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Kristi Noem Dismisses Her HuffPost Hottest Freshman Title As "Unfortunate"

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Well, this is unfortunate. It appears that Huffington Post's newest "Hottest Freshman," Representative Kristi Noem (R-SD), is not elated by the accolade.

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    H: I"m sick of female politicians being referred to as "hot." I'm no fan of Palin but a "MILF?" With Noem, once again a woman's value is reduced to her sexuality.

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    HuffPost Style It has nothing to do with being female. The last "Hottest Freshman" was Rep. Aaron Schock, a man.

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    H: You can say it has nothing to do with being female but I think it is different for a female. When a man is called "hot" it is a light joke, a badge of sorts. When a woman, in power, is referred to as "hot" it is demeaning of her intelligence and accomplishments, sometimes even an powerless threat.
    
    Perhaps this is simply my POV, but girls and women are expected to be everything these days and often only accepted for one thing.

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Tomorrow & Today

1stly: Tomorrow N has surgery for his second implant, bilateral. We leave our house at 4:30 in the morning.

The doctor, the doctor's office and the hospital haven't really told us anything to expect. This is disappointing. I've been reading things online, some is very out of date. Sigh.

2 Facebook comments I left at 2 different places:

Andrew, you are right. On my list of things I don't get: why DO (many) women run around 90% naked. If it is that comfortable why don't men, aside from legal restraints, do it too? AND! Why would there be the double standard legally for men? Must be like TV and politics ... men must be in suits, big, pasty & nasty while women have to be rail thin, in tight suits, and have   (usually long) hair, show legs, and feign sweet bitterness. 

RE: Rally to Restore Sanity:

--> "Hard times and not end times."

AND! I love that Tony Bennett sang. This is the team I want to be on. Let's make America better, not just bitter. And, let's laugh a little on the way.

picture ommited.

SL [in SF, from Urban], you might not have any idea how much I dislike -HATE!- that woman ... thanks for the link. I was going to post this on your wall but then someone I know, a few real people that I (ME?!) know might read it and be offended. I shouldn't care but I'm not in a place where I can deal with crap from people. She is a self-promoting, sociopath. Evil in a tight suit, with ovaries to boot. During the election I would gag when she game on, especially if a man called her "hot" and even more especially if she was parading her "disabled" baby like a trophy. Sick to the core.

Actually! during a pretty routine blood pressure test someone mentioned her and my levels shot up. Next time I donated blood I had to bring comics with me to distract me, incase she crossed my mind.

The Un-patriots?

Why is skanky, slutty, 90% naked, right-wing, cross-wearing Ann Coulter on my (FB) screen? Seriously, wouldn't you love to see Sean Hannity & Rush Limbaugh in that black tank top/cocktail dress she wears? There is a double standard for male & female right wing loud mouths. The hotter the woman the more authority...the uglier the man?  {FYI: I don't see these people as republicans, conservatives, or even patriots.}

To Ingrid re: English only.

H wrote at 10:51pm on February 21st, 2010
My father and his tribe (the lucky ones) immigrated to America just as WWII started. For them, their 1st priority was to learn English. When immigrants learn English they do so much better than if they isolate themselves in their community. I hate the narrow attitude of "English only" --believe it or not, in a design co. that specialized in TRANSLATION, a guy told us that-- but one language should be strongly encouraged for the strength of the country and the individuals. And how 'bout those crazy Americans that go to Germany and learn their language!? You are my hero, btw.

Ingrid at 11:07pm on February 21st, 2010
Awww thanks.

Transparent & Current Government: the White House Blog

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/

P is for poop.

All sorts of latent fears of pasty white people with small minds and smaller hearts are being played out via the medical issues/reforms, and the fear is being stoked by like minded & hearted idiots like G. Beck and R. Limbaughpoop & that drip S. Palin. Everyone, no matter the party, knows we need medical reform. It was on the platform for McCain too. (What did bush do about it in 8 years?) -->Furthermore(!): if the dems don't do anything they are said to be deadbeats, if they do anything it is considered sneaky or rushed.

