This week on Dancing With The Hasbeens Stars, we got an awesome surprise - TWO couples will be going home this week! Please viewers, let Steve go back to the Land of Woz! We also got to see the couples dance (or in some cases, butcher) two new styles of dance - Argentine Tango and the Lindy Hop. Here goes my recap :

Shawn Johnson : Lindy Hop - I think the major problem with the routine was that we expected awesome tricks and that's about all we got. To win on this show, there has to be more than just some flashy moves. That said, the tricks were the best of the night. Score : 25/30.

Gilles Marini : Argentine Tango - He has clearly positioned himself as the person to beat in this competition. I think the judges scored him too high this week though. Several times I saw him get quite sloppy and apparently the judges overlooked it or they're just blind. Score : 30/30.

Steve-O : Lindy Hop - Well, I thought he had actually improved. The judges said he had improved. His score didn't. I don't know if he'll have the viewer votes to keep him in after this week unfortunately. He really is likable and knowing that this show is a part of his recovery from addiction I just wanted him to do well. Unfortunately this has not been an easy journey for him but I applaud him for keeping with it. Score : 15/30.

Steve Wozniak : Argentine Tango - Could he be any more arrogant? I really think people are keeping him around just to make a fool of himself and to laugh at him trying to dance. I couldn't wait for his performance to end. Please let him be booted tonight. Pretty please. Score : 12/30. The 4's were pity.

Holly Madison : Argentine Tango - Well, lets see here. She couldn't stay on a STOOL. Dmitri did all the work and about all she did was look good in a dress. So long Holly. Score : 16/30.

Melissa Rycroft : Lindy Hop - Does anyone else think she looks like one of the professionals on the show and not just a contestant? Just awesome. Boo on the Lenny Hardbutt for only giving her a 9. Score : 29/30.

Chuck Wicks : Lindy Hop - Tricks were nice but the rest was too "loosey goosey". His scores are going in the wrong direction - but they are higher than what he deserved. He has been getting scores based on how good Julianne is - not how good he is. Score : 22/30.

Ty Murray : Lindy Hop - Who would believe that in week 1, Len gave Ty a 4 for his cha-cha-cha? He has really put a lot of hard work into his dancing and is easily the most improved of all the contestants. Could we see a 10 next week? Score :25/30.

Lawrence Taylor : Argentine Tango - LT is the first athlete to not do well on this show. Throughout the history of the show, NFL players have proven to be some of the strongest competitors. Until now. The tango is one of the most passionate dances and the two of them looked like they couldn't wait to let go of each other. To top it off, it looked like he was counting the steps and didn't do a very good job of hiding it on his face. He is in serious trouble if he doesn't start having more confidence in his dancing and spend less time looking like he is dragging someone on the football field. Score : 19/30. And that was generous.

'Lil Kim : Argentine Tango - She really has proven she is more than her "character" in the music business. She even scored the first 10 of the season! Score : 27/30.

David Allen Grier : Lindy Hop - I am still bored by him. He is still having trouble staying in one character throughout a performance and keeps losing the rhythm. Score : 22/30.

I think it is clear that the contestants in real danger of being sent home are Holly, Steve, Steve-O and Lawrence. I think Holly is a sure bet to go home after being in the Bottom 2 last week and doing even worse this week. I am really hoping The Woz gets the boot as well, but I have a feeling it could be Steve-O getting the axe. Please vote off Wozniak. I beg you viewers!

This week our teams were given the task of running a hotel for two days. That included running a concierge desk, housekeeping, bellman, room service, etc.

Ok let's be honest here. They had 5 rooms each. This wasn't exactly an ENTIRE hotel.

To start, the teams chose Dennis Rodman and Tionne (aka T-Boz) to be the Project Managers. Am I the only one who predicted doom for the men at this point?

Immediately, the crazy started for the men's team. Well, maybe not right away. I think to start, Dennis actually was doing well as a team leader. He had some great ideas and he did delegate pretty well to the other men. In fact, Dennis thought of doing something even the women didn't - chauffeured cars. More on that in a bit.

The problem for the men was that Dennis started becoming Dennis again - thanks to the Vodka and Cranberry cocktails. For him, that is "instant jackass" punch.

Once again, it didn't really matter who was in charge of the men - it was disorganized chaos yet again. Five minutes before their guests were scheduled to start arriving, they still hadn't finished cleaning their five rooms. To top it off, one guest was already waiting in the "lobby". Also, no amenities had been placed in the guests' rooms. On that subject, how did the men think that putting 5 chocolate chip cookies in the room was good enough?? Haven't these people stayed in some of the better hotels themselves?

On the women's side, it was hard work as usual. Unlike the men's team, the females have several strong candidates for the Apprentice. I was glad to see Tionne as the PM this week as she was one of my favorite contestants when the show began. I actually thought the other women would drown her out and she wouldn't get her chance to shine - but boy did she this week! She is clearly the most organized person on either team and for once, not one woman had something bad to say about their PM.

I think the one thing that really set the women apart in this task - as well as so many others - is that they really think outside the box. They actually think about the little things just as much as they do the larger picture - something the men do not do. The only real issue I had with the women was that at times, they were a bit too eager to please their guests. That caused a number of problems - Joan not telling guests about extra charges, Khloe bringing food an hour too early and them doing a "turn-down" service at 4 pm! Other than those mishaps, despite the extra work they gave themselves - like offering a complimentary breakfast - things actually went quite smoothly for the women.

The men weren't so lucky.

Lack of planning led to many issues - not having reservations ready, no tickets, no amenities, room service issues and the list goes on and on. Oh, and speaking of the amenities - apparently Dennis Rodman as your dinner guest is one of them! That's right - he actually went to dinner with two of the guests! When he came back, he was even more drunk than before. That is when he was asked about the cookies he took five minutes before check-in to get wrapped up by the chef.

He had no idea what cookies! Fortunately, they were able to job his memory and when he returned with the cookies - 10 hours after he was supposed to get them - he began yelling, "Cookies out the Ass!!" to everyone in the lobby. And as he usually does, Dennis left and abandoned his team. While Dennis did actually do some things right, he did a whole lot more wrong. When he returned the next morning, he actually told Clint that he "preferred he not talk to him" and to "go talk to the other black guy". This is why it is so hard to like Dennis.

Obviously, the women won the task by scoring a 91/100 on their guest critiques compared to the men's 86/100. That meant that T-Boz won $20,000 for the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia - a disease that she herself suffers from.

I think Jesse said it best in the board room when he mentioned he thought Dennis has a drinking problem. I think of anyone there, he would be the one to understand best as he had a drinking issue in his past as well. I was glad to see that everyone handled things the way they did - with a lot of compassion, even if Dennis didn't see that at the time.

I am sure by now you're already figured out that Dennis was the person to be fired. I do want to say something about him here though - more than just the crazy antics they show on the series.

