Why We Need Hillary Clinton To Be President

To teach women self-respect, so they never have to be Flavor Flav’s Hos.

Where I found this video: Blue Gal

It’s time for a woman. We’ve had enough men leading this country. And look what they’ve done to us.

Go, Hillary.

A Little Taxi Music

Harry Chapin performing Taxi:

Eat Your Way to a Flat Stomach

As the weather gets warmer and we need to shed some of our protective layers of clothing, our bellies become the focal point of our wardrobes.

The following superfoods will help flatten your tummy and curb your appetite:

Spinach – a rich source of plant-based omega-3s and folate, this dark green leafy vegetable helps build muscle and reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and osteoporosis.

Yogurt – yogurt cultures fight bacteria in your body, boost your immune system, help protect againt cancer and even fight cavities. But be sure to chose yogurt with live and active cultures, not the sugar-filled ones found in most supermarkets. Read the label and avoid any containing high-fructose corn syrup.

Tomatoes – the godsend of Italians, red tomatoes are are packed with the antioxidant lycopene, which can help decrease the risk of bladder, lung, prostate, breast, skin, and stomach cancers, as well as reduce the risk of coronary artery disease. Chunk up some tomatoes, sprinkle with a little oregano and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Yum.

Carrots – most red, yellow, and orange fruits and vegetables contain carotenoids, which reduce the risk of cancer, and help with inflammatory conditions such as asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. Carrots are low in calories and taste sweet and yummy. Add them to salads or crunch on a handful of baby carrots as a snack.

Blueberries – possibly one of the best berries on Earth. Full of anioxidants, rich in fiber and packed with Vitamins A and C, blueberries help prevent cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and age-related memory disorders. They’ll also give you a good cleaning out.

Black Beans – Beans, bean, good for your heart, the more you eat the more you…you know the rest. All beans are good for you but black beans have special brain-boosting powers. They’re full of anthocyanins, antioxidant compounds that have been shown to improve brain function.

Walnuts – loaded with heart-healthy omega-3s, and anti-inflammatory polyphenols and muscle-building protein, walnuts are one of the healthiest snacks you can eat. They also help curb your appetite if you eat a handful about a half hour before a meal.

Oats – packed with soluble fiber and protein, oats help lower the risk of heart disease and feed your muscles with energy. There’s a reason for the sayings “sow your oats” and “feel your oats.” Oats rock.

Try to work these eight wonderfoods into your diet every day.

While you’re at it, try to take these American staples in moderation: potatoes, white bread, white flour, refined white sugar, white rice, semolina pasta, basically most white foods. They don’t call them stick-to-your-ribs foods for nothing.

Green, red, orange, blue and black. Paint your diet with these colors and you’ll feel better and look better, too.

Source: Yahoo Health: 8 Ultimate Flat-Belly Summer Foods

Remembering Sydney Pollack

Film director and actor Sydney Pollack died today at age 73.

His list of films read like a Hollywood roll call. They include:
This Property Is Condemned with Natalie Wood and Robert Redford, Castle Keep with Burt Lancaster and Peter Falk, They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? with Jane Fonda, Jeremiah Johnson with Robert Redford, The Way We Were with Redford and Barbra Streisand, The Yakuza with Robert Mitchum and Brian Keith, Three Days of the Condor with Redford and Faye Dunaway, Bobby Deerfield with Al Pacino, The Electric Horseman with Redford and Fonda, Absence of Malice with Paul Newman and Sally Field, Tootsie with Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lange, Out of Africa with Meryl Streep and Redford, Havana with Redford and Lena Olin, The Firm with Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman, and more.

Pollack had a gentle way with actors, probably because he started as an actor himself and never gave it up. He studied under Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York.

My favorite scene from Out of Africa is when Denys Finch Hatton plays Mozart for the chimpanzees.

That’s all any director wants, isnt it? To bring some Mozart to the monkeys.

Sydney Pollack, you will be missed.

Winners at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival

A French film won the Palme d’Or for the first time since 1987. It was unanimously awarded to Entre Les Murs (The Class) directed by Laurent Cantet.

Best Actor prize went to Benicio Del Toro for Che directed by Steven Soderbergh. The four-and-a-half hour film will be released as two movies, The Argentine and The Guerilla.

Best Actress prize went to Sandra Corveloni, for Linha De Passe by Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas.

The Grand Prize went to Matteo Garrone’s Gomorra.

Best Director award went to Nuri Bilge Ceylan for his film Three Monkeys.

The Jury Prize went to Il Divo directed by Paolo Sorrentino.

Best Screenplay went to Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne for Le Silence de Lorna (Lorna’s Silence).

And two Special Jury Prizes were given to Catherine Deneuve and Clint Eastwood for their bodies of work.

For the complete list of winners visit the official Festival de Cannes Web site.

Chanel Lumiere Tropicale

Chanel’s Look for Summer: Lumiere Tropicale
Collection Essentielle De Chanel
Multi-Use Makeup Pallette: Face-Eyes-Lips
Limited Edition – $85

Here’s a closer look at the shades:

Blush: Pink Coral Blush
Eyeshadow: Peche Bronze, Brun Bronze, Vert Bronze, Rose Peche
Lip Gloss: Soft Coral, Deep Coral
Lipstick: Pink Guava, Peach Shimmer

Chanel offers instructions on multiple looks on its Web site.

Cover Girl Queen Collection

High voltage shades in 2 distinct finishes — rich and creamy or sheer and shiny — all created to complement deeper skin tones.

Since I’ve been color matched on the Cover Girl Web site, they recommended two shades to go with my fair skin.

These are my shades:

Shiny Parfait and Toast of the Town

What are yours?

Donna Summer

It was nice to see Donna Summer on American Idol tonight.

Here she is performing Last Dance live in 1978:

And 30 years later with Stamp Your Feet:

She’s still in great voice.

Calorie Alert: Worst Drinks in America

We all know that milkshakes are fattening and whole milk lattes can add to your waistline. But what about supposed healthy energy drinks?

Here are the worst drinks in America.

Be warned. The numbers are staggering.

Worst “Healthy” Drink
Glaceau VitaminWater (any flavor; 20 oz bottle)
130 calories
33 grams sugar

Worst Juice Imposter
Arizona Kiwi Strawberry (23.5 oz can)
360 calories
84 g of sugar

Worst Smoothie
Jamba Juice Peanut Butter Moo’d Power Smoothie (30 oz)
1,170 calories
169 g sugars
30 g fat

Worst Summer Cocktail
Pina Colada
625 calories
75 g sugars

The Unhealthiest Drink in America
Baskin Robbin’s Large Heath Bar Shake (32 oz)
2,310 calories
266 g sugar
108 g fat (64 g saturated)
(Each of these shakes contain the equivalent of 66 teaspoons of sugar!)

Here are some others that may surprise you.

Coffee Drink
Large Caffe Latte
190 calories
7 g fat

Lunchbox Drinks for Kids
Capri Sun Pacific Cooler (1 pouch)
100 calories
26 g sugars

Blended Fruit Drink
Starbucks Venti Strawberries and Creme Frappuccino Blended Creme (20 oz)
750 calories
120 g sugars

Iced Tea
Arizona Iced Tea (16 oz)
200 calories
25 g sugar

Source: Yahoo Health

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