So, Amy Winhouse won 5 grammy's for singing a song about not going to rehab when she was just booted from the country for her crack habit and rehab stay. I don't normally pay much attention to the Grammys. They always come off as more of a popularity contest than a legitimate awards show... then again, I love it every time Kanye West gets snubbed and he whines about how awesome he is and blah blah blah. But I do check the winner, out of curiosity sake. This year, they got at least one correct: Icky Thump by the White Stripes won best alternative album. of course, its not "alternative" like what that words used to mean, but whatever. Anyway the Grammys this year had the single best list of nominees for one category ever: Best Spoken Word Album. Nominees. Maya Angelou "celebrations"; Bill Clinton "Giving"; Jimmy Carter "Sunday Mornings in Plains"; Alan Alda "Things I overheard while talking to myself"; and the winner Barack Obama "The Audacity of Hope." Damn. what a list. 3 world leaders, 1 mega famous poet; 1 Hawkeye.
one more point. Aaron Applebaum endorsed Barry Obama for prez.... I'm coming around, actually. Hilly, you had your shot, but I have the feeling like the movement can't be stopped. and if the movement is that powerful, I think it could do wonderful things.
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I'm rather skeptical about this whole "change the world" deal he's got going. I may be idealistic, but I'm far too pessimistic to think any of it would actually work.
Although the political machine that is the Clinton campaign is hardly my #1 choice for who should be president.
Well, you both need to decide by March 4 because you both are voting...it's required. I watch only the performances of the Grammys. I didn't know about the spoken word award...that's funny. I made my first cake this weekend and everyone loved it. I have been commissioned to make more cakes and add a pie or two for good measure. Oh, I got Sprinkles cupcake mix and am going to make red velvet cupcakes for VDay for the office. Excited!
Aaron Applebaum, a recognized leader among independent voters, has endorsed Obama? Wow... that's actually a powerful endorsement, though probably not sufficient to get serious media attention, which is a shame. I really expected Applebaum to go with McCain, as he's the more typical choice for a centrist moderate... I may need to reconsider Obama now.
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