today!
Monday, September 21, 2009
A Poem
I wrote this poem when I was 14 about a neighbor who drank himself to death. It had been several verses more however, I lost my poetry book in a fire. It was my first poem...
A lost soul in a man's shell lying in his bed,
Within nothing but unspoken words rolling in his head,
The dripping faucet of the kitchen sink keeps playing with his mind,
Sometimes he wonders but just can't think of a life of a different kind.
A lost soul in a man's shell lying in his bed,
Within nothing but unspoken words rolling in his head,
The dripping faucet of the kitchen sink keeps playing with his mind,
Sometimes he wonders but just can't think of a life of a different kind.
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