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I’ve never really been one to watch the Olympic games in all honestly, I found them boring as a child, I’d much rather have seen what Bugs Bunny was up to or tuned into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…you know, things with real passion eh? However, this year I actually sat down and watched the opening ceremonies, and from that moment on I was stuck on the Olympics.

            I don’t know how many other people across Canada alone got the ‘Olympic fever’ but this year for some reason I got it bad. Every morning as I got ready for work I would turn on the TV to the same channel and the journalists would wake up with me. Every evening I’d come home from work or class and I’d tune in to see what events had taken place and what was going on that night. I’d receive texts from my Mom periodically each day updating me on our metal count and what races we’d won in. It was just something outside of my own little world of crazy school and work life that I could sit down, relax and be excited for…and it didn’t hurt that I could actually do school work while watching it (I mean really, I was mostly interested in the Canadian athletes, or on occasion those athletes they did those little pre-game life stories on), so during other athletes’ runs I’d read my textbook…you know how student life is.

            I started looking forward every day to events I would watch in the evening and have people come over to watch anything really, curling, skating, and of course hockey! It didn’t really matter what we watched, we just loved seeing our athletes compete and really took pride in the metals won as though they were our own (I love living vicariously though athletes…makes me feel like I never have to go to the gym).

            The day I found out that the Olympics were ending however a wave of sadness washed over me briefly, I thought to myself, who will wake up with me in the morning? How will I deal with the lack of texts from my Mom? How will I decide what to watch on those nights when there’s no good shows on TV? But I made it though, and although the closing ceremonies were emotional for me, I held to one thing…we kicked butt in both women’s and men’s hockey!

After a celebrated rebirth in 2005, and a tumultuous second life, ECW is finally, really, completely, dead.

Things started out so well; 2 majorly successful “One Night Stand” pay-per-view events in 2005 in 2006, a resurgence of a fan base, and then Paul Heyman’s wish finally granted: a TV deal with a network (SyFy)  that would actually promote the show instead of bury it behind “Roller Jam”, like TNN did with ECW’s first TV deal.  90% of the original talent roster, and 100% of the energy, extreme content, and originality were all there out of the gates.  Until, things went sour.   

 ECW lost its identity.  WWE programming made a move to broadcast PG content.  Paul Heyman and every last ECW Original eventually faded out of the picture and off the roster.  Some got caught doing drugs, some left, and some got fired.  Tommy Dreamer was the final ECW Original to part ways.  Most of the others didn’t want to work for THAT version of ECW anymore (and one part because many of them truly didn’t measure up to other WWE talent from an ability standpoint).  A few of them resurfaced in rival promotion TNA, if at all. 

The “E” in ECW still technically stood for “Extreme,” but you’d be hard pressed to prove it in ECW’s last days.  In fact, you’d be hard pressed to distinguish it at all from the other WWE shows.  The hardcore original version that Paul Heyman incarnated (Paul himself made a huge content shift from the original ECW, which stood for “Eastern Championship Wrestling”, a rather traditional wrestling show) gave way to a kid friendly and family oriented version.  ECW’s “extreme” movement simply meant violence; and this no longer melded with Vince McMahon’s vision of ECW.  Unfortunately, the man with the money controls the show; and Heyman’s ECW was not congruent with Vince’s.  Whether Vince liked it or not though, the hardcore style made ECW stand-out from other wrestling shows, since no other wrestling show took it to that level. 

McMahon has been known to make statements to the tune of him always knowing what the audience wanted.  Most would say either Vince never “got” what ECW fans really wanted, or else just chose not to acknowledge the truth.  Most would agree he’s never been good with characters and concepts he didn’t create himself.  When fans said they wanted hardcore barbed-wire, no-DQ matches with steel chairs and flaming tables, Vince gave them the company’s 3^rd tier show with 3^rd tier stars, performing the same material the others were doing—but worse.  Even the original format of ECW matches – No DQ’s and no count-outs—was abolished.  The show didn’t even stand on its own; tapings were piggybacked before Raw or Smackdown broadcasts, and didn’t even feature a stand-alone tour (though there was originally, it obviously was a failure).  Extreme-C-W had been phased out, and most would admit the writing had been on the wall for quite some time.