I think the problem for Dennis is that he is struggling between the person he really is and the persona that people expect from him. He has always been known as an eccentric person and larger than life. I think maybe that over the years it has become harder and harder for him to give the people what they want - someone that he isn't. I think at times we all struggle between who we truly are and what people expect from us. For Dennis, I think alcohol may be the only way he can become that person that people expect - or at least who he thinks people want.

I truly hope Dennis finds a way to come to terms with his inner demons and find the strength to show people who he truly is.

I am sure by now Y'all have noticed that John at Gay Dads In Munchkinland gave me an award this week. Part of the award is to pass it on to one or more bloggers whose blog I think is brilliant. So, this is my turn to do so.

Let me just say that if anyone thought my whining about not having gotten an award was me being serious, you haven't been reading my blog that long. It really just me attempting to be funny. Also, I think it is important for me to point out that we don't do this for awards or recognition. Yes, it does feel good to know that someone thinks that what we write is great, but we do this for many other reasons that have nothing to do with awards. Personally, this is therapy for me.

"This award is bestowed upon a fellow blogger whose blogs content or design is, in the giver's opinion, brilliant."

For those whom I am passing this onto, you are asked to tell your readers 10 honest statements about yourself. This way, your readers get to know a little more about you - whether they want to or not! As for the badge, just save the badge from here in this message and display on your blog (if you want to - no one is forcing you!).

To be honest, I think all the blogs I read are brilliant. I did choose a couple though. Please feel free to check their blogs out. You won't be disappointed!

JewJewBee is someone I went to high school with and recently reconnected through Facebook. Her blog takes her readers into her life as a Tween librarian and tells us about the funny things that her son Boogie comes up with. You will fall in love with Boogie for sure!

John is one first bloggers who I became a fan of. He was also the first person to come to me and ask my permission to put my blog on his and that made me feel pretty darn good. His blog follows his daily life in New England. Softball, theater, his husband and their dog are just some of the things he loves to write about.

Rebekah is my oldest and dearest friend. We met when we were just 5 years old and even though we lost touch after junior college, we have reconnected through Facebook and it's like we never lost each other. It has been awesome seeing the photos of her two children (one is just a newborn!) and her husband. You will ooh and ahh everyday when you read about their adventures in life!

There you have it! I know I am looking forward to hearing 10 things about them and I am sure y'all will enjoy it too. So go on and click their names to read their blogs. I'm sure you'll love their blogs as much as I do. Happy reading!

Last time we saw our teams, they were sweltering in the heat in Jaipur, India. The next leg didn't get any better temperature-wise. This week the teams traveled over 2,000 miles to Phuket, Thailand.

For those who've tried to pronounce that city's name, it's pronounced Foo-Ket - not the way you're thinking! Once there, they had to locate a famous statue of a gorilla which is located at the Phuket Zoo in order to complete their Roadblock Task. Most teams had drivers who knew where the gorilla was. Mel and Mike's driver swore he knew it was at the beach. Wrong.

Once at the zoo, teams had to first pose with a tiger. Sounds easy enough.

The handler had one arm.

Would you want to sit next to a tiger whose handler was missing an arm?

Jen put it best. "I didn't pee on myself!"

Next, teams had to go do one of the tricks from the elephant show where they laid down on the ground and the elephant would walk over them. He would tap his foot on each person before stepping over and then he squatted down on top of the third person.

Apparently, the elephant proved that Mel is a bottom.

You know you wanted that image.

Next, teams had to travel to an herb shop and ask the shopkeeper to open numbered bins until they found a bin that contained a clue. Two problems. He was very slow and spoke no English. Since it was all about luck and no skill, the mini-stuntmen (known as Tweedles to Jaime and Cara - the girls said the brothers reminded them of Tweedledee & Tweedledum from Alice in Wonderland) were able to get out of there on the first try.

After leaving the shop, teams had to choose one of two Detours: 100 Barrels or 2 Miles. In 100 barrels, teams had to prepare a fishing ship for 10 days at sea by moving 53 empty barrels from the bottom of the boat to the upper deck and to fill 47 barrels with water. In 2 miles, teams had to take a rickshaw and have one member pull the rickshaw with their partner in the seat over a 2 mile stretch to a park.

This is where things began to get interesting. Tools and pumps had been left out for teams to make adjustments to their rickshaws, including pumping up the tires. The Tweedles arrived to the location first and after they pumped up the tires of their rickshaw, they decided to collect all the tools and dump them into a box. Their goal was to make the others have to work harder and to think they needed to do more work by filling the box up.

Bad move by the Tweedles. They did arrive at the Pit Stop first, but they could not check in. They incurred a 30-minute penalty for their intentional tampering with the tools. In addition, the instructions for the 2 miles detour stated that teams could not hire any help for the task. The brothers decided to ask their cab driver to lead them to the park. They incurred another 30-minute penalty for breaking the rules.

Thanks to the penalties, the brothers ended up in 3rd position for the leg. It turned out that they had had a 55-minute lead over the next team. In that last 5 minutes, Tammy & Victor (1st) and Jaime & Cara (2nd) arrived at the Pit Stop. Karma is a biatch boys. That's what you get for cheating.

The drama didn't end there! When Margie & Luke arrived at the Pit Stop, Margie had been complaining about freezing even though it was extremely hot. She ended up collapsing from dehydration and was carried away in order to cool and drink water. I just hope this doesn't keep them from continuing in the race. I want them to win!

In the end, Mel & Mike could not make up the time they lost when their driver took them to the beach instead of the zoo and were just beat out by Jen & Kisha by a few minutes. I had really hoped they would make it to the Final 3. You did us proud boys!

Just wanted to let y'all know I have added a Chat Box here on the site.

If you look on the left hand side, just scroll down below the archive (or just shrink that puppy down) and you'll find the new chat feature. Please remember to keep the comments as clean as possible though just to make sure it's appropriate for everyone!

John over at Gay Dads In Munchkin Land has bestowed the HONEST SCRAP award unto my humble blog! If y'all haven't been to his site, you should go take a long. Nothing is funnier than observing your kids and writing about the things they do each day.

"This award is bestowed upon a fellow blogger whose blogs content or design is, in the giver's opinion, brilliant."

I can't say I have ever had someone call my ramblings brilliant, but let's go with that.

My word wasn't as good.

Or have as many syllables.

More syllables means it's a better word, right?

Apparently, this award comes with strings! I am now supposed to post 10 "honest" things about myself! I think this is the real reason John gave this to me .... He wants to know my dirty secrets! Well, here we go:

1. I am obsessed with ESPN. My partner hates it, but I could watch NCAA sports all day long. He even tried to revoke my gay card. Thankfully, Brett proved even gays like sports - and not just the athletes.

2. I have a man-crush on Paul Rudd.

3. I hate my bed. Don't get me wrong, it's a great bed. But when you've been stuck in it for two years, you start hating it.

4. Two of my guilty pleasures are reading Perez Hilton and TMZ. I know. I'm a dork.

5. Back in college, I spent 10 weeks working at a church in Sydney, Australia. I would LOVE to go back there and see the people I got to know and to see even more things I didn't get to see the first time. Would also like to go to : Ireland, Rugby HOF in England, New Zealand & Paris.

