tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post6105725894027238110..comments2023-12-31T20:43:08.499-05:00Comments on THE STILETTO GANG: So You Want to Be in Pictures?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-79838214003099036672009-12-02T22:13:55.295-05:002009-12-02T22:13:55.295-05:00I am addicted to reality shows. Amazing Race is o...I am addicted to reality shows. Amazing Race is one of my favorites but I thought that this year's edition was not as good as other years.<br /><br />Now I want to see if Russell can win Survivor.<br /><br />Helen KikerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-62883636767075974542009-12-02T21:28:11.032-05:002009-12-02T21:28:11.032-05:00I watch Survivor with my husband. I watch America&...I watch Survivor with my husband. I watch America's Next Top Model because I like to see beautiful skinny girls being critisized (this is where size 10 is plus size -- puh leeze). I think that's it. <br />I completely don't understand the urge to be famous or be on a tv show. <br />And the WH crashers are pathetic. Give them a huge fine and community service and let them fade into obscurity where they belong.PK the Bookeemonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03478996122841311684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-85244679137241432972009-12-02T14:57:47.628-05:002009-12-02T14:57:47.628-05:00I completely agree! Those two boneheads need to g...I completely agree! Those two boneheads need to go to jail for what they did, if only to set an example. I think it's insane the lengths people will go to achieve notoriety (because that's all it is). Kids hurt themselves and others; grown women act like brainless boobs and hookers; and men eat bugs, lie, and cheat. It's like watching constant train wrecks, and it's become our national pastime. Ugh. I remember when grade schoolers used to want to be astronauts, firemen, or teachers...and now, according to many surveys, they just want to be (yes) "famous." Okay, rant over. You put it much better than I did, Maggie!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Susan (feeling very rant-inclined today after a dust-up with one of my doctor's assistants...grrrr!)Susan McBridehttp://susanmcbride.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-84325919714570995352009-12-02T14:15:52.505-05:002009-12-02T14:15:52.505-05:00Nicely written Maggie and Vicky.
Anjali in Califo...Nicely written Maggie and Vicky.<br /><br />Anjali in CaliforniaAnjali Kapoor-Davisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-34292244529362269362009-12-02T11:13:02.052-05:002009-12-02T11:13:02.052-05:00Except for one day a year or two ago when I was si...Except for one day a year or two ago when I was sick on my couch and I watched a marathon of Real Housewives of NY episodes and seeing a few stray episodes of other Real Housewives in the couple of months following that, I don’t watch any reality shows. Truly, the use of the word “reality” for these things takes a big set, if you get my meaning. They are vulgar, tacky, exploitative, mean-spirited, and they make my skin crawl.<br /><br />Since I can’t really contribute much to this main theme of the discussion and Maggie’s (yet again) beautifully written blog, I wanted to mention the following, which I coincidentally just heard on Fareed Zakaria’s GPS show from the past weekend: statistics, most of them from Google’s CEO, Eric Schmidt, show that about 90% of people enjoy and want to tell and share everything about themselves. This was cited to illustrate why Google and other applications that allow info sharing along the lines of FaceBook, Twitter, friend-tracking, etc. are so popular in our culture. Ninety percent! It’s official, I’m in the minority sliver.<br /><br />I think that sort of desire to have everyone be in on your life, be it banal or thrilling that day, is directly related to the misplaced effort and desire to be famous/seen/heard. It’s very human to want to be heard and understood (another theory of mine is that this is why writers are often held in awe: we can communicate and make ourselves understood). The problem these days is that people are settling for being lazy and faking the first part of that, the part of being noticed, while ignoring the part of accomplishing anything worth notice.<br /><br />Oh, and I too think this stupid couple who crashed the WH dinner should be squashed like bugs by the legal system. We cannot have the model out there that you can pull this sort of selfish and ignorant stunt and not pay dearly for it. I had a dream that no one would pay up the half million these twits were asking to tell their story, but I know my US media and figured I should wake up and stop dreaming. Anyone else noticed how more and more our news and information media have turned into low-rent “reality shows”?Vicky Politonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-86905762472221990962009-12-02T10:25:23.547-05:002009-12-02T10:25:23.547-05:00Marilyn, do keep me posted.
Janet, I hope you lik...Marilyn, do keep me posted.<br /><br />Janet, I hope you like the new book! (fingers crossed) Thank you for picking it up.<br /><br />MaggieDea, Kia, Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343657178001614404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-40236068116983023622009-12-02T10:12:42.050-05:002009-12-02T10:12:42.050-05:00I cannot understand the desire to be famous for be...I cannot understand the desire to be famous for being famous. For accomplishment, yes. That I can understand. <br />By the way, I picked up your new book yesterday - I'm saving it for the weekend (with much anticpation.)Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-20345282611018277082009-12-02T09:40:36.755-05:002009-12-02T09:40:36.755-05:00Love Survivor and the Amazing Race. My granddaught...Love Survivor and the Amazing Race. My granddaughter and hubby are going to try out for the Amazing Race as soon as they are sure their grandparents (my d-i-l and hubby) are up to coping with their 4 year old son for the time they will be gone. He's a handful. They also have a 6 year old daughter, but she's 6 going on 16. Genie, granddaughter, loves to bungie jump and all those scary things--her husband likes whatever she likes. If it ever happens, I'll let you know.<br /><br />Marilyn<br />http://fictionforyou.comMarilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.com