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There were plenty of celebrities at the 2009 March Horrorhound Weekend. Many whose work I have loved for so many years: the leathery and grumpy gramps that is John Saxon; the still-boobtacular Adrienne Barbeau; the "must've ate some bad food and is feeling sick, wink wink" Jason Mewes; that one really fat guy who thinks he can pull off a Freddy costume...they were all there. And as much as I'd like to meet them all, to do so at a convention just feels so, well, informal. Professional. Impersonal.
But none of that mattered to Corey Haim.
So by now we've all heard the news about Mr. Corey Haim passing away this morning. An autopsy will be done but I think we've all pretty much figuring it's got something to do with a drug overdose.
Liev Shrieber confirms in an interview that he will not be returning for "Scream IV" since his character was killed off. And here I was thinking some convoluted 'oh he survived!' plot would be a good fit for the "Scream" franchise.
Chloe Moretz, star of the upcoming remake "Let Me In", gives us the scoop on the art direction for the film. Thankfully, Chloe assures us that their vampires "aren't cool".
Screen Gems have begun to leak their info on the upcoming "Quarantine 2" with the announcement that they've hired John Pogue to write and direct as well as their plans to take the sequel in a different direction than its Spanish original.
Actor Corey Haim has been found dead. A drug overdose is currently the leading suspicion behind his death. Condolences to the Haim family on their loss.
A humble window cleaner decided he'd had enough with dirt and grime, so he attempted to kill himself by jabbing an oversized novelty pencil into his groin. Finally, the years of being called 'pencil dick' took its toll.
At least six Jersey women have found themselves hospitalized with infection after trying to get a bit more donk in their badonka-donk. Something tells me that getting the procedures done in an alley with common window caulk wasn't the brightest move they've ever made.
If you were worried about the cliff hanger ending of "The Lost Boys 2", fear no longer! Word is that The Lost Boys 3: The Thirst is about to begin shooting! Returning are Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander as the frog brothers. No word on Corey Haim yet and if we're lucky, it will stay that way.
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David Cronenberg to remake his own "The Fly" remake. Wait... what? Really? Sadly, yes.
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Corey Haim, and a host of "Friday the 13th" alums including Ari Lehman, Warrington Gillette and others have signed on for a new indie slasher called "The Girl". Director Travis Bowen claims that the movie is just like "Friday the 13th," except with a Playboy model (Lisa Neeld) as the killer instead of a hulking dude in a mask. Judging by the cast, it kind of seems like a bootleg Horrorhound Weekend reunion to me.
A Tampa Bay homeless man is arrested for masturbating on the roof of a night club at 11:30 in the morning, in Florida. I hope he used sunscreen!
In a moment akin to teenage fantasies the world over, a resident nurse in Cincinnati visits a patient in his room, gropes the man through his hospital gown, kisses him and leaves. Why is this news? The nurse happened to be a cross dresser.
The Raelien Cult announces plans to open an alien theme park in Las Vegas. The park will include life size UFO models, a theater for cult leader Rael to give lectures, and a museum to show proof of cult gatherings over the last 35 years. Nanu Nanu.
1956 - The Television world erupts in controversy as Elvis Presley appears on the Milton Berle show and lights the world on fire with his provocative hip movement.
So, it took me a while (my deepest apologies, folks) but I've finally managed to sit down and hammer my way through the video from Horror Hound Weekend at the end of March.
There's still video from Friday night to go through, and an entire compilation from Saturday is completed and should be uploaded shortly. This is from that compilation, but it's so insanely awesome I felt I had to pull it out and give it its own video too.
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2008-09: 45-30-7 (5th in the East – Eliminated in Conference Finals by Penguins) Pre-season TSN.ca Power Ranking: 7thGeneral Manager: Jim Rutherford (12th Season) Head Coach: Paul Maurice (2nd Season)
What They Did In The Off-season:
After a trip to the Conference Final last season, the Canes remained relatively silent this summer, choosing to tinker with the lineup rather than add or subtract any major pieces.
Carolina kicked off the off-season by rewarding Jussi Jokkinen for a solid playoff performance - signing the shootout specialist to a new two-year deal. Happy to be back in Raleigh, Erik Cole also re-upped for two more seasons, as did Chad LaRose. Tuomo Ruutu then signed on for the next three campaigns.
Dennis Seidenberg was allowed to walk, while Frantisek Kaberle was bought out. The Hurricanes added defensive depth via free agency in Andrew Alberts and Jay Harrison and toughness and defensive awareness from the forward position in Tom Kostopoulos and Stephane Yelle. Patrick Eaves was shipped to Beantown in exchange for Aaron Ward, who returns for his second tour of duty.
Biggest Issue facing the team:
While many have already handed the Southeast Division title to the Washington Capitals, the Canes could also be standing atop the division when the smoke clears.
This is a very deep team with a solid mix of youth and experience that can roll four lines with offensive punch on any given night. The defensive unit is a largely anonymous, yet incredibly versatile group that understands their role and can chip in offensively when the opportunity presents itself. They have a solid penalty killing unit that should be boosted thanks to the acquisition of Yelle and Kostopoulos, and if all else fails; they can depend on Cam Ward to come up with a big save at key times.
What may prove most important factor is that the Hurricanes enter the season with Paul Maurice at the helm. The team was noticeably improved after Maurice replaced Peter Laviolette in December, as the team posted a 33-19-5 record and fought their way back to the Conference final, knocking off the Atlantic Division champion Devils and the top-seeded Bruins along the way.
It wasn't so much the results under Maurice, as how he was able to get the job done. He was able to come in and wipe the slate clean. He did not allow the team to dwell on their numerous injury concerns and was able to motivate career enigmas Ruutu, Cole and Samsonov to turn in solid performances. Most importantly, he helped transform Eric Staal from an offensive juggernaut into a dependable two-way player, as the Thunder Bay native posted a career high plus-15 last season, the first time in his NHL career that he had been in the positive margin.
Maurice displays a calm confidence that his team is able to pick up on and puts his players in a position where they are able to succeed. On top of everything, he is obviously very comfortable in a non-traditional hockey market and has a sense of humour about himself and his career in hockey. In short, he may be the perfect coach for a team that will likely fly under the radar yet still finish the season among the upper echelon in the East.
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There has always been the notion that you have to be slightly crazy to be a goaltender. The history of the NHL is littered with quirky netminders who have been able to translate their on-ice personalities into post-retirement gigs as broadcasters. Cam Ward would appear to be the exception to this rule.
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Grilled but crisp vegetables are the secret of this recipe.
Prep Time: 1 hour 15 min
Cook Time: 6 min
Difficulty: Easy
1 lb penne pasta, cooked until firm to the bite
2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1 large red onion, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch thick wedges
1 lb asparagus spears, trimmed
1 sweet green bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut in half
2 sweet red peppers, cored, seeded and cut in half
1 1/4 cup Paula Deen Vidalia Onion Peppercorn Dressing
10 leaves of fresh basil, stacked, rolled and cut into very thin strips
salt to taste
In a square baking dish toss vegetables with 1 Cup of the Paula Deen Vidalia Onion Peppercorn Dressing and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
While vegetables are marinating, cook pasta until firm to the bite and heat outdoor grill until medium hot.