N, C & M told some lovely jokes tonight at the AG Bell Speech Fair. It was cute and they did a good job. C & N wore nifty bow ties, just to be funny. The theme was sports. There was NO way I was going dressed as an enthusiast of spin.

All the children who performed tonight were amazing.

Becky White called me repeatedly to see/make sure we'd be there. We were and even Devan and Gama joined in the fun. Turns out Mr. Tim Smith (:P USDB Superintendent) made an announcement that USDB is going to build a NEW building for USDB/South, under the able direction of Marilyn Madsen! Turns out the Alpine School Dist., (under the assistant-superintendent's direction Mr. ROB Smith, Tim's son) has arranged for USDB to use the land that it has used for +20 years at Orem Elementary. (Michelle & I suggested that brilliant idea about 4 years ago only to be told that the then Lame-o SuperInt. didn't allow Alpine to talk to parents. So Alpine Sc. Dist. (Rob Smith) stopped talking to us.) Gee wow?!

The description of the future building sounded like he was reading the letter I wrote to the state big wigs and also the J2H Vision Statement. No one besides Tim, Marilyn, the Alpine School Dist & the State Legeslature were given any credit. It will be modular. Opening next September. Oooh ahh. Grand.

Wash my hands of it. I do wonder if Becky wanted me there to hear that. Later when I cordially congratulated Mr. Smith and he cleverly demurred to Marilyn, who Kim Saul [Didn't she retire from USDB?] called the best USDB Pre-school director in the state. (She is the only one with that title.)

Next year K, J, N & M will be going to Walden! I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that all goes well. Another year of 5 children & 5 schools/ways will pretty much do me in.

:D

Ohhhh. I love Bizarro. His blog is very worth checking out when you need to laugh.


early morning on Ocean Beach... Some people say that S and I look alike. What do you think?

the van's roof in SF

OH MAN. I'm going crazy. Can't Bush & Co. leave already?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7784197.stm
(I wish I knew how to post videos... this one is worth looking up)

Have you seen Barney's Final White House Video?! (I saw it on the BBC site.) Who is this made for? Hasn't Bush & Co. been proven dorks?! Can't he go away, quietly? Now this? I'm about throw some shoes around!

The IRAQI shoe throwing journalist is a very brave man. This is elegant, poetic: "this is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog. (Hurl.)" It is amazing that the IRAQIS are demonstrating in the thousands in support of the journalist. Again, Bush's reply is, "So what?"

Please Obama family, get what ever dog you want but, Please don't make stiff, corny, useless videos. Not that you would...

Below are 2 interesting links. One from Ron Howard and the other from Ralph Stanley.
This post is meant to explain to some family/friends/neighbors why I'm voting for Obama.

Dear Friends,

My pal Zina B. sent me an odd link to a CNN video of Peruvian Shamans supporting Obama. This reinforces the fact many around the world are looking to America for change towards a more diplomatic approach to the many issues that face our planet, not just our neighborhoods. Truly, it is an odd endorsement.

Today I saw/heard 2 other endorsements for Barack Obama. One is Ralph Stanley, the legendary bluegrass musician. The other is Ron Howard (actor/director). They are both, calm, reasoned, serious about issues and do not attack McCain or Palin. While light hearted, they are dignified. They present facts.

These endorsements only state a case, with clarity -- actors/musicians are mere people. I believe Pa (Andy Griffith) is right, "People are funny. Sometimes change scares 'em. They'd rather keep doing the same ol' thing that's been messing them up than change to the thing that could help them."

As puzzling as I find a vote for the Republicans this year, after some of the worst 8 in the history of the United States of American, (ending with a Republican sponsored $700 Billion bailout of mostly corporations) some find my support for Obama equally unbelievable.

I appreciate his calm, steady and conservative demeanor, his emphasis on personal responsibility, his devotion to his family, his incredible story and many accomplishments, his dignity. His campaign has been very well managed. He is not calling McCain a communist, socialist, or linking him to fringe associates, or Palin's experience or family--all of which call into question a favorable view of the Republican ticket in 2008. ... There you have it: My reasons.

