That woman Palin

That woman Palin never ceases to amaze me! I read here about her using handnotes. But why is this such a big deal? I've seen a lot of speakers with pages of notes and even uses a teleprompter in giving their speech but Sarah could wing hers with just a few words scribbled in the palm of her hand. What she did was actually smart and admirable. She is truly inspiring a lot of people and if I may borrow one reader's comment:

God bless Sarah. She has handled the constant bashing from the media and the left very well. I can almost hear the sounds of libs thinking: “Why can’t our side have a Sarah Palin?”

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As to those notes on her hand, so what? It’s not like she was reading a prepared script. It shows that she was prepared. There is nothing worse than having to listen to a speaker who comes unprepared. It shows a lack of respect for the audience. And we all have our ways of making sure we don’t forget a name we can never seem to remember.

Exactly.

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What the First Lady Michelle Obama wore to the Vatican visit

First Lady Michelle Obama wore a black dress with a matching black veil in their visit to the Vatican. I think it's a nice gesture of respect to the Pope and the Catholic Church.


[Photo: Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images]

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President Obama's gift to the Pope

What do you get for a man who already possesses leadership over one-sixth of the world's population not to mention the highest earthly authority in the church?
When President Obama's staff went searching for the perfect gift for Pope Benedict XVI, they called Louis DiCocco, owner of a religious gift shop in Philadelphia, for advice. [Read Full Article]

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New Beanie Babies dolls named after Obama's daughters, Sasha and Malia

The Ty Inc., maker of 'Beanie Babies' dolls have released their two new creations and are hoping that their new dolls named after Obama's daughters will be another sure hit among young girls of all colors all around the globe. They are naming the two dolls, Sweet Sasha and Marvelous Malia. The 12-inch plush dolls are part of the company's “TyGirlz Collection,” introduced in 2007. The Sasha doll has pigtails and wears a white and pink dress with hearts. The Malia doll has a side ponytail and a long-sleeve shirt with capri pants. The dolls have "real doll hair" and the suggested retail price is $9.99 which will be introduced in early January. A limited supply has been shipped to retailers, so place your orders now!

Update: Michelle Obama is not happy with this idea and said that using her daughters to sell dolls is inappropriate.

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How Charice got chosen to sing at the Obama's pre-inaugural ball

There are so many talents in America, but how did Charice - who is from a third world country - got selected to perform at the recent President Obama's pre-inaugural ball? Automatically, people think it was Oprah and David Foster. But according to Asian Journal:

Businesswoman and philanthropist Loida Lewis was instrumental in the decision to invite Charice to perform. Ms. Lewis and Millie Gurfinkel have both attended various fundraisers for the Democratic Party, and they discussed about the wonder girl that is Charice. Loida then conferred with the gala co-chairs Gloria Caoile and Francey Lim Youngberg for the inclusion of Charice in the program.

"Charice is now an international symbol of not getting adversity get you down. She is the symbol of what Barack Obama says, ‘Yes, I can!’ She rightfully deserves to be here in the biggest gathering of Asian American leaders," Lewis told the Asian Journal.

As usual, Charice performed her best and received another standing ovation from the people in attendance at the ball.

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