Want to Make a Difference? Come to Grand Central on June 30th and Support a Great Cause!

Show your support for international not-for-profit Dress for Success by joining actress and singer Vanessa Williams and Allergan, Inc., the maker of BOTOX Cosmetic (Botulinum Toxic Type A), as they launch the "BOTOX Cosmetic: Express Success" charitable education campaign.

When: Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Time: 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Where: Grand Central Terminal,
Vanderbilt Hall
New York City
(Park Avenue at 42nd Street)

In honor of working women, Allergan is donating $250,000 to support Dress for Success in its efforts to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women express success in the workplace and in life.

The campaign will kick off with a Rack Relay Race on June 30th and we invite you and your friends to support the cause by bringing donations of nearly new professional attire, while having fun running the races during your lunch break.

Get involved at ExpressSuccessCampaign.com

As an added bonus, DSW, the Discount Shoe Warehouse, is offering a 1-day only shopping coupon to all registered racers, and a $100 gift card to the winning team!

A great cause with great benefits! Come on out to support! Hope to see you there!!!

Parents, Listen Up!!! This New Company Keeps Children Safe!!!

We Keep Children Safe dot Com

It has come to our attention that a company named "We Keep Children Safe dot Com" has just been launched.

They work in partnership with Child Shield, U.S.A™ - America's Protector of Children.

The premise of their business is to offer families a comprehensive and proven MISSING CHILD PREVENTION and EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM.

Why would a family be interested in in this program?

Just check out the following staggering facts:

Did you know:

• there is a technique that child molesting predators are using to gain the trust and gratitude of a parent and befriend their child in less than 30 seconds, right in public?
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• most children are taken by someone known to the parent?
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• having your child become missing has surpassed all other forms of losing a child? (example; car accident, illness, etc.)
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• 90% of convicted child molesters will re offend, only 3% get caught again?
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• for every crime a child molester is convicted of, there are, on average, 8 others they are responsible for?
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• for every Registered child molester in a given neighborhood there are 5 to 8 others that haven't been caught or met the state requirements to be registered?
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• the most recent statistics from the FBI state: 40% of abducted children are dead within 1 hour, 75% are dead within 3 hours?

YOU MUST PREVENT YOUR CHILD FROM BECOMING MISSING !

We Keep Children Safe dot Com, working in affiliation with Child Shield, U.S.A™ has a twofold mission:

Our primary goal is to reduce the alarming numbers of lost, missing, abducted, and runaway children in America. To that end, our child safety program provides families with an array of easy-to-follow educational materials that will empower their children with important knowledge that can help prevent a tragedy.

The second goal of We Keep Children Safe dot Com, working in affiliation with Child Shield, U.S.A™ is to offer victim families and Law Enforcement agencies a "one stop, one call source" for immediate assistance in distributing information that is vital to the recovery effort. Whenever a Child Shield, U.S.A™ registered child becomes missing, we are prepared to act IMMEDIATELY by providing local and far-reaching assistance to the child's family and Law Enforcement agencies involved.

Here is just Some of What The Offered Package Includes:

$60,000 Plus Comprehensive
Child Protection Program Includes:

(All of the items listed below apply to every child.)

• $50,000 REWARD
  is immediately posted for maximum attention and awareness to recovery your missing child
• ALL EXPENSES PAID FOR PROFESSIONAL PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
  - A licensed investigator is immediately dispatched from a database of over 3500 in the United States and over 70 foreign countries. A minimum of $2500 in services is provided with no set maximum.
  Value: $4000-$8000 for the first week.
• DUPLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF VIDEO.
  Hundreds of videos can be duplicated and distributed immediately to our database of over 16,000 agencies nationwide.
  Value: Over $4000
• DUPLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF COLOR POSTERS.
  Hundreds of color posters can be duplicated and distributed immediately to our database of over 16,000 agencies nationwide. In addition, 1000 color posters can be sent to you for local distribution.
  Value: Over $4000
• "STOLEN INNOCENCE"
  book. This book is included at no additional cost. It gives insight into the tricks and techniques that child predators use or may have already used to gain access to you and/or your children.
• MONTHLY CHILD SAFETY PUBLICATION
  - Every month you receive, "The Shield", child safety publication. This item reminds you to talk with your child and gives you topics to talk about. There is also a pull-out page for your child with puzzles and coloring. We also keep you updated on the latest, "Tricks and Techniques", child molesting predators are using to catch your child and you, off-guard. This publication is the only, ongoing, educational program available to Child Shield, U.S.A. parents that reinforces our guaranteed program. Many parents have quoted, "The Shield publication alone is worth the investment".

And that's just the tip of the iceberg, Everyone!!!
Because we believe in this program, my husband and I have enrolled our own son.

Please, go to wekeepchildrensafe.com and find out more. We've got to do everything to keep our children safe!

The program works out to only 42 cents a day. Isn't your child's safety (and safe recovery, should the unthinkable happen) worth that much???

Jimmy Fallon is Working on a "Saved by the Bell" Reunion!!!

Growing up, one of my favorite shows of all time was Saved by the Bell. The original show was where it was at. The College Years and The New Class were both well and good but none compared to the original. (We all know that sequels, prequels, spin-offs never can never really compare to their predecessors. For example: We all know the movie Grease but how many people have ever even heard of Grease 2 starring a very young Michele Pfeifer?)

