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Great point Greg. Thanks for contributing on this thread.

Very, Very sad. Teachers have a real responsibility to intercede with bullying of all types.

Congratulations to AdamSmith. I hope we all get to hear about the trip. Have a great time!

No battles so far here. I'm in favor of threads like these since they delve into interesting issues. Certainly better then my posting about the TV show Kings which no one seems to find interesting. Let's keep walking the political line.

Is there anyone here watching this show. It started on Sunday night and now has the kiss of death time slot on Saturday nights. I'm afraid it's DOA. Intriguing concept, a ruling Monarchy (not just figurehead) at war borrowing heavily from David & Goliath. A gay prince (with an unfortunately week chin...although I wouldn't throw him out of bed), and a dashing outsider hero. I'd like to see more of it.\ Anyone else have an opinion? btw, if your interested, nbc.com has a pretty good online viewer to watch all 5 episodes.

3 hours of my life I will never get back. Should have paid more attention to this thread.

That's a great question. It's mystifying to me too. I guess it's the extreme extension of the Bad Boy attraction.

She was incredible. The judges and audience reactions were amazing. Good for her.

Very little news coverage of the second trial. Was he tried for 2nd degree the first time? What happened to the Dream Team of Attorney's he had first time around? Guess he's headed to prison. From Yahoo: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/us/14spector.html?hp LOS ANGELES — Phil Spector, the rock music impresario behind such hits such as “Da Doo Ron Ron,†“You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feeling†and “Be My Baby,†was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of an actress at his mansion in 2003, after a night of drinking. Skip to next paragraph Related Murder Indictment (Ca v. Spector) (findlaw.com)Mr. Spector, 69, faces a possible 18 years to life in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for May 29.The jury reached its decision after deliberating whether one of the recording industry’s best-known producers shot the woman in a fit of anger or, as his lawyers argued, merely witnessed the woman’s suicide. Mr. Spector, who was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, is famous for his “Wall of Sound†lush orchestrations heard on an array of hits in the 1960s and 1970s with groups like the Ronettes. He has worked with the Beatles, Tina Turner, the Rolling Stones and others but had receded from the public stage in recent years and was known as much for eccentric behavior — he has been often photographed wearing a large fright wig — as his talent. The verdict came more than six years after the actress, Lana Clarkson, 40, was found shot to death in the foyer of Mr. Spector’s mansion in suburban Alhambra on Feb. 3, 2003. A previous trial was ended September 2007, when a jury deadlocked 10 to 2 in favor of conviction. The decision was a victory for Los Angeles prosecutors who have endured high-profile defeats in celebrity murder trials, including the acquittals of O.J. Simpson and the actor Robert Blake. Mr. Spector, who had been free on $1 million bail, was accused of shooting to death Ms. Clarkson, an aspiring actress best-known for a starring role in the 1985 cult hit “Barbarian Queen†and a bit part in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High†in 1982. She was working as a hostess at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip when Mr. Spector visited the nightclub, struck up a conversation and eventually took her out drinking. They ended up at his Alhambra mansion, known as “the Castle,†but when she spurned his advances and tried to leave he put a gun in her mouth and fired, prosecutors said. They argued that this fit a long pattern of Mr. Spector’s drinking and threatening women with guns over several years, and they presented testimony from several of them. Mr. Spector, they said, essentially confessed when he emerged from the home, gun in hand, and told his limousine driver, “I think I killed somebody.†Mr. Spector retreated into the house and in the prosecution’s view, took steps to cover up the crime. The defense disputed the case on several fronts, including the account of the limousine driver, Adriano DeSouza. They noted that he was a Brazilian immigrant not fully proficient in English and said he may have misquoted Mr. Spector, who they suggested may actually have been telling him to “call somebody.†A gurgling fountain nearby and the driver’s fatigue and hunger from working all night may have added to confusion, they told jurors. The defense suggested that Ms. Clarkson was handling the gun when it discharged. They said she was despondent over her lackluster career and finances and decided to take her own life. They supported their case with scientific evidence they believed questioned the prosecution’s sequence of events.

Definitely a hot guy. But it looks like that cigarette hanging out of his mouth did him in.

Jon Stewart's commentary is quite humorous. But some New Yorkers run the risk, in their arrogance, of missing an important message. People who are paying huge taxes and running business paying huge taxes (In Rush's case his production studios) are voting with their feet. They will presumably take some real estate losses in their moves which they've probably factored into the savings living and operating elsewhere will save them. It comes down to the basic laws of supply & demand. Believe me there is a ready supply of areas with lower living and operating costs. If the cost keeps going up in places like NYC people and business's will vote with their feet.

Season 3...I'd better get with it. I haven't seen Seasons 1 or 2 yet. No Showtime here...Netflix here I come.

I loved Arrested Development. I saw the first episode of Ted, but haven't seen any more. Will give it another look.

I first noticed him on the TV show Freaks & Geeks which had a short but memorable run.

So did anybody attend this event? Details...details...please.

B O's not my thing. Rod...glad you are adding your contact info to your posts.

Do they have sauna's in Buenos Aires? Have you visited them?

Kutcher seems both pretty wimpy and full of himself in this video. I've always found him good looking, but may be a case of the less spoken the better.

Thanks Caeron. You've confirmed my suspicions...just a big tool.

Hey Rod, your certainly welcome to post here. Add a link to your information and you might even generate a little business.

Lucas sounds like a real tool. It has been many years since Corrigan's transgression. Since Corrigan has been in the news lately, sounds like Lucas may just be a little jealous for the attention.

He sure looks better on TV. I wonder why the police report specifies he hired "her" for straight sex? Maybe she's a he.

Well that will be a pass for me. I'd prefer the trip with the local talent.

Pretty big boy for 16 years old. "Mr. Katehis’s MySpace page, which was taken down Wednesday, said he enjoyed “drinking, bike riding, hanging out, roof hopping, hanging off trains,†and “extreme violence (chaos, anarchy, etc ...) video games, violent movies and listening to my iPod.†“I am an extremist, an anarchist and a sadomasochist. As long as you show respect for me, I will show respect for you.†But it warned that if he were not shown respect, he would “break your neck.†Be careful who you decide to meet up with!

Townie, I was told last night that myspace is history, and the next thing we need to jump onto is twittering. Facebook is still viable...but must start twittering. Is anyone else out there getting information overload?