Note: If pasta is holding long, drizzle with canola oil and toss to coat. This will keep pasta separated.
Working in batches, grill the peppers, asparagus and onion about 3 minutes per side until grill marks appear but vegetables are still firm.
Remove the vegetables from the grill and cool slightly until you can cut the peppers, asparagus and onions into large pieces.
In large bowl or on serving platter, toss together the cooked pasta, grilled vegetable pieces, and tomatoes and remaining 1/4 cup dressing. Toss in basil. Serve room temperature.
I really loved this!! I used other veggies like broccoli. After everything was cooked and combined I kept it hot and added olive oil and parm. It was so good!!! Will b making again
By Dana on May 06, 2013
Can I use zuchinni instead of asparagus? We don't like it, but love zuchinni and yellow squash. Thanks!
By Susan on December 30, 2012
Paula I made this pasta salad 2 nights ago for my in-laws and it came out awesome!! The only difference I had to do is use Italian Dressing cause i had forgotten to get the Vidalia Onion and Peppercorn Dressing. I am making it again very soon and next time ill remember the dressing. My 9 month old son absolutly loved it. Thank you for having incredible dishes that we can try out. Love watching you everyday. Your a sweetheart and u always make me smile and laugh when I watch you. Thank you very much!!
By Theresa on July 20, 2012
I added about 2 tablespoons of butter to the sauce per ounce. Worked out great!
By butterfan87 on March 18, 2012
Hi Linda, Here is the recipe you're looking for: http://www.pauladeen.com/recipes/recipe_view/portobello_and_asparagus_salad/
By Jonathan Able on June 09, 2011
Saw you and Bobby making a pasta salad with portabella mushrooms grilled along with asparagus and tomaotes tossed into pasta. Dry seasoning added with lemon juice and a splash of olive oil. Can't find the recipe online. HELP!!!
By Linda Dike on June 08, 2011
Hi Paula I maid your grilled vegetables and pasta salade for dinner two nights ago and my grand daughter loved it so much that she ask me to make it for her tonight which I will but this time I will add a little some thing to it like the new philadelpha cooking cream the savory garlic to it Thank you all the best love you
By Rosalind m Plaza on May 22, 2011
I love your recipes, we stopped by Savannah & ate at your resturuant, It was so good, we want 2 go back someday & see more of the sight there,& also eat again, Savannah is such a historical town,& we didn't get 2 see much while we were there, we just wanted 2 eat at your resturant. I also watch u on tv when I can.
By MARY MILLER on April 05, 2011
This dish was very good because we did not grill the veggies we just cut them up and served it as a cold pasta salad. We dont like fancy things it was very simple and thats what we like!
By Billy Bob Joe on January 16, 2011
Really yummy! Family loved it! xoxo ~L
By ladyhearon on January 03, 2011
My favorite pasta salad! It was a hit at the cookout... Thanks, Paula You never let me down!
By Anonymous on August 07, 2010
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Houston same-sex couples and families speak from the heart about why marriage matters
Roberta Sklar, Director of Communications
HOUSTON, Oct. 12 — The Vote Against the Amendment Campaign, a project of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, today announced the release of seven broadcast commercials in opposition to Proposition 2, a proposed amendment to the Texas constitution that would prohibit any legal recognition of same-sex relationships. The measure will be on the ballot on November 8.
The seven television spots, which begin airing today, feature several Houston gay and lesbian families talking about their love and the need for, and importance of, marriage equality. While there have been many television ads opposing state anti-marriage constitutional amendments over the last few years, this new series is the first time same-sex couples have spoken directly about why marriage matters.
"These groundbreaking ads will introduce Houston voters to their gay and lesbian neighbors and underscore that this constitutional amendment will hurt real people and real families," said National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Director of Organizing & Training Dave Fleischer. "We think it is important to speak to voters openly and honestly about our lives and relationships. When voters know who we are, many more of them see the need for marriage equality for gay families and consider standing with us on the issue."
"It is imperative that Houstonians understand the negative impact this amendment will have on our lives and our families," said Rev. Carolyn Mobley and Adrain Bowie, who appear in one of the commercials. "We are not second-class citizens, and we need the same resources and rights available to heterosexual couples to protect our families."
According to the U.S. Census, there are 9,784 same-sex couples in the Houston metropolitan area, with a total of 42,912 same-sex couples in the state of Texas. The greater Houston metro area ranks 44th out of the 331 metropolitan areas defined by the Census nationwide.
The Vote Against the Amendment Campaign and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force are working in partnership with the coalition of state and local groups in Texas that are part of the No Nonsense in November campaign.
"Our opponents have vastly greater resources at their disposal and are relying on myths and fear-mongering to hurt Texas families. We appreciate the work of the Task Force to show the truth about who we are," said Glen Maxey, the No Nonsense in November campaign manager.
Proposition 2, which will be decided on November 8, prohibits marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships for same-sex families. The Task Force has committed significant resources to helping the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community educate voters about the detrimental impact of these divisive amendments. This commitment includes training, voter identification, organizing key communities, as well as significant financial assistance.
To date, 18 states have amended their state constitutions to preclude the recognition of same-sex marriage, with most of the amendments also forbidding any legal recognition of same-sex families.
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35th Meeting of the Ramsar Standing Committee
Report of the Subgroup on COP10
Monday, 12 February 2007, 10:00-11:50
Chair: Republic of Korea (Mr SHIN Boo-nam)
Members: Austria (absent), El Salvador, Kenya, Samoa, Switzerland, Thailand, USA, Wetlands International (representing the IOPs)
1. Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of the Republic of Korea
The Subgroup acknowledged that the Memorandum, signed in December 2006 and reproduced in DOC. SC35/SG COP10-1, covers all relevant points to successfully prepare for and to hold COP10.
During the discussion, it was confirmed that the conference venue will have sufficient flexibility to accommodate meeting rooms for possible contact groups, although this was not specifically addressed in the Memorandum.
It was furthermore suggested that the Korean organizers and Secretariat look seriously into the possibility of addressing environmentally friendly standards for holding the conference, such as reducing local environmental impacts and (paper) waste.
2. Report of preparations by the ROK (verbal) / Themes for COP10
Preparations: The Republic of Korea made a PowerPoint presentation on the preparations for COP10, to be held from 28 October to 4 November 2008 in the Changwon Exhibition Convention Center (CECO) in Changwon City. Korea has allocated a budget of USD 3.1 million for the preparation of meeting and side events and awareness raising. Two publicity ambassadors will play an important role in awareness activities. A specific COP10 website will be created. Sufficient hotel accommodation will be available in the vicinity of the conference centre. The conference venue has simultaneous interpretation facilities for six languages. Korea plans to provide interpretation into Ramsar's three official languages (organized by the Secretariat) and Korean. As from October 2007, the national preparatory committee will be supplemented by a COP10 Task Force, guided by the Vice Minister of Environment.
