"America: Now, slightly Socialist-leaning"

According to a new Rasmussen Reports survey, only 53% of American adults believe capitalism is better than socialism

See, there's hope for the bullied kids yet ...

Glenn Beck. Rising star. -- no, that's not right. Glenn Beck, rising star?! -- that's more like it.

I mean with a glam-fab head shot like that, how could he not be a rising star? Not to mention his on-screen presence ...



Plus he's been doing it for years. It hasn't always been easy, but he had to take what Diddy calls the "Rihanna Road," where progress is a slow process. Beck's been nose to the grindstone forever, I suppose it is about time he see the fruits of his labor ...

Not everyone can support Global Warming as the world's biggest scam ...



or stand on the same pedestal of political pre-eminence as Ann Coulter ...



or make candy bars come out of their butts?



or be creepy ...



all the time ...



but that's called moxy and moxy makes it to the top.

Watch this space: Especially, if you've never seen a star on the rise. I've been watching this space forever, but I liked it better when it was called Public Access Television.

Distriction: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ...

... and the flurry of finger pointing a la British investigative journalism puts a possible smudge on the as-of-yet snow white reputation of the second daughter, Ashley Biden -- but more so on her father, "Can-I-call-you-Joe" Biden


Biden -- Mr. that is -- is an adamant supporter of the anti-drug campaign, specifically -- you guessed it -- the trafficking of cocaine from Columbia

Since becoming a senator for Delaware in 1973, Mr Biden has pushed for harder penalties for cocaine possession and trafficking and last year sponsored a new bill aimed at curbing the smuggling of Colombian cocaine into the US in submarines.

Say it ain't so Joe! even if it is so joe, there's worse things she could do ... her last name could be Dupre

In related news: sports

British print media: 2; Young American public figures: 0
Disabled list: Michael Phelps, Ashley Biden

American print media: we lost count; British public figures: 0
Disabled list: Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, Kate Moss, Pete Doherty, Russell Brand, etc.

Distriction: Springing back from cy-bernating slumber

This weekend welcomed the Cherry Blossom Festival, DC's cultural introduction to Spring -- and the perfect way to wake from a late winter hibernation from the digital domain.


A brief greeting after my semi-extended stint away from the blogosphere. I took some time to rest and refuel my creative reserves -- similar to a bear's hibernation for the digital age, more tech and less time.


So, I'm back now: like Bipartisanship a la Britney ...



black ...



babies ...


Bush (W.) -- a la Barack ...


the sound of dot-com bubbles bursting ...


and dot-com bubbles broadening ...



Scientology -- a la Palin's people ...


bracketology ...


and those beautiful cherry blossoms.


A week (end) in review -- in case you missed it

Distriction: Ba-sham-rack O'bama

The Hill was alive with the sound of Gaelic today -- and the green garb to boot -- as President O'Bama welcomed his "brother from another mother" -- land, Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen


It's all fun and festive until the water is flowing from your faucet ...


Green might be having the best day ever: White House fountain, Ba-sham-rack's tie, Dow arrows, AIG Exec's pockets, sprouting soon-to-be-Springtime grass ... fitting and fresh.

Because I'm busy that's why

Like N.E.R.D. said "It's time for some action," so while I'm out studying the world in 4 minutes just know I've got the wiings to stay fly. Schoolwork, work work, life work: only work if you work them

In between inspiration: synthetic ...


and organic ...


I work hard now so I won't have to settle for situations involving Sarah later.

Though it's still not too late for her to employ my no-fail two-step plan: magazines and manners, remember them -- keep those in mind and it should be easy sailin' for Palin. As for where that tugboat is going exactly, I'm sure I don't know; but there's bound to be a loyal fleet of good ol' boats following.

Watch this space: Will discuss after I TiVo it ...

photo credit: munzz

Bristol Palin: Why ya buggin?!

Oh. Right. The whole "my-mom-ran-for-vice-president-and-lost-and-all-i-got-was-this-baby-and-pending-child-support" thing ...


When life gives you lemons Bristol ... ask, "In what respect, Charlie?" ... then pass the baby to your little sister for grooming, and pre-game for the heli-hunt. By the looks of the new and improved lil' Miss Palin -- talking Pro-Choice, using logic, ending up on Keith Olbermann and not as the embodiment of evil -- it might be your last hunt.

Two thumbs fresh for Bristol. Her mom may not know politics, and I ain't sayin' she a gold digger, but Bristol knows Deepthroat: "Follow the money."

Levi Johnson: Levi's jeans and Johnson & Johnson?! oh ... he's broke. Figures, after all, Johnson & Johnson is "a family company," while Levi is on "Federline company" kind of time.

Well, either way, I don't know what 20% of zero is but after carrying ones and working out remainders Bristol is bound to be ... on the receiving end of the stimulus package -- doesn't seem so silly now, does it?

Watch this space: Bristol might be the one to pull through ... who knows she might even be able to name a magazine she reads

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

The British Sublet: Stem Cell Bans and Bands Selling Stems

Again with the British-American tandem ... Spring theme-du-jour: stems. While an American politician lifts the federal funding ban on stem cell research -- to build a legion of South Park-esque Supermen no doubt -- a British pop powerhouse builds a legion of super-producers. Thanks to stems you can be a superhero and a super producer ... all in one!