It has been 20 years since the show began. (I can't believe it's been that long already!!!) In honor of this fact, Jimmy Fallon (host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon) has decided to try and put together a Saved by the Bell (SBTB) Reunion on his show. This is pretty exciting for anyone who was as avid a fan as I was!!! (While I was in college, someone gave a speech and referenced SBTB. Everyone bonded over it. That goes to show how popular the show was when we were growing up.)

Now, those of you who weren't fans may be scoffing at this idea, wondering, "What's the big deal??? It was just a show!!!" My response is, "Didn't you have something in your life when you were growing up that you would love to have again, even if just for a moment?"

Actually, you know what? I don't believe I can put it any better than Mario Lopez did when he recently showed up at The Late Show. Watch the clip below (which is actually a tribute to an episode where A.C. Slater gives a speech of a similar sort) and you'll understand:

If you couldn't before, I hope you can now relate. Please, sign the petition and help us put together a full SBTB Reunion!!! (Jimmy Fallon calls it "The Impossible Dream". So, let's go ahead and) "Dream the Impossible Dream!!!"

Part II: Real Dolls: Why Can't These Men Just Accept Real Women???

My post on The Perfect Woman sparked some major interest and discussion on the topic of inanimate mates. Further research brought forth a documentary entitled Love Me. Love My Doll. It's about male owners of rubber, life-sized dolls: Real Doll, the Ultimate Lovedoll.

If you watch the entire documentary, you learn that these men are afraid of relationships with real women. They are so afraid that they'd rather have a life-long doll companion. You cannot LOVE a doll!!! Okay, maybe you can develop an emotional attachment to one...I guess. But an inanimate object cannot LOVE you back!!!

Give me a break!!! Why not wholeheartedly try a relationship with an actual woman?! Nothing ventured, nothing gained!!! Relationships aren't perfect. They're not meant to be!!! Humans, by nature, are imperfect.

When I watched this documentary, I came to one conclusion. These men are selfish. Yes, they have problems--but we all do. With the availability of the internet, one can surely find a mate with similar interests.

Take Michael, for example (one of the men from the documentary). He found a girlfriend on the internet. They had a lot in common. And each considered themselves open-minded. But in the end, Jody (his girlfriend) just couldn't stay with a man who likes to have sex with dolls. It's creepy and unnatural. And just plain selfish!!!

One of Michael's reasons for "needing" the dolls was that he could have sex with them whenever he wanted; something you can't do with real women. (Speaking to men like Michael:) "Uh, hello!!! Get over yourself!!! I'm sure the woman in your life (if you would ever actually be brave enough to go out and find love) will want something that you can't give her! Should she search elsewhere? Do you honestly think that because your mistresses don't have heartbeats, it's not cheating??? Come on now! The dolls are designed to be your idea of perfect women! How could a real-live woman ever truly compete with that???"

Below, I am posting the first segment of the documentary. You can find the rest on YouTube. (Warning!!! These clips contain some sensitive material that may not be suitable for younger viewers!!!):

What do you think? Are these men perfectly normal, mentally sick, or just plain selfish?

Part I: The "Perfect Woman"??? Intriguing or Appalling?

Hello Everyone,

I just saw a video of "The Perfect Woman". Her name is Lisa and... she's a robot!!! "She" has supposedly been in production for three years now and is due to be released by the end of the year. There is a website in existence that claims that one can go to The Perfect Woman Website and pre-order her!!!

According to the video, one of the investors in this project, who wishes to remain anonymous (no surprise there) says that she is being made to appeal to all of the single men out there. If this were serious, could you imagine going to someone's home and meeting their robotic wife??? There's just something majorly creepy and unnatural about that.

And according to the website, to remain equal, they are working on the male version as well! The website/video don't really say whether or not the robot would be equipped for sexual satisfaction but can you really see yourself having sex with a robot??? I mean, come on now. I personally find the idea appalling.

The odds are this whole thing is some kind of joke/prank that was put out there for the prankers' entertainment (although there is no actual proof either way) but imagine if it were actually real? I highly doubt the robots would appeal to the single people of the world. They would appeal to the mentally sick people!!!

Watch the video below and decide for yourself:

What do you think? Is the idea of a robot mate intriguing or appalling?

Same Scenarios, Very Different Outcomes:1959 vs. 2009: Oh, how times have changed!!!

Scenario 1:
James goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.

1959 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at James' shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.

2009 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, James hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.

Scenario 2:
Mickey and Bobby get into a fist fight after school.

1959 - Crowd gathers. Bobby wins. Mickey and Bobby shake hands and end up buddies.

2009 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Mickey and Bobby. They are both charged them with assault and both expelled even though Mickey started it.

Scenario 3:
Davey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students.

1959 - Davey sent to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal. He then returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.

2009 - Davey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The school gets extra money from the state because Davey has a disability .

Scenario 4: Tommy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.

1959- Tommy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.

2009 - Tommy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Tommy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Tommy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Tommy's mom has an affair with the psychologist.

Scenario 5:
Charlie gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.

1959 - Charlie shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock.

2009- The police are called and Charlie is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.

Scenario 6:
Stevie fails high school English.

1959 - Stevie goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.

2009 - Stevie's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state school system and Stevie's English teacher. English is then banned from core curriculum. Stevie is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.

Scenario 7:
Gary takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed.

1959 - Ants die.

2009 - ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Gary is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents -- and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Gary's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

Scenario 8:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee He is found crying by his teacher, Patty. Patty hugs him to comfort him.

1959 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2009 - Patty is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.

Times have really changed. But is it really for the better? Do you agree that we've gotten a bit too careful/politically correct???