Logo: The Subgroup thanked the Republic of Korea for hosting COP10 and its preparations so far. It was stressed that, once the theme for COP10 has been chosen (cf. below), during the coming months, Korea would elaborate proposals for a COP10 logo and circulate them to Standing Committee out of session for selection and approval. It was suggested that specific uses for this COP logo, before and after the COP, should be identified, possibly in conjunction with the Ramsar logo.
NGOs and business sector: A specific two-day NGO conference will be organized in Korea immediately prior to COP10. Several NGOs are already providing advice and input to the national preparation committee. The business sector will be encouraged to contribute to the success of the conference, notably through active participation in its preparation and the COP10 exhibition.
COP10 Theme: There was substantial discussion on the three themes for COP10 outlined in DOC. SC35/SG COP10-3. The Subgroup concluded that the COP theme needs to provide a simple message that can be translated into action. It should not repeat earlier themes, but show perceptional progress between the themes of succeeding COPs. Of the three theme proposed, the Subgroup considered it most pertinent to underline the link between wetlands and human health. It therefore proposes to SC35 to adopt one of following slogans:
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Living in harmony with wetlands
Humans and wetland ecosystems: a beneficial coexistence
3. Ramsar Award/Evian Special Prize
The Secretary General stated that the criteria and procedures for the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award outlined in DOC. SC35/SG COP10-2 remained unchanged since COP9. The Subgroup agreed to keep them like this and stressed that former laureates should be involved in future award-related activities.
Specific success stories of earlier winners could form part of the call for the 2005 nominations. Laureates could also be asked to nominate possible candidates, or to form an alumni club, supporting the award programme. It is important to spread the call for nominations widely, specifically through existing wetland scientist networks, notably for the science award.
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The Secretary General explained that it was preferable to hold regional meetings in late 2007 because of likely time collisions with other international meetings (of CBD, CMS, IUCN, etc.) in 2008 in the run up to COP10. Also, it may be easier to obtain voluntary financial donations to support the costs of regional meetings in 2007, rather than in 2008, when there will be competing demands to finance specific costs of COP10. .
It was agreed that during the week of SC35, based on soundings from regional delegates, an overview on the timings, regional settings and host countries of regional meetings prior to COP10 should be achieved, in order that the Secretariat can prepare, together with the host countries, detailed programmes and undertake coordinated fundraising efforts starting rapidly after SC35.


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Here, in this article I am going to write about America's that iconic chain restaurant that in 2012 managed to land itself on the FORTUNE "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for the second year in a row and is the only full-service restaurant company to ever appear on the list. Its restaurant brands - Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille, Eddie V's, and Yard House - reflect the rich diversity of those who dine with them. Yes, you are thinking right, I am talking about Darden restaurants.
The company has posted increasing profit for three quarters in a row, but couldn't maintain the trend in this quarter; company executives blamed bad promotions, Hurricane Sandy, and purchasing its Yard House USA chain for the bad results.
Let's talk about numbers
For the period ended November 25, Darden reported profits of $33.6 million, or 26 cents a share, down from $53.7 million, or 40 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Sales rose to $1.96 billion, just above analysts' predictions of $1.95 billion. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. Selling, general, and administrative expenses were approximately 80 basis points higher than last year primarily due to the acquisition of Yard House.
The fiscal second-quarter profit fell 37% as same-restaurant sales at all three of its major chains sank, led by Olive Garden's (the company's biggest chain by revenue) decline. Same-restaurant sales fell 3.2% at Olive Garden, followed by 2.7% at Red Lobster, and 0.8% at Longhorn. Those three chains combined posted a same-restaurant sales decline of 2.7%. While the current quarter same-restaurant sales were negative, but the company enjoyed strong success last year for both Red Lobster and LongHorn.
Let's talk about competitors
One of Darden's main competitors in the restaurants industry is Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (NASDAQ: RRGB). The board of directors has reauthorized a share repurchase program of up to $50 million worth of its common stock, which would be effective from January 1, 2013. Red Robin competes for both its workforce and clientele basis within this industry. When a customer goes to Red Robin they know to expect huge, delicious tasting burgers that will not burn a hole in their pocket. In this holiday season, Red Robin greeted its customers with an exciting the Tropical Sunburn Tavern Style burger.
Other competitors are Kona Grill (NASDAQ: KONA) , Brinker International (NYSE: EAT), and Granite City Food & Brewery (NASDAQ: GCFB). For the third quarter, Kona reported EPS of 11 cents per share. The company estimates EPS of 9 cents per share on revenue of $23.1 million, for the fourth quarter. This American grill and sushi bar operated several strategies like offloading unprofitable locations, restaurant remodeling and promotions to survive in the market and increase traffics.
Brinker delivered 23% EPS growth for the fiscal first quarter 2012. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. Brinker International is one of the world's leading casual dining restaurant companies with market cap of $2.52 billion and P/E ratio of 18.2 times. Brinker has just two brands today, Chili's and Maggiano's Little Italy.
Granite City Food & Brewery, a casual dining group consists of: Granite City Food & Brewery and Cadillac Ranch All American Bar & Grill. The company reported strong performance in third quarter fiscal 2012 with 35.7% increase in total restaurant sales. It has a market cap of $16.9 million. The competing restaurants might offer better food choices that are higher quality or they could offer the same food but for better prices.
Let's talk about the future
Darden Restaurants has set its FY13 guidance at $3.29-3.49 EPS, which includes about 8 to 10 cents of transaction and closing costs for the purchase of Yard House USA Inc. Darden Restaurants, confirmed it won't shift full-time employees to part-time status 2014 to save on health-insurance costs. It continues to expect to open approximately 100 to 110 net new restaurants in fiscal 2013.
Darden recently declared a quarterly dividend scheduled for February 1 representing $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.50%. Darden has been able to increase its dividend an impressive average of 23% over the last five years.
Would you dine here?
Darden Restaurants has a 52-week low of $43.80 and a 52-week high of $57.93. The company has a market cap of $6.03 billion and a P/E ratio of 12.84. Darden is struggling to find the right balance between focusing on low prices and quality of its food. In order to avoid hurting profit margins, Darden refrained itself from sales promotional activities to attract attention and increase traffics, unlike rivals.
The company needs to ration capital as cash flows appear tight and cash commitments are high. The financials suggests the company to look beyond promotions to regain momentum at their largest brands. While Darden's dividend yield is attractive, the weak cash flow coverage and lack of future earnings visibility do not substantiate including this company in the portfolio's menu at this point of time.
