Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock ‘n’ roll whose distinctive “shave and a haircut, two bits” rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ill health. He was 79. Diddley died of heart failure at his home in Archer, Fla., spokeswoman Susan Clary said. He had suffered a heart attack in August, three months after suffering a stroke while touring in Iowa. Doctors said the stroke affected his ability to speak, and he had returned to Florida to continue rehabilitation.

The legendary singer and performer, known for his homemade square guitar, dark glasses and black hat, was an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, had a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, and received a lifetime achievement award in 1999 at the Grammy Awards. In recent years he also played for the elder President Bush and President Clinton.

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It’s a sad day in Hollywood as Director/Producer/Actor Sydney Pollack has lost his battle with cancer. He was 73. First diagnosed nine months ago, Pollack died Monday night surrounded by friends and family.

Having lost my own dad to cancer in 2005, I am very sympathetic to the plight of his family and friends. My heart goes out to them all as these loses are never easy, no matter how “prepared” you might think you are for it. God bless you all and may he guide and comfort you in the days ahead.

Sydney Pollack first caught my attention after watching “Three Days Of the Condor” starring Robert Redford, Cliff Robertson and Faye Dunaway. Originally released in 1975, I first watched with baited breath in 1980 as a wide-eyed 10 year old. While I admit that first viewing left me with many a question, I have since re-watched this fine film many times and have come to truly appreciate the level of story telling this film possesses. Two years later, Sydney blew us all out of the water with a little film called Tootsie.

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The question of genetics & cloning has been hotly contested for close to 100 years now…long before we actually had the technology and knowledge. I have no idea where these new and sometimes frightening technologies and knowledge will take us someday but these pictures might be a clue!

These shots are obvious fakes but they serve to be both humorous and thought provoking. I recently read Michael Crichton’s book, “NeXt”, a decent thriller revolving around the genetics world, and these pictures go a long way to driving home his point….sometimes just because we can do something…doesn’t mean we should!

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Apparently, the answer to that question is…pretty fucking dumb. 21 year old Kelly Pickler, of American Idol rejection fame, might have single handedly proven every point I have ever made about the sad state of Americans today.

Ms. Pickler recently appeared on the Fox show ‘Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?’ and I have to say I have never, ever seen a more uncomfortable situation for a tv host and guest than what transpired in this episode. Did I say uncomfortable? Try down right painful…like masturbating with a cheese grater painful.

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Yeah, thats right. Fuck Billy Ray Cyrus too. If you think there is ever a good reason, big or small, to take semi nude pictures of a 15 year old girl for the express purpose of disseminating them to the public at large….FUCK YOU TOO. From where I’m sitting, taking semi nude pictures or any pictures that in any way induce sexual imagery of a 15 year old is totally reprehensible. Bunch of fuck sticks.

What else is Annie Leibowitz willing to do in the name of “art”? Amazing to me that some guy invokes the name of God and Jesus and he is a “freak”. Watch out for that sicko, but Ms. Leibowitz says, “hey today ‘art’ means getting a 15 yr. old naked in front of the camera”…and she is a ‘genius’.

Funny, because when my neighbor tried something similar sometime ago, they didn’t call him a ‘genius’. Nope they had a few other choice words for him…like ‘molester’, ‘child abuser’, ’sick fucking animal’ and my personal favorite…”fucking dead man’.

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We have all seen these symbols of the over-achiever, in office buildings and doctors offices alike. The kitten hanging on by a limb and the inspirational “Hang In There” motto. Some of these inspirational posters or signs are actually quite good, although I have yet to have one inspire me to do much more than sit on my ass and read.

I have always associated these things with the plastic smile wearing , over achieving, corporate suit & tie kind of guy. The kind of guy who’s employees and co-workers all have some sort of derogatory comment to make when he isn’t around because when you cut through the veneer, he’s just an asshole.

All that aside, I was sent a small slew of spoof posters, that mock the inspirational poster and quite well in some cases. While some of these were nothing new to me others were not only new but quite hilarious. I hope you all enjoy these as much as I did!

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So here I am having witnessed something I swore I’d never see again - another Real World season. last night was the premiere of the 20th season of the perennial train wreck.

I have no idea how or why I ended up watching this show as I’ve managed to avoid the past few years worth of youthful American overindulgence and public stupidity all in the name of making a career out of being a drunk and or a slut. The last season I caught even an episode of was in San Diego (or was it Vegas? or maybe Denver?!?) and it made me long for the days of Judd & Puck (oh the horror!). How far this show has fallen from the initial reality TV experiment of “7 strangers picked to live in a house together” to “7 media hungry idiots looking for a free ride in return for their souls”.

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Ladies and gentlemen, we here at DTTD would like to introduce you to our newest contributor, Dr. Belafonte. Actually, I’m the one writing this. I thought that if I wrote this in third person I would sound cooler….or something. I suffer from ADD, and am a chronological liar (Yes, chronological, that means I tell lies about the order of events not the actual events). I look forward to sharing my inner most secrets and my outer most inappropriate escapades with you. I frequently travel so I should be chock full of tales of the weird via the road.

Thanx and Enjoy my first contribution titled “Christmas, Doggy snacks, and David’s Junk”.

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