6. I have been with my partner for 5 years now. Honestly, I didn't know if it would last this long, but somehow we haven't killed each other. Somehow, I keep missing his head.

7. I hate people who get preferential treatment. In fact, my partner and I were just discussing this a minute ago. As much as I like college sports, I think the athletes get way too much - especially in basketball and football. So many of the athletes get scholarships to go to college yet can barely even graduate high school or pass the exams to get into college. Yet students with high grades and test scores in high school many times can't go to the same schools because they can't get a scholarship. Where is the fairness in that? Especially when so many of those athletes don't even graduate college or even plan to.

8. I hate being in social settings with a large group of people. Now those of y'all who know me personally know that I've always been an outgoing person. That's why I loved doing extra-curriculars and being around people - I could talk to anyone with ease. Now, I avoid it any cost thanks to my disability. Being homebound for so long, you just get used to being alone and it becomes preferable. Not a good thing, but it's the honest truth.

9. We have two dogs that we have taken in as rescues. Our first dog was Pokey who was a 6-month-old stray mixed breed who was very skittish around strangers - until he met us. We were warned that he may not come near us when we first met him. Wrong. He jumped in our laps and started licking our faces. We had to take him home with us. He is now 4 1/2 years old and he still isn't fond of strangers, but he doesn't bark and run anymore. He will stand his ground and he warms up to visitors a lot easier now thanks to us adding a 2nd dog to the family.

Our second baby is Dakota, who is a golden retriever. We got her when we offered to take her in when a friend's family decided they'd rather get rid of her than to pay a pet deposit. Originally, it was supposed to be a short-term thing but our friend said that she'd leave her be with us if she was happy with us. A year later she tried to get her back but we weren't about to do that. When we got her, she was matted and was given very little attention. They used to put her on her leash INSIDE their apartment attached to the railing outside the front door. How could we give her back after she was neglected and abandoned? Now, she is almost 10 and she has become a dog again! No more laying around all the time - now she even likes to play with Pokey. That was something she never did before.

10. I truly miss getting the chance to sing. I know most of y'all haven't heard me sing, but I know Rebekah has. She can tell you how much I always loved doing it.

So now y'all know a bit more about the man behind the ramblings. I promise tomorrow I will post about who I will give the award to!

What the hell is going on? Madonna had two children herself and then adopted a baby boy from the African nation of Malawi. Well, she has decided to do it again. This time, she opted for a 3-year-old girl named Grace.

I have two theories here.

1. She is trying to drive up the numbers of Kaballah believers one adoption at a time.

OR

2. She and Angelina Jolie have some kind of contest going on. If so, they are losing to the OctoMom.

Is this adoption supposed to fill the hole in her heart that formed when Guy Ritchie got fed up with her and divorced her?

It amazes me. This woman can adopt as many as she want because she has the money. Never mind that it is clear her children come after her career. What about all those gay couples with all the love in the world to give AND the time to give to a child? I'm just saying.

John Mayer at the start of his annual Mayercraft Cruise. WTF? No wonder Jennifer Aniston dumped his ass! Was she his beard???

Lately I have been seeing people I know getting awards on their blogs.

Where are mine??

I'm starting to feel like Susan Lucci here. Do I have to wait 17 years for my first one too?

I'm starting to think maybe I should go the Kathy Griffin-route to winning awards.

Yes .... I should just totally sell out and do anything and everything until I win one.

Grammy, Oscar, Razzie ... doesn't matter! They're all awards - I want my due!

Maybe if I keep posting about it over and over someone will cave and give me one. I learned that from Ellen Degeneres. If she can snag the cover of O magazine by pestering Oprah Winfrey, surely I can get me something.

I don't need a trophy or anything. Just the ability to brag about getting an "award". You know, kind of like in A Christmas Story when the dad won that tacky leg lamp. If it's good enough for a fictional character, it's good enough for me.

I'll have to think more about ways to whore myself out until I win something.

This is Corey Carrol. Most of y'all probably haven't heard about this story, but yesterday was arrested on 4 counts of "carnal knowledge of a minor" and 4 counts of intentional exposure to AIDS. He is being held on $10,000 bail in the Calcasieu Correctional Center.

Apparently, a 16-year-old Lake Charles (LA) boy told a family member that on four separate occasions he had sex with a Baton Rouge man he met on a chatline. Carrol neglected to tell the boy that he is HIV-positive.

Several things disturb me here.

Firstly, in this day-and-age, anyone who would not practice safe-sex when they know they are positive outrages me. Just put on a condom! Is it really that difficult to get one or to put one on? And why would you put someone at risk by not telling them about your status beforehand?

Secondly, this man took advantage of a minor. The gay community already is struggling to get respect and equality and stories like this just feed the stereotype and the anti-gay movement. Sadly, this kind of story will outweigh hundreds of positive stories in the minds of many and that infuriates me.

Don't get me wrong, I put some of the blame on the minor as well. There is plenty of sexual education in the schools and in the media so he should have known to practice safe-sex himself but I do think the older man definitely took advantage of an impressionable minor. Being in the closet and being a teenage is very difficult. Many times we don't make the best decisions and predators like to use that to their advantage.

I am surprised that this predator did not get charged with statutory rape as well as the other charges. Who knows, maybe that will be added later. Hopefully he will receive jail time and be required to register as a sex offender so that this won't happen to others.

I thought the whole purpose of PETA was to educate and to try to get people to treat animals better. Well, that's how they started off at least. Now it seems more like a bunch of nuts protesting anything they can just for the sake of protesting. Many times, their message isn't delivered in the brightest ways.

In 2003, PETA released an ad campaign that likened animal slaughterhouses to the Holocaust concentration camps. The slogan of the campaign is, "Holocaust on your plate." I don't about y'all, but that's going way too far.

Germany's highest court agrees. The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe on Thursday ruled that the ad campaign was not protected under freedom of speech laws.

PETA claimed that its goal was to compare contemporary animal abuse with the Nazi-run concentration camps. The campaign drew outrage from the Central Council of Jews in Germany as well as many other Jewish organizations.

I would love to know why anyone would think to use one of the biggest tragedies in modern times in an international ad campaign. Morons.

"I don't really see the point in washing your hair. If you don't care if your hair's clean or not then why would you wash it? It's like, I don't clean my apartment 'cause I don't care. I have my apartment for sleeping in and I have my hair for just, you know, hanging out on my head. I don't care if it's clean or not."

I'm sure most, if not all, of y'all heard about the woman in Florida who called 911 about the McDonald's not refunding her money when they ran out of Chicken McNuggets. Apparently, she isn't the only 911 idiot in Florida.

In February, another man in Florida - 66-year-old Jean Fortune - also called 911 to complain about a food order at a Boynton Beach-area Burger King. The man hadn't even placed the order yet!

