March 2010

Jaime EscalanteThe Associated Press reported tonight that Jaime  Escalante, the math teacher who transformed Garfield High, a tough East Los Angeles high school, and inspired the 1988 movie, "Stand and Deliver," starring Edward James Olmos, died today, March 30, 2010, at his son's home near Sacramento, after battling bladder cancer for several years. He was 79 years old.

Jaime  Escalante was one of the most important educators of his generation. Why? Because -- as  Edward James Olmos said, "Jaime  Escalante exposed one of the most dangerous myths of our time — that inner city students can't be expected to perform at the highest levels. Because of him, that destructive idea has been shattered forever."

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Shawn MichaelsWhat's hot on the net this morning? What's in the top ranks of the buzz? Shawn Michaels taking his last bow.

Yesterday, March, Sunday March 28, 2010, a date that will live in the memory of pro-wrestling fans, Shawn Michaels  left the ring for the last time. After twenty two years, from 1988 to 2010, he was retired  as a pro-wrestler. The Monday Night Raw fan magnet, one of the biggest stars of pro-wrestling,  went out, retired by that hulking menace of the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), the Undertaker at WrestleMania 26. He went out like the champion that he is, with the respect of his fellow pro-wrestlers and the admiration of his fans.

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BracketOne of the greatest things about March Madness is filling out a bracket, for everyone can do it.  My hilarious friend from college was bragging about her upset pick of Northern Iowa over Kansas because she soley picked the games on school color. 

An incredible story, however, comes from Chicago, as 17-year-old, Alex Hermann, is most likely the only human on this earth that has a perfect bracket for this year's tournament.  With all of the upsets so far in this tournament, it is beyond a miracle that he has gotten this far.

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Fess ParkerDavy Crockett star Fess Parker dies. Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Fess Parker are no more. A TV icon is at rest.


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Betty WhiteBetty White is hot in America and she is getting hotter. Caught her last night on the Leno show. She was funny. She flirted with Hugh Jackman and talked about her hyper, gone red hot and just sizzling, pop/rock star like status.

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Rep. Eric MassaFormer Congressman Eric Massa, who left Congress under a cloud, hoping to head off an investigation into charges that he sexually harassed male members of his staff, is about to bow into news oblivion. Mr. Massa's chosen method of departure, his  twisted trail of changing stories, his attempt to place the fault and the blame,  and the responsibility, for his failures on others, his feeble attempts for revenge,  only added to his public embarrassment and humiliation. Saturday Night Live (SNL), that observer of and commentator on the foibles of the powerful and of the not so powerful of our times, has weighed in on ex-Congressman Massa and on his weird departure.

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Peter GravesThe actor Peter Graves died today. He was 83. He will be remembered as the  "the cool spymaster" Jim Phelps, leader of the Impossible Missions Force or IMF, of television's “Mission Impossible,” and as the dignified host of the “Biography” series." He appeared in hundreds of television shows. He died at his home from natural causes, a heart attack. (New York Times)

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School ClosingsThe Kansas City School Board, in a budget saving measure with pressure from the school's superintentent, voted to close 28 schools.  A last minute, ditch effort was made to save 12 of those 28 schools, but that measured failed, as well.  The slim margain, a 5 to 4 vote, also caused a lot of emotion.  Rightfully so as children were seen crying and parents were livid after hearing about the vote.

Chris Hernandez of KSHB NBC out of Kansas City, Missouri interviewed a woman who said, I have an 8-year-old and a 6-year-old that will be going to school with 12th graders- and I find that very inappropriate. I don't feel my children will be safe," said Deneicia Williams.

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Betty WhiteThis morning  WNBC News announced that the "Golden Girls"  star, the 88-year-old comedian, Betty White will host NBC's Saturday Night Live on May 8. -- So, it is official. And who said the suits at NBC were dumb? Lots of people. They gave Conan O'Brien the boot to the backside. Well -- in this case they did something very smart. They heard from a half million Betty White fans via Facebook and decided  that it would be a good idea to start the May sweeps off with Betty White hosting Saturday Night Live. Betty White will  be joined by several funny ladies from SNL past -- Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch. The show is being called a Mother's Day special.  Most of the SNL veteran ladies are mothers. Betty White isn't.

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Rep. Eric MassaFormer representative Eric Massa appearance on CNN's "Larry King Live", and on the right-wing Glenn Beck show, were  politically duds. Massa underwent a meltdown. He admitted that the reason why he gave up his seat in  Congress was his fault, and  that he may have engaged in some questionable tickling behavior with male staffers, and that he blames others for giving him a tough time, namely the White House chief of staff, but says he wasn't intimidated by anyone, because he is man enough to take care of himself. And he stuttered and he flustered.



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Rep. Eric MassaThe Washington departed Rep. Eric Massa is trying to make a mess. In explaining  his departure from the House, he at first claimed that it was for health reasons, then he hinted that he also left because of a conversation that he had with a male staffer was misunderstood, and  he said, "This ethics issue is my fault and mine alone. " (Daily News) Now he says that the Democratic leadership, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, whom he called the "son of the devil's spawn," forced him out, because he voted against the health care bill. Earlier, he said that he opposed the bill because it wasn't strong enough, wasn't progressive enough, because it didn't have the single payer provision.

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Adam GadahnAdam Gadahn, born Adam Pearlman,  the American al-Qaeda, an American, who is a senior operative, and spokesman for the terrorist group Al-Qaeda,  is in the news today (3/7/10). First, another of his obnoxious videos, the kind of crazy stuff that he's been making for the past six years, encouraging violent jihad, appeared -- in this one he urges  American Muslims to attack their own country. Second, and welcomed news, it was announced that he has been captured in Pakistan by Pakistani intelligence officers. Gadahn, (Pearlman), a former Californian, is a high value snatch. He is under indicted in the Central District of California for treason and material support to Al Qaeda. He is the first person in fifty years charged by a US court with treason. According to an US spokesman, Gadahn is being held in Pakistan for interrogation.(Associated Press)

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John Patrick BedellJohn Patrick Bedell, who was 36, was from California, and was apparently a man with issues. Yesterday, (3/4/5) at 6:40 PM,  according  to authorities, he calmly walked up to the Pentagon checkpoint outside the Metro subway station, drew his gun and opened fire. (Associated Press)  He wounded two Pentagon police officers, and he was fatally shot. He died later at a hospital. The two injured policemen were treated and released from the hospital. Pentagon Chief Richard Keevill told the AP that, "One suffered a thigh wound and the other was hit in the shoulder."

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Betty WhiteEighty-eight year-old Betty White's star is shining bright. She is hot on the Internet, where her fans are all a buzzing and tweeting her praises. In January, she won the Screen Actors Guild's Awards Life Achievement Award, and rocked the socks off of Hollywood. In February, she went viral  nova, was a big hit, in the best of the best Super Bowl Commercials. And hundreds of thousands of fans began a campaign on Facebook to get her to Host Saturday Night Live. 

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