Here are the links:
Ron Howard: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/cc65ed650d/ron-howards-call-to-action-from-ron-howard-and-henry-winkler

Ralph Stanley's radio ad: http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=ralph+stanley+obama+ad&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title#

Best wishes,
H
Utah County

V is for Vote.

http://www.fminus.net/
blog: http://www.spreadthefword.com/
Great, big funny site: http://www.comics.com/comics/fminus/index.html

The best cartoons are the ones cut out of paper!

Recently I received a plea from my pal Dan Pirarro about being dropped from the Dallas Morning News. He was asking loyal fans to write and ask for Bizarro to be reinstated.

As Al Capone might say, "Done."

Here is what I wrote. I also sent it to the Deseret News. Just a note, I wrote this quickly which surprised me since letter writing as been a bit of a chore. Like some of the results but the process? Arduous. Perhaps practice has helped...

Thanks so much, H! You're the bomb.
d
On Oct 12, 2008, at 8:08 AM, H wrote:

Hello Ms. Hutchinson,

I wrote the following to the Dallas Morning News about their decision to drop Bizarro, after 20 years. Thought I should send my comments to the paper I subscribe to as well.

"I am a long time fan of the Bizarro cartoon. When I read that your paper [DMN] has dropped it I was more than surprised or saddened. I was shocked. Why?! What a bizarre decision. I have been reading Bizarro for over 20 years (a Bizarro cartoon is in my 1983 high school journal) and for the last 7 years I have subscribed to the local Newspaper (The Deseret News) just for Bizarro, no joke. My husband, children and I all rush for the paper to read Bizarro first! The comics are a great way to get children reading and interested in current events and subtle language idioms, not to mention a lot more fun than winking politicians and dire economic forecasts.

"Early yesterday, I opened the paper, dug through the ads, made it to the funnies and laughed out loud at the Bizarro "sphinx" gag! If a family in Utah subscribes to a PRINT newspaper just to read one cartoon maybe there are other families in Texas who are doing the same. Please reconsider carrying Bizarro."

To the Deseret News: In case I wasn't clear enough: I LOVE BIZARRO! My family would be so sad if the Deseret News dropped it. We also enjoy the Mormon Times section, especially Orson Scott Card's articles. I do wish that many other articles were longer, more detailed. Your online edition is good as well, but the funnies? Well,they need to be the "funny pages!" The kids just can't read them on line while in the car [or on the lou].

Thanks for listening. Sincerely,
H.

re: "My Friends," said the phony geezer.

found this:
8:50 PM [Sean] McCain is averaging about three "my friends" per answer. I can see the "my friends my friends my friends my friends..." YouTube mashup already.

8:42 PM [Nate] Yeah, that was a Debate 101 type of mistake.

On http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/

Just saying...

(while watching the debate)
Is a man who repeats, "my friends," in almost every reply during a Presidential debate, trustworthy? What is the tally? We'll find out tomorrow.

THE TOTAL WAS 18, my friends. That is 18 "My friends" for about 90 minutes, or one every 5 minutes, whether he was talking or not.

Oh dear.

An actual quote, “Say it ain’t so, Joe! There you go pointing backwards again ... Now, doggone it, let’s look ahead and tell Americans what we have to plan to do for them in the future. You mentioned education, and I’m glad you did. I know education you are passionate about with your wife being a teacher for 30 years, and God bless her. Her reward is in heaven, right?"

If Governor Palin didn’t like a question, or didn’t know the answer, she responded as though some other question had been asked. She made no bones about this, saying early in the debate: “I may not answer the questions the way that either the moderator or you want to hear.”

from the article: Palin's Alternate Universe

Is she flirting with the US? One reason I love to watch LDS General Conference is to listen to the women speakers.

(the award winning LDS Conference Center Roof in Salt Lake City)

They present their talks without jargon, innuendo or winking at me, or my sons. Their clothes are feminine without looking like come-ons. Just saying...

