How I Feel About the Health-Care Bill and Other Topics and Issues

As everyone's probably already heard by now, the Senate passed the health-care bill without the public option. While this may not be an ideal circumstance as far as we progressives are concerned, we must remember that every major piece of progressive legislation that's come down the pike-- from civil rights to women's rights and beyond-- has taken several generations to come to fruition. Change takes time, folks. Public option or no, we should regard this turn of events as progress. Meanwhile, we must continue to be vigilant and proactive so that the next generation can have full-scale health care.

In Hollyweird news, Entertainment Tonight is perpetuating ad nauseam coverage of the Tiger Woods investigation of his secret life, including seven alleged mistresses. Let's be honest here, people: Who didn't see this one coming? Honestly, the Tiger Woods mystique was practically set up to spontaneously combust. Tiger's finally let wealth, fame, and world-wide adoration go to his head. It's the oldest story in the book. Now, his wife, Elin Nordegren-- mother of the golfer's two children-- is reportedly debating whether to take a large sum of her husband's fortune to not leave him. If I were her, I'd take the money and run like Hell! Speaking of ET, they ran promos for the latest Barbara Walters special, a series of interviews with the 10 Most Interesting People of 2009 (airing tonight), including controversial American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert, whose latest "bombshell" is that he would like to-- horror of all neocon horrors!-- be a father someday. As I opined a few days ago in regards to the AMA performance scandal-- whatever! If a gay man wants to be a baby daddy (and has intentions to be fully involved in a child's life, of course), it ain't gonna rain on my moral parade.

Last but certainly not least, there's some Ashleyverse news. I put the finishing touches on my research project proposal today and am presenting it in class tomorrow night. Needless to say, I'm feeling a tremendous sense of accomplishment and relief right now. Anyway, it's a cold, snowy, windy night in my lil' neck of the woods. I'm getting ready to curl up with a piping hot cup of coffee and a nice, big stack of papers to grade. LOL! Alright, this concludes tonight's "broadcast." I'm signing off to enjoy my oh-so-glamorous evening. Peace!