So now with ECW’s cancellation, we get what Vince McMahon describes as “the next evolution of WWE; the next evolution of television history.”  We get “WWE NXT”; a reality/wrestling mashup of developmental wrestlers trying to make it to the main WWE rosters with the guidance of current WWE Superstars.  While I’ll admit the concept contains partial originality (smells a lot like WWE’s first reality show, “Tough Enough”), I really don’t think anyone cares to see 8 b-list stars coach 8 complete unknowns to “greatness”. For WWE’s sake, I hope the new show is a success; but methinks this show may end up going the way of the XFL.

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Note to readers: if this is my last blog posting and you do not hear back from me, then Chuck Norris got me and more than likely subjected me to endless roundhouse kicks.

Dear Chuck Norris,

It has been a long time since I last wrote you. As I can recall, the last time I wrote you I was a 12 year old schoolboy who ran home everyday after classes ended to catch the daily reruns of your epic programme, Walker Texas Ranger. I’m not sure what it was; the unrealistic plot lines, the B-grade acting or the downright comedic undertones of many of the episodes, but I sure was hooked.

It was sheer magic. You, aging ever so gracefully, jumping out of helicopters and beating the hell out of mobsters, drug dealers, satanists, pedophiles, gang-bangers, bullies, assassins, and even a bear once. Now, I know recently you’ve been getting a bad rap for your ultra right-wing stance on religion and support of failed presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. Chuck, I myself come from the right (yet not the religious right) and I can respect your personal ideals and beliefs, but please stick to making movies and not embarassing yourself on CNN with rambing Bible-thumping jargon. People are starting to wonder about you old boy.

Please make at least one more Walker Texas Ranger movie before you retire. Your 2005 movie Trial of Fire was brilliant and you are still kicking butt at 70. In the movie, your wife Alex was shot at the very end, so it looked for sure like there would be a sequel, but instead your fans have been hanging off the edge of a cliff for five years wondering her fate. End your career with a bang and make a concluding Walker Texas Ranger movie, and bring back Judson Mills and that smokin’ hot Janine Turner.

Regards,

Viewsfromtheright

By: Dustin Pollack

It’s nice to know that somebody is benefiting from the Conan O’Brien/Jay Leno/NBC controversy. Because of the cancellation of the “primetime” Jay Leno show NBC is left with an empty post Olympic 10 pm slot.

Well the critically acclaimed show Friday Night Lights which is airing right now only on DirecTV will begin on NBC Friday April 30th.

 For its first two seasons Friday Night Lights aired on NBC, however the show suffered from low ratings and was almost cancelled. But thanks to DirecTV, Friday Night Lights was picked up for a third season in which a deal was made between DirecTV and NBC and DirecTV had exclusive rights to air the show first and then NBC would air it later in the year.

The deal between the two networks turned out to be a success and Friday Night Lights was renewed for two more seasons and once again would air first on DirecTV. The fourth season, which began on DirecTV in October wasn’t supposed to air on NBC until this summer but is catching a break because of NBC’s empty slot.

Friday Night Lights starring Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton (seen in the picture above) depicts the life of people within the small fictional, football obsessed town of Dillion, Texas. Although football is the backdrop of the show, it’s a small piece of the much larger picture of the show.

The shows true focus is on everyday teenage issues and how they unfold in small town America. It shows a tremendous ability to dig into the lives of its characters as well as bring out the realism within them. In other words everyone can relate to at least one of the characters within the show.

It’s hard to explain this in specifics without ruining parts of the show but I’ve seen teenage dramas like the O.C and One Tree Hill and I can say that Friday Night Lights rises above both of them in its ability to depict “real” life.

If you aren’t a fan already I suggest that you pick up the DVD’s or watch the show online and come April 30th tune into NBC. To those who are already fans please back me up in the comments below.

“Rock paper scissors lizard Spock,” is just one of the popular quotes from the hit television series The Big Bang Theory.

The show is about two geniuses Sheldon (theoretical physicist) and Leonard (experimental physicist) who share an apartment together. Right across the hall is their neighbour Penny a waitress who works at the Cheesecake Factory but aspires to be a Hollywood actress. These three characters along with Sheldon and Leonard’s good genius friends Howard and Rajesh make for an excellent laugh out loud comedy.

The successful television series does not have any famous movie stars but it does have Kaley Cuoco from 8 Simple Rules and Johnny Galecki who played Rusty Griswold in the 1989 version of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.

Everything about the show is crafted well and makes you laugh. Especially, the fact that the four male leads are incredibly geeky and socially awkward you can’t help but laugh at them. Yet despite the laughing you grow to love the characters. Well, at least I did. I incredibly adore Sheldon and my roommate adores Leonard, which works out well so we don’t fight over the guys.