What the hell is going on in Florida? Even kids know what 911 is for! Now if you're having a heart attack from all the fat you're shoveling into your body at fast food restaurants, go ahead and call 911. If you're going to call about not getting your order in time, just smack yourself instead.

I wonder if Tom and others at Top Chef know that their show's host, Padma Lakshmi, likes to shove Hardee's burgers in her mouth like it's her man's junk ...

Let me start this results recap by asking a question : Does anyone else think they are lip syncing the opening numbers on the results show? I mean, come on ... Megan and Lil do NOT sound that good. Even others (Matt!) look and sound like they aren't really singing. Hmm....

I would love to know why we have to have a one-hour results show. The majority of the hour was Ruben, Joss Stone, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder performing. What the hell has happened to this show? It USED to be about the contestants ...

Ok. Time for the results.

First, I have to say I was not shocked to see that Megan was safe. Come on people - you know you need to cast more votes than the people at VoteForTheWorst.com. They are they only reason Megan wasn't out the first week like she should have been.

Secondly, I was a bit surprised to see Scott in the Bottom 3 but I was even more surprised to see Matt Giraud in the bottom. I really thought the audience was going to go ballistic and that Paula was going to cream herself. Maybe it is possible that people don't like Matt as much as Paula and Kara do? What a surprise! Unfortunately, Michael 'Hottie' Sarver was in the bottom for the second week in a row.

In the end, Scott was safe first and then Ryan announced that my hottie is going home. Yes, Ryan - none of us believe that the "save" will be used on anyone other than Danny, Adam or Lil (maybe Allison). The judges can stop pretending like any of the early losers have the remotest chance of being saved - especially when Simon announces the night before that the booted contestant could never win the competition.

I don't know if many of y'all read the story of the 13-year-old boy, Alfie Patten, whose 15-year-old girlfriend gave birth to their baby a month or so ago. People in the UK were in an uproar that the two had supposedly planned to have a baby.

The story got more complicated when several more boys indicated that they also had slept with the girl. Of course, Alfie had no idea that his girlfriend hadn't been faithful to him. None of the boys had used a condom with her, including Alfie.

Today it was announced that they had done a DNA paternity test and it came back showing that Alfie is indeed NOT the father of the baby. Naturally, he is devastated. Personally, if I thought I was the father of a baby at 12 or 13, I would be relieved to know it wasn't mine!

Is it just me, or are kids getting more and more ignorant despite all the information out there about STDs, AIDS and birth control?

Police in Bridgeport, CT arrest 67-year-old teacher Anne O'Donnell on March 18th. No, she was not having a relationship with a student or anything like that.

Apparently, the week before the boy had tossed his lunch, chicken nuggets and a banana, into the trash in the school cafeteria. The teacher is accused of retreiving the food from the trash and forcing the boy to eat it in front of her.

I will warn you - this story is extremely disturbing.

Today it was reported that a Baker (La) man brought his six-week-old into the emergency room at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge. The infant was brought in with a broken leg, bruising all over his body and in his brain, and also blood-shot eyes from being slapped.

Police say that the father, Thomas Ford Sr., admitted that he had been beating the child as much as three times a day over the last three weeks. It was that abuse that led to the six-week-old to suffer a broken bone.

Why would the father do this? He told police he did it because the baby would not stop crying.

Ford, 27, initially told police that the baby suffered the injuries when it fell off the kitchen counter. He admitted he lied because he knew if he told the truth, he would go to jail. As for the mother of the child, neighbors told police they thought she was mentally disabled, but did not elaborate. Ford is currently being held in the East Baton Rouge parish prison on $100,000 bail.

Unfortunately, this story is not an uncommon one. There are too many stories about babies and children being physically abused for a whole array of reasons. The problem is that there are not enough social workers and not enough educational programs to fix the problem.

I understand why things like this happen. Don't get me wrong - I am not condoning this behavior. I am just as outraged as those reading this. It's just that I can see why this happens.

Ignorance.

Here in Baton Rouge, and I am sure in other urban areas, the main problem seems to be education. We have failing schools and a high drop-out rate among low-income and impoverished families. So many kids fall through the cracks and do not get proper education. Many times it is the parents who teach this kind of behavior. Unfortunately, they are teaching the wrong things.

I am willing to bet this man suffered some type of abuse as a child. Many times people who physically abuse their children or even their partner/spouse do so because it is a learned behavior. They simply just grew up in a house where that was the norm. We need to break this cycle.

Well, we have hit the part of the season where we've gotten rid of some of the pretenders and are starting to get to the meat of the season - with one exception. Someone please tell me why we are still being subjected to the mess known as Megan Corkery? Well, after tonight's debacle maybe she will finally get the booting she deserves. That said, onto the recap :

Danny Gokey - "Get Ready" by The Temptations - Once again he has a solid performance. The problem I have with Danny is that while he has a great voice, I don't see much star potential. I don't look at him and see "idol." Grade : A-.

Kris Allen - "To Be Love By You" by Marvin Gaye - While this was probably his best performance, I still don't really remember him. By the end of the show, I had forgotten that he had even performed. The other problem is that in order for him to be very good, he has to have his guitar with him. He will do well on the Gospel charts but I don't see him going into pop music. Grade : B.

Matt Giraud - "Let's Get it On" by Marvin Gaye - Matt's stock has definitely been rising since the wildcard round. He may indeed be the dark horse to win the competition. Here is the problem : I forgot about him. When they ran the phone numbers at the end of the show, I had forgotten about his performance already. And please, could Paula not gush about his mediocrity like he is a stud? Grade: B.

Scott McIntyre - "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Supremes - The one word I would use to describe his performances is charming. Even when he isn't at his best, you can't help but like him. I agree with the judges that it wasn't his best vocal but he is still one of my favorites nonetheless. I am hoping that next week he will take some major risks and show why we love him so much. Grade: B+.

Needs To Do Their Homework

Anoop Desai - "Ooh, Baby Baby" by Smokey Robinson - Yawn. I would think by now he would be improving as a performer. I guess last week was a fluke. Grade: D.

Michael Sarver - "Ain't To Proud To Beg" by The Temptations - The judges didn't like the performance and I agree his is going in the wrong direction. I think maybe being away from his family is getting in the way of his performing. I still love my hottie though. Grade: C.

Lil Rounds - "Heat Wave" by Martha & The Vandellas - I think Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act sang this song better. The girl screamed the entire song. And on that, was Paula listening to the same thing we were or was she going by her rehearsal notes again like last season? This performance was torture. Grade: F.

Megan Corkery - "For Once in My Life" by Stevie Wonder - Does anyone else thingkthat Stevie Wonder would wish he was deaf as well as blind if he listened to her performance? The one thing I wished during her performance was for someone to put me and the audience out of its misery. Someone needs to tell her that she really does suck. That's why Vote For the Worst has kept her in the competition! Grade : T. (Troll. You Harry Potter fans will get that reference.)

