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Cougar Town... Miss California Cougar, Beverly Hills

Pixel — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:01:16 GMT

In the Jungle, The Mighty Jungle, The Lion Sleeps Tonight.... A Cougar Convention was was held in Beverly Hill's California. Cougars came out of the jungle to find a "Cub" and have an opportunity to be Miss California Cougar. The Lion sleeps as the cubs come out to claim their place in the Cougar's heart. Definition of a Cougar: a woman over 40. Definition of a Cub: any guy over 18. The "Cougar Craze" has taken hold . Many woman in their 40's and above look and act so much younger. Times, needs and societal mores have changed drastically from our mother's time. We have examples such as Susan Sarandon and Timothy Robbins. Demi More and Ashton Kutcher, that say, "Hey, a younger guy is where it is at." The hot new TV show Cougar Town, with Courtney Cox, adds to the acceptance that a younger guy with an older woman makes sense.. The acceptance of men dating younger woman is as old as the timex on their wrist. Woman are taking over with a roar!

The evening began with How to Be a Cougar 101. Lessons on how to be the best cougar, how to act with a cub,and questions and answers. Next a meet and greet ,"Rapid Dating Mixer" You would have 1-2 min to connect with the person across from you, then move to the next person. Never being in this type of dating circle, this was an eye opening experience to witness. I wondered if the courting days of yesterday; romance, flowers, and love letters are gone. Connecting in a rapid fire mixer... somehow takes the mystery and romance right out of it! Dancing, drinking and getting as many coins from the cubs was the next activity for the cougars. The cougar with the most coins at the end of the evening would be crowned Miss California Cougar She would also receive many prizes including a Cougar Cruise in December.. I began to realize that some of these woman were quite seasoned in the cougar kingdom. All in all, it provided for an evening of great entertainment... a cat fight at the end almost occurred when Melanie from Sacramento was about ready to be crowned and Tianna from Los Angeles came forth with more coins.... a little questionable conduct as many witnessed Tianna receiving coins from girlfriends. All is fair in the cat kingdom as they claw their way to the top, Tianna Alverado was crowned Miss California Cougar!

Cougars and Cubs, the verdict is still out.....personally, I still hear the Roar of the lion.

World's Largest Cruise Ship Arrives in Ft. Lauderdale - Oasis of the Seas

iCruiseUf — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:05:56 GMT

Uf Tukel of iCruise.com was on the top deck of the midport parking garage at Port Everglades, Ft. Lauderdale as the 225,000-ton Oasis of the Seas arrived for the first time. She was met by a half a dozen helicopters and flotilla of fire boats spaying large jets of water to welcome the ship to her new home.

The Oasis of the Seas is 40% larger than the next largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean Freedom of Seas and her sisters. She carries 6,600 passengers and over 2000 crew. She is 16 decks tall, 154 feet wide, and almost 1200 feet long. By comparison, Titanic was 46,000 tons; 900 feet long; 90 feet wide; 10 decks high; and carried 1300 passengers and 900 crew.

1 WTC Rising in Lower Manhattan

sjunat55 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:56:04 GMT

Here are some photos I took this morning, November 18, 2009 of the progress in the construction of One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower) in Lower Manhattan in New York City. The first tower is off the ground and rising.

Runaway Barge - Sandbridge Virginia Beach

tovacohn — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:02:07 GMT

A runaway barge beaches itself along the coastline in Sandbridge, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Locals are coming by in droves to see the barge, which sits just next to the fishing pier along the south end of the beach at Little Island Park. It appears to be unstable, and the fear is that it will collide with the pier at the next high tide.

New Moon, Bella Luna ... Waiting for the Premiere

Pixel — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:05:06 GMT

The premiere of New Moon, sequel to Twilight, is Monday November16. It's an exciting premiere for many people. I went down to Westwood, California, where people had been "camped" out for days waiting for a ticket to get a wrist band.Only 600 fans will be able to watch the stars walk down the red carpet. The movie premiere for the public is Thursday night, at midnight. I spoke with many people who had been out there since Thursday Nov. 12th. Some have tents; others sleep on the sidewalk in chairs, taking turns getting food, using bathrooms etc. All in all they were having a good time. Dawn,an avid fan, referred to it as "one big slumber party".

The vampire phenomenon is age old. The allure of the unknown, the seduction of danger, makes some run in fear and others curious. Drawn to the passion, intense energy, and animal magnetism, they move a little closer, until it is too late... they've been bitten, and then there is no turning back.