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Stylishly directed by Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino (Il Divo), This Must Be the Place is a thematically quirky, visually striking, unpredictable dramatic comedy featuring Academy Award-winner Sean Penn delivering one of his most unusual and fearless performances. Cheyenne (Penn) is a retired rock star who was big in the '80s but who has since slipped off the cultural radar. At the age of 50 he still dresses 'Goth' and lives in Dublin off his royalties, with his long-suffering wife (Frances McDormand). The death of his father, with whom he wasn't on speaking terms, brings him back to New York, where he discovers that his father had a hidden obsession: to seek revenge for a humiliation he had suffered at the hand of an ex-Nazi war criminal now hiding in the US Cheyenne decides to pick up the search where his father left off, and begins a colorful, incident-packed journey, at his own somewhat leisurely pace, across America. Co-starring Judd Hirsch, Harry Dean Stanton and David Byrne (as himself). Winner of 6 David di Donatello Awards (Italy's Oscars). (Dir. by Paolo Sorrentino, 2012, Itay/France, 118 mins., Rated R, Weinstein Company) 35mm
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The security heavyweight eyes VeriSign's SSL, PKI, and other authentication services in a deal valued at $1.28 billion.
Security giant Symantec is close to finalizing a deal to purchase VeriSign's authentication unit for $1.3 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.
New protocol will guarantee the origin and integrity of Domain Name System data for .com and .net, company says.
VeriSign has released its free VIP Access for Mobile application bringing VeriSign Identity Protection to the iPhone.
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Kimberly Clark cleans up in emerging markets
The consumer goods maker is seeing increasing demand for its products in India and China.
Investors can take confidence in the fact that the growth in organic sales was largely driven by stronger volumes -- a sign of increasing demand for diapers and feminine hygiene products in countries such as India and China. Volumes grew by double-digits in Asia and the Middle East/Eastern Europe/Africa region and by mid-single digits in Latin America.
Meanwhile, net operating profit for the fourth quarter finished at $449 million, 27% lower than the previous year. Investors should not be overly alarmed, however, as the company's bottom-line was largely weighed down by costs associated with restructuring of its European operations.
Last quarter, Kimberley Clark announced its decision to quit certain unprofitable segments in Europe -- diapers being the highlight of the strategic exit. The company incurred costs to the tune of $300 million on this and a further $50 million were added for restructuring of its pulp and tissue operations.
Excluding restructuring costs, the company's adjusted operating profit stood at around $798 million, 5% higher than that of previous year. This increase in operating profit was helped by Kimberley Clark's long-running cost restructuring program called FORCE (Focus on Reducing Costs Everywhere), which generated savings of $80 million over the last quarter.
Moving on to business segments, the company recorded its strongest performance in the quarter in personal care products, which includes diapers and feminine hygiene products. The segment's net sales increased by 8% in the quarter, contributing more than 40% of total sales.
Consumer tissues, the company's second largest revenue earner, didn't fare very well though. The segment recorded a decline of 4.5% in net sales, weighed down primarily by the pulp and tissue restructuring operations.
The way forward for Kimberly-Clark seems pretty clear from an investor's point of view. The strong results in personal care products vindicate the company's recent strategic shift towards emerging economies, where demand is booming as a result of raised awareness and increasing disposable income. With the company setting up manufacturing facilities in countries such as China and spreading its channels deeper into regions such as South Asia and Africa, the outlook for the company remains positive. Kimberley Clark's full-year adjusted earnings per share were $5.25 in 2012 compared to $4.80 in 2011. Adjusted earnings per share in 2013 are expected to be $5.50 to $5.65, up 5% to 8% compared to 2012 -- a target we believe the company is well on its way towards reaching.
Based on the company's performance in the upcoming fourth quarter 2012 results, we will soon revise our $86 price estimate for Kimberly-Clark, which is in-line with the market price.
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Well, So Much For Fixing Our Souls
We'll get to Michelle Obama's hellish new quote in just a moment, but first, some quick background.
Back in September of 2007, I linked to a few of the future first lady's more outre quotes (prior to this one) and asked, "Is Michelle Obama the Teresa Heinz of the 2008 campaign season?"
That was before Michelle started immanentizing the eschaton on behalf of her husband's campaign early in the following year:
We have lost the understanding that in a democracy, we have a mutual obligation to one another — that we cannot measure the greatness of our society by the strongest and richest of us, but we have to measure our greatness by the least of these. That we have to compromise and sacrifice for one another in order to get things done. That is why I am here, because Barack Obama is the only person in this who understands that. That before we can work on the problems, we have to fix our souls. Our souls are broken in this nation.
But be careful what you wish for — being the wife of the nation's would-be soul repairer evidently can seem remarkably purgatorial. Flash-forward to last month, when Ann Althouse noted that based on all the signs from her myriad vacations this summer, First Lady Michelle Obama seemed rather unhappy being pigeonholed as first lady:
Michelle Obama got bad press galore during the 2008 campaign. She got her image readjusted — feminized, really. She became the wonderful mom, fashion icon, and purveyor of vegetables. You can just imagine how much she liked doing that. But as she stretched out within the hyper-feminine role imposed on her, she got into the manifestation of femininity that rubs people the wrong way. Too much shopping and free-spending on superficial, materialistic pleasures. It's the classic feminine protest against confinement in a feminine role. Don't like it? Then don't limit powerful women that way. But if Michelle Obama isn't limited, most people won't like her. We saw that in 2008. I mean, I liked her, but it didn't play well generally.
Earlier this month, Tom Maguire wrote, rather presciently in retrospect, that Mrs. Obama is "one unscripted comment away from telling the Great Unwashed what she really thinks about the rest of us:"
The only suspense is whether her gaffes will be swept under the rug (not that rug!) by the attending press. I am betting she will be ratted out — if her aides can turn on her, the press can.
And here we go!
In the item currently atop the Drudge Report, England's Daily Mail claims, "Catty Carla Bruni lifts lid on Michelle Obama's 'hellish' job:"
Michelle Obama thinks being America's First Lady is 'hell', Carla Bruni reveals today in a wildly indiscreet new book.
Miss Bruni reveals that Mrs Obama replied when asked about her position as the U.S. president's wife: 'Don't ask! It's hell. I can't stand it!'
Details of the private conversation, which took place at the White House during an official visit by Nicolas Sarkozy last March, emerged in Carla And The Ambitious, a book written in collaboration with Miss Bruni.
In it, she says one term as French president 'will be enough' for her husband and suggests he might take tips from his friend Tony Blair: 'Why not start making money?'
I wonder if Michelle is proffering similar suggestions to her husband right about now?
I'm sure the walking back of her quote will commence immediately, and/or megatons of context will be applied to spin it into something more palatable. (Mea culpas along the lines of "I said it was hell, Katie/Oprah/Whoopi, because Barack and I work so hard for the American people," are possibly soon to come.)
But even so, there's a certain amount of damage already done, particularly given its mega-hyping by the Drudge Report. How will it all play out on the campaign trail this month and next, where Obama had apparently hoped his wife would be an asset during the midterms?