Adam Lambert - "Tracks of My Tears" by Smokey Robinson - I think Adam needed to show why he is the early favorite after his performance last week and boy did he. He cleaned himself up and just stripped the song down. This performance may be the best in the history of Idol. Even Simon now believes that he is going to be a star. Grade : A+.

Allison Iraheta - "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" by The Temptations - How was this girl in the Bottom 3 last week? She had to follow Adam and Danny (considered the two favorites) and man did she rise to the occasion. She blew the roof off that theater with one hell of a performance. I think she should be the final woman standing. Grade : A+.

My Bottom Three

I have a feeling that Michael Sarver will be in the Bottom. I really hope that Megan is there as well. Between Anoop and Lil, I have a feeling Anoop will be in the bottom. I really hope we all get our wish and see Megan go home. I wouldn't be surprised if we lose our hottie though. My choice for the boot : Megan.

Like most people, I have a guilty pleasure. I like to watch the Maury show. It's not because it is an intelligent show. Really, it is just a chance to make me feel better about myself because I am not them.

Admit it people. You've seen it too.

And you like it.

Today I was watching it and it made me think. I know what you're thinking...

That show inspires actually brain activity? Hey, there's a first for everything!

It was a show about women questioning their partner's fidelity - and getting answers via lie detector tests. I would love to know why the guys don't just come clean when their woman says they are taking them on the Maury show. I mean, come on, they know they are going to fail. Why embarrass themselves on national television? Do these morons really think they can outwit the lie detector?

Then I thought about the women who are 100% sure so-and-so is the father of their child. Then they find out he isn't and they go running off the stage. Then they come back 12 more times with 20 more men and still can't find the father. Why show the world what a slut you are?

Now at the end of today's show, one of the couple actually got engaged! Never mind that the guy had just yelled at her that he was "through with her." Oh, and it was determined that he regretted getting engaged to her before, that he had cheated with her and, oh yeah, he has a fetish for obese chicks.

Now don't you feel better about your life?

Well, the most surprising thing about this week's result show is that neither Steve-o or The Woz had to take part in the dance-off. This week, that honor went to Holly Madison and Denise Richards. Now that was a real battle of the wits, eh? OK, I'm getting ahead of myself here.

First, seeing Woz get called in the first group of "safe" contestants was not a great idea. Let's just feed this guy's delusional ego. The guy already thinks he is "so popular" that he couldn't possibly be in the bottom 2. Right. Let's face it Steve. People are only voting for you because they want to see you make an ass of yourself. Does anyone else think that Bill Gates has his employees at Microsoft calling in to vote for him simply to see him be a jackass on television? How is that for a conspiracy theory, Woz?

Now, I was surprised that Ty Murray was in the group of 4 contestants given their fate. I know they don't necessarily have the "bottom 4" out there, but I think the Woz must be closer to the bottom than Ty. At least Ty is nice to look at.

And why did they book Hall and Oates for this show? Are they trying to solidify their show as the place for all has-beens? Thank goodness I could change the channel then.

Now back to the bottom 2. I don't think anyone really wanted to see these two dance again. And in the end, it didn't really make a difference anyways. Holly went first and scored one point better from last night - with 18 points. Denise gained 4 points over her score last night with a 20. That wasn't enough for her to stick around.

I was hoping Woz would go this week, but I'm glad this dingbat is gone. Next week, let's get rid of the Wizard of Woz.

You may remember that I posted a photo of Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock the other day. Well, TMZ is a huge fan of this guy - they've nicknamed him "Congressman Studly." Recently, a CNN Host actually asked him to take his shirt off to see who had the better 6-pack - him or President N0-bama. Well, they've obtained this 2007 photo of Schock. We now know the answer. Yes, he really is a Republican.

Today in Baton Rouge, a man named Alton Davis was arrested for 31 counts of felony identity theft. I think most people are aware of how big a problem this crime has become here in the US. I remember when I worked at Gap, I met a woman who spends half the year in Southeast Asia. She told me that in countries like the Philippines and Thailand, identity theft is extremely common and they urge you not to carry purses or bags because they have professionals stealing IDs, etc.

This case scares me even more. This man stole the identities of 31 current and retired police officers. They think it is possible that there are more city-parish employees that have been victims as well. Allegedly, this man would open credit cards in the officers' names and then purchase electronics which he would then sell on the streets. If the people protecting us aren't safe, how much worse will it get? It amazes me how many people out there think that crime is perfectly acceptable.

We have people saying that the schools need to do a better job of educating children and that will lower the crime rate. I have news for these people - it starts at home. Working in retail in South Louisiana is a tough gig. We have professional shoplifters here. I have even seen women who use their children to steal. I remember one woman who would use her 5 and 6 year-old children to steal for her. That's the real epidemic here. It isn't just that schools here are failing. The parents are failing their children more.

I originally only starting blogging about Dancing because I had nothing better to watch on Monday nights. Now I am missing House so I can do a weekly recap. Ok, I am really just watching for Ty Murray's cute ass. Watching Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak look like an ass on national television is just an added bonus. So here's the recap for y'all :

Denise Richards - Samba - Last week they told her she had improved by miles. Apparently, she got a flat tire this week. First thing she needs to do is get a new stylist. Then, learn how to get rid of stage-fright. Finally, learn the difference between "Latin" and "bubblegum". Maybe she can get lessons from Jessica Alba. Judge's score : 16/30.

Chuck Wicks - Foxtrot - Last week the judges agreed with me that he let Julianne do most of the actual dancing - yet they gave him a 20/30. WTF? This week he actually danced! And it didn't even suck! The one thing I really didn't get was Julianne, in an evening gown, rolling around on the ground like she was in a Paula Abdul video. Judge's score : 23/30.

Holly Madison - Samba - When did Raggedy Ann join the cast? Holly was being dragged around the floor again and she looked like she was scared to death to be out there. She very well could end up in the Bottom 2. If she goes, there go the 5 straight men watching the show. Judge's score : 17/30.

Steve-O - Foxtrot - Man, I feel terrible for Steve. It was great to see him dancing again but you could tell he was in horrible pain. Considering all the asinine antics he has done in the past, you know he has to be in serious pain for him to be this concerned. He messed up a few times and it was a shame because you could tell all the elements were there. I hope the viewers save him again. Judge's score : 15/30.

Lawrence Taylor - Samba - I am sorry ... but he still reminds me of the drunk guy dancing at a wedding reception. I don't see how the judges can praise a Latin dance with little-to-no hip action. How about something a bit more difficult next week, LT? Judge's score : 20/30.

Shawn Johnson - Foxtrot - Can we check her id? She is dancing more mature than contestants who are double or triple her age. Great to see how hard she is working at improving. Maybe she'll get her first 10 next week? Judge's score : 27/30.

Gilles Marini - Samba - 3rd week, 3rd great performance. And can someone tell me what happened to Cheryl? She is dancing better than she did even when she won the trophy! I actually didn't think he was as good as he was last week. Judge's score : 27/30.

David Allen Grier - Foxtrot - Yawn. At least he was better this week. Judge's score : 24/30.

