There were three things my Dad would never talk about in company: politics, religion and cards.

Good ol' Dad: that's probably sage advice, especially if you know how to play Strip- Jack- Naked. But the politics thing I never understood. Why, exactly, would anyone want to discuss politics anyway - EVER? I imagine it would compare with trying to explain the socio-economically significant plot of The OC to an Octogenarian while they are trying to get you hooked on fifty years of Coronation Street in between mouthfuls of watery porridge. YUM!

It's weird: politics seems to fascinate many strange and unnatural people. Maybe it attracts only certain types .. .(Just surf the blogosphere and witness how many IMPEACH BUSH NOW blogs are out there! Grillions of 'em!! )Snooooooooooooore.

Oh, I saw this great T shirt yesterday that said "Don't Panic! I'm Islamic!" They're a bunch of funsters aren't they!?!

Anyway, back to the politics thing. I've never really tackled the subject so far (except my insightful piece on the Danish cartoons, from a cartoonist's point of view)(archives) which is pretty boring anyway because it's about politics. BUT there is hope for politics being interesting! And it all lies with the eyebrows.

Does the leader of your country have great eyebrows?

Now you've heard of power dressing, I'm sure, but have you ever considered POWER EYEBROWS? It doesn't matter if you are a diminutive, shrimpy, little dweeb of a despot (like John Howard our illustrious P.M.) (just joking Johnny, we all love you and every single one of us will vote for you at the next election!) No! Size does not matter because if you have astounding awe-inspiring Eyebrows of Magnificence then YOU WILL COMMAND RESPECT!

True. I guess it's like ants with the biggest antennas or the lions with the bushiest manes, peacocks etc etc.

And Australia has a wealth of eyebrow examples to lead the world. Sir Robert Menzies, for instance. One of the brat pack of famous historical pollies. Did he have a face under those Muppet brows? They kind of floated and waved around in the breeze. They were white but fluorescent pink or turquoise would have looked good, too. Sometimes I wish I was a man so that when I get old I could have eyebrows like that and plait them and hang beads off the end! Sadly, it is a man's world.

THis is the reason, dear readers, why there are very very few top-level women politicians. Curse those tweezers!
Hmm, but there is hope for Brooke Shields ..

So there you go. Another mystery of the universe and of our cute little planet solved again by me. Thanks, me!

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I WANNA BE A SERIOUS MUSICIAN LIKE PARIS HILTON!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why, why, oh why can't I have her artistic integrity and talent? Her grace! Her good taste! Her downloadable ringtones!

Not to mention all that international respect.

Sigh*

Yes, dear readers, I have been green with envy since Paris released her first music single "Stars are blind". Does it matter that stars are tone deaf too? NO! Does it matter that the latest computer software for pitch correction has been available for use by millionaire heiresses? NO! Does it matter that no one can hear the song the whole way through without running from the room screaming with their ears bleeding? NO, I SAY, NO!

But this is, of course, not Paris' first video. Cough cough, ahem.

Sigh #2

I will just have to resign myself to my blogosphere empire. Of course it's EASY if you inherit it all - like Paris - but we, the humble little people, have to take time and do serious market research before we release our signature perfumes, lingerie and elevator music!

Who won the battle of the dogs, by the way? Did Paris' chihuahua,Tinkerbell? ...Who was she up against?? Well, there was Nicole Ritchie and her mutt, wasn't there? I think I remember reading the poor thing carked it. Maybe that is true maybe not, I can't recall. Maybe a stack of Lionel Ritchie ringtones fell on it.

How about Britney's pooch? Hmm. I don't know about the dog, but Britney definitely beats Paris because a REAL BABY certainly trumps a chihuahua (and she's got the royal flush, now!)

Tra la la.

Oh, here is a picture of little Tinkerbell shortly before Paris played her the demo of "Stars are Blind".

Heard of the big green injection? Beg Tinkerbell!!
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