REGISTER to VOTE! Today! Monday 6 October is the deadline!

in short: Register to Vote

Dear Readers,
Perhaps some Republican (I am so confused about the whacked out terms "liberal" and "conservative". I am conservative with money, clothes, my family structure, as is Obama and Biden and yet McCain/Palin don't seem to share any of those values with me. Cindy McCain's Rep.Party outfit cost $313, 100?! The Bush led $700Billion bail-out? All that seems "liberal".) leaning chums read this blog to get a different perspective or some clarity, as well as see what kind of messes we are making about our blue house, I don't know. The conversational tone is getting more respectful and I appreciate that. Although Palin is "vowing to take her gloves off"--as if she ever wore lady-like gloves, boxing gloves perhaps. Now she's going to use her nails! Yipes.

My friend Robin Ballard is a gear-spinner. She generate ideas and makes them happen. She doesn't get a lot of sleep. We are both looking forward to this election being over, so that we can (hopefully) sleep. She and I have been exchanging emails in between bouts of being awake, which is a bit different from not being asleep or insomnia. This is what she sent me this morning:

Hi H, This is what I was trying to say on the phone.... [my iPhone is giving me fits.]

I had this wild idea today as I was navigating the traffic around the Tabernacle today.... What if people, dressed very nicely, yet with obvious Obama swag festooned about their person, what if these people walked around after conference got out with clip boards for "mail-in voter registration forms" and informative fliers?

What if we had signs that said something like,
"Heavenly Father wants us to live in 'unity and enjoy peace in this life' (D&C 38:27)", or
"We believe in strong families"
"The Savior teaches - love one another, help one another,care for the earth, live in faith, not in fear"
"Vote your conscience"
"Remember when McCain smeared Romney for his Mormonism",
"I am Mormon, Mormonism is not a sect: I'm a Democrat, Democrats are not baby-killers",
"Recently converted Mormon Democrat",

[here's a long one....] "And thus, in their prosperous circumstances, they did not send away any who were naked, or that were hungry, or that were athirst, or that were sick, or that had not been nourished; and they did not set their hearts upon riches; therefore they were liberal to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, whether out of the church or in the church, having no respect to persons as to those who stood in need.
Alma 1:30"

What do you think?????"

I think all of that is good and true, but, I'm not going to do it on Sunday. Saturday I could have swung it. I will post it on my blog on Sunday though (that falls into the writing to friends and family category, ignoring the No Monitor on the Sabbath rule...seeing as it is Conference weekend, that rule is suspended anyway) and
ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO REGISTER TO VOTE!
Tomorrow is the deadline. 6 October 2008
HOW?!
Here is a link: voteforchange.com

Since McCain stole Obama's tag line about CHANGE this link works if you are registering for either party. :)

O is for Ovation.

C and I recently went to NYC. It was a dream. Stayed at a friend's palatial brownstone and actually slept! (Not something I do very well at home.) This is one of our souvenirs, bought all they had which was only 2. I am contemplating buying a button maker, my pal Robin just bought one for this purpose. The two that I bought are GONE! as are the Obama bumper stickers, yard signs and t-shirts that I've had!

Last night's debate: I feel more strongly that Palin is a phony, rehearsed, styled, under-educated, unfit mother and very unfit VP choice. Her pasted on smile and the mean glint in her eye at times was unnerving. Her colloquialisms and phony phrases, "Can I call you Joe?" and then later, "Say it ain't so Joe." She had that one in her pocket to use later in the debate. Biden chuckled, ah ah ah. Oh, she is so clever. Never heard that one before...

And the wink? Ugh.

S asked, "Why is her hair down and why is she wearing a silky suit--at a vice-presidential debate?" One word my dear, and don't forget the stilettos, "SEX." It sells and she was working it.

I loved Biden's comback at the end. He is a Father. He has gone through a lot as a father. It is a job he takes seriously. Palin has Nothing on parenthood or the lifestyles of ordinary people. Her style of parenting, and the results, truely make me sick.

I am, more than ever, an Obama Mama and, though it doesn't rhyme quite as well, C is an Obama Papa (<--- awkward...).

O is for Oxymoron.