The Big Bang Theory is on its third season and has been making people across North America laugh. When the third season premiered on September 21, 2009, it ranked as CBS’s highest-rated show of that evening with a whopping 12.83 million viewers. The show even won Favourite TV Comedy at the 2010 36^th People’s Choice Awards.

Here’s a clip of Sheldon’s funniest quotes. Enjoy!

The Big Bang Theory Sheldon’s Funniest Jokes Part 1

- Written by Laura Taylor 

I’m not sure anyone was expecting the season four finale of Showtime’s Dexter to shock and awe as is did when it aired Sunday, December 13^th, 2009. And while I couldn’t believe that the writers had killed a key character in a ballsy move to show development; it absolutely made for great television.  

And instead of recapping what happened in the series finale, because really, you all need to see it for yourself, I’m going to discuss why I think killing Rita off was a good move and what I think is going to happen next.  

Having Rita as the final victim of the Trinity Killer was a very bold and in my opinion, wise choice; want to keep your audience coming back? Do something extremely unexpected. Most people thought the season was going to be wrapped up in a nice, neat little package with Rita off in the Keys and Dexter, after killing Trinity, meeting her down there after work. However, I think it was a little presumptuous to think that the writers of Dexter would continue to conclude their seasons as they had done in the previous three seasons – after all, Trinity was a villain unlike any other, and thus they had to conclude this season with something a little more unpredictable. Having Dexter find his wife in the same position as the first kill of the season with his son sitting in a pool of blood, much like how this entire show started, not only brought the season full circle, but also left the audience reeling for more because the cycle wasn’t complete – it felt like they were foreshadowing something bad to come because the cycle wasn’t completed as it had been every other time Trinity killed. Overall, it was definitely the bold move they needed to conclude a season unlike any others.  

The finale truly forced Dexter to face what he is and how what he does affects the people he loves. Yet the constant reminders from his father that he could not change who he was doesn’t really sink in until the last 10 minutes of the episode. Harry insists that Dexter is like Trinity in that his family would eventually find out about his extra-curricular activities and would be deeply affected by the truth. It’s not until Dexter actually sees the repercussions of his dark passengers’ actions that he truly recognizes and realizes that what he does is not something he will ever be able to run away from. In fact, it’s more likely that his demons will find him before he is able to keep them at bay.  

And while I was sceptical to think that maybe this was all a dream (and it could still possibly be a dream), I’ve read several articles, insisting that Dexter isn’t the type of show that would have a finale as mind-blowing as it did, only to have the characters wake up from a bad dream – and thank god for that! (I sincerely hope they don’t wake up from a bad dream – nothing against the Rita-lovers out there, but this is important to the development of Dexter’s character) I hate, loathe, if you will, books anything that ends with the proverbial “And then they woke up…” – total and complete cop-out. The fact that the producers seem conclusive in their statements that the finale was not a dream makes me even more interested to find out what happens next… 

What Will Happen Next? 

Well, obviously, I can’t tell you what’s going to happen next on Dexter, but seeing as I’m an avid fan, I’d like to hypothesize what I think will happen in season five.   

For the most part, we’ve had a major villain in every season which begs the question for the fifth season – Will the creators keep with their theme of a villain per season or will they change it up?  

What I’m curious to see is what new challenges they can find for Dexter. Now that his wife is dead, the obvious challenge will be raising three kids on his own, working and balancing his dark passenger. I could see Dexter turning into the next villain. He’s realized the dangers of having someone else know who he really is and how said knowledge can ruin his life and the lives of his family. And how do you protect someone without their knowledge of it? You must think, act and ultimately become a villain in order to protect them.  

And if he does become a villain, he may end up just as Trinity did – a brilliant façade on top of a desperate, hopeless, angry killer. He could probably pull this off for a while until the tiny cracks in his already fragile life would begin to open through the stressors of work, having lost his wife and having to raise three kids on his own… Eventually, he’ll crack and the result will be nothing short of explosive.  

He’ll lose his kids, the trust and love of Deborah, his job and his friends. He’ll be exactly what Harry was trying to prevent Dexter from becoming – a cold blooded killer. And at this point, he’ll have nothing to lose – he’ll be like every other villain, every other killer out there, just killing for the thrill of taking another human beings life.  