Update: Roger L. Simon asks the logical follow-up question: If Michelle hates being first lady, what does her husband think about being POTUS?
Update (10:55 AM PM 9/16/10): Well that didn't long for the walkback to begin; currently on Drudge:
- WH: 'The first lady never said that'…
- FRENCH EMBASSY: 'The words were never said'…
- BOOK PAYBACK? Barack and Michelle Obama decline dinner with the Sarkozys…
Regarding that last one, insert your own "They told me if I voted for…" riffs Insta-riffs regarding the president and foreign relations here.
And as Karl Rove notes in the Wall Street Journal about the president's largely self-inflicted domestic woes, "in just 20 months, Mr. Obama has lost control of his presidency's narrative." The damage control this morning over the FLOTUS doesn't help matters.
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1. arhooley
Hmmmm. May be time to restart the ol' Michelle Obama Suicide Watch.September 15, 2010 - 11:28 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
She seems to be one of those people who is perpertually very, very pissed off.
If you can't become at least moderately happy having 35 full-time personal assistants (including private masseurs, private chefs, private shoppers, private doctirs, maids, flower arrangers, private secretaries, and private security), living for free in one of the largest mansions in the world, having 24/7 access to your own private customized 747 jet, fleets of custom limosines, invites to the poshest parties all over the world, having everybody you will ever meet do whatever you say, no questions asked, while sucking up to you with wild abandon, and having the finest entertainers and artists in the world begging to perform for you, on your schedule and in your house, then you are one extraordinarily hard to please person.
And this does not even consider that this is all given to her for free, with no effort or commitment on her part, not having done a thing to deserve it (except marry the right person by random chance), nor does it consider the millions she will get from her husband's books and speeches, as well as the hundreds of millions he will make after he leaves office. Again, all this for absolutely no work, knowledge, skills, or effort on her part what-so-ever.
My heavens, what a horrible, horrible life she is forced to lead. She is the only thing (and I mean the only thing) that makes me pity Barack.September 16, 2010 - 8:56 am Link to this Comment | Reply
Discerning Observer
Drastic measures need to be taken to protect the First Lady. All mirrors should be removed from the White House post haste.September 16, 2010 - 10:39 am Link to this Comment | Reply
just give her her burka now.September 16, 2010 - 11:46 am Link to this Comment | Reply
2. ked5
you'd think they'd have learned by now to give her her own teleprompter.September 15, 2010 - 11:56 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
Ditto to ked5.September 16, 2010 - 3:00 am Link to this Comment | Reply
3. Emma
You being First Woman is that bad? That's all right, Michelle. It's not much fun for us either.September 16, 2010 - 12:31 am Link to this Comment | Reply
Not much fun and hopefully
The problem might be that for the first time, she and Barry are actually be watched, scrutinized as to what they are actually up to as they try to destroy America and make it more like Barry's "home country"September 16, 2010 - 8:30 am Link to this Comment | Reply
Why should we, the people, be the only ones who have to suffer because her husband is President?September 16, 2010 - 10:14 am Link to this Comment | Reply
4. ic
Dear Mrs. O, You are not alone. We can't stand you either. But please be a good sport anyway, serve out your sentence. In two years, it'll be all over. We don't have to pay for your Antoinnette tours, nor your husband's lousy golf games. And, more importantly, you will get out of being a hellish First Lady. It's hellish to pretend to be a lady when you are not, isn't it?September 16, 2010 - 12:36 am Link to this Comment | Reply
5. Fearless Leader
Poor thing needs to take another vacation and have her feet massaged.
One can only guess how lonely it gets at the top of your husbands career.
Her pain is causing me to lose some of my pride in America.September 16, 2010 - 2:39 am Link to this Comment | Reply
6. Annona
The spin will be that Michelle LOVES the gardening, visiting kids, dance venues, etc., but she is SO much more! She's a towering intellect who has had to dial back her wonderfulness in order to serve as a mere First Lady. Those who believe this are the sort who believe a fairy put a quarter under their pillow in exchange for a tooth.
In fact, I expect Ms. Obama is hoping to become President herself.September 16, 2010 - 5:43 am Link to this Comment | Reply
Or Barack and Gibbs will pompously pull their mouths down and say "the president's family is off limits."September 16, 2010 - 9:45 am Link to this Comment | Reply
7. carla
I am curious why this photo was chosen which highlights the 1st lady's, um, generous rump. Ya know, that's about the only thing that they haven't blamed Bush for.September 16, 2010 - 5:51 am Link to this Comment | Reply
Love the picture! It is how I picture them, leaving soon. Buh-bye!
Carla Bruni is doing us all a favor, we can now stop pretending that she likes the role, we like her, etc. What a relief, if she liked being FLOTUS, I would feel sorry for her, she'd doing such a poor job. MO, Chicago needs you!September 16, 2010 - 7:01 am Link to this Comment | Reply
The only thing that separates FLOTUS from FLATUS is O. That's curious.September 16, 2010 - 7:20 am Link to this Comment | Reply
Well, if we are going to comment on the photo then why not comment on what the frontal pictures at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1312462/Michelle-Obama-thinks-First-Lady-hell-says-Carla-Bruni.html most remind me of . . . how's about Chewbacca from Star Wars. I think there is probably even some public speaking vocal simularities between Meeeeecheeeeeeeeeeeeeel (pronounced in that very special Chewie way) and Chewbacca.September 16, 2010 - 10:17 am Link to this Comment | Reply
"MO, Chicago needs you!"
Please,not in my back yard!!!September 16, 2010 - 10:23 am Link to this Comment | Reply
It is unseemly to comment on Michelles large butt. She is the First Lady and represents all of us. Calling attention to her generous rump is very impolite. We should strive to behave civily. Many, many Americans suffer from bigg butts. But they are all Americans. We should all attempt to overlook these petty imperfections. There. I feel better having said that. Quite a butt, though.September 16, 2010 - 12:11 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
Indeed, it is generous. And for some reason I laugh and laugh when she launches into her sermons about eating better or when the PR team talks about her being in great shape. The Emperor has not clothes and the Empress always looks like she needs a bigger size.September 16, 2010 - 3:05 pm Link to this Comment
OK, so I'll remain respectful. Does that mean I can't say it should have its own zip code?September 16, 2010 - 11:00 pm Link to this Comment
8. Mark
I am actually with Mrs. Obama on this one. I have never understood why anyone would want to be President or First Lady. It would be hell. This is why it is difficult to get a good president. You have to be nuts to want the job. And this one certainly qualifies.September 16, 2010 - 5:55 am Link to this Comment | Reply
9. tehag
"Don't ask! It's hell. I can't stand it"
I'm sure after that tough job as diversity officer, this is as close to a real job as she'll ever have.September 16, 2010 - 6:18 am Link to this Comment | Reply
10. John
It's always seemed that, temperament-wise, the one who was soaking up Rev. Wright's sermons for all those years was Michelle, not Barack. Whatever sympathies he may have had ideologically to what he was hearing on Sundays, his personality doesn't lend itself to mimicry of his style. Her's does, and that's probably why she thinks her current job is 'hell'.