Melissa Rycroft - Foxtrot - She was wonderful again. Is it fair that they compared her abilities and Woz's? Seems to me they should be judging based on the performance and not on their past dance experience. She deserved a 10. Judge's score : 27/30.

'Lil Kim - Samba - Do they only give her dances where she can be half naked? Is that a provision in her contract or something? I know Len is glad to see her "bionic booty" every week. I think the judges were a bit too forgiving about her forgetting what she was supposed to be doing - which was clearly evident to anyone watching. I don't think she deserved anything over a 7 personally. Judge's score : 25/30.

Ty Murray - Foxtrot - Is it just me or does he get more yummy every week? The judges had the same thought I did - he's a young Fred Astaire. Ok, his dancing is that great yet but he is definitely the most improved dancer on the show. It is rare when you see a pro fall on the show but he was able to handle it very well. In ballroom, the man is in charge and he clearly has grown into that role very well. Judge's score : 23/30.

The Woz - Samba - Ok, he makes Chloris Leachman look like a pro. Have you ever seen one of those "dance classes" at a nursing home? He reminded me of a 90-year-old woman in one of those classes waving his arms in the air. Please viewers, put us out of our misery. I wonder if he will bring up the conspiracy talk again this week since it looks like he'll probably be getting eliminated. Judge's score : 10/30.

Bottom Two

Ok first off, let me say something here. Do we really need to see the bottom 2 dance again? When we get rid of people like Woz and Denise, sure it will be nice to see the bottom 2 dance again. But right now it's torture to us viewers. I think it will be clear that Steve Wozniak will be in the bottom 2. The other? I think it is a toss-up at this point. I hope the viewers vote to keep Steve-0 around. Out of Holly and Denise, I would love to see Denise suffer in the Bottom 2.

I think if Woz is indeed in the bottom 2, the judges won't cop out this week and will give the other couple a higher score than Woz to help ensure that Woz goes home. If they care about the viewers, they will help get rid of The Woz.

This week the teams left Siberia and flew to Jaipur, India. Once there, the teams encountered many forms of poverty - with none more affected than Luke who began sobbing when he saw children eating out of the garbage.

They also encountered something else - Indian taxi drivers and a whole new kind of traffic.

Teams first task was to get their clue from a man in front of a tree. Tammy and Victor didn't seem to have any trouble finding the clue but other teams searched for several minutes before noticing the telephone next to the man. They had to call one of the numbers on the phone in order to get their clue telling them where to go.

Once the teams finally got there, they found Victor well ahead of them and a whole lot of camels. They had to use traditional tools to move camel feed and water - some weren't real intelligent and ignored all the tools available. From there, the teams had to choose between two detours - movers and shakers. The blondes, however, had to go to their speed bump where they had to use "make-up" to decorate an elephant for a traditional celebration.

Mark and Michael were the only team to choose movers - where they had to ride rickshaws and deliver containers to a market. Once there, they had to search in the containers for a tiny elephant. In the other detour - and more entertaining by far - the teams had to put on "parade clothes and make-up" and dance to earn tips. Come on - who didn't want to see Mel and Mike dancing?

In the end, Tammy and Loser won their second leg of the race and we were finally rid of the Blondes. Just like when Kris and Amanda were U-Turned, Christie and Jodi could not overcome the speed bump and they were sent packing.

Well they promised us a huge Dennis Rodman meltdown. They call that a meltdown? That was tame by Rodman standards.

And next week, there is an intervention?

Oh, the drama.

This week started with Brande delivering her check to the person who oversees the CA Youth services charities. She was lucky to be the PM this past week - she got $166,680 for her charity. They then showed the teams being told that their next task would be to put together an "exciting" presentation for an event to launch a new video telephone. The struggling men's team chose Brian McKnight as PM and the women chose Claudia Jordan.

Right off, the women were in trouble. I've been saying since the premiere that Claudia Jordan doesn't belong there. Come on, her claim to fame is that she opens briefcases on a game show. It was evident the women were not going to do well when the brainstorming session turns into chaos and Melissa Rivers started yapping forever. Claudia basically tells Melissa to shut up and of course Melissa gets all dramatic and bitching that Claudia "attacked her profession". I didn't realize that Claudia was making fun of those E! Red Carpet shows that no one watches.

The men on the other hand had Dennis to deal with. In fact, after his little issue with Clint, Dennis took off. When he came back, McKnight told him to get lost - he didn't want to babysit Dennis. While it appeared the men weren't doing much, they actually had a lot done. Perhaps the most critical part was Jesse James' contribution - which Clint Black said was pointless to waste time on. He better be kissing James' ass for going to West Point to create his vignette. And for a second time, Rodman was told to get lost.

After seeing both presentations, I thought the men had almost nailed it. The only criticism I had was that the dancing women with the phones didn't really show the product well enough. The best part was how great Jesse James' video was - and it brought the emotional component into the presentation. Without that element, the men would surely have lost. The women's was better that it had been in rehearsal - thanks to Melissa Rivers taking charge - but it was kind of boring and as funny as Joan Rivers was, the videos were very cheesy and it took a fake marriage proposal to get the audience excited.

Big shock. The men won. They won 386 votes to 61. What a beat down!

Finally, we can get rid of one of the bitches women.

As predicted, the boardroom turned into a bitch fest between Claudia and Melissa. The funniest thing was when Melissa turned to her mother and said, "Jump in here mother." OMG - Is Joan a Stepford Mother? And on cue, Joan started bad-mouthing Claudia. Um, Joan wasn't even there for the issues Claudia was talking about! Why the hell did they cast both women on this show anyways? Can't the two of them do anything without being attached at the ass?

Did someone tell Melissa that the boardroom is just a biggest dick contest? God - does anyone even care about Melissa or Joan Rivers anyways? I think Andrew Dice Clay is more relevant than those two.

Claudia then brought - surprise! - Melissa back into the board room with her and then also chose Khloe Kardashian - who was completely useless. Khloe was smart and kept her mouth shut for the most part and didn't become the sacrificial lamb. In the end, Claudia was a crappy project manager and she couldn't manage the chaos well enough to pull out the win - so she got the boot.

Thank god. No more Claudia. Boo hoo.

Who says the Republican party is nothing but a bunch of old men? Here is Illinois U.S. Rep Aaron Schock. YUM! Heck, even TMZ is paying attention to him. They had a video of him walking and answering the cameraman's questions. They touted him as the hottest republican in Washington, DC.

Last night Darin took his parents to a wedding in Raceland, LA which is about an hour from us. It's one of those weddings you know isn't going to be that extravagant but you do expect something appropriate. Here is one of the things the caterers put out in the room:

What the hell were they thinking??

I know I didn't blog last night but I have an excuse. Survivor was pre-empted and I had to go to bed early to get up for a doctor's appointment at the ungodly hour of 9am.

If you haven't heard, Natasha Richardson passed away Wednesday. She had been taking a beginner skiing lesson at a resort 80 miles northwest of Quebec when she fell and hit her head. At first, they thought she was fine - she was talking and laughing right away. An hour later, she complained of a headache and was taken to a hospital. In no time at all, she slipped into a coma and later that day was declared brain-dead. She was only 45.

