In the News

Internet headlines. For the past week or two it seems like a BUNCH of Hollywood actors and actresses have passed away, doesn't it? For some time now, every night I'd write my blog post and then click over to Yahoo, only to find a story about yet another one or two passing away. Some I didn't know and some I did. Of course, I had to check the ones I didn't know so I could figure out who they were. I know that Betty White is still around, but is anyone else over the age of 80?

Before I wrote tonight, I thought I'd check Yahoo to see who died today. No one--or no one important--but perhaps they're just waiting for me to post to my blog before they shuffle off this mortal coil. Gosh, do you think it's ME and my blog that's killing them? I never thought about it that way before!

Anyway, when I checked, I found there are some interesting headlines tonight even if no one famous has died. Yet. Figure skater Johnny Weir came out of the closet and announced he's gay. Shocker, right?

Then there's this: "Chemical signal in women's tears a turnoff for men." Seriously, do we really believe it's a CHEMICAL that men don't like? Do men find other men's tears attractive, I wonder, since it seems to be a chemical found only in WOMEN's tears? And what do they mean when they say women's tears are a "turnoff"? Do they mean that when a woman cries, a man is less likely to become aroused? Gosh, that seems like simply a matter of self-preservation to me! If my man got excited when I cried, it would probably only happen once or twice before he'd never get excited again. AND sing in a high, girlish voice. I wonder what kind of chemicals HE'd cry then?

In a potentially related story, "Butterfly sex: Cool weather makes females seducers." Do butterflies have hot flashes, I wonder?

Some people find the news depressing; I find it sort of amusing. It's just a matter of perspective. I guess I'd better go see who's died now. Sure hope it's not Betty White.

P.S.: Yes, I did also see that apparently God was behind the "Big Bang." I've kind of suspected it all along because it's a nice way to reconcile religion and science. And yes, there are all kinds of jokes here too, but I don't want to be struck dead. I'm just not famous enough yet.