Video of the Week: God Bless the USA, sung by Lee Greenwood

Hi all! I find it a little ironic my release from the hospital came on one of my very favorite holidays. While I am unable to promise any further contribution or even a peek-in for the rest of the week, I do want to thank the rest of the blog members for their support and love. And now, to celebrate America's birthday, a song that means to a lot to not just to myself, but my family who was welcomed into the greatest nation on earth in the darkest of times. This video comes from robbeetlejuice and I hope you enjoy it :)

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subDes Toons are written by Anya Howard
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Condolences and hiatus

Our heartfelt condolences go out to everyone who lost loved ones in the tragic train accident in Viareggio.

We're taking a hiatus and until we're blogging again Anya has volunteered to moderate comments. Our best thoughts are extended to visitors. Please remember to hug the ones you love and often.

Gino, Lucia and Raff: lighting a candle and will see you very soon.

Michael Jackson: reflecting on his life and influence

Wow. Michael Jackson..dead at 50. Hard to believe. In tribute to the "King of Pop" Michael Jackson I decided it might be nice to present our individual and very personal thoughts over the loss of Michael Jackson and the impact this entertainer had on our lives.



Anya reflects, "I had a big crush on Michael Jackson when I was young. I had the Best Of album and played it a lot. Ben was always one of my favorite songs. Then he went and cut an album called Thriller. A lot of people really liked that album, but it just didn't do anything for me. Nice to dance to but nothing you really wanted to light a candle for, you know? Anyway, about that time his looks started to change, too. It was sad, but I got over it with a great poster of John Bon Jovi I hung in my bedroom. John Bon Jovi looked like a man then, and he still looks like a man. And he doesn't even moonwalk. If it wasn't for Michael Jackson I may never have been turned on to the music of Bon Jovi. You can't beat a legacy like that!"

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Dick comments, "Michael Jackon was an amazing talent. He was amazingly generous to charities. He had amazing dance skills. He had an amazing ranch. He had a sister named Janet with an amazing body. And he had an amazing and very unique way of interacting with children. His generation is left to grieve in amazing proportions. Did I mention his sister's amazing body??"

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Bailey's thoughts, "In the world of pop music, he stands alone. When you think of how he went from being Little Michael Jackson to the King of Pop and the staying power he invoked, I think we can rightfully call him one of the great ones. His plastic surgeons probably call him Meal Ticket and Bubbles probably called him perv, but let's not lose sight here."

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Peter's reaction (on the phone from his room at the hospital), "I'll never forget the first time I saw Michael Jackson. He was doing a TV interview and wearing a surgical mask. In fact, he looks a lot like that vampire they call the night nurse who floats in here around four in the morning and wakes me out of a sound sleep to change this bandage. The skinny blanched freak. I bet he moondances, too. Ooh yes..the morphine drip is kicking in. Now..uuuuugggh..what was it you were asking me about, Capo?"

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Yours truly muses over Michael Jackson's unforgettable influence, "I have Michael Jackson to thank for my happy marriage with my beautiful and wonderful Bailey. I had just left an AC/DC concert back in '85 when I stopped at a coffee house. I met this really cute waitress there. She had one killer bod and had that 70's Farrah Fawcett hair going on. Anyway, I took her back home and she was totally awesome in the sack. The kind of gal that you ask to marry you after six or seven Tequila Sunrises. I lost count of how many we had that night. But you know, in the early morning hours I was envisioning introducing this hot babe as my wife.


The next morning I was awakened to Michael Jackson's Billie Jean playing on my alarm clock radio. You would not believe the incredible rush of adrenalin that pumped through my veins in that moment! My date had actually re-dialed my settings! Can you freak'n believe that???. I frantically turned the dial and found a station playing a good Journey song. I chilled out and after another roll in bed, dropped that idiot like a hot potato. Years later I met Bailey. Now Bailey's hair is straight and auburn, nothing like Farrah's, but her face is better and she's got a killer bod and loves Journey and Aerosmith and Rainbow and AC/DC and Led Zep! We fell in love and eventually married. So long after MTV stops playing Jacko's crappy videos and Greta Van Susteren finds something new to talk about -like Farrah Fawcett- I'll STILL be grateful to Michael Jackson for his intervention. Jacko, your Billie Jean saved me from making the biggest mistake of my life! Thanks man!!"

Romancing the manly names

Your romantic women-on-men editorial for the week!
by Bailey and Anya

Have you ever noticed that once in a blue moon you find some guy that never seems to take a bad photo? Like this dude, named Fabio.


Unless he's been attacked by a goose during a ride at an amusement park..




Some Fabios can really look something at the beach!



Then there's the Fabios who look like something at the beach..we're just not sure what.


Sometimes a George can be eye-catching.



Unless you catch him saying "hello" to Fabio's fans

Some Hiltons have a hard time standing up and looking good at the same time;

While others just have a hard time standing at all.

Sometimes a Daniel can make you cry out, "Awww, isn't he cute!"

Other times a Daniel can make you cry out, "GAWD -yes, baby, yes! And with the stirrups, this time- PLEASE!"

Sometimes a Snipes can be a wicked piece of ass..

Other times, they can just be dumbass.

Sometimes the best Reeves is photographed in just black & white

Then again, not always.

Some days a Brad looks hot enough to make Aphrodite faint with desire.

Other days, the only ones fainting are the neighborhood children.

And have you noticed that even on the best of days it's practically impossible to find
a good-looking guy by the name of Barney?

No matter how drunk you were when you started the Google search..

Video of the Week: Homer Stokes gets rode out on a rail

Hi, Peter asked me to fill in for him this weekend! Considering the major topic of conversation this week in Romance oriented blogs, I found a special video that I hope might be a little apt as well as put a smile on your face. I'll sign off with my wish to Peter that he feels better very soon. And as he says, hope you enjoy.
Anya