Opinion

He can't remember? What does that say about a presidential candidate? Mitt was the ringleader of a group that attacked a lone Long Hair, with Mitt allegedly wielding the scissors - and he doesn't remember? This is not the same as getting too drunk at a frat party. The fact that such an incident didn't resonate enough to evoke shame, let alone register in his memory bank says a lot about character - His. Purified

This is very serious stuff, but consider that a Master Bomb Maker (as he is being billed) came up with a bomb that allegedly contains no metal, and thus, can slip through security. It is described as being form fitting and hard to spot, and so, bypassing the need for Bomb in a Box-ers, but so form-fitting it can become a Bomb in a Pair of Briefs. In the spirit of equality, can Bomb in a Bra be far behind? Purified

Thomas Kinkade died on April 7th, and while I certainly hadn’t thought about him in quite sometime, I immediately became transported to a bower of flowers, gently puffing chimneys and picket fences, and more pastel flowers. Vivid reds would be too jarring. Henri Matisse observed that “There is an inherent truth, which must be disengaged from the outward appearance of the object to be represented. This is the only truth that matters … exactitude is not truth.” Purified

So, what Dick Cheney did over the weekend was get a new heart. And the floodgates are open for the easy one-liners.  The usual wait for heart transplants is six months.  While Cheney did wait 20 months, the age-OLD questions remains:  with recovery arduous and more difficult as we age, how old is too old? But it's good to have him in the news, again, I always get him mixed up with Karl Rove. Purified

Pope Benedict charmed the crowds in Mexico while donning a Sombrero, and now it's on to Cuba, where he'll celebrate Mass in honor of a local saint. And then? In Mexico he pontificated on the drug cartels, but will he be schmoozing with Hugo Chavez who just happens to be visiting Cuba? How does the government accept the visiting Pope whose church has stepped in to provide health and human services in a Communist country? Purified

Romney advisor Eric Fehrnstrom made light of his candidate's shifting positions by comparing them to an etch a sketch where "you can shake it up and start all over again." When that pithiness caused the parent company's stock to soar, he further trivialized the comment by saying that next time he'd boost Hasbro by referencing Mr. Potato Head. Whose countenance and persona can also be rearranged at will. A candidacy of Potato Heads, and seemingly, proud of it. Purified

Not if you're a blonde Amanda Seyfried or a doe-eyed Manga girl. The Million Hoodie march that took place as the result of the killing of Treyvon Martin begs discussion. Does the vigilante justice of the Stand Your Ground Law serve the community? Are strides in racial equality literally skin deep when dark skin and a hoodie signal a threat? Is this the time to make further cuts in education? Purified

Protesters turned out in crushing cold to protest Vladimir Putin's victory in the presidential election, and in fact, today he admitted to some irregularities at the polls. Speculation abounds about the depth of his support, as it does about the source of his teary acceptance. But like Mick once wailed, "You make a grown man cry." Purified

I'm not sure how he defines conception, but there is a stark resemblance between Rick Santorum and the Scarecrow ("If I Only Had a Brain") in the Wizard of Oz.

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Journey is a very apt name for this guy, and a much easier moniker to remember than OR7. He's traveled 2000 miles since September between Oregon and California looking for a mate. And you thought Match.com was a hassle? Purified