I'm sure she'd love to be out there giving fiery, partisan speeches like some high-profile members of the Congressional Black Caucus on how awful America still is on her pet issues, but she's been muzzled, and hasn't even been thrown a serious political policy bone, the way Hillary was tossed (and screwed up) national health care in 1993-94. The most authority she's been given is as the point-woman on the White House's jihad against McDonald's and Burger King — which as some of their personal food preferences have shown she probably doesn't care about for anything other than PR purposes.
If Obama loses in 2012, odds are he's going to become a bitter sniper in the Jimmy Carter mode towards his successors. But Michelle's the one who'll really let it hang out, once she has the freedom and the platform of being an ex-First Lady to say what she really thinks without having to weigh the political consequences.September 16, 2010 - 6:25 am Link to this Comment | Reply
Khan Krum
I agree with your last point and have thought this since day one. This will be the time when the final believers in Hopenchange will have the scales peeled off their eyeballs and see al-Bama and Me-chelle Antoinette for whom they really are.
As regards the latter is has been painfully embarrassing to watch people recast her as some sort of fashionable towering intellect. It has been the very worse version of "The Emperor's New Clothes."September 16, 2010 - 8:59 am Link to this Comment | Reply
11. Mustang
You had best enjoy what you have now as when your husband goes to prison for high crimes and misdemeanors and you go also, for the cover up of him not being a citizen. Then you will wish you were back wasting tax payers money, so you could go on those lucrative vacations. And to quote one above me, we are not happy with you and your inexperienced husband being there, as you have made living in America under your watch hell.September 16, 2010 - 6:35 am Link to this Comment | Reply
Meeeeechelle is a crybaby.
I hate crybabies.September 16, 2010 - 6:59 am Link to this Comment | Reply
13. KevinB
Or, because it's hearsay, it will simply be denied. No need for spin. Come on, folks.September 16, 2010 - 7:06 am Link to this Comment | Reply
Not that simple. To deny it, she'd have to imply that Carla Bruni is lying.September 16, 2010 - 8:07 am Link to this Comment | Reply
Not that Carla would ever lie…to promote herself. Once upon a time everything that came from France was in question…why should that first lady be more bleived then our first lady. Careful everyone…why is Carla (a bit of a nut case herself) more honest?September 16, 2010 - 1:28 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
unknown jane
Well, she (Bruni) isn't (above lying), but even dissemblers can shed a bit of truth once and a while. Who would really be all that suprised if our "charming" First Lady of the toned biceps had said something along those lines? In fact, I'd wager that not many would be suprised if she said much worse; it seems quite in keeping with her general demeanor.
Our FLOTUS is a spoiled, resentful, petulant brat (and a sour, bitter, and angry soul to boot). That she has had a life of relative ease and opulence makes this all the more hard to bear by the rest of us…Marie Antoinette, from all accounts, was at least a mild mannered individual. Not so our Michelle Antoinette.September 16, 2010 - 7:05 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
14. bobbcat
Dear, 'sweet' Michelle:
Frankly, I am glad to hear that you cannot stand being First Lady; you certainly are not worthy of the title. I hope you are at least as miserable as the millions of proud Americans who are stuck in the untenable position of having your sorry ass and your husband's even sorrier ass squatting up there in the WH.September 16, 2010 - 7:16 am Link to this Comment | Reply
They're such a lovely pair – the cranky first couple. Some people can rise to the occasion, some can't. But, by all means, when you're having a bad day, blab to a foreign dignitary's wife. These people certainly are not as bright as the press has made them out to be.September 16, 2010 - 7:17 am Link to this Comment | Reply
16. waltc
I wonder if this is related to POTUS not wearing a wedding ring at last weeks presser. Trouble in paradise?
I'll bet the Clinton 2012 machine is kicking into high gear after this revelation.
Save us all the trouble Michelle, leave now. I'm sure there's a Hollywood bimbo that can step in and finish the term.September 16, 2010 - 7:36 am Link to this Comment | Reply
Is there anything that can satisfy this woman? She lived for 45 years not being satisfied with her own country, remember? She told us so herself. I didn't get to go to Princeton and Harvard. She did. I didn't get to have a $300,000 a year job. She did. I didn't get to buy a 1.6 million dollar house in an exclusive Chicago neighborhood. She did. And I certainly didn't get to live in the White House. She did. She has experienced the American Dream in spades and yet she is a sniveling, ungrateful whiner. She makes me sick.September 16, 2010 - 7:41 am Link to this Comment | Reply
18. Mikey
I miss Laura Bush. She was a CLASS ACT. Michelle Obama – NOT!!!!!!!!!September 16, 2010 - 7:45 am Link to this Comment | Reply
I agree with you. Laura Bush was a real lady of a First Lady. She didn't come from a fancy family; she was naturally a classy person. Every time she opened her mouth, she had something graceful to say. She always dressed nicely too. I miss her too, so much.September 16, 2010 - 6:56 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
Betty Knows
Chain smoker, alcoholic, prescription drug addict and vehicular killer. Yeah, she's a peach.September 17, 2010 - 6:45 am Link to this Comment | Reply
Or the next Kennedy.September 17, 2010 - 3:32 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
19. chambers
I am one of those who strongly believes that administration opponenets should simply back away from anything touching on Ms. Obama and let her go on her merry way. Sooner or later she is going to say or do something that is so completely off the hook that even the most slavish Obama media acolyte won't be able to perform damage-control. We certainly don't need to give her the excuse that her outburst was the result of her "continued ill-treatment at the hands of the right-wing media."
MIchelle is something that has become increasingly common in our culture. The successful, high-profile professional who, despite personal success, seems to be seething with unfocused resentment. It's almost as if the resentment is an integral part of the personal presentation, just as much as a Prada handbag, expensive hairstyle or first class designer shoes.September 16, 2010 - 7:53 am Link to this Comment | Reply
Oh, I totally agree — don't even bother doing anything but noting what Michelle says and does, pretty much without comment, because she really, really wants to do a full Al Sharpton stem-winder speech on the American public about the unfairness and inherent racism still within U.S. society, and how far behind we are compared to other more enlightened nations.
The battle for her staff and those in the West Wing of the White House is to make sure none of that ever comes out at least until after the 2012 election.September 16, 2010 - 2:20 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
20. bobbcat
19. chambers: "It's almost as if the resentment is an integral part of the personal presentation, just as much as a Prada handbag, expensive hairstyle or first class designer shoes."
She is apparently not wise enough to realize that money cannot buy happiness, as the ol' saying goes.
16. waltc: "I'm sure there's a Hollywood bimbo that can step in and finish the term."