Another thought I had is that Dexter starts killing again, however this time it’s not killing for the pleasure of ridding the world of another harmful human being, but to relieve the stress and pain he’s feeling from losing Rita. Finally, he’s caught in the act by Deborah who’s devastated by what she sees, and kills him.  

But, as you can clearly see, I’m no writer for Dexter. And while I have a thousand and one ideas as to what’s going to happen in season five, I’m sure none of them will come to fruition. The sick and twisted minds of the creators of Dexter will undoubtedly shock and awe as they did and as they’ve done throughout the entire Dexter series. I’m waiting with baited breath for the next season of Dexter. And to any of you out there who haven’t seen Dexter, I would highly recommend it!

Wow, NBC really screwed the pooch on the Late Night scene, didn’t they?

How can you shuffle and promote your hosts up the ranks (Fallon to Late Night, Conan out of Late Night and to The Tonight Show, Leno out of The Tonight Show and then to his own show) the same way that has been done since Late Night comedy shows have been on, find out that your ratings weren’t doing what you thought they would, and then expect all the hosts to react peacefully to your suggestion of a shuffle-back like you were taking a mulligan in golf, and not have a problem with it?

That Tonight Show hosting gig has been the crown jewel for late night talk show hosts since the Johnny Carson era; coveted by many, but obtained by few (originally debuted in 1954 with host Steve Allen).  David Letterman was very public about his desire to host the show when Carson was retiring, when he was still hosting the Late Night show that Conan O’Brien inherited sequentially.  When he was not chosen as Carson’s successor and Leno was, Letterman took a hike over to CBS and then became The Tonight Show’s direct and main competition, hosting The Late Show.  For some reason, all indications were that Leno beat Letterman in the ratings for the 17 years he hosted the show; though I always felt The Late Show was way more entertaining.  Which brings me to my next point:

Jay Leno sucks.

I’m sure he’s a nice dude (well, I’m not really sure from personal experience, but he seems like he’d be nice), but I just never liked his show.  Anyone who’s had a chance to listen to Howard Stern has likely heard Stern rant about how bad Leno is, how he’s ruined NBC, and how Leno stole a lot of his material and used it on The Tonight Show.  The new Jay Leno Show is basically the same show as his Tonight Show routine, just at a different time, and the ratings are tanking; as opposed to when he was on an hour later doing the same material, and ruling the ratings.  So what’s the difference?  Maybe there’s more to that 11:35 pm EST show time slot that we realize…

Now after a 6 year warning of the switch, and only 7 months into the new lineup, for some reason NBC just expects Conan and Fallon to bump themselves back an hour (keeping the names of their shows) so they can rotate Leno back into the fold at the cushy time slot.  Thankfully, Conan balked at the idea, saying in an interview:

Six years ago, I signed a contract with NBC to take over The Tonight Show in June of 2009… I grew up watching Johnny Carson every night and the chance to one day sit in that chair has meant everything to me. I worked long and hard to get that opportunity, passed up far more lucrative offers, and since 2004 I have spent literally hundreds of hours thinking of ways to extend the franchise long into the future. It was my mistaken belief that, like my predecessor, I would have the benefit of some time and, just as important, some degree of ratings support from the prime-time schedule. Building a lasting audience at 11:30 is impossible without both.

But sadly, we were never given that chance. After only seven months, with my Tonight Show in its infancy, NBC has decided to react to their terrible difficulties in prime-time by making a change in their long-established late night schedule.

For 60 years the Tonight Show has aired immediately following the late local news. I sincerely believe that delaying the Tonight Show into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting. The Tonight Show at 12:05 simply isn’t the Tonight Show. Also, if I accept this move I will be knocking the Late Night show, which I inherited from David Letterman and passed on to Jimmy Fallon, out of its long-held time slot. That would hurt the other NBC franchise that I love, and it would be unfair to Jimmy.

So it has come to this: I cannot express in words how much I enjoy hosting this program and what an enormous personal disappointment it is for me to consider losing it. My staff and I have worked unbelievably hard and we are very proud of our contribution to the legacy of The Tonight Show. But I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction. Some people will make the argument that with DVRs and the Internet a time slot doesn’t matter. But with the Tonight Show, I believe nothing could matter more.

There has been speculation about my going to another network but, to set the record straight, I currently have no other offer and honestly have no idea what happens next. My hope is that NBC and I can resolve this quickly so that my staff, crew, and I can do a show we can be proud of, for a company that values our work.