Sarah Palin: Reality Gone Rogue

brixton — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:17:04 GMT

Sarah Palin’s memoir officially dropped today, and she’s been making the media circuit pushing her revisionist tome, and she’s not about to let reality get in the way of her facts.

Katie Couric apparently badgered her, deliberately making the VP candidate look bad by leaving most of their infamous interview on the cutting room floor. So the lengthy footage of Ms. Palin unable to name a single newspaper or a Supreme Court decision other than Roe v. Wade, was taken out of context. Rather than being embarrassed by her lack of wherewithall, Palin now feels sorry for Couric. The controversy surrounding her teenage daughter’s pregnancy was the result of hypocritical liberalism and not it’s surprise revelation after the Governor’s nomination- a governor mind you, that thought the best public policy was abstinence-only. And McCain campaign staffers were actually a bunch of jealous back-stabbers, not weary handlers trying to spin the best out of Palin’s copius and admitted screw-ups.

Palin would like us to believe her false narrative. Elicit sympathy while admiring her roguish nature as her book’s title suggests. While literature has added a luster of charming rebelliousness to the term rogue, it’s first and foremost meaning defines one who is aberrant and uncontrolled, someone dishonest. ‘Going Rogue’ is then an apt title for this autobiography.

Deer breaks into Lion Exhibit at DC Zoo

KManning — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:20:06 GMT

This is a video of the zoo's response to the wild deer jumping into the lion exhibit. Officials told me that the deer probably wandered in from Rock Creek Park. Although they often see smaller animals, like squirells, raccoons and pigeons, this is the first time that the zoo has seen a deer get into the lion's cage. They are doing construction to the wild cats exhibit, but this isn't related to the incident on Sunday.

New Moon Premiere.....A Very Lucky Fan

Pixel — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:22:38 GMT

The Twilight movie craze continues, with i't's sequel New Moon. Fans went crazy at the premiere in Westwood, California hoping to catch a glimpse of the stars.... wishing they too, could be amongst the red carpet list of invites. This dream came true for Jessica Wellman, as two unidentified people went into the crowd and proceeded to give away their third ticket. It was more than Jessica ewer hoped to experience this evening. Tears in her eyes and visibly shaken, she said her good-byes to her friends and headed straight for the red carpet.

Blue Star Moms

ChrisMorrow — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:02:37 GMT

The Blue Star Mothers of America know how hard it is to send their children off to war. They send the comforts of home care packages to the service men and women. I visited the Roseville Veterans Hall where volunteers put together 700 care packages. Check out their story.

Order of appearance:

Pam Woodward - Co-founder

SGT Michael Scofield - US ARMY

video by: Chris Morrow

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November Nor'easter - Kayaking in Portsmouth

Erich1215 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:11:29 GMT

This is Melissa and I kayaking around Old Towne Portsmouth in Virginia State. The water was up our steps so we were able to float straight out of our house in kayaks. There were countless cars almost completely underwater. We were able to paddle around multiple blocks and got to chat with a lot of people looking from their windows. We provided them with updates on their car status and where the water stopped.

Reaction To Obama's Bow in Japan Another Display of Arrogance By America

EWillies1961 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:16:12 GMT

When will we grow up as a country. Will it take our complete demise before we realize we are a world of human equals irrespective of current power. We better adapt to this quickly.

Hollywood Stars Take Over Broadway

sjunat55 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:20:21 GMT

Jude Law, Hugh Jackmanand Daniel Craig, three big Hollywood leading actors, are doing Broadway this season, Jackman and Craig are actually sharing the stage on the play "A Steady Rain" playing two Chicago cops, while Law is playing Shakespeare's "Hamlet'.

Jude Law is best known for his roles in movies like "The Talented Mr Ripley", "Road to Perditon" and "Cold Mountain" for which he earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.. But he's no stranger to Broadway having also earned a Tony nomination for "Indiscretions'.

Jackman is widely known for his Wolverine on the series of X-Men movies, but won Broadway's Tony Award for the musical "The Boy from Oz".

And Daniel Craig, Bond, James Bond. This is his Broadway debut. The play is a sell-out.

I took these photos at the stage doors of the Broadhust Theatre on 44th Street where Law signs autographs for fans after each performance, and at the Schoenfeld, on 45th, where Jackman and Craig come out the stage door together, shake hands and greet the audience...but no autographs, please.

Photos 1-4 show Jude Law, 5-6 Hugh Jackman and 7-8 Daniel "007" Craig,