Blogging...an open diary

Blogging has become a MAJOR part of todays history. Blogging connects peoples ideas and opinions to every inch of the technological world. Blogging has esentially changed our lives. It's like publishing an open diary. Everyone from the Barenaked Ladies (BNL) to Brittney Spears blogs. You can find a link of blogger blogs of famous people here.

Blogging has turned people in stalkers, like the most recnet stalker of America's Next Top Models host Tyra Banks. Her stalker, Brady Green, was convicted by the Manhattan Criminal Court Judge James Burke, who heard the case without a jury, of stalking, harassment, criminal trespass and attempted aggravated harassment. People find stars, like Tyra Banks to be interesting, as Brady Green did. They tune into th eir blogs on a daily basis and learn everything about the super star. It is a little scray don't you think.

Blogging has become such a big pop cultre love that everyone seems to be doing it and seems to be leaving more and more personal information on the WWW. Which is proving a problem. You don't want crazy stalkers, right! Stop leaving your diary open, blog only about the issues and your personal opinions. Don't include your full name, where you live, your age or even a photo of yourself. There are crazy people in this world.

Cigarette Advertising BANNED!

France has a HUGE population of smokers, but is there habit in public may be short lived. French remain a nation of dedicated smokers, and according to the latest government figures 32.2% of all 26 to 75 year olds are regular smokers. The figures rise to 36.7% in the 12 to 25 age group. On Feburary 1, 2007 the French Governement announced that a smoking will be banned in public places including all schools, train stations, airports, shops, offices and other public buildings, but not streets, private homes or hotel rooms. There was an adjustment period that ended over a year ago in January 2008 for cafes, restaurants and discos. The law seems to come out of a need for public health. According to a recent report, 66,000 people die from smoking-related illnesses each year in France and another 2,500 and 5,800 people die as a result from passive smoking. It is said that more than 13 deaths a day caused by smoking is unacceptable.

Paris, France is currently "fumed" ove a Movie poster featuring well known actress Audrey Tautou. The upcoming movie Coco Avant Chanel is advertised with a poster of the main actress, Audrey, holding a lit cigarette. In accordance with this French cigarette ban and move towards good health, the poster has been banned by Paris' bus and train advertising giant Metrobus. The depiction of smoking in advertising is illegial because it is deemed unhealthy and inappropriate. Coco herself is famous for being a 50, yes 50, cigarette per day girl. The advertisers responsible for the image have swapped it out for a more lung-friendly shot.

So, my question is, why hasn't the United States made a law about smoking? Should we not be moving towards a more healthy enviroment and population. America's children are being constanly bombarded with images of cigarettes, young adults smoking cigarettes and believeing that the image of cigarettes in so unconscioulsy "normal". Children are more and more desensitized with the image of cigarettes and are moving towards smoking themselves. If we do not take action, then we will most certainly see an increase in the number of smokers and an increase of dealths because of smoking!

Take action America! Stop this horrible cycle now!

The Duggers-18 kids, 1 grandkid

The oh so famous Dugger clan....18 kids. Can you imagine!?!?! Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are the proud parents of 18, yes 18 biological children. Jim Bob and Michelle firmly believe that every child is a gift to be cherished, and this family has 10 boys and 8 girls to cherish. Michelle has carried all 18 kids, been pregnant for 12 years of her life and had only 2 sets of twins. From oldest to youngest, Joshua, Jana, John-David, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, Jeremiah, Jedidiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer and Jordyn-Grace.

So what is it with this family?? The Duggars are Independent Baptists, they do not watch much TV if any at all, they very closely monitor their children's internet and computer use and home school the kids. After Michelle experienced a miscarriage after her first pregnancy from taking the birth control pill, they decided to allow God to bless them with as many children as he desired.

Joshua, is their oldes son at age 21. Jordyn-Grace is the youngest at less than 1 year old. Some fun facts about this family:

-If the family had the Honda Piolot, 3 vehicles would be needed to transport everyone.
-Even with 14 passenger vans, two are needed to transport everyone!
-The Duggars use a bus to move the whole family, even to the grocery store!
-If they decided to take a bus trip, you know with other families, they would take up 40% of the bus!
-At an estimate of $200,000 to raise a child, which may be high and may be low, it will cost the Duggar parents $3.6 million to raise all 18 kids to the age of 18. They have already gotten three kids to that magical age of 18 so only 15 more to go.

Is this family going to keep having children, or are they done at number 18?

Survey say's....

Josh Duggar is going to welcome his first child into the world with wife Anna, 20. Jim Bob and Michelle are going to be grandparents with the youngest Aunt being Jordyn-Grace, at age 4 months currently!

What do you think about this family? Are they wrong for having so many children even though they can afford them all? How is this family influencing other families, like the lady who had 8 babies at once, and she already had 6 kids or something crazy like that! I think that this family can have as many children as they please, but the show should stress that they have ZERO debt, are happily married, and can afford all of their children! This way crazy people don't think, 'hey I can have 18 kids!'

Celebrity Adoptions

Celebrities have taken to adoption children. Sounds harmless and like a wonderful thing to do to help out our nation, right? However, the rich and famous are not adopting from the US, they are not helping their own home land, they are going overseas to adopt children. Why not adopt US children? They are just as helpless and in need of a loving family as children overseas.

With the public seeing celebrities adopting from other countries, the normal and everyday people are more likely to also adopt from outside of the US instead of inside of the US. This year has brought us Madonna’s adoption of one year old David Banda of Malawi, Meg Ryan’s adoption of Daisy from China, and many others some being the most famous going to the family of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. These children are said to be adopted because they are in extreme poverty. But, hey, so are the American orphans!! I am one to wonder if these people have ever gone to an American orphanage.

Celebrities have the money to hire lawyers to find and sought out the birth parents of American orphans. This way the adopters do not have the problem of finding out that their birth child was adopted by a rich person and exploiting them in order to get money, or take away the child after the adoption has been finalized. Since in American, the birth parent if not found can step in at ANY time and take back the child unless parental rights have been given up.

So what should celebrities do? In my opinion they should adopt from their home land and help the children who need help right here in their homeland. If celebrities were to begin to adopt here, in the US, then others would also follow their lead.

CBS guides "Guiding Light" into the light

CBS announced on Wednesday that "Guiding Light" will not return to CBS after September. The soap is the longest running show in broadcast history, the beginning of Kevin Bacon, Calista Flockhart, Allison Janney, and Hayden Panettiere. The last episode will air in September and after that will look for a new home, according to Brain T. Cahill, the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of TeleNext Media.

Soap Operas got their beginning on radio, and "Guiding Light" is no different. It predates television itself, and now will end. Fans are up in arms across the nation and many message boards reflect the tension. Message boards are only recently a big part of soap operas and the way they operate, and they have truly caught on. On this particular feed, fans are writing in about how DEVASTATED by the cancellation news they are. Many women are saying they have watched this show their entire life, with their mothers and grandmothers and some even say it was the first show that they ever watched on TV. So what are the implications of canceling the longest running show, the only soap still on the air that was once on the radio?

Not only fans, but common people, are going to forget of the beginnings of these television changing shows. Without soap operas, prime time television would have never made the switch to include feminine views into their programs. And obviously something right has been done since “Guiding Light” is the longest running network show. A combination of lowered ratings, maybe due to a decrease in NEW watchers and an increase of other soaps, and economical hardships will make the show cancel.

Let’s see how the long running soap does, and if it will find a home on another network and uphold the longest running show in broadcast history.