I read the NYT story last week about the little boy who visited the White House wanted to feel Obama's hair to see if it felt like his own. I burst into tears in the middle of the office. Little moments like that really emphasize how unbelievable an accomplishment this is.

My fiance's mother started a fight at Thanksgiving when she said Michelle Obama was not as classy as Laura Bush. All three of her sons descended on her. What she meant (but did not say) was, "Michelle Obama is married to that black guy I don't like, therefore I will not like her. Oh, and she's black, so that's…

I know, right? When did the concept that kids shouldn't eat junk food and maybe move a little become such a political football? Oh right...it's when a black family moved into the White House.

Also shirt and shit? You may have something there.

Oh, you and your liberal logic.

I love the "dozens of viewers" bit. That's quite a sizeable audience there, little bigot.

She was sentenced to a workhouse? Like the Dickens sort?

One would hope so, but I have no faith anti-abortionists wouldn't just call all women liars and say they're making excuses for their slutty behavior. I mean, they already do that.

Guy spends a LOT of time thinking about gay sex. Just sayin'.

Whoa, still? What century are they in?

Give him ALL the tater tots!

Wow, really? Was it a bet?

Right. Because voting for Bush because you'd like to have a beer with him is completely different.

I see it more as the GOP failing to evolve from the 1980s and thinking we're still fighting the Cold War. See how many Republicans still think the Soviet Union exists. Certainly Sarah Palin hadn't gotten the memo.

Didn't both these women get divorced? Just sayin'...

Don't you think playing a subservient role would be exhausting after awhile, if this isn't how you are normally? And if you 'catch a guy,' when do you plan to reveal your true self to him? After you've been dating a year? Six months? After you're married? You see where I'm going with this. Pretending to be someone…

I've heard that the critics just trashed Farrow in that role, and that's why it did so badly. I saw that version in 11th grade when we were assigned the reading and the visual stimulus helped me picture the book, so I've always had a fondness for it, however weak it might be. Also, Redford really is the perfect…

The Great Gatsby is my favorite book. I loved the Redford/Farrow version of the film, and I don't know why critics thought it was so terrible. I'm not sure I buy DiCaprio as Gatsby (esp. against Redford's portrayal) and I sure don't buy McGuire as Nick, but I'll probably go see it anyway just because I think anyone…

Tobey McGuire sounds like a perfectly terrible choice for Nick. I dunno, too young and wide-eyed, perhaps. I always pictured Nick as the laid-back Greek chorus, over in the corner taking notes on everyone but not part of the scenery. In the previews, McGuire looks too eager to be part of the scene. But then I loved…

Oh please don't even suggest a glitter-bomb version of TKAM. Someone will actually try it and I'll have to gouge my eyes out.