And so it begins....

Things I've been thinking about....

A recent article in Newsweek talked about the new popularity of scooters. Not the kind all of the kids are riding around on. The kind that the old people are taking up three lanes in the supermarket with. Young people are buying them. Missy Elliot used one during a performance.

So, are we becoming so ultimately lazy that we can't be bothered to walk anywhere or are companies beginning to market "old" as "cool" due to the wave of baby boomers that are cresting senior citizenship?

What's next? Catheters and colostomy bags so you don't have to interrupt your Play Station/XBox time? Feeding tubes so you don't have move from in front of the TV?

Walk, for God's sake while you still have the ability, you bunch of lazy morons!

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Skating with the Stars.

I suppose the "stars" who signed up for this gig are already one blade short of a skate already, so a head injury or two won't be detrimental.

My .."with the Stars" idea? "Plastic Surgery with the Stars". After five weeks of training, they assist plastic surgeons. Week one, they compete in liposuction and botox injections.

It's coming. Just you wait. Sadly enough, reality TV has yet to hit its nadir.




QUEENOSHEBA'S BOOK REVIEW:

This week, I read "Predator", the new Scarpetta novel by Patricia Cornwall. I'm not really happy that she's gone from first person narrative to third person in the last few books, but it was still a good read. As with all series books, they're basically the same, but you don't mind because like going back home to visit your old friends.

If you haven't read the Scarpetta novels and you like a smart mystery, I encourage you to start at the beginning. I believe the first one is "Postmortem". But don't bother with any of Cornwall's other books. They're all over the place. It's like she's trying too hard.

QUEENOSHEBA'S MOVIE REVIEW:

Okay, so I haven't been to the theater to see a new release since "The Incredibles". I work. I have two kids who play a lot of sports. So my reviews probably should be called "DVD Reviews."

In the past two weeks, I've seen:

Madagascar - the kids loved it and so did I. The penguins make the film.

Cinderella Man - Russell Crowe is divine (and pretty hot). The true story of James Braddock, a fighter who loses everything, including his ability to box, during the Depression is as inspiring as it is heartbreaking. And if you're a boxing fan, the fight scenes are great. And of course, Russell Crowe is so hot! Oh, I said that already. I love him. Shhh. Don't tell my husband.

The Upside of Anger - an indie film, with Joan Allen and Kevin Costner (who used to be my boyfriend back in the eighties, before Russell came along). It's a dark comedy about a woman with four daughters who is abandoned by her husband. Kevin Costner, plays her neighbor, an ex-baseball who drinks a lot. For those of you who had grown tired of seeing Costner playing morally superior underdogs, you'll love him as Denny. And Joan Allen as always, gives a strong performance. She's funny too.


THE SUPREME WISDOM OF THE QUEENOSHEBA

If David Lee Roth can get away with it, why can't I?

Here goes: Never fry bacon in the nude.