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Russ Rose Develops Characters

If you don't following volleyball, then you might not know that the Penn State Women's Volleyball team has been breaking records over the past 4 season. This season, they became the first team ever to win four national championships in a row. Last year, the were the first team to win three in a row.

Their coach, Russ Rose, became the first coach to win five NCAA titles.

I have a lot of respect for Russ Rose. He knows how to get results. He understands that it take all kind of players to make a team.

Penn State coach Russ Rose: Developing character ... and characters - espnW

"I'm different than a lot of other people. I'm not judgmental in any way on anything. People might avoid kids that don't look like they play well with others or have eating issues or sexuality issues. I don't care about those things. The world is made up of a lot of different groups. If you want to go somewhere and do something, you can do it here."

"I think you can only be your best when you're the most comfortable. If you have to live in a closet, life's really hard. You're alone. Life's tough enough when you have to interact with people. It's really tough if you have to do it alone."

After reading this, my respect for him grew even more.

I wrote an email to "Coach", congratulating him on the win. He responded with a nice note.

The 2010 Holiday Video Card

Koala Holiday 2010

 

Hope you enjoy it.

Did you know...

• These is no "video" for 2009 since I was majorly stressed.
• Ein Oso makes cameo appearances in this video.
• La Magnifica makes a cameo appearance in this video.
• Koala works so hard on these projects that sometimes he doesn't eat.
• I've discovered that there aren't a lot of fun Christmas songs out there.
• No koalas were harming durning the making of this video.

New Song-writing Reality Show

Looks like Bravo has a new show with former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi:

AP News | Star-Exponent

"Going Platinum" will be a song-writing competition that pits contestants against one another as they live together, all vying for a $100,000 grand prize.

DioGuardi will be head judge of the 10-episode series. Singer-songwriter Jewel will serve as host.

Can someone write some new teeth for Jewel?

Another Golden Girl Gone: Rue McClanahan

Boy does this make me feel old. So sad to see our Golden Girls pass on. They really did bring a lot of laughter to my life.

AP News | Culpeper Star-Exponent

NEW YORK (AP) -- Rue McClanahan, the Emmy-winning actress who brought the sexually liberated Southern belle Blanche Devereaux to life on the hit TV series "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 76.

Her manager Barbara Lawrence said McClanahan died Thursday at 1 a.m. of a stroke.

Melissa Etheridge Separates From Partner

Life Happens.

AP News | Culpeper Star-Exponent

Rocker Melissa Etheridge and her partner, actress Tammy Lynn Michaels Etheridge, have announced their separation. In a statement Thursday, they asked for "consideration and respect for our family as we go through this difficult period."

It's sad to hear when couples separate. Of course, it could be the best thing for both of them, but that isn't the first thing most of us think about when we hear "separation". Maybe I romanticize relationships too much and think that every relationship starts with the hope that it will be "the one".

Part of me wishes gay couples in the public eye wouldn't have any problems and would stay together forever. I want to show non-supporters that we can make it through anything. But I know that gay relationships no different than straight relationships, and that means anything and everything can happen.

Good luck, girls.

The Clinton School Speaker Series - Rachel Maddow

Most of my friends know how much I looooooove Rachel Maddow. She's smart, fair, well-spoken and has this uncanny ability to hold so much information in her head. I also find her very funny!

I watched this video the other day (an hour long) and found myself wishing it were longer. She's a real person who really wants to share the truth.

Rachel Maddow - Rachel Maddow - The Clinton School Speaker Series - Inspiring Ideas and Action

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, host of “The Rachel Maddow Show,” discusses health care reform, politics and other topics as part of the Clinton School Speaker Series. Other topics discussed included her upbringing in suburban California, her academic studies in Oxford and her transition from radio to becoming America’s first openly gay cable news host. "The Rachel Maddow Show" features her take on the biggest stories of the day – political and otherwise – including lively debate and interviews with guests from all sides of the issues.

I would love to meet her one day.

Carrie Prejean: Porn Star?!?!

If this is true, it's just another example of just how hypocritical the religious right really is. She's only pushing this agenda for the advancement of her career. What a loser.

Prejean Goes XXX | News | Advocate.com

An extremely graphic sex video starring Carrie Prejean is the reason the conservative former Miss California has dismissed her lawsuit against the pageant. Editors for the website TMZ.com, who claim to have seen the tape, say that within 15 seconds of being shown the tape by a lawyer representing the pageant, Prejean decided to walk away from the suit without a settlement.

Of course, it's hard to keep an unbuttoned blouse closed when you're holding a bible in one hand...

Halloween Costumes

The Washington City Paper has compiled a list of The 10 Worst Sexy Halloween Costumes.

Among the horrible costumes are these gems:

The Spaghetti Penis Costume



and my favorite... The “Down for the Count” Costume. WTF?

Another site to check out is WTF Costumes: The Crazy & Sexy Halloween Costume Archive.  Here are a few from their site:

The Drunk You-Tube Guy

Office Space Costume

The Toy Soldier

The Price is Right Costume

Interesting Twister Costume

Hovering Boba-Fett

And for El Marveloso and his friends...Dora the Explorer

Garry Shandling Looks Great!

Garry Shandling was on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien this evening and Garry was hilarious as always. Garry was also saying that after the last appearance he made on television (outside of the security camera in his living room) in the last week or two, many of his so-called friends and others on the Internet stated that his face looked fat and/or puffy. So, to make Garry Shandling feel better I've decided to share that I thought he looked great this evening and his face did not look in anyway fat or puffy. His Afghanistan bit was beyond funny! I laughed so hard!!!!! Watch and enjoy.

That's right. Sarah Palin will be appearing on Oprah show in conjunction with her book release.

AP News | Culpeper Star-Exponent

Harpo Productions announced Tuesday that the former governor of Alaska and Republican vice presidential candidate will appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Monday, Nov. 16.

According to Harpo, the interview will be Palin's first about her new book, "Going Rogue: An American Life," and it will be the first time Palin and Winfrey will meet

I hope Oprah doesn't let Palin blab on about nothing. That would be a LONG show.

Since we know how much of a Obama supporter Oprah is, I wonder if Oprah is going to ask Palin about her ugly campaign speeches (lies) against Obama during the election.

Palin on Oprah

That's right. Sarah Palin will be appearing on Oprah show in conjunction with her book release.

AP News | Culpeper Star-Exponent

Harpo Productions announced Tuesday that the former governor of Alaska and Republican vice presidential candidate will appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Monday, Nov. 16.

According to Harpo, the interview will be Palin's first about her new book, "Going Rogue: An American Life," and it will be the first time Palin and Winfrey will meet

I hope Oprah doesn't let Palin blab on about nothing. That would be a LONG show.

Since we know how much of a Obama supporter Oprah is, I wonder if Oprah is going to ask Palin about her ugly campaign speeches (lies) against Obama during the election.