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Miss USA Pagent and its aftermath!!

A Beauty Queen Blows It: Inside the Miss USA Gay Marriage Scandal

Submitted by Seth Hedstrom on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 17:11.

As far as atmospheres go, this one probably couldn’t have gotten any gayer.

A statuesque beauty queen standing onstage at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas strip, her meticulous hair and makeup shining in the spotlight after being attended to moments earlier by an army of hairstylists and makeup artists. A sequined gown- most likely been designed by a gay clothing designer- elegantly wrapped around her taut physique. And a decidedly liberal panel of judges, including a Playboy bunny and an openly gay gossip columnist.

So in the question-and-answer session of last night’s Miss USA telecast, when Miss California Carrie Prejean was asked (by a gay man, mind you) whether or not she thought the rest of America should follow Vermont in allowing same-sex marriages, how on Earth could she have blown her answer so bad?

Here’s her word-for-inexplicable-word answer: "I think it's great Americans are able to choose one or the other. We live in a land that you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage. And you know what in my country, in my family I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offense to anybody there, but that's how I was raised and that's how I think it should be, between a man and a woman."

In the auditorium, the reaction was as instant as it was divided. Some cheered, others booed, and the gossip columnist who’d asked the question stared at Prejean with a glint of disgust in his eyes that even the most delicately-applied layer of mascara couldn't conceal. Mayhem erupted in the venue lobby after the telecast ended, a clip of the exchange was plastered across the internet within hours of it taking place, and media discussion of the incident has been building ever since. However, this ‘controversy’ has less to do with the growing schism between those who favor same sex legislation and those who oppose it than with the complete lack of tact and discretion displayed by a pea-brained pageant queen.

Let me explain.

As stated before, the beauty pageant industry is one of the most gay-and-lesbian friendly in the entertainment business. Whether or not Prejean supported gay marriage was inconsequential- she should’ve known her audience more intuitively and provided an answer that pleased both sides rather than completely alienating an entire segment of America’s populace, not to mention a good portion of the auditorium she was standing in. And although the debate over gay marriage is still going strong- the video of the incident has already garnered millions of hits online- Prejean would’ve fared better taking the high road as a casual observer than by jumping into the fight and picking sides. After all, high heels and battlefields are never a good mixture.

In the end, the real winner in this mess will be the Miss USA organization itself. Plagued by copycat reality shows and waning interest, the telecast’s ratings have been steadily decreasing for decades, and any mention of the pageant in the national press- scandal-related or not- is a welcome shot of adrenaline to the dying institution. In today’s celebrity-crazed, scandal-obsessed, tabloid-infested media, any publicity is good publicity- even the most vapid beauty queen could attest to that.

Easter Dinner 2009

Grilled Tuna with Rain Forest Glaze

The Grocery Did not have Tuna Steaks so I used Salmon instead

this was my Easter Dinner!!

Tuna is one of the best fish to choose for your grill. Here it works to unite the sweet-tart tropical fruit juice with the heat of the chiles. Any kind of hot pepper, such as jalapeño or serrano, will work in place of the habanero.

Yield

6 servings.

Ingredients

• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail
• 1 cup mango or apricot nectar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon chopped seeded habanero pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 6 (6-ounce) tuna steaks (about 3/4 inch thick)
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Combine first 10 ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced to 1 1/2 cups (about 15 minutes); remove from heat. Combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in onions.

Prepare grill.

Place tuna on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 3 minutes on each side or until medium-rare or desired degree of doneness, basting frequently with glaze.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

328 (23% from fat)

Fat:

8.3g (sat 2.1g,mono 2.7g,poly 2.4g)

Protein:

38.8g

Carbohydrate:

23.4g

Fiber:

0.7g

Cholesterol:

63mg

Iron:

2.3mg

Sodium:

266mg

Calcium:

25mg

Sping Pasta with Lemon Cream Sauce for Dinner

this was so Good I knew I wanted to capture the Photo Moment of this dish

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Ingredients

• 1 (1 lb) package frozen ravioli
• 1 lb asparagus, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon peel
• 1 cup diced ham
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 dash white pepper

Directions

1. 1

   In large saucepan, cook ravioli and asparagus in boiling water about 7 minutes or until raviloi is tender; drain.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, while the ravioli is cooking, in a saucepan, combine milk, cream cheese, butter and lemon peel; cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally; stir in ham, parmesan and white pepper.

3. 3

   Toss cream mixture with ravioli and asparagus; serve immediately.

Top news from several reliable sources

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123914805204099085.html

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,513121,00.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE53729120090408

for video feeds of this story go to foxnews.com

not to panic now but keep this in mind!!

time to make sure your 72 hour emergency kits are in order!!

Binghamton makes the national headlines in a sad way

G-20 Summit Video

If you don't want to get political then don't watch this video However if you wish some insight into politics then watch this...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S60U-hl35Gw&feature=player_embedded


in a nutshell The USA President Obama is the only person that does a full bow to the King of Saudi!!

there is much to be said about that gesture but I will leave that up to you to draw your own conclusions!!

I only draw your attention to this video so you can see for yourself Actions that you may find others talking about out in the community..

the following Document is lengthy however in all fairness I will include this as a reference for it is a PDF document regarding Protocol A Guide to Protocol and Etiquette for Official Entertainment from the Dept of the Army which is not exactly the right setting but should gleen some insight of some basics

http://www.usma.edu/protocol/images/p600_60.pdf