On our coast this weekend, Barack Obama planned a much needed lift on the stem-cell research federal funding ban -- per Peter Griffin's inquiry of "Why aren't we funding this?!" no doubt.


On the other side of the pond, lil' Miss Lily Rose lifted the Oz/ProTools curtain and tucked an 80-track surprise in each hard copy and iTunes version of her album "It's Not Me It's You." Anyone who uploads their legal copy of the album gets each track stem from the release.

I finally mustered up the civility to get my hands on a hard copy of INMIY -- solely because of the stems -- and it was worth every penny. Now, I'm finding it hard to break away from remixing Everyone's At It, revamping the drums on Chinese, or seeing how Back to the Start would sound if I dropped the vocoder. But the fun doesn't end with vanity listening sessions amongst you and your closest pal, remixers are encouraged to upload their exclusives for peer and label review ... so get on the 1s & 2s, start scratching away, and you'll be a Hollywood Kid in no time!

Stems are this girl's new best friend.

Oh, and it's not a British Invasion this time ... it's more of a sublet until things get back to normal

Watch this space

Solar Senate Passes Daylight Saving Stimulus Package

A friendly reminder to Spring Forward ... into yet another bailout -- even the Sun is starting to feel the heat of the recession


Global Warming is bad enough for the Sun's image, but not even the central orb has enough starpower to escape the recession. It's cashing in on over 300 million American taxpayer hours to make up for the Fiscal Year 2009 Q1 losses, and to try and salvage what's left of the FY09 Q2.

The Sun isn't a rookie in the bailout game. In fact the Sun has gotten an annual bailout -- equivalent to one hour per American resident -- every year since 1918. However, the Sun manages to maintain decent credit by paying down the loan to cover American daylight consumption through the crucial Q1 of the Fiscal Year, and most of Q2.

How much longer can Americans continue this give-and-take permaloan solar situation? It's not too clear, but rest assured you'll feel better about the bailout -- or find a way to rationalize it -- in the near future. Sources say the Sun just scheduled a week-long detox/rejuventation/reinvention makeover at Salon du Burson-Marsteller -- they're on solar speed dial for situations like this.

In related news: Clocks, too, are feeling the bailout backlash from the Daylight Saving Stimulus Package; sources indicate they've added Kearns and Company to their list of PR representation as well.

Mr. Pitt Goes to Washington

Another day, another Brit -- BRad pITt, that is. From Anglophilia to Branglophilia -- yeah that was a reach ... Either way, more pop, more politics, more PR, more Brits ...



Nancy Pelosi might be having the Best Year Ev-- oh, wait ... this just in ... Nancy Pelosi just gave another standing ovation: this time, Barack said "I believe the children are our future" at the Sidwell Friends PTA Meeting

Watch this space

PR and Politics -- in a nutshell

"When evil needs public relations, evil has Burson-Marsteller on speed dial ..."



When your cat died: curiosity called Burson-Marsteller; When Baja Men made a scene about dogs running rampant: "who" called Burson-Marsteller; When The Beatles broke up: Yoko Ono called Burson-Marsteller; When you didn't get an Easy Bake Oven for Christmas '93: Santa called Burson-Marsteller; When NYU rejected you: the SATs called Burson-Marsteller; When you couldn't make that job interview: the malfunctioning Red Line train to Glenmont called Burson-Marsteller; When Jack died and "let go": the North Atlantic called Burson-Marsteller; When Michael Phelps lost Kellog: the bong called Burson-Marsteller ...

Watch this space

Think They'll Wear That Lil' Dress from Top Shop ...

Fashion flows through the veins ... Mom might have the cover of Vogue now, but hand delivered duds from Top Shop put Sasha and Malia well on the fast track. Not a moment too soon after London Fashion Week either.


It's like enjoying the perks of Sienna Miller styling, but without the guilt ...

The Brits are Back in Town -- Finally

Britney Spears -- as much a modern 'pulse of America' as GM was traditionally -- is back in town with The Circus Tour .... and liveblogging every step of the way.



Talk about a synchronized stimulus package ...

In related news -- kind of -- Gordon Brown and President Obama talked lion-taming, or tackling the global financial crisis.



It's no Spice Girls, but the Brits are definitely back ... nothing like a bit of Anglophilia to bring the sparkle and shine back to pop and politics


Watch this space

Dos and Don'ts of a Katie Couric Interview ft. Lil' Wayne and Sarah Palin

Politics could learn a thing or two from Pop -- like how to capitalize on a Katie Couric interview, and turn it into the pilot for "He Could Very Well Be Just That Into You."



Lil' Wayne says as a rapper he is like a journalist telling the news; obviously Wayne fared better than Palin with Katie because he too is a member of the "liberal elite media."





If all else fails: manners matter. Palin might have gotten a bit more leeway if she just softened up a bit to "Miss Katie."