BO's latest squeeze will do. LOL!September 16, 2010 - 8:00 am Link to this Comment | Reply
21. bobbcat
17. JK: "She makes me sick."
If you had to be her in order to have all those wonderful things, you'd not touch them with a 10-foot pole. Think about that.September 16, 2010 - 8:03 am Link to this Comment | Reply
22. snork
It's bad to be the queen.September 16, 2010 - 8:10 am Link to this Comment | Reply
23. Lifeofthemind
My wildest conjecture is that one day we will discover that Michelle LaVaughn Robinson was the real player behind this political drama the whole time. Twenty years ago she hitched herself to Barack Obama just as the young and ambitious Hillary Rodham had hitched herself to Bill Clinton, each believing she had chosen an articulate mannequin. In Michelle's case the suit really is empty but in Hillary's life her stand in proved to be smarter and tougher than she is. This is of course a profoundly unfeminist and indeed reactionary way for an educated, in Michele's case an expensively but badly educated, and ambitious woman to deal with the world. The resulting tensions and contradictions from such a deceptive and humiliating charade must become intolerable. Perhaps when it all ends in tears the children will turn out to be actors in a Truman Show fantasy who go back to their real families.September 16, 2010 - 8:17 am Link to this Comment | Reply
ahhhh yes, we do have our daydreams. Dream on lotm , I'm right there with you.September 16, 2010 - 8:38 am Link to this Comment | Reply
My take on it is that it was an arranged marriage. Michelle worked at the same law firm as Bernadine Dohrn. Barack and Michelle met at that law firm. Bill Ayers lived in the same neighborhood as Barack did in NYC for several years.September 16, 2010 - 4:40 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
ConcurSeptember 18, 2010 - 9:53 am Link to this Comment | Reply
24. Johnpextubing
Im sure there is a Hollywood men that can step in and finish the term.September 16, 2010 - 8:26 am Link to this Comment | Reply
PeeWee Herman is waiting for the call…
25. patroness
LORD HAVE MERCY!September 16, 2010 - 8:27 am Link to this Comment | Reply
26. Duke-jinx
For only the second time in my adult life, I am not ashamed of my country.
I want to thank the hard working American people for paying $242,000 (plus a few hundred thou in additional expenses) for my vacation in Spain. My daughter Sasha, several long-time family friends, my personal staff and various guests had a wonderful time. Honestly, you just haven't lived until you have stayed in a $2,500.00 per night suite at a 5-Star luxury hotel. We only booked 70 rooms for our friends, staff and family. Thank you also for the use of Air Force 2 and the 70 Secret Service personnel who tagged along to be sure we were safe and cared for at all times — with our 13-vehicle convoy.
Air Force 2 only used 47,500 gallons of jet fuel for this trip and carbon emissions were a mere 1,031 tons of CO2. It costs only $11,500 per hour to operate Air Force 2 and each additional plane for the other members of our party group. These are only rough estimates, but they are close (who's counting?). That's quite a carbon footprint as my good friend Al Gore would say, so we must ask the American citizens to drive smaller, more fuel efficient cars and drive less too, so we can lessen our combined carbon footprint.
I know times are hard and millions of you are struggling to put food on the table and trying to make ends meet. I do appreciate your sacrifice and do hope you find work soon. I was really exhausted after Barack took our family on a luxury vacation in Maine a few weeks ago. I just had to get away for a few days. Will write more from Martha's Vineyard where we will spend our sixth vacation this year with more of our family and friends.
With Gratitude,
Michelle Obama
You can take the girl out of the ghetto.. but you can't take the ghetto out of the girl!
27. cfbleachers
That is why I am here, because Barack Obama is the only person in this who understands that. That before we can work on the problems, we have to fix our souls. Our souls are broken in this nation.
Well, God Damn America! The way to fix those souls, is to dis people as bitter clingers. To tell them they are mean.
To sue them for wanting to protect their borders.
To turn them into the U.N. for wanting to be safe from terrorists.
To build shrines to mass murderers on the graves of their innocent victims.
Fixing souls and damning America. The Devil's Cobbler has much work to do.September 16, 2010 - 9:07 am Link to this Comment | Reply
28. Annie
Poor, poor Michelle! She was born with a black hoof in her mouth. I have great sympathy for this ghetto rat who suddenly found herself thrust into the national spotlight. It is so difficult for such a rodent to adapt to the rarified air of a place like the WH. Perhaps if the taxpayers had constructed a new dwelling and painted it differently she would have been more content. I just hope that MO understands that the 'hell' she has endured cannot be compared with the hell that she and her wretched husband have bestowed upon the American people. Perhaps she and Barack can just leave early, tomorrow is not too soon, and return to the Chicago sewer from whence they arose. That is change I can believe in.September 16, 2010 - 9:15 am Link to this Comment | Reply
29. Gloria
"Poor, poor Michelle! She was born with a black hoof in her mouth."
Priceless!!September 16, 2010 - 10:19 am Link to this Comment | Reply
30. Jarvis
This babe should put on a red bandanna and memorize the words to "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot."September 16, 2010 - 10:21 am Link to this Comment | Reply
True or not, THERE IS A CURE that will rescue the hapless Michelle Obama from hell, and that is to vote her husband out of office.September 16, 2010 - 11:29 am Link to this Comment | Reply
32. Geppetto
What happened to, "for the first time in my adult life I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback." I'll give you my view whether you want it or not.
What happened to the "Hope?" I think Michelle thought that America would absolutely revere Obama once he began his promised transformation of America and Americans began to see the wonders this great man would produce on nothing more than the sheer power of his intellect, his extensive experience as a community organizer and the overwhelming quality of the individuals that surrounded, supported and promoted his candidacy and sold them both and a majority of Americans on this pile of horse excrement.
And now the inevitable result. Her dearly beloved and revered Obama has turned out to have feet encased in jack boots with spiked soles and the American proletariat, those poor, unwashed, ignoramuses clinging to their religion and guns, have seen through the carefully crafted but fragile facade and concluded that Obama is an unqualified, inexperienced ideologue, totally uninterested in the views and expectations of a majority of Americans, that has taken their beloved country down a side road, a dead end that terminates in a sheer faced cliff with no guard rail. And her own behavior and the often self inflicted breach of her FLOTUS facade hasn't endeared her to those "ugly, racist, bigoted" Americans either. Call it brides remorse bolstered by a generous dose of reality.
But she need not worry. Her and her husband will definitely have a place in future history books which, if the present trend continues, will no doubt portray Obama as one of the greatest, if inexplicably misunderstood, Presidents elected too late to prevent America's demise caused by the previous President, that nincompoop George W. Bush.September 16, 2010 - 12:03 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
"She and her husband," not "her"September 16, 2010 - 1:22 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
33. Dennis Sweatt
Before you write "she makes me sick" look first to your own mirror.
None of you have a clue what she thinks or what she is like.
The Daily Mail is England's equivalent to the Enquirer.
