RIDING THE BUS

A quote from Oprah Winfrey, on fame:

"Everyone wants to ride with you in the limo, but what you need is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down."

Amen, sister

ANN COULTER (AND OTHER THINGS MY MOM IS WRONG ABOUT, Part One)

My sister (the older one, not the younger one) wrote me an email about an argument she had with my mother. My mom said Ann Coulter and Kathy Griffin were exactly the same... my sister was pretty frustrated, as she felt she wasn't able to articulate the difference. So here's what I told her:

1. I sorta understand mom's point -- if you don't listen to what either one says (you know, the same way she doesn't REALLY know the lyrics to ANY song she's singing?), and just take a temp-reading from the amount of media coverage/talk-time at the family dinner table both one gets, yes, they are EXACTLY the same. Just like how Osama Bin Laden and George Bush are exactly the same... or how Bill O'Reiley and Anderson Cooper are the same, or like Oprah Winfrey and the host of 'Cheaters" are identical. (See definition of "kraz-eee")

2. While passionate, and correct (all digs at Julie Cleaver aside), I’m not sure you're taking the right approach with this line of thinking. The important difference between Kathy and Ann Cunter is that one has the capacity to grow, learn and expand their horizons. The other one is Ann Coulter. Yes, they both take extreme positions on their side of the political spectrum, and yes, they both say things for shock value, and/or to hear the sound of their own voice. But (just to name two examples of the important distinctions in character) consider:

a. Kathy used to bag on Celine Dion pretty bad; saying her husband starting having sex with her when she was 14, etc., but after meeting Celine (when Celine came through in a pinch, for one of Kathy's MANY philanthropic activities, and yes, that's Kathy's charities: 5, to Ann's, uh, well none), Kathy changed her tune. Yes, she still pointed out all the wacky, only-a-celeb would do this sort of antics, but she admitted she was wrong, and talked equally about how much she like Celine. Ann Coulter, on the other hand, has dug in her heels to the point where even the talking heads on Fox News starting distancing themselves.

b. Kathy, during a previous stand-up bit, took Stella McCarthy to task for her 'fashion' and other celeb-reality bullsh!t. Anyway, Kathy explains that her whole bit isn't to be rude (unlike Ann coulter, who writes entire books about how worthless other people are, simply b/c they fail to agree with her), but to joke, and make light of so-called serious celebs. But Kathy interviewed Gweynth and Stella, and Stella not only got the Kathy's whole bit, but played into/played along with it, she changed here tune... on Stella, but not Gwen-Gwen, b/c she was still a total biatch.

Ya see? The ability to take in new info and grow... it's what separates us from the lower life forms, like Ann Coulter.

JUNE TUNES

Yes, this is way late, but if you don't like that... you can just suck it. Here—in no particular order—are my tunes for this month:

Just You & I [Dub Version] Mister T

S.O.S. [Jason Nevins Remix] Rhianna

Get Together [White Label Remix] Madonna

Nobody Knows Me [Live] Madonna

Ready To Run [Album Version] LeAnn Rhimes

Ain't No Other Man [Radio Edit] Xtina

Oh, and anything remixed by Jacques Lu Cont/Paper Faces

And yes, that's it. Stand by for more...

THE RETURN

My computer is back from the repair shop, so... it's ON fool!

COLT Studio Signs Brad Patton

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OH YEAH... THAT WAS BUTCH

Sorry for the lack of posts this past week -- I have plenty to say, so I'll have to play catch-up.

I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts recently, and got a big surprise: another shout-out from the crew over at the Gay Pimp Podcast! This show really rocks, and if you haven't checked it out yet,
there's something wrong with you! I was flattered to be mentioned during the show, but I have this to say, to Str8boy Martin:

Oh, yeah... that was butch! Beating a girl in an arm-wrestling match?! OK, so she's a lesbian, but if you won the match, she obviously wasn't one of those bull-dyke types. I loves ya to death, but c'mon... butch it up; represent your demographic, man! (And if anyone out there thinks I'm wrong, examine the "straight" guy's one-word review of a song, or dragshow, or something: delicious. Now, what kind of straight guy uses that word, even when he's talking about food?)

Harumph!