Of course these are all preposterous scenarios....utterly unthinkable for these ladies of grace, dignity, and talent. These were the role models of yesteryear who have been replaced today by young women of questionable talent and virtue.
Today our children are emulating the likes of Lindsay Lohan (the soon-to-be jailed, alcoholic, bad girl), Paris Hilton(the r
ecently jailed, talentless, heiress), and Britney Spears (the burnt out, white trash, disaster)
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Our sons and daughters are ill served by people like this but I still believe that redemption is possible. Why only last year (archives dec. 15th) I reported on perrenial Mendy winner Ytterbium. His 1st brush with fame led to some questionable behaviour but he soon turned it around and became an element of irreproachable moral fibre. Now word comes, and it hurts to report this, that following last years Mendy loss to Polonium, Ytterbium had a major relapse. According to physicist Harold Schenk of FermiLab he looked like a mere isotope of his former self; "He came in to the lab and it was clear that he's been drinking and staying out way too late...I mean, we actually had to bombard him with a proton beam for almost an hour before we c
ould get him into the plasma chamber!!"
Hard to believe as that may sound this recent photo, courtesy of FISSION Magazine, seems to back up Dr. Schenk. To be fair Ytt is radioactive and as such rather unstable but the trappings of fame and celebrity are so enticing nowadays that even the most inert among us is at risk of taking the wrong path.
Admittedly, we at this site occasionally stray into some dangerous waters but as captain of the good ship Blob I endeavour at all times to head for the calm currents of good taste and wholesome, family fare.
9 comments:
Blob, I can honestly say, without any doubt, that I would not do any of those women. But here is what I honestly think of each of them: Lindsay Lohan has some talent hidden under all those hangovers (she was wonderful in The Parent Trap!) and she has said before that she always wanted to be a pinup girl, a Marilyn Monroe--well, she's on her way (except that she doesn't eat enough to be the bodacious Marilyn); Paris Hilton is a waste of perfectly good money; Britney Spears had too much too fast and is now paying the price for it (plus she should NOT have married that idiot--pregnancy does mean get married now-a-days. Get with the times people!). I'm happy to say that I have never liked ANY of those people and I certainly won't now. Paris looks like a horse. Callous enough for ya?
It's so refreshing to hear from a young woman who hasn't been swayed by the massive amount of PR generated around these new bad-girl role models but please....don't EVER cite The Parent Trap as an example of ANYTHING on these pages ever again!! (geez!!) Poor Lindsay has plummeted from the A list to the AA list in no time flat If you gave me enough ritalin I could be perky (yet focused)on screen too.
Rich, entitled, and out of control.....for these girls and others like them it all boils down to lax parenting.
Remember: Give a child a drink and they may feel a bit woozy but TEACH a child to drink and they will be shielded from pain forever.
Dear Blobbie-where else but at The Blob-the home of good-humoured,well-intentioned intellectual debate can we find such a feast of reason? You and the (very talented) Maria are right! The three sad cases you refer to are classic examples of what is wrong with American Pop Culture. (I sense that you hate it as much as I do!)That Gargantuan Machine churns out this week's "star of the decade", or last month's "talent of the century" with such speed and regularity that it would make everyone at a Loose-Stool Convention sit up and take notice.These three ladies are already last week's news because there are literally tens of thousands of other amazingly talent-free people who will do anything (except hone their craft) to take their place , at any price.Personally, I wouldn't cross the street to see or hear any of them.However, unlike Maria,I would most certainly do some of the prettier ones.Give me,any day,some talented young person willing to put in the time working on paradiddles, ratamacues and flams...you get the picture.I remember a young lad with a talent as big as all outdoors,who, when his Dad would say,"Blobbie, let's play catch!!"would reply with,"but Dad,I'm working on my arpeggios! This xylophone doesn't play itself, you know!!!"Today, look at the Percussion-Machine that is our Blobbie, and even the thickest, most bone-headed "Idol" wanna-be will understand!
Agreed Mikexxxster although these products of the pop culture machine don't rile me up to the point of outright hatred. Concern, displeasure, bemusement perhaps but that's about it...plus they keep me in business.
I like the way you contrasted my work ethic with their irresponsible and self-centred behaviour...I don't envy their lifestyle for a minute and yet the words "Think of all the money!!" keep haunting me. I may open a reform school for such wayward starlets,,,you want in??
YES, I DO!!!! Blobele!!! Put me in charge of DISCIPLINE!!! You wouldn't be sorry...although you can be sure those saucy and very, very naughty young wenches would be! Philosophically,I believe in a compassionate, yet firm hand. I assure you Blob,our young,nubile charges would soon learn to keep Herr Doktor Professor Mikexxxster happy (and by extension of course, you too!)!!! It's a win, win situation! Educationally yours, Mikexxxster
I'm sure you'll receive many, many applications for this prestigious and what I know would be a very satisfying position. Just in case it might tip the balance in my favour, let me add one more point vis a vis my educational philosophy. I state this unequivocally--there would be no hankey-pankey on my watch without my knowing about it. On that, Blob, you have my word! HDPM
Wow, that sounds like a really great class you'd be in charge of mikexxxster. It's too bad for all this talent or I would surely join in on all the wrist-slapping fun (did I say fun? I meant discipline). I do have a lot of experience with the ruler you know, having gone to a private Catholic all-girls high school myself. But I do have one question: will you be teaching the students/ho-bags-in-training the invaluable art of foxey-boxing? Or for that matter, pillow fighting? And if so, would you be needing a guest speaker/demonstrator? I'm sure I could find a couple young ladies down on st. catherine street (or for that matter, Hollywood blvd) who'd gladly do the job. I'd nominate myself but, you know, I'm sweating talent and would therefore not be qualified.
Maria!!! Not qualified?!?!? You know and I know that you can do whatever you set your mind to. Whether Foxey-Boxing or Professional Pillow-Fighting, you would be Queen of the Hive!! I too am sweating, but it has nothing to do with talent.Ha! Ha! Ha! If Blobbie does in fact hire me, I would be pleased to have you come to the class and give a workshop on the proper use of the ruler as a tool of discipline (Catholic Technique of course!).Forgive a middle-aged (yet refreshingly immature for his years) man his vanity- but I do take pride in my teaching; did you know that at Vanier College my trombone and euphonium students refer to me as The Dear Leader? Kind of sweet, don't you think? Somehow it makes it all worthwhile...that's exactly the same feeling I get every second Thursday!!! And that's why I love to teach!!!
Miekxxster you've been shortlisted!! I've taken into account your years of teaching experience, your sure-handedness as a 3rd baseman, and the light hearted but earnest approach you have to corporal punishment. I wouldn't want to be the skanky starlet that crosses you!!
I hadn't considered Maria C. as a guest instructor/inquisitioner at my private school for bad girls but after spending about an hour pondering the idea late last night I now feel that it just may work. She's young though and has a bit of a discipline problem...maybe you could sit her down and have a granfatherly talk.
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