Why does NBC insist on milking a dry cow (Leno)? Surely it took Leno longer than 7 months to develop a loyal following and ratings spike; how in the world is 7 months long enough for Conan to do the same, especially after they told him for 6 years that he was going to be “the guy” for that show, and all the previous hosts got from 3-30 years at that slot? 

The only real solution is that Leno needs to walk away.  Look Jay, it’s over.  You had your time in the sun; all 17 years of it. You did good.  You’re not putting up the numbers that you need to, and now it’s time to move on.  Late Night television on NBC is in good hands, and will be fine without you.  You’ve got plenty of money, and lots of cars to drive around.  If you really have the itch, you can always hit the stand-up circuit.  It’s time to pass the torch!  Letterman’s better than all of you anyways.

Letterman weighs in on the NBC debacle.

Jimmy Kimmel works over Leno on The Jay Leno Show.

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I absolutely LOVE watching Christmas specials. The thing about these shows though, is that they all seem to have different focuses…and quite honestly I think the ones with the best messages are the classics from when I was a kid (yeah, yeah, I hear you all with the old lady comments). But honestly, when you stop and think about the older Christmas shows how much better are they? “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” are three of my favorites. Let’s take a moment to think about the focus of them and what they tell us.

            First, we have Charlie Brown (who I will henceforth refer to as CB…since we go way back) struggling with the feeling that he doesn’t understand or know the true meaning of Christmas. It’s really no surprise that CB has such a hard time understanding Christmas as it’s so muddled with commercialism. Close to the end of the show CB screams out in frustration “Isn’t there anyone who can tell me what Christmas is all about?”, at this time Linus, comes to his rescue and proceeds to tell CB the story of the first Christmas. At the end of the show the whole gang sees that CB was right about all of the over-commercialization of Christmas and they realize they forgot the true meaning behind it. As an apology they decorate the sad little tree CB had picked out and begin to sing Christmas carols. Hearing the songs CB is drawn to them, as he stands shocked at what they’ve done with the tree everyone shouts out “MERRY CHRISTMAS CHARLIE BROWN!” and they continue to sing with CB.

            Second, we have The Grinch. At first this story comes off as a fun child’s tale about imaginative creatures who live in a snowflake and LOVE Christmas! As we take a closer look though, Dr. Seuss shows us a more profound story. Throughout this tale we follow the Grinch in his plot to ruin Christmas for the Whos; in taking all of their presents and decorations he thinks he can stop Christmas from coming. To his surprise however, as the Whos wake up on Christmas morning to homes devoid of Christmas decorations and presents they quickly find reasons to continue their celebrations. They join together singing happily as the Grinch looks on in disbelief. The narrator tells us that the Grinch then realizes that it wasn’t the presents that made up Christmas, but that Christmas means more than that. The Whos had shown him that he couldn’t stop Christmas from coming because Christmas is in our hearts, not in boxes or bags. At the same time, he, the Grinch had helped remind the Whos of this and shown them that they had gotten caught up in the festivities and forgotten the reason for the season.

            Finally, “It’s a Wonderful Life” *sigh*! This movie is so beautiful; it gives me shivers whenever I watch it (and no, not just because I watch it in the winter and heating is really expensive). The movie focuses on George, a man in a small town in the mid 1900’s whose only want is to get out and travel around the world. He wants to experience life but because of circumstances he ends up staying in his home town. The story peaks when George finds out his business has misplaced $8,000 (a LOT of money back then)! George frantically searches all over town only to be informed that he will be thrown in jail if he doesn’t come up with the money right away! In a moment of total dismay George contemplates suicide, realizing he’s worth more dead than alive. As he is about to take the plunge his guardian angel stops him and shows him what things would be like if he had never been born. The rest of the movie follows George as he sees how much his life has affected the lives of countless people around him. Realizing he did in fact have a wonderful life George returns to present day and finds that his wife has gathered friends and family telling them of his predicament. In pooling their funds they all manage to collect more than what is needed. The story ends with the message that “no man is a failure who has friends”.

            So, while I watch these shows, I sometimes wonder what it would be like to live in one of them. Maybe if we lived the lessons of some of these characters, things would be better. Maybe if we were to stop and really let the messages soak in, we could finally realize that although the gifts come once a year if we hold on to the meaning behind Christmas everyday we could all realize what wonderful lives we have.

Mad Men not only takes over North America’s televisions but the clothing industry too!