Wish more of the Military Intelligence was led by Peaceful Warriors.

Took this picture in Fillmore, Utah.

H is for Hussein.

I was asked today if I'd buy a Mormons for Obama t-shirt. Hmmm. YES!
Loved the discussion on the blog. Left the following comment:

Oh dear... should I jump in? Great dialog. I've had people yell at me over any mention of the ills of Palin. (Don't get that.) This t-shirt idea & this discussion motivated me to mow the front lawn and put up my Obama yard sign. Tomorrow I'm going to wear my "Obama Mama" pin... bold moves in Utah County.

At C's new office one woman almost fainted when she heard he is a Democrat. (True.)

Stephen Hussein: Julie is my good pal in NYC!

I don't get the Democrat raising taxes argument... Anyone see what the Bush Clan is cooking up to solve Wall Street's woes? That isn't R or D -- it is crazy and we'll all be paying for it for years. If I recall, for all his foibles Clinton wasn't so hard on the budget.

What is Republican about the debt that is growing and growing and GROWING? The endless war? Failing schools? Failing infrastructure? How about the Hot, but inexperienced, negligent mother for VP nominee? Grandma Ream and Uncle Bud wouldn't recognize the party.

Palin, the mother and a member of AoG (a faith that routinely says that Mormons are going to rot in hell?) makes me so ill... that "hot chick" thing especially. That McSame chose her tells me what he thinks of the American people, on many levels. My fear is that he is right and people will vote for Her/them. Mo-bama's, Obama Mamas, Everyone who wants things to get better needs to speak up for Obama/Biden.

Back to the shirts: Would you like C and I to work on it tonight? (My dear graphic designer friend is one who yelled at me--Wacky republican? Saying all sorts of lies about Obama. I sent her (calmly) to factcheck.com and snopes.com)
Are you taking orders? I am forwarding this to my conservative friends, that means Mormon Democrats. You know the type: we believe in family (parents raising their own children), no debt, fair health care coverage, good education, diplomacy, a strong dollar.
~H Hussein

Another Take...

I appreciate you [the director of M's school] sending this to me!

In many ways it confirms my anxieties about her. For my sake I'm going to outline them:

1) She is impulsive... firing people left, right and center isn't always the best policy. Is it a policy? Is this reason? What have been the results of those actions? 6 months, 2 years down the road? A modest state jet, in a state like Alaska, kinda makes sense to me. I don't understand firing the people hired to protect her and her family, especially after she fired/exposed so many people.

2) Would a barracuda, even an attractive one, make a good counselor to the president, a VP or president? How does a barracuda deal with health care, the enormous budget deficit, terrorists, education (elementary and higher), natural disasters, immigration, congress/senate, states (domestic and foreign), etc.? Today she insinuated that the US might have to go to war with Russia. Just a biting threat like that could have monstrous consequences.

3) What are Her family values? As a Mormon, I have been taught and I believe, that while my children are young the most important job as a woman is raising them, myself. As you know, in this day while trying to give our children what they need, we can get very distracted. Sometimes it is as much work to stay with the young children/adults as it is to fight/go to work for them, which often, though well intended, actually neglects the children. Is she delegating that responsibility to her husband? I don't feel that her children's place is in the oval office. She didn't hesitate to accept the VP invitation. This baffles me--especially with the many issues that face her family.

Blah blah blah. (Everyone is talking--I'm no different.) What I dislike the most is the TONE that is coming from McCain's camp, with Palin being cast in the lead role... that of divisions, "my-way-or-the-highway", pettiness; it wasn't like this prior to 29 August. Their idea of Change is stolen from Obama and is kinda scary. This is the opposite of democracy and it is dangerous.

I've checked this out on snopes.com and it is legit (as is the Wildman Ranch letter). Here is a link to another Alaskan's perspective:
http://www.thepresidentialcandidates.us/about-sarah-palin-a-letter-from-anne

Thanks for listening!
M LOVES! your school! If politics jeopardizes our relationship in any way I'd much rather just leave it on our desktops. I appreciate all that you do for the children, M especially.
Hope you have a wonderful day!