Headlines (Hilary wins Pennsylvania; Fly good Fleance, fly, fly, fly; Old ladies; and Isiah Thomas)

Clinton's victory leaves both Democrats with battle scars

I actually have to give Hilary big ups for winning the Pennsylvania primary. Considering the crushing wave of momentum Obama was riding as recently as a month ago, it's a testament to her resiliency that she's still a legitimate force this late in the game. I figured she'd already be K.O.'ed by now. She really came up clutch, because if she would've lost yesterday, it would've been lights out for her. And while most pundits still give an overall edge to Obama, I begrudgingly respect her fighting spirit; she's a stiff, unlikeable Ice Queen with a fondness for flip-flopping (driver's licenses for illegal immigrants, anyone?), but I kinda, sorta respect her defiant refusal to quit fighting for what --and more to the point, who -- she genuinely believes is best for the country.

And this is what stood out to me as the most interesting part of the article:

"While Democrats remain angry over the Iraq war, the economy and President Bush, they've grown less inclined to accept their favorite candidate's Democratic opponent as a prospective president.

The deepening Clinton-Obama schism became more pronounced after last Wednesday's Philadelphia debate.

''I love Obama,'' said Aimee Brace, a Williamsport housewife who switched her registration to Democrat. ``He has a real down-to-earth way. If Clinton gets it, I don't know what I'd do. I'd be lost.'' -- the Miami Herald

Looks like democratic voters are still EXTREMELY split on the two candidates. Neither side seems overly eager or willing to support their chosen favorite's opponent if and when they should eventually lost out on the nomination. I think that level of polarization, especially in the same party, is fascinating; and something I can whole heartedly relate to. I'm just like the lady in the quote, if Obama doesn't get the nod, I honestly don't know what to do. I've already made it well known that I'm not crazy about Hilary. And I don't like our country's current status quo, so I don't want to vote for more-of-the-same McCain. So in the '08 elections, I might be doing a personal first and actually vote independent.

Also in the article, party Chairman Howard Dean expressed urgency for the superdelegates to make up their minds about their nomination, saying ''I need them to say who they're for, starting now. We've got to know who our nominee is." And for the most part, I can agree with that. It is important to know where the democratic party stands. But at the same time, I can actually appreciate this kind of parity. If your party has a runaway, standout option to nominate for the presidency, then awesome; go for it. But if it's a situation like this, where both candidates seem so evenly matched, appearing to have the same amount of weaknesses and red flags, then I think it's best to let them fight it out for as long as possible. If neither is already an EXTRAORDINARY politician as is (which I'm not entirely convinced of yet, including Obama), then you might as well try to make and mold them into one via direct, cutthroat competition against the other. One will make the other stronger, hopefully.

Shakespeare's World Quiz

MSN had a Shakespeare quiz on it's homepage, so I thought it'd be fun to try it out and see what my Bachelor's degree is worth. I was disappointed because it was mostly biographical, rather than focusing on his actual body of work, but I still scored 9 out of 10. I honestly didn't know that the people in the cheap seats at the Globe Theatre were called "stinkards." I thought they were "penny-pinchers."

Anyway, give it a try.

And regarding this portrait, it's funny how much Shakespeare looks like an effeminate pirate. Or, a sissy-boy swashbuckler.



Teen forces senile woman, 85, to make "gangsta" video

Okay, this was hands down the most unintentionally-hilarious article title I've seen in a very long time. Haha. I was so excited to click on it, my hands were shaking. Just from the title alone, there were so many possibilities, so many different ways the article could go. And they even posted the video itself! The poor old lady is dressed in a black ski mask, pointing a gun at the camera. LOL.

"Alfinez, who lives west of Lake Worth, admitted to investigators that he dressed up the woman and got her to say things for the video even though he knows she is senile. He also admitted to placing a black mask on her head and firing shots while driving a car near 20-Mile Bend, the junction of State Road 80 and County Road 880, the report said.

"This is for all the pigs," and "I'll shoot you," she says in one of her more decorous remarks. Behind her, Michael Alfinez, 18, is directing her in what to say, according to a detective's report." -- the Sun-Sentinel

And I find it reassuring that there's such an abundance of young people in this country who glorify violence, drug dealing, and street crime. That means there will always be people available to flip burgers, mow lawns, and scrub toilets. That's good to know.


Knicks tell Thomas to stay away from team

So they stripped him of his President title, General Manager title, and Coaching title. And now they've instructed him to have zero contact with any of the players. And he's technically still "employed" by the team? Haha, that's awesome. What a train wreck. Nothing's going right for him. Isiah was one of the best PGs of all time, but when it comes to anything other than dribbling a ball, he's hopelessly inept. He ruined the CBA as its majority owner, didn't do anything as an executive for the Toronto Raptors, didn't accomplish that much more coaching the Indiana Pacers, and has successfully made the New York Knicks the laughingstock of the entire league. Oh, and he stunk as an on-air analyst too. He sucks at almost everything. Peep his picture; it looks like he's bumming pretty hard. LOL.