If you're not familiar with Richardson, she was a Tony-awarding winning actress and was born into an acting family. She was the daughter of Vanessa Redgrave and the wife of actor Liam Neissen. Known for work on Broadway (she won the Tony for Cabaret), most Americans will remember her best as the mom in the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap, which made Lindsay Lohan a star.

I think it is fair to say she will be greatly missed.

That's right folks! We now know who will be going on tour this summer as part of the Idol Tour. God help the audience - Megan Corkery will be there. Once again, I'm sure the people at Vote For The Worst are celebrating their victory. I'm sure we can thank them for Megan being safe - and not even being in the Bottom 3! Did Hell freeze over and I missed the memo?

Since it was country week, we got to hear REAL country music from Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis. As for the results, this week showed just how crazy this season may shape up to be. In shocking fashion, Allison and Michael (the Hottie!) were announced to be in the Bottom 3. WHAT?! Allison is the best female and Michael is too hot not to keep around. Fortunately for Michael, I think the Q&A before the results will help him gain votes for next week - what woman doesn't love a man who chokes up when talking about his baby?

What surprised me the most is that Megan wasn't even in the Bottom 3. Way to go Vote for the Worst supporters. You're killing our ears! Please let her go! Well, at least I was right when I said that Alexis would be in the Bottom.

In the end, Alexis was revealed as the eliminated contestant. Yes! Our Hottie survives to sing another week! The judges actually made it look like they might use the judge's save on Alexis. Get real - we're not buying it. The producers are just afraid that Danny or Adam might get booted too soon. They just think they'll make the most money for them! Look at the money they missed out on Christ Daughtry. That's the scenario they are protecting.

Don't forget - next week Idol is on Wednesday and Thursday nights since Obama has interrupted our Tuesday television programming.

I was wondering if there is anyone out there who has html design experience who would be interesting in giving me some volunteer help. I am html-retarded and I am not finding any templates that I really like. I wish I could pay someone to help me out, but as I've written about before, I am fighting for disability and my partner has been out of work for over 2 months now. I know it's a lot to ask for, but hey - can't get help if I don't ask!

I was talking with a friend tonight and she cried on my shoulder (well, not really on my shoulder, but you know what I mean!) for a bit. She has two daughters and one of them is going through a rough time. She took her out for some one-on-one quality time to try to find out just what is bothering her daughter. She didn't find out everything, but she did find some stuff out.

It seems her daughter is having troubles at school - and it involves teasing. Apparently, a lot of the boys in her class pick on her about her body. At first I thought it was something simple but it turns out her daughter is more developed than girls at her young age (she hasn't even hit age 10 yet) and perhaps the boys are teasing her because of her early development. My friend has also found some of the topics her daughter has been searching for online; things like boobs, kissing and even sex. Now my friend is alarmed about this and is trying to figure out how to help her daughter.

All of us having been kids ourselves, we know it is natural for kids to be curious about sex but not at this age. Her daughter isn't dealing well with the teasing and it is causing some serious mood changes in this little girl. I know my friend - she lives for her children and I know it is breaking her heart that she does not know just how to handle this. As a psych major in college, I can tell her what psychologists say but as we all know, that doesn't always translate well into our own lives.

I know that I have many moms and dads reading my blog and I asked my friend if I could write about this in hopes that someone may be able to suggest something to help. My friend has enough on her plate already and does not need to be worrying that her child is in pain as well. Please help!

Here we are - the first elimination of the season. Is it wrong that I enjoy this part more than the dancing itself? If you recall, I said that Belinda and The Woz would be the bottom two contestants and I was right! Of course, that meant we had to watch them do the same horrible dances for a second time. Is that really necessary folks?

Belinda and the yummy Jonathan reprised their salsa from last night but actually only got a 17 from the judges - 1 point less than last night's effort. The Woz and Karina did the quickstep from last night and received the same score - 17. Big surprise - the judges copped out and decided not to influence the totals.

In the end, Belinda because the first contestants booted from the ballroom. I am not really surprised, actually. Yes, she had a 5 point lead over The Woz in the judges scores, but I had a feeling he would receive a lot of fan support. I also thought she wouldn't have much as she is the person who has been out of the public eye the longest among the celebrities.

So, Belinda's gone but The Woz survives to dance again. Next time though, lose the pink boa Steve!

This week's theme is Grand Ol' Opry week - with contestants able to choose songs only by artists who have been inducted as members of the Opry. I have to be honest, I was worried for country week, as I am every season. I really don't know why they force us to listen to contestants destroy wonderful country songs year after year. I must say I was jealous of the contestants this week - I don't think any of them know just how wonderful an artist Randy Travis is or the contributions he has made to the music industry.

This week I am doing my recap a little differently. Surprisingly, many of the contestants didn't suck like the past few weeks. They will be given grades instead. Here's my recap :

Head of the Class

Michael Sarver -- "Ain't Goin' Down" by Garth Brooks -- I think Sarver may be well-suited to record country music. He didn't pick a song with huge notes or lots of riffs - which the judges criticized - but Sarver understands what country music is about. It is about having FUN. I don't think anyone would make an album with only songs with big notes, etc. I like that he is not afraid to stand up to Simon - during his critique he told Simon, "if we were all perfect, we wouldn't need this show." Grade : A

Adam Lambert -- "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash -- Obviously, the judges did not appreciate the Middle Eastern style of the song. I am not going to say I thought this was a great performance - it definitely wasn't - but I will give Adam some credit. I didn't think there was any way for him to do "country" but I do think he was true to himself and the arrangement was very much 'Adam'. I look for a rebound next week for Adam. Grade : B

Danny Gokey -- "Jesus Take The Wheel" by Carrie Underwood -- Its a good thing for the contestants that Carrie Underwood was just inducted into the Opry (WTG Carrie!). It helped them choose songs that are already relevant without having to do the work themselves. While the chorus of song allowed Danny to shine, it was a bumpy ride to get there. Hopefully this will inspire him to pick better songs rather than just safe ones. Safe doesn't make you the Idol. Grade : A-

Anoop Desai -- "Always On My Mind" by Willie Nelson -- Well he make a great rebound from his putrid performance last week. The only problem with this performance is that I doubt I will remember it tomorrow. I'm also not sure that enough people will vote for him after last week. Grade : B

Matt Giraud -- "So Small" by Carrie Underwood -- I know the judges said this was one of the best of the night, but I don't agree. This is a signature song of Underwood's and Matt did a so-so cover of a great song. I actually thought he tried to make this song bigger than it really is and it got away from him a bit. Grade : B+

Needs To Do Their Homework

Kris Allen -- "Make You Feel My Love" by Garth Brooks -- Before anyone yells at me (that means you SHAE), I don't think Kris was terrible tonight. I think he falls into the same category as Anoop - forgettable. I do give him props for proving he doesn't have to have his guitar to being able to sing well. My biggest problem is that he took a beautiful country song and made it generic. I think he should be safe this week, but I would not be surprised if he is in the Bottom 3. Grade : B-

