Whoopi! You are an amazing woman and a great inspiration! You are so on the ball and so damned funny! Just keep on keepin’ on! I tune in to The View every morning I can, either at home or in the car, to hear your words of wisdom! You do the right thing every time and I can’t help but nod my head in agreement! Love ya girl! Happy 53rd!

Well…for my 2 cents..being only a year younger than Madonna I kindof resent the kudos she’s receiving for looking so fantastic while the rest of us schleps are busy aging gracefully. Never a fan of the original Madonna music in the 80’s as I was stuck in the 70’s…but truly enjoyed her creativity and even some of her controversial style in the 90’s and 2000’s; I admit I have a couple of her CD’s…but hell, I can look that youthful too if I have a bottomless pocketbook! I sweat it out every day at the gym like she does…but can only squeeze in my lowly hour because my kids/home/job becon. Nobody does it all for me so that I can be well rested, trained for hours by professionals then worked on to boot! Yes, she looks fantastic! Happy Birthday, Madge! But the media, while trying to tell women and young girls to celebrate who they are and where they’ve been needs to stop praising the faux in 50!

I have to say I tell my age with confidence and pride! I know I don’t look my age and I continue to surprise people if I do tell…so that might help to explain why it’s not an issue for me, but I say, hey, lines and all, I earned them! I am proud of who I’ve become. Sure there’s times when I’d rather not tell…that’s my perrogrative! I’ll be 49 in a few months, and while, with honesty, 50 is a bit more than scary, I think I’m holding my own! My mother in law lied about her age to the point that her son is now older than she is. Sticky wicket! The gap is closing between the guestimates but I don’t care! I say “bring it on!”

What? She has a life and identity and successful career of her own! The children can’t possible leave whole after this turn of events. These men need to stand on their own two feet….by themselves…and own up to their idiocencratic dalliences! His behavior is appalling and to write it off as another egoic move by a power hungry male….despite the fact that he’s a hypocrite…somebody has to fall on their face…flat….for this to stop! These wives attached to the power are enabling these men and their behavior and while not exactly perpetuating it,t certainly make the fall easier. Don’t they say the first time is the hardest? If he survives this, what else??? Silda, get out of dodge! And take your beautiful girls with you!