It's trash, which all of you just love.
So long as it puts down the people you hate.
By the way, if you hate something, it owns you.
'In hatred as in love, we grow like the thing we brood upon. What we loathe, we graft into our very soul'~Mary RenaultSeptember 16, 2010 - 12:42 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
Thank you.
Mr. Soros has your paycheck ready.September 16, 2010 - 2:57 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
"Mr. Soros has your paycheck ready."
One of the best lines I've read…and unfortunately accurate as well.September 16, 2010 - 4:31 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
unknown jane
True enough!
That's why I make it a point not to expend such a valuable commodity like hate on someone the likes of Michelle!
Let if suffice that I (and I suppose many others) have taken the full measure of her character and found it very wanting.September 16, 2010 - 7:11 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
34. Dennis Sweatt
'We love without reason, and without reason we hate' ~Jean-francois RegnardSeptember 16, 2010 - 12:48 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
I start my opinion of individuals from a neutral perspective. It is only through their
actions that I develop an opinion. Through your inane quotes you totaly ignore all of
the actions of Mrs Obama, and her projection of her persona through the media.
Up here in Canada we have a show called the Trailer Park Boys. One of the characters, Ricky,
is always screwing up, and then he attempts to deflect blame by stating that, "You know we really
can't tell who's wrong, so let's forget about it".
Seems to me you're attempting the Full Ricky through your last two postings.September 16, 2010 - 1:46 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
Hey there, sweaty – I've got a Jean-Francois for you:
"The great misfortune of the twentieth Century is to have been the one in which the ideal of liberty was harnessed to the service of tyranny, the ideal of equality to the service of privilege, and all the aspirations and social forces included under the label of the "Left" enrolled in the service of impoverishment and enslavement. This immense imposture has falsified most of this century, partly through the faults of some of its greatest intellectuals. It has corrupted the language and action of politics down to tiny details of vocabulary, it has inverted the sense of morality and enthroned falsehood in the very center of human thought."
The Flight From Truth: The Reign of Deceit in the Age of Information
1991, Random House Jean- Francois Revel
So before you presume to lecture us, consider the premises of your ideas and the nature of the master you serve.September 16, 2010 - 4:48 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
Larry in the Silicon
Brilliant quote, one of the best I've seen in months.September 16, 2010 - 7:06 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
35. hoponpop
Michelle, you don't have to take this crap!…leave now, and take that rug with you…September 16, 2010 - 2:18 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
36. Lily
It just goes to prove the theory that money can't buy class.
Goodness knows she has been given enough of ours to give it a good test.September 16, 2010 - 2:26 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
37. Matthew
So … Carla Bruni is now a credible witness?
Get real. I can actually imagine somebody saying something like this as a way to break the ice, as informal humor (Oh, you can't imagine the day I've had – kick your shoes off and lets have some coffee). Of course, that would require that the listener understood the intent. I CAN'T imagine anyone seriously unburdening themselves with a serious complaint to a complete stranger like that – particularly one as dubious as france's first lady.
This authorized biography is an ego-piece by a woman who didn't like the last biography written about here. That should be a warning bell.September 16, 2010 - 3:45 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
Well said….amazing…how easily we have become what we hated what others were doing to our last president. Maybe we can hold the higher ground but in regards to the comments on this blog…maybe not.September 17, 2010 - 8:43 am Link to this Comment | Reply
38. jWarrior
The damage has been done even if it was a joke because the quote fits what many believe she might say. "Fake, but accurate", as Dan Rather would say.
MO has had all the benefits of affirmative action, has had great paying jobs, has been made out to be the black Jackie O by the press, etc., and she's still mad.
I'll bet there are lots of parts of being First Lady that stink, but so do many parts of being a political wife at any level. Now she's at the top of the heap, so why not chill out and enjoy it? No one expects gratitude, but a dignified silence would be nice.September 16, 2010 - 7:55 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
39. Right Wing Teamster
Hell Michelle,its not the army,your'e free to leave any time you want.The sooner the better,and Take Barry with you please.September 16, 2010 - 8:02 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
40. MathMom
When the Obamas had been in the WH for about two weeks, they left and went to read a book to some hapless school children. Michelle asked one of the kids "Do you know who I am?" and he said "No." That set her back a bit. During the course of that visit, she asked the kids what they wanted to be. One little girl said "I want to be the First Lady!", to which Michelle replied, "It doesn't pay much." That is when my disgust for the woman was born. Because of that comment, and the way she said it, I believe Carla Sarkozy. YMMV.September 16, 2010 - 8:42 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
41. scythe
She hates the role but loves the perks. Boy does she ever! Is there any doubt in anyone's mind what this woman thinks? She has more testosterone that the boob she married and to have all that fascism chained 24/7 must be hell on wheels. Most of her photos reveal a hostile, glaring, contemptuous face, with a permanent expression of disdain. Well…I don't like her in the role much either. I suspect a lot of Americans agree with her on that one.September 16, 2010 - 10:58 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
42. Morton Doodslag
That Michelle sure has a wide stance. I wonder what's going on…September 17, 2010 - 2:12 am Link to this Comment | Reply
43. John Galt
Give Michelle a break, she is trying.
Actually, they can put her in charge of the Middle East Peace process. After hearing for days all of the Whining and Sniping both sides will sue for peace – just to get out of the room.September 17, 2010 - 6:04 am Link to this Comment | Reply
44. Mike009
The real problem is, this White House gig is the first time either of the Obamas has had to do anything more than just show up.September 17, 2010 - 7:02 am Link to this Comment | Reply
Mike009 unleashes The Flying Cloud from the top rope!September 17, 2010 - 7:27 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
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46. Jones
Hey Michelle
It's been hell for us too
the sooner you and your dumb@$$ husband go back to Chicago, the better things will be for all of usSeptember 17, 2010 - 7:26 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
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A Why We Cheer worth reading
DB posted a Why We Cheer yesterday that I promoted to the first page and changed the time stamp on to reflect that it was posted this morning.
When Kevin (our web guy) found out what I did, he apparently booked a flight to Toronto from England because he wanted to pummel me. (Something about warping the space-time continuum and risking the destruction of the world mere weeks away from the first Cubs championship in a long while.) So, I guess I won't be doing that with the Why We Cheer posted by ChicagoCubsFan23.
But I don't want you to miss this post. So, do us and CCF23 the favor of following this in-house link and reading the post in question.
You warped the fabric of space and time just for me? This makes my dorktastic Doctor Who loving self feel sort of fuzzy.
Funny. Quoting myself word
Funny. Quoting myself word for word from my conversation with Kev: "maybe I'll get to meet Doctor Who when he comes to thwart my plans"
See Subject.
Pot or kettle?
Wow...I'm Flattered
I'm flattered that my fellow Cubs fans think so highly of my Blog. Thank you very sincerely for your compliments!
Go, Cubs, go!
Does it matter? LOL
Does it matter? LOL
I suppose not.