story one … "please remind your readers that families come in all different sizes" … so, what’s with the hesitation in telling these insensitive clods, to their face, in front of the children, that their comments are unwanted??? .. someone told me, years ago, that being a parent was not for sissies … includes, as per this story, standing up for your children when literally faced with idiots.

story two … well, as long as Downtrodden never tires of watching television, on the sofa  … when and where the single act of affection occurs, well, there’s no problem, is there???  Has taught Downtrodden alot intellectually and emotionally??? about what???  Give him a pillow to hug and say good-bye … enough, already.

Madonna is an extremely successful business woman whose sole product is herself … self promoter, chameleon … doing whatever it takes, re-casting in the latest flavour of the month … to keep the product selling.  Would people expect … let’s see … Anna Wintour to lay her heart on the floor?  No, because her gig is fashion, the business of.  As Madonna’s gig is Madonna, the business of.  For myself, viewing Madonna … not as an artist but a shrewd business woman … puts to rest all this stuff of lack of emotional context.   

A little thought … I suspect that not just women but people in general are less happy than in the past due to this overwhelming sense of entitlement … I want, I deserve, because… I want, I deserve … not just women but, dare say, children, feeling underprivileged (sp?) without the latest whatever that children are lead to believe they must have.  Too, this sense that living without techno toys is not true living.  Am I making myself clear?

I don’t know how many times I’ve gone out and watched adults with other adults or children, for that matter, and a cell phone is in use.  What is so important that time with another, time with one’s children, is seconded to a telephone call?

Yes, that’s it.  Unhappiness all ‘round tied to this entitlement thing and addiction to techno ‘stuff’.

Jon and Kate are rather dull, aren’t they?  Except, of course, when she’s taking a strip off him and he’s sulking.  And the children … well … there’s nothing natural about children who have spent the last few years with cameras in their face … and … alright, here it comes … those girls are beginning to ‘sound’ like their mother, the tone of voice, the snipping.  And who wants to see that role modelling???  With the little boys, as well, this mopping along with dad thing. 

Again, I think that the support for Kate comes with the current misinterpretation of rude behaviour as assertiveness.  No, from where I’m sitting, she’s not assertive, just rude.

Ah, enough of this.  If Glenn Beck and Rush Lumbagh (sp?) can make millions, well, why not Kate Gosselin?