Lil Rounds -- "Independence Day" by Martina McBride -- Well tonight proved that country is NOT her genre. She shouldn't even do country songs at karaoke. She would have been better off taking a country song and trying to give it an R&B feel rather than try to sing country. This song is a huge song and it swallowed her whole. Grade : D

Alexis Grace -- "Jolene" by Dolly Parton -- Let me start off by saying that I don't think any contestant should should an artist's signature hit and try to make it theirs - it is impossible. I really would like to know who told her that she looks like Dolly - they're blind. The other problem with this performance is that this song is one that is stripped down and it shows off any flaws - and there were a lot. Grade : D-

Megan Corkery -- "Walkin' After Midnight" by Patsy Cline -- OK, first off - the judges should not have given her good feedback just because she has the flu. Let's face it, real artists perform in pain, sick and who knows what else to earn their paycheck. Even my hubby Darin said, "I'm tone deaf and even I know that was horrible!" I have to admit, we were laughing hysterically at her performance. In the beginning she phrased her words oddly and sang mooooonlight and it reminded us of Maureen in Rent saying, "Mooooo with me!" If she makes it through to next week, she can thank Votefortheworst.com for their help. Please put us out of our misery and send her home! Grade : F (only because there is nothing lower!)

Allison Iraheta -- "Blame It On Your Heart" by Patty Loveless -- Can someone please check her ID to prove she isn't 25? Allison continues to impress everyone and show just how mature a performer she is at the young age of 16. I think Allison is easily the top female and should be around until the final weeks of competition. Grade : A+

Scott McIntyre -- "Wild Angels" by Martina McBride -- I thought this was big risk for Scott and he really pulled it off. I don't care that the judges think he needs to pick "better songs" or that Paula thinks the he should lose the piano (or is it that she wants the blind guy to fall off the stage?). I love that Simon shot down Paula by reminding her that Elton John and others have made their careers by performing with the piano. In my opinion, we could be watching the next Josh Groban. Grade : A+

My Bottom Three

Alexis Grace
Megan Corkery
Lil Rounds

Again, it would not surprise me to see Kris Allen in the bottom but I think he might just be outside the bottom. Also, enough people might have not liked Adam Lambert's take on a Johnny Cash classic to put him in the bottom as well. As for Lil Rounds, I think she deserves to be in the bottom, but even if she is I think she'll be safe. I am going to say that Megan goes this week, but it could just as easily be Alexis who gets the boot.

According to Perezhilton.com, the powers-that-be at American Idol have announced they will be releasing trading cards on April 21st. I remember when Upper Deck cards were something special - apparently not anymore! Even they have sold out!

They will come in packs of 5 and include cards featuring the hosts, judges and past contestants. There will be special packs with autographed cards of past Idols. I wonder if they will give a free gift of Tanqaray with a purchase of a Paula Abdul card!

Y'all may remember a month ago when I blogged about a local lawyer who was found dead in her law office. In fact, just the day before she had been featured on the local news for her part in a high profile murder case. The police now have a suspect in custody. Actually, he has been in custody for awhile now.

Chiquita Tate had been estranged from her husband for domestic abuse reasons. The police had found out there was a bench warrant for his arrest stemming from a 2007 case involving a seat belt violation. So, they executed the warrant and yesterday was released. Unfortunately for him, the state's forensic evidence results came back and linked him to the murder.

According to multiple news affiliates, the evidence includes a mixture of his and Tate's blood in his vehicle and also on a Clorox bottle in his home. Tate had been stabbed 38 times which led investigators to conclude that her murderer had to be someone she knew. Greg Harris was re-arrested and this time faces second-degree murder charges. Bond has been set at $500,0000.

Edeyo is an independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the future of children in Haiti by rebuilding dilapidated schools, supplying students with learning materials, and providing them with nutritional support. It is their belief that by educating Haitian youth, they can help stop the "gang mentality" of their youth today.

Recently, world-reknown photographer Nigel Barker decided to use his voice to help raise awareness and money for this organization to help improve conditions in Haiti. He has filmed a documentary and took photographs to help raise awareness of this small island nation, which seems to be forgotten in favor of places like Darfur. He recently put together a charity even that unveiled his project and helped raise over $20,000 for Edeyo - that is enough to build a school cafeteria and cover teachers' salaries for an entire year!

If you can donate, please help them! You can check out their website by clicking on the photo above too.

Let me start by saying that we have been long time fans of Old Navy in my house. In fact, a good majority of our clothes come from there. I was drawn to Gap and Old Navy because they were two of the few stores that realized that we aren't all cookie-cutter sizes. I may have to order some things online, but at least they had them available unlike the other trendy stores out there. That is why I am so upset over something that happened there this weekend. In fact, over the years (I worked for Gap for 4 yrs) I have recommended Gap/Old Navy to many people. Even though I don't work there anymore, I still have told people to shop there - but not any more.

This past weekend we went to Old Navy to use a 30% off Friends & Family coupon I got from a friend. The plan was to get Darin some jeans and me some t-shirts. They had a great deal on ringer tees and layering tees - 2 for $10. With my coupon, it was $3.50 a shirt! Who could beat that? Unfortunately, sometimes I have to get the 3XL t-shirts from the online store. We were going to be ordering Darin's jeans anyway so it really wasn't a problem to order the shirts too.

Wrong.

First, the girl had no idea how to place an online order. Then she couldn't find the phone number to call. Having worked at Gap, I knew the number was on or next to the phone. I told her three times that's probably where it was but she didn't bother to look. Ten minutes and 2 associates and 2 managers later, they found the number. Next to the phone where I told her to look. Who hires these people? Anyways, we called online and I asked her to make sure they had the t-shirts for the same price. Even if different promotions prices, they always honored the store price.

Not anymore.

Apparently, a couple months ago, Gap Inc. changed its company policy regarding honoring in-store prices when ordering from online in a store - they don't anymore. I was appalled by this. Given the state of the current economy, what store would create a policy that would cause it to lose sales? This wasn't what upset me most.

Hopefully you can understand what I am about to say. I spoke to a supervisor at Oldnavy.com on the phone and when he spoke about the policy, I said that it was size discrimination. He, of course, said that it wasn't. Now, I know the spirit of this policy was not to discriminate but discrimination is a by-product of this policy.

Let me explain. I know that some products are carried solely online. With all their in-store products, you have to order big sizes (and some of the more petite ones) from online because the stores do not carry them. If I were a medium or large and the store was out of those sizes, I could simply go to another store or order from a different store. So they don't have to order from online and can get the deal one way or another. But I can't because I am forced to order online and end up getting screwed out of the deal. As I said, I know it's not the spirit of the policy but in the end, it's one more way overweight people get discriminated against. Only those needing the 3XL end up having to pay more for the same product. Now that is NOT right.