Mad Men, is a term coined by the advertising men that worked on Madison Avenue in the 1960s. The television series, which just completed its third season has recreated the world of advertising right before our eyes. Every aspect of the 1960s is accounted for; clothing, set design, economics, the advertisements, the people, and the cultural history.

Every episode is met with anticipation with audience members clinging to the edge of their seats waiting for the next scandalous move by Creative Director, Don Draper, gutsy career boost by recently promoted copyrighter Peggy Olson, and best of all, the exciting, sexy and ultra feminine wardrobe selections for Joan Holloway.

With her rubenesque figure, and red hair, Joan’s clothing choices flatter her figure and make her stand out from her other rather dull co-workers. Joan’s clothing for the show has been in three of the past Glamour Magazine issues I have read which makes a girl wonder; what makes Joan Holloway the Mad Men style icon. From being glued to the set of all three seasons here are what I believe to be the style secrets of Mad Men for any polished working woman.

1. The pencil skirt

Her pencil skirts are high waisted, just below the knee and always flattering to her figure. Her pencil skirts not only turn heads at the office, but even a night on the town. For today, the pencil skirt is the perfect way to look professional at the office, and classy for a night out.

1. Structured dress

Joan’s structured dresses are ready for work in one zip. Dresses vary in color and texture, but at the end of the day are professional, sleek and with the added detailing of shape contouring detailing, these dresses are ready to stroll the side walks of Manhattan or drinking them with her dreamy doctor fiancé.

1. High heels

Need I say more? The higher the better, the bolder the better. Joan always glides around the office in heels making her role in the office look like a piece of cake. Not only does it make her calves look great, but with a simple toe pop she is poised to perfection.

1. Trench coat

For a rainy day or a walk to lunch, the men’s wear inspired jacket adds the finishing detail on any outfit.

1. Feminine detailing – Ruffles and Bows

Joan and co-worker Peggy, as always sporting tiny bows or a ruffle as flourish on a blouse. These added details add feminity to their men’s wear collection, proving that unlike the 80s, just because you work in a man’s world does not mean you need to dress like one.

1. Skinny belt

Lucky for us, walk into any store, and a skinny belt in every color of the rainbow is available to complete an outfit or add a pop of color. Joan uses hers to define her waist, emphasizing her curves.

1. Use of bright colors

Joan’s fiery red hair has no fear of competition when it comes to color. Whether she’s decked out in head to toe pink, or bringing out her eyes in emerald green, her use of color adds excitement to the life of the office, where a majority of men are in basic black, or gallivanting in grey.

1. Fierce red nails

Working as a secretary, the camera often focuses on the memos she is typing up for co-workers, our focus then goes straight to the perfectly manicured red nails.

1. Scarf

Heading out of the office, her head is covered in beautiful silk scarves to keep her hair perfectly in place; grabbing coffee the scarf is tied as an accessory to her purse, and the scarf is even used to brighten up an outfit. This style tip can be easy and inexpensive, and really does add that extra pop of color to a neutral color.

And finally…

10. Great coordinating bag

Who knows what kind of secrets Joan hides in her purse, but no matter the dress, without fail there is always a matching bag slung over her wrist, ready for a shopping adventure, or rendezvous for Sterling Coopers Advertising Partner.

Tip 1 through 10, lucky for women today, are all available and ready to wear. Just like Joan, with the addition of color, a skinny belt to cinch and a matching purse, you are ready for the office, and even post work drinks with friends. Her grace and class are all emphasized with her great style sense and niche of dressing for success. Joan really is a woman in charge, starting as soon as she gets dressed in the morning.

Sweet Stroke Tiger!

Oh Tiger…you devil you! I say this rather sheepishly as I dont really care about Tiger’s personal life, much like I didn’t and still don’t care about Kobe’s private life. I admire these athletes because they have mastered a craft. I wonder if Picasso had a flare for extra-merital vagina….well, he did! I just did some research, and according to Sapergalleries.com, Picasso had two wives (Olga and Jacqueline) and four children by three women.  They also assembled a summary of eight of Picasso’s major relationships.

This is just my point…Picasso, MJ, Kobe, and now Tiger. These dudes are highly competitive narcissists that simply cannot be contained. I wonder if Picasso was alive today if people would care as much about his extra-curricula womanizing as they do about Tigers? I doubt it, for some reason the artsy fartsy types can pull it off better…as if its expected. Double standards all over the place…I can’t stand it.