Headlines and ponderings
Here re some headlines that caught my eye, along with my thoughts on them.
The man who crashed his pickup truck into the main entrance of the Stratosphere Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas has taken his own life. 40 year old Ryan Brown, a resident of Indiana, was found in a room at the Rio Hotel/Casino one day after he was released from jail. Reporter's note: Maybe they couldn't hold him since they needed more time to prepare to prosecute him, but why wasn't a psychiatric hold placed on this man?
Now that she's celebrated the one year anniversary of her marriage to John Legend, Chrissy Teigen is now using the "f" word. Not that f word, she's using the "forever" word. Reporter's note: Why is this news?
U. S. Army appearance regulations have been modified to remove words like "matted" and "unkempt" in referring to certain hairstyles. This comes after the Congressional Black Caucus wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. They also removed the prohibition against enlisted personnel who have "grandfathered" tattoos on their bodies from becoming commissioned officers. Reporter's note: I understand the prohibition against tattoos, but I never did grasp why a tattoo would disqualify someone from being an officer.
The Italian film director who wanted Sharon Stone to star in his upcoming movie "Golden Boy" claims that the star's demands "...bordered on ridiculousness." Pupi Avati also accuses Ms Stone of leaving the set and calling her management back in the U.S. to get a TV crew removed from the set. Ms Stone's people deny the accusations, describing her as the consummate professional. Reporter's note: This isn't the first such story involving Ms Stone. However, years ago a source close to the actress told me that she isn't a diva, she's just very focused on delivering the best possible performance. I tend to trust this source over any media reports.
Speculation is running rampant that the Minnesota Vikings are not planning on star running back Adrian Peterson being a part of their future. ESPN is reporting that in the wake of Peterson's tweet about a lie detector test he took, the team came to the conclusion that he just "doesn't get it." He is being paid is salary of nearly $12 million this season as he is on the commissioner's exempt list. Reporter's note: What is there to take a lie detector test about? He isn't denying he used a switch on his kid. He isn't denying that he is responsible for the broken skin, welts and other injuries to his kid.
Apparently the mother and father of the star of the hit reality show "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" are splitting, but TLC, the network that airs the program plans to keep paying her father to appear on the program. Reporter's note: Watching that show is probably akin to torture. I wouldn't know. Oh, and just what are viewers of the program supposed to learn, since it is on The Learning Channel? How to NOT raise a child?
Turns out it was the late Senator Daniel Inouye that told Senator Kirsten Gilibrand that he "...likes his girls chubby" in an exchange detailed in her recently released memoir. Senator Inouye was an ardent supporter of women's rights in his voting although a hairdresser he went to in the early 1990s accused him of forcing her to have sex with him. Reporter's note: Considering that at least 36 members of the current Congress have been accused of spousal abuse and 21 are defendants in lawsuits, should we be surprised by these revelations about Senator Inouye?
A soldier stationed at Fort Bliss in Texas faces the death penalty for allegedly beating his two year old daughter to death. Police claim that Dartarious Graham, age 20, had a history of beating the child and that it was her soiling of her diaper that drove him into this final beating. His cousin and his wife were also arrested and face charges of injury by omission. Reporter's note: The mother did nothing to stop or report the prior beatings. Apparently the Army didn't notice he had an anger management problem. Lots of people let this poor little girl down. How sad.
Omar Gonzalez, the homeless Army veteran who scaled the White House wall and managed to get inside the front door before being stopped, had over 800 rounds of ammo in his car. Also in his car were two hatchets and a machete. Reporter's note: Who cares what was in his car? It isn't like he could call "time-out" and hop back over the wall to get what was in his car.
In a deal apparently worked out between their lawyers, managers and agents, Kris Jenner has filed for divorce from Bruce Jenner. They've already reached a property settlement, according to "informed sources" and there will be no spousal support paid by either. Reporter's note:
The man who crashed his pickup truck into the main entrance of the Stratosphere Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas has taken his own life. 40 year old Ryan Brown, a resident of Indiana, was found in a room at the Rio Hotel/Casino one day after he was released from jail. Reporter's note: Maybe they couldn't hold him since they needed more time to prepare to prosecute him, but why wasn't a psychiatric hold placed on this man?
Now that she's celebrated the one year anniversary of her marriage to John Legend, Chrissy Teigen is now using the "f" word. Not that f word, she's using the "forever" word. Reporter's note: Why is this news?
U. S. Army appearance regulations have been modified to remove words like "matted" and "unkempt" in referring to certain hairstyles. This comes after the Congressional Black Caucus wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. They also removed the prohibition against enlisted personnel who have "grandfathered" tattoos on their bodies from becoming commissioned officers. Reporter's note: I understand the prohibition against tattoos, but I never did grasp why a tattoo would disqualify someone from being an officer.
The Italian film director who wanted Sharon Stone to star in his upcoming movie "Golden Boy" claims that the star's demands "...bordered on ridiculousness." Pupi Avati also accuses Ms Stone of leaving the set and calling her management back in the U.S. to get a TV crew removed from the set. Ms Stone's people deny the accusations, describing her as the consummate professional. Reporter's note: This isn't the first such story involving Ms Stone. However, years ago a source close to the actress told me that she isn't a diva, she's just very focused on delivering the best possible performance. I tend to trust this source over any media reports.
Speculation is running rampant that the Minnesota Vikings are not planning on star running back Adrian Peterson being a part of their future. ESPN is reporting that in the wake of Peterson's tweet about a lie detector test he took, the team came to the conclusion that he just "doesn't get it." He is being paid is salary of nearly $12 million this season as he is on the commissioner's exempt list. Reporter's note: What is there to take a lie detector test about? He isn't denying he used a switch on his kid. He isn't denying that he is responsible for the broken skin, welts and other injuries to his kid.
Apparently the mother and father of the star of the hit reality show "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" are splitting, but TLC, the network that airs the program plans to keep paying her father to appear on the program. Reporter's note: Watching that show is probably akin to torture. I wouldn't know. Oh, and just what are viewers of the program supposed to learn, since it is on The Learning Channel? How to NOT raise a child?
Turns out it was the late Senator Daniel Inouye that told Senator Kirsten Gilibrand that he "...likes his girls chubby" in an exchange detailed in her recently released memoir. Senator Inouye was an ardent supporter of women's rights in his voting although a hairdresser he went to in the early 1990s accused him of forcing her to have sex with him. Reporter's note: Considering that at least 36 members of the current Congress have been accused of spousal abuse and 21 are defendants in lawsuits, should we be surprised by these revelations about Senator Inouye?
A soldier stationed at Fort Bliss in Texas faces the death penalty for allegedly beating his two year old daughter to death. Police claim that Dartarious Graham, age 20, had a history of beating the child and that it was her soiling of her diaper that drove him into this final beating. His cousin and his wife were also arrested and face charges of injury by omission. Reporter's note: The mother did nothing to stop or report the prior beatings. Apparently the Army didn't notice he had an anger management problem. Lots of people let this poor little girl down. How sad.
Omar Gonzalez, the homeless Army veteran who scaled the White House wall and managed to get inside the front door before being stopped, had over 800 rounds of ammo in his car. Also in his car were two hatchets and a machete. Reporter's note: Who cares what was in his car? It isn't like he could call "time-out" and hop back over the wall to get what was in his car.
In a deal apparently worked out between their lawyers, managers and agents, Kris Jenner has filed for divorce from Bruce Jenner. They've already reached a property settlement, according to "informed sources" and there will be no spousal support